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SCRIPTURE   ACCOUNT 


FMTH  AJVB  PRACTICE  OF  CHRISTIJIJ^S; 

CONSISTING    OF 

AN  EXTENSIVE  COLLECTION  OF  PERTINENT  TEXTS  OF  SCRIPTURE, 

ILLUSTRATIVE  OF  THE  VARIOUS  ARTICLES  OF 

REVEALED  RELIGION : 

0ebuccb  tnto  bi^tinct  ^^ectton^, 

Sio  as  to  embrace  all  the  Branches  of  each  subject,  the  Motives  to  the  Belief  or  Practice  of  the  Doctviiie', 
taught,  and  the  Threatenings,  Promises,  Rewards,  Punishments,  Examples,  &c,  annexed. 

ADUIIESSED 

TO  THE  UNDERSTANDING,  THE  HOPES,  AND  THE  FEARS  OF 
CHRISTIANS. 

THE    WHOLE   FOR7HING    A 

COMPLETE  CONCORDANCE 


ALL  THE  ARTICLES  OF  FAITH  AND  PRACTICE  TAUGHT  IN  THE 
HOLY  SCRIPTURES. 


BY  HUGH  GASTON,  V.  D.  M. 

MKMBER    OF    THE    ROOT    PRESBYTKRY,    COUNTY    ANTRIM,    IRELAND. 


SECOXn  riflLADELPHIA  EDITIO.Y; 

Tn  which  numerous  eiTors  of  former  Editions  have  been  corrected,  and  the  Arrangement 
of  the  Work  considerably  Improved. 


VniLJiDELPHIJi: 

PUBLISHED    AND    SOLD    BY   D.    IIOOAN, 

No.  249,  Market  Street. 


1820. 
'  ■'■'PP'  ^  Dickinson,  Printer";  * 


'S       •.  J\^ 


hast'erk  district  of  fejvjvsflvjIJ^'m,  to  wit  z 

BE  IT  REMEMBERED,  that  on  the  seventeenth  day  of 
November,  in  the  forty-fourth  year  of  the  Independence  of 
the  United  Slates  of  America,  A.  D.  1819,  David  Hogan,  of  the 
said  District,  hatli  deposited  in  tliis  office  the  title  of  a  book, 
the  right  whereof  he  claims  as  proprietor,  in  the  words  foUow- 
.ng,  to  wit : 

"  A  Scripture  Account  of  the  Faith  and  Practice  of  Christians ;  consisting  of 
an  extensive  collection  of  pertinent  texts  of  Scripture,  illustrative  of  the  various 
articles  of  revealed  religion  r  reduced  into  distinct  sections,  so  as  to  embx-ace 
all  the  branches  of  each  subject,  the  motives  to  the  belief  or  practice  of  the 
doctrines  taught,,  and  the  threatenings,  promises,  rewards,  punishments,  exam- 
ples, &,c.  annexed.  Addressed  to  the  understanding,  the  hopes,  arid  the  fears 
of  Christians,  The  whole  forming  a  complete  Concordance  to  all  the  articles  of 
faith  and  practice  taught  in  the  holy  Scriptures.  By  Hugh  Gastoiv,  V.  D.  M,, 
Member  of  the  Root  Presbytery,  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  Second  Philadelphia 
edition  ;  in  which  numerous  errors  of  former  editions  have  been  corrected,  and 
the  arr;.ngement  of  the  work  considerably  improved." 

In  conformity  to  the  act  of  the  Congi'ess  of  the  United  States,  entitled  "  An 
act  for  the  encouragement  of  learning,  by  securing  the  copies  of  maps,  charts, 
and  books,  to  the  authors  and  propi-ietors  of  such  copies,  during  the  times 
therein  mentioned." — And  also  to  the  act,  entitled,  "  An  act  supplementary 
to  an  act,  entitled,  "  An  act  for  the  encouragement  of  learning,  by  securing, 
the  copies  of  maps,  charts,  and  books  to  the  authors  and  proprietors  of  such, 
copies,  duiing  the  times  therein  mentioned,"  and  extending  the  benefits  thereof 
to  the  arts  of  designing,  engraving,  and  etching  historical  and  other  pi'ints." 

D.  CALDWELL,    • 

CtERK  OF  THE  EaSTERIT  DISTRICT  OF  PeNXSTLVAKIA, 


ADVERTISEMENT, 


THE  first  Philadelphia  edition  of  Gaston's  Coixections 
was  printed  from  an  Irish  copy,  the  only  one  which  could 
then  be  obtained.  This  copy  was  presumed  to  be  correct, 
and  the  work  committed  to  press  without  any  particular  ex- 
amination beyond  what  is  common  for  the  correction  of  literal 
errors :  but  upon  a  careful  review,  many  mistakes  in  the 
scripture  references  have  bcjgn  discovered,  as  well  as  in  the 
construction  of  the  language  from  whence  the  quotations 
are  made.  These  errors  have  been  corrected  in  the  present 
impression. 

The  arrangement  of  the  work  has  also  been  considerably 
improved,  by  conjoining  numerous  illustrative  quotations, 
under  the  different  sections,  which  were,  in  many  instances, 
unnecessarily,  and  in  some  improperly  disconnected,  by  being 
broken  into  separate  paragraphs.  This  alteration,  it  is  ap- 
prehended, will  be  a  considerable  convenience  in  all  cases  of 
hasty  reference,  as  the  distinct  idea  sought  for  will  thereby 
be  more  readily  found. 

'  For  the  improvement  and  corrections  made  in  the  work, 
the  editor  has  thought  proper  to  secure  a  copy-right:  but 
Airther  he  has  no  claim. 

Philadelphia,  January ,  1820- 


[The  following  respectable  RECOMMEXDATIONS  accompanied  the  propo- 
sals for  publishing',  and  were  printed  with,  the  first  edition  of  this  work. 
They  are  also  inserted  m  the  present  one,  for  the  satisfa- tion  of  those  vvlio 
may  not  otherwise  have  had  ai)  opportunity  of  acqixainting-  themselves  with 
its  value  and  utility  as  a  book  of  general  reference  on  all  theological  sub- 
jects, botli  doctrinal  and  practical.] 

The  design  of  Gaston's  CoUectio7is,  is  to  arrange,  under  the  general  heuds 
or  common  topics  of  Theology,  the  various  texts  of  Scripture,  which,  in  the 
opinion  of  the  author,  bear  upon  the  several  points  which  he  specifies: — Or, 
in  other  words,  to  form  a  kind  of  s;,  stem  of  divinity  from  tlie  Bible  itself.  The 
compiler  appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  orthodox  principles,  and  his  work  is 
the  fi'uit  of  much  industry.  It  will  I  think  be  found  of  considerable  use  to 
those  who  wish  to  support  their  religious  principles  by  scripture  authority. 

^pril22,1805.  ASHBEL  GREEN,  D.  D.* 

I  HAVE  examined  the  woi'k  entitled,  "  Gaston's  CoUections,  or  a  Scripture 
Account  of  the  Faith  and  Practice  of  Christians,"  8cc. ;  and  am  of  opinion  that 
it  is  well  adapted  to  facilitate  the  study  of  the  sacred  writings. 

Apnl  25,  1805.  P.  MILLEDOLER.f 

Philabelphia,  J\Iai/  6th,  1805. 
Deab  Sir — It  is  with  pleasure  I  inf«|un  you,  that  "  Gaston's  Scripture  Col- 
lections," is  a  book  I  have  been  for  some  considerable  length  of  time  acquainted 
with.  Without  any  hesitation  I  give  you  an  unequivocal  approbation  of  the 
work,  and  consider  it  not  only  as  the  best  adapted  book  for  the  student  in 
divinity,  but  also  peculiarly  suitable  for  the  private  Christian ;  because  he  has 
in  one  comprehensive  view,  all  the  proofs  necessary,  on  the  different  subjects 
stated,  without  the  trouble  of  laboriously  consulting  a  Concordance,  which 
many  conveniently  cannot  do. — For  the  promotion  of  the  great  cause  of  the 
dear  Redeemer,  among  my  fellow  Christians  and  citizens,  I  warmly  recommend 
it  to  all  the  lovers  of  Christ  and  the  revealed  will  of  God. — Wishing  you  suc- 
cess and  encouragement  in  the  republication  of  so  valuable  a  work,  I  am, 
Dear  Sir,  Yours,  , 

GEO.  POTTS.+ 

Deak  Sir — Your  intention  of  publishing  "  Gaston's  Scripture  Collections," 
meets  my  hearty  approbation.  It  affords  such  an  elucidation  of  the  various 
topics  of  religion,  both  theoretical  and  practical,  as  will,  I  make  no  doubt,  be 
higlily  interesting  to  the  friends  of  truth.  The  judicious  arrangement  of  the 
texts  of  Scripture  under  the  common  heads  of  systematic  divinity,  brings  the 
proofs  of  the  several  articles  under  one  view,  so  as  to  present  the  most  striking 
evidence— THUS  SAITH  THE  LORD.  The  application  of  the  quotations, 
is,  in  general,  appropriate,  and  well  calculated  to  support  the  doctrines  of 
which  they  are  the  foundation.  To  some,  moreover,  the  utility  of  the  work 
will  be  enhanced,  by  the  circumstance,  that  there  is  no  comment  but  that 
which  must  necessarily  be  inferred  from  the  local  arrangement  of  the  several 
portions  of  Scripture,  under  the  respective  heads  of  doctrine.  It  will  of  course 
be  less  liable  to  the  charge  of  sophistri/  and  misconstruction  of  Scripture,  than 
the  common  systems  of  divinity,  which  proceed  upon  explan.^tion  and  argu- 
ment.— That  the  work  may  contribute  to  the  extension  of  scriptural  informa- 
tion, the  promotion  of  vital  piety,  and  real  edification  of  the  body  of  Clirist,  is 
the  earnest  wish  of — Yours,  &.c.  S    B.  WYLIE,  A.  M.§ 

*  Then  Senior  Pastor  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church,  Philadelphia :  iio\y 
President  of  Princeton  CnUeg:e. 

f  Then  Pastor  of  the  Third  Presbyterian  Church,  Philadelphia  :  now  of  the  Dutch 
Refo!  ped  Cbui'ch,  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

^  Pastor   if  thf  Fourth  Pr!'.',bytcrian  Church,  Philadelphia. 

^  (Now  D.  D.)  Pastor  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian  Church,  Philadelphia. 


I?  m  H  IF  ii  (B  ®a 


1  HE  sacred  Scriptures,  after  the  strictest  researches  of 
an  enlightened  and  inquirini^  age,  are  still  allowed  by  the 
wise,  judicious,  and  thinking  part  of  mankind,  who  are  ac- 
quainted with  hem,  to  be  the  only  books  in  the  world  which 
tridy  and  fully  shew  the  way  of  salvation  to  all  those  who  take 
any  serious  thought  about  it  The  Scriptures,  from  the  solid 
principles  of  truth  contained  in  them,  haVe  the  strongest  ten- 
dency to  improve  and  perfect  human  nature  in  every  branch 
of  personal  and  social  duty,  and  to  make  mankind  wiser  and 
better  in  every  station  and  relation  of  life.  This  effect  they 
have  jiroduced,  and  will  still  produce,  wherever  they  are  duly 
attended  to.  An  attempt,  if  well  executed,  to  promote  the 
knowledge  an'!  practice  of  the  truths  they  contain,  must  there- 
fore be  of  real  service  to  society ;  and  though  the  attempt 
should  fail,  the  undertaker  may,  nevertheless,  enjoy  the  plea- 
sure of  a  heart  ready  and  disposed  to  do  good,  while  the  candid 
part  of  mankind  will,  on  account  of  the  goodness  of  the  design, 
make  the  most  favourable  allowances. 

With  these  views,  the  author  of  tlie  following  work  offers  it 
to  the  i)ublic  ;  confident  that  it  will  be  found,  upon  perusal,  as 
well  as  by  the  following  account  of  it,  to  he  entirely  new,  and 
different,  at  least  in  method,  from  any  thing  of  the  kind  hither- 
to published. 

METHOD.  In  this  work,  the  several  articles  of  revealed 
religion  are  ranged  under  distinct  heads  or  Chapters.  The 
subject  of  each  chapter  is  only  mentioned  at  the  beginning  of 
it ;  and  the  scripture  account  of  the  subject  is  afterwards  given 
at  large,  in  a  numerous  collection  of  express  and  pertinent 
texts  of  scripture,  with  which  the  chapter  is  filled  up.  Care 
is  taken  to  insert  every  article  of  revealed  religion,  and  every 
express  and  pertinent  text  upon  each  article,  in  oi'der  to  make 
it  full  and  complete.  The  several  different  words  by  which 
any  article  of  religion  is  expressed  in  the  Bible,  are  exhibited 
under  distinct  S't^cf/o».s ;  and  these  sections  are  filled  up  with 
those  texts  in  the  Bible  where  the  word  occurs  upon  that  sub- 
ject, and  introduced  mostlv  in  the  order  in  which  they  lie  in 

B 


X  PREFACE. 

the  sacred  books :  So  that  this  work,  in  some  measure,  answers 
the  ends  both  of  a  Common-place  Book,  and  Concordance^  upon 
the  various  articles  of  religion.  Thus,  in  chap.  1,  page  S4, 
sect.  17,  the  eternity  of  God  is  expressed  by  the  different 
words,  e^ernaf,  eveHasting,  for  ever,  thejirst  and  the  last^  which 
make  so  many  distinct  sections.  In  like  manner,  every  doc- 
trine or  duty  of  revealed  religion  is  laid  down  first,  and  the 
motives  to  the  belief  or  practice  of  them  are  made  so  many 
distinct  sections  in  each  chapter,  and  generally  come  under 
the  heads  of  threatenings,  promises^  rewards,  punishments^  ex- 
amples, Sj'c. — In  this  respect  the  work  differs  from  any  book  of 
the  kind  hitherto  published.  So  much  is  transcribed  of  the 
places  quoted,  as  expresses  the  principal  part  of  the  text,  tt'hile 
at  the  same  time  it  directs  the  reader  to  the  places  themselves, 
as  they  lie  in  the  Bible,  to  be  consulted  at  large  upon  the  sub- 
ject :  more  would  have  needlessly  increased  the  size  of  the 
book,  and  not  have  left  sufficient  room  for  inserting  every  ex- 
press and  pertinent  text  upon  each  subject. 

OCCASION    AND    DESIGN    OF    THE    WORK.      It 

might  easily  be  made  appear,  that  the  reading  of  the  holy 
Scriptures,  after  a  method  which  the  nature  of  their  composi- 
tion seems  to  require,  must  be  highly  useful  and  proper,  for 
our  acquiring  from  the  Scriptures  themselves  the  true  know- 
ledge of  every  article  of  religicm  contained  in  them. 

Every  one  who  is  acquainted  with  the  sacred  Scriptures, 
knows,  that  the  complete  account  which  they  contain  of  any 
one  article  of  religion,  is  never  to  be  met  with  altogether  in 
one  place,  without  other  subjects  intermixed  with  it ;  but  is  to 
be  collected  from  many  different  places  of  the  Bible,  where  the 
sacred  writers  have  touched  upon  it. 

In  eA^ery  one  of  the  many  different  places  of  the  Bible,  where 
any  one  article  of  religion  is  touched  upon,  it  is  still  placed  in 
some  useful  light  for  instruction,  so  that  none  of  these  places 
are  superfluous.  All  these  places,  taken  together,  do  make  up 
the  complete  scripture  account  of  the  subject;  and  contain  all 
the  light  which  the  Spirit  of  revelation  has  afforded  upon  it,  as 
needful  for  our  instruction :  whoever  therefore  will  view  any 
scripture  truth  in  all  that  light  afforded,  must  search  the  scrip- 
tures for  the  different  places  in  which  it  is  contained,  or  where 
the  subject  is  mentioned.  In  these  places  it  will  be  found,  suf- 
ficiently explained,  enforced  by  all  its  proper  motives,  applied 
to  all  its  proper  uses,  and  set  in  every  advantageous  light 
needful  for  being  rightly  understood,  and  properly  applied, 
even  after  extraordinary  inspiration  hath  ceased. 

Our  blessed  Saviour,  who  best  knew  the  most  profitable 


PKEfACE.  Xi 

iiictliod  of  our  reading  the  Scriptures,  directed  [John  v.  3.  9.] 
to  search  them  lor  the  knowledge  ot  liis  charat  ter  and  oflices, 
taught,  not  all  in  one,  hut  in  different  places  of  the  Scriptures; 
which  being  taken  all  together,  fullv  and  plainly  described  him 
to  the  world,  and  left  unbelievers  inexcusable.  Those  have 
succeeded  best  in  ascertaining  the  true  sense  of  many  portions 
of  scripture,  and  in  answering  objections  against  ihem,  and 
setting  several  scripture  doctrines  in  a  clear  light,  who  have 
first  searched  the  Scriptures  for  the  wliole  and  complete  ac- 
count of  the  subject:  hereby  they  were  enabled  to  shew  that 
what  was  doubtful,  by  being  briefly  expressed  in  one  place, 
was  sutficiently  enlarged  upon  and  explained  in  others.  Be- 
sides su(  h  explications  of  scripture  truths  as  are  to  be  found 
in  the  Scriptures  themselves,  none  else  are  to  be  depended  up- 
on :  for  the  sacred  writers,  being  sufficiently  qualified  for  their 
work,  did  not  leave  it  to  be  mended  by  inferior  hands;  but  left 
the  Scriptures  a  finished  performance,  containing  a  system  of 
religion  from  God,  which,  like  all  his  other  works,  is  good  and 
perfect  in  its  kind  ;  being  fuil  and  complete  in  all  its  parts, 
plain  and  i)roper  in  its  terms  and  expressions,  and  efficacious 
or  sufficient  to  answer  tlie  ends  for  which  it  was  written.  If  it 
fails,  no  other  writings  will  prove  effectual  for  reforming  the 
world,  and  making  mankind  wise  to  salvation. 

Every  hopeful  method  ougiit  to  be  tried  for  assisting  Chris- 
tians to  reap  from  the  holy  Scriptures  all  the  binefit  they  are 
suited  to  afford.  The  dividing  of  the  books  of  the  Bible  into 
chapters  and  verses,  [tiiough  not  first  written  in  that  form]  is 
of  great  use  for  finding  an\  particular  place  the  reader  is  di- 
rected to  consult.  A  work,  pointing  out  to  the  reader  the  vari- 
ous places  of  the  Bible  where  may  he  found  the  complete  and 
ftdl  account  which  the  sacred  writers  have  given  of  every  article 
of  religion,  it  is  presumed,  might  be  of  great  use  to  many  who 
have  not  leisure  or  pro])er  helps  for  such  a  research  ;  and  also 
to  others,  on  many  occasions,  who  would  hereby  be  furnished 
with  all  the  express  and  pertinent  scriptures  before  them,  at 
once,  upon  any  subject  they  had  occasion  to  treat  of,  without 
the  pains  of  collecting  them.  Such  a  work  might  likewise  be 
of  service  to  those  who  have  not  ability  to  purchase  many 
books,  and  to  others  who  have  not  leisure  to  ivad  many  upon 
religion,  or  any  other  subject ;  as  by  it  they  would  be  assisted 
to  find  in  the  Bible  those  places,  that,  taken  together,  do  con- 
tain the  best,  the  fullest,  and  jdainest,  though  brief  account, 
that  is  to  be  expected,  or  any  where  to  be  fonnd,  of  every  article 
both  of  faith  and  practice.  A  work  that  would  answer  this 
end,  might  be  the  means  of  occasioning  proper  places  of  the 
Bible  to  be  consulted  upon  every  article  of  reli^qjion,  and  of  use 


Xll  PREFACE. 

for  direction  in  every  circumstance  of  life ;  and  well  calculated 
for  turning  the  attention  of  n-atlers  from  books  wlierein  er  ror 
is  often  conveyed  along  with  tnitli,  to  tiie  great  danger  or  hurt 
of  their  souls;  and  thus  engaging  their  attention  more  to  the 
holy  Scriptures,  which  are  the  most  useful  and  improving 
wrirings  for  all  Christians.  And  when  it  shall  please  God  to 
turn  the  attention  of  Christians  chiefly  to  the  Bible,  and  to 
enable  them  to  make  a  right  use  of  it,  it  may  be  expected  that 
the  blessed  iledeeiuer's  kingdom,  of  knowledge  and  righteous- 
ness, truth  and  hoiintss,  p«'a(  e  and  love,  shall  be  more  enlarged 
and  strengthened  in  the  earth.  It  vvas  thus,  at  the  first  spread- 
ing of  th6  gospel,  and  also  at  our  happy  Reformation,  that 
heathens  and  Papists  were  turned  from  the  worship  of  crea- 
tures to  the  wo.rsliip  of  the  one  living  and  true  God,  thi-ough 
the  one  only  Mediator,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  j  and  the  secu- 
rity of  the  Protestant  religion,  against  Popery  and  every  other 
error,  does,  under  ('od,  depend  on  the  knowledge  and  use  that 
Protestants  make  of  their  Bible. 

In  hopes  of  answering  in  some  measure,  some  of  the  valu- 
able ends  a,bove  stated,  the  following  work  is  com])osed,  upon 
the  foregoing  plan  or  method  mentioned.  All  possible  care 
has  been  tauen  to  render  it  satisfactory  to  the  reader,  by 
making  it  mure  full  and  complete  than  any  thing  of  the  kind 
hitherto  published  ;  and  by  inserting  the  true  scripture  account 
of  the  subjects  mentioned,  without  regard  to  the  private  distin- 
guishing opinions  of  any  party  or  denomination  of  Christians  : 
so  that  it  is  presumed  it  may  be  I'sefid  at  least  to  some  of  every 
denomin^ti'm  ;  and  can  be  offensive  or  hurtful  to  noiie^  who 
are  not  prejudiced  against  scripture  truth. 


iie®sr'i?iiirffi 


{Xj*  III-  the  fiiUoivin^  table  of  contents  the  mimbev  of  the  page  is  set  doxvn  immediiiteii. 
after  the  Si^ctions  that  are  contained  in  it.  e.  g'.  The  first  ten  s-jctions  -will  he 
found  in  page  33. — Protn  section  11  to  19  inciusive,  in  page  34,  &c.'] 

CHAP.   I. —  Of  the  Being  and  Atti-ibutea  of  (iocU 


S-Jct. 

1  npHAT  there  is  a  God,  asserted, 

■*-     and  proved  by  his  worics. 

2  The  perfection  of  God. 

3  The  unity  of  God. 

4«J-Ie  is  God  and  Lord  alone, 

5  There  is  none  else. 

6  'I'here  is  none  besides  him. 

7  There  is  none  witii  him. 

8  None  before  iiim. 

9  None  like  him. 

10  None   to   be  compared  unto  him. 
Page  33 
il  No  likeness  of  God  among  tlie  crea- 
tures. 

12  He  is  the  Hving  God, 

13  The  true  God. 

14  God  is  a  Spirit. 

15  invisible. 

16  unsearchable. 

17  eternal 

18  everlasting. 

19  for  ever.  Page  34 

.'-0  the  First  and  the  Last. 

il  immortal. 

22  incorruptible. 

23  blessed. 

"<;4 inichangeable. 

25  present  every  where. 

i6  God's  greatness.  Page  c)5 

•27  God  is  exalted. 

!8  God's  excellency. 

29  God's  majesty. 

30  God  is  glorious — IJe  is  the  God  of 

glory. 

31  He  is  glorious  in  favours  spiritual 

and  temporal.  Pu-Si^  ^^ 

32  God's  knovvledge  is  perfect, 

33  It  is  underived. 

34  Extendeth  to  all  things. 

?>S  Things  which  God  only  knoweth. 

Page  ^7 
36  Secretthingswhich  God  will  discover 
V  God's  knowledge  of  man  and  all  his 


Sect, 

33  God  knoweth  the  hearts  of  all  men. 

temis. 

40 of  the  \/iclc- 

ed.  Pagf  38 

41  God  knoweth  his  people. 

42 their  religious  princi- 
ples and  practice. 

43  God  knowetii  their  works — Their 
wants,  their  sorrows,  their  afflic- 
tions, their  wrongs  from  oppres- 
sors. I'cge  39 

44  God's  knowledge  of  the  wicked  and 

their  sins. 

45  God  knoweth  the  proud. 

46  — the  impenitent. 

47 hypocritical  professors. 

48  —. ■ —  liars    and    uncliaritable 


persons. 


envious  jiersons. 
wicked  w  orks, 
whoredom,  natural  and 
Page  40 


spiritual 
52  He  knovxeth  murderers. 
5o  Sins  of  tiie  wicked  against  God's 

knowledge. 

54  The  wisdom  of  God  in  general. 

55  God's  wisdom  In  creation. 

56  In  redemption  by  .Jesus  (Jlirist. 

57  The  wisdom  of  creatures,  nothing 

in  comparison  of  God's  wisdom. 

58  The  power  of  God.  Page  41 

59  Might  ;»scribed  to  God. 

60  He  is  the  Almighty  God.   ' 

61  God's  strcng'tii. 

62  (ioci's  arm. 

63  The  hand  of  God. 

64  Finger  of  God. 

65  God  called  a  Uock. 

66  Nothing  hard  to  God, 

67  All  tilings  possible  to  God, 

68  He  is  able  to  do  everything. 

69  God's  power  in  his  worderful  do- 

ingfi.  Page  42 


14  aONTENTS. 

Sect.  Sect. 

70  The  prosperity  and    adversity  of  1 J 3 

man  in  God's  hand.  104 

71  God's  power  in  the  creation  of  hea- 

ven and  earth.  105 

T2 in  the  government  of  106 

the  heavens  and  the  earth.  107 

73  Acts  of  God's   power  toward  his 

church.                             Pag-e  4^  108 

74  God's  power  toward  the  righteous. 

75  in    spiritual  blessings 

toward  his  people.  109 

75  against  the  wicked.  110 

Pa^e44  111 

77  Sins  of  the  wicked  ag-ainst  the  at- 

tribute of  power. — Duties  result-  112 
ing  from,  or  founded  upcm  the 

doctrine  of  God's  power.  113 

Page  45,46  114 

78  God's  power  manifested  in  the  mi-  115 

racles  recorded  in  the  Old  Testa-  116 
ment,  instanced  under  eleven  dif- 
ferent heads.            Page  46 — 49 

79  The  righteousness  of  God.  117 

80  In  punishing  the  wicked.  118 

81  In  men's  reading  as  they  sow.  119 

82  In  rewards  to  the  righteous. 

83  Things  of  God  declared  to  be  right  120 

— 'His  judgments,  statutes,  pre-  121 

cepts,     testimonies,  commands,  122 

words,  ways.  123 

84  The  justice  of  God.  Page  50 

85  Injustice    and    iniquity  denied  of  124 

God.  125 

86  God's  truth — Truth  ascribed  to  him.  126 

87  Things  of  God  called  truth.  127 

88  Lying  denied  of  God.  128 

89  The  faithfulness  of  God.     Page  51  129 

90  Things  of  God  called  faithful— His 

commands,     testimonies,    word,  130 

counsels,  Christ. — God  is  to   be  131 

praised  for  his  faithfulness.  132 

91  God's   faithfulness   in  fulfilling  his 

promises.  133 

92  In  fulfilling  his  threatenings.  134 

93  God's  purity.— God  is  pure.  135 

94  God's  holiness.                     Page  52  136 

95  God'sholiness  otherwise  expressed  137 

96  God  is  the  Holy  One  by  v/ay  of  em-  138 

inence.  139 

97  Things   pertaining  to  God  called  140 

holy. — His  name,  throne,heaven,  141 

place,  hill,  &c.  oJc.         Page  53  142 

98  The  goodness  of  God.  143 

99  The  Lord  doth  good.         Page  54  144 

100  The  mercy  of  God. — He  is  merci 

ful.                                        Page  55  145 

101  Mercy  promised. 

102  Persons  to  whom  mercy  is  promis-  146 

ed.— Those  who  obey,  repent, 
fear,  love,  and  trust  in  God.         i 


Mercy  prayed  for.  Pnge  56 

Mercy  acknowledged  in  various 
instances.  P^g^  57 

Thanks  for  mercy. 

?.Iercy  in  the  pardon  of  sin. 

Pardon  and  forgiveness  prayed  for. 
Page  58 

Compassion  ascribed  to  God. — 
God  excites  to  compassion  to- 
ward his  people. 

Comp:  ssion,  to  whom  promised. 

Instances  of  God's  compassion. 

Compassion  ascribed  to  Christ- 
Instances.  Page  59 

Pity  ascribed  to  God. — He  hath 
pity  on  his  people. 

God  will  not  pity  the  wicked. 

Long-suffering  of  God. 

Forbearance  ascr  bed  to  God. 

Kindness  ascribed  to  Goii,  and  pro- 
mised and  exercised  toward  his 
people.  P'tge  60 

Kindness  prayed  for. 

Thanks  for  fiod's  kindness. 

Grace    of  God. — He   is   gracious. 
Page  61 

God's  throne  is  a  throne  of  grace. 

God's  Spirit  is  a  Spirit  of  grace. 

Christ  is  gracious. 

The  gTace  of  God  in  tlie  economjr 
of  man's  salvation.    In  election. 

Our  calling  is  of  grace. 

Justification  is  of  grace. 

Pardon  of  sin  is  through  grace. 

Adoption  through  grace. 

Sanctification  through  grace. 

The  Gospel  is  of  grace  given. 

Page  62 

Giving  alms  called  grace. 

Ministerial  abihties  are  of  grace. 

Effects  of  the  Gospel  in  a  sanctified 
nature  and  practice,  called  grace. 

Faith  through  grace. 

Hope  through  grace.  Page  63 

Prayer  and  praise  through  grace. 

Salvation  is  of  grace. 

Grace  prayed   for. 

God's  favour.  Page  64 

denied  to  the  wicked. 

God  giveth  the  favour  of  men. 

He  with-holdeth  the  favourof  men. 

God  is  bountiful 

Men  ought  to  be  bountiful. 

God's  blessing. — He  blesseth  his 
people. 

Persons  pronounced  blessed ;  their 
graces  and  duties.  Page  &5 

God's  blessing  promised  by  way  of 

covenant ;  or  covenant  blessings. 

Page  67 


CONTENTS. 


15 


Sect. 

147  God's  anger. 

148  Threatened  against  the  wicked. 

149  Wraih  of  God  threatened  against 

sinners. 

150  God  is  wroth. — Prayers  deprecating 

liis  wrath.     Promises. 

151  God's  indignation  against  sinners. 

Pa^e  68 

152  Fury  ascribed  to  God. 

153  His  vengeance. 

154  God  abhorreth. 

155  loatheth — despiseth. 

156  hateth. 

157  I'he  Lord  is  a  terrible  God. 

158  The  dreadful  God, 

159  God  is  jealous  for  his  people.    Pro- 

mises.    His  jealou.sy  in   threats 
against  sinners.  -faje  69 

160  Zeal  ascribed  to  God.         Pa^e  70 

CHAP.  II. 

Of  Creation. 

1  God  created  all  things. 

2  He  created  the  heavensand the  earth. 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars.  Page  70 

4  The  sea. 

5  Summer  and  winter. 

6  North  and  south. 

7  Clouds,  wind. 

8  R.iin, 

9  Crentures  in  the  sea. 

10  Inferior  creatures  on  the  dry  land. 

Page  71 

11  Grass,  herbs  and  trees. 

12  .Man  created.     His  body, 

13  His  soul. 

14  Man's  spiritual  state  after  his  crea- 

•  tion. 

15  Man's  first  disobedience  or  fall  from 

his  happy  state. 

16  His  first  sin  and  its  consequences  re 

ferred  to, 

17  Angels.     Their  number. 

18  Their  names — Cherubims,  See. 

Page  72 

19  Their  nature. — Superior  to  man. 

20  They  excel  m  strength. 

21  Tiieir  employment  for  the  good  of 

God's  people. 

22  Instances  of  the  care  and  services  of 

angels  for  God's  people. 

23  Revelations  of   God's  will,  and  di 

rections,  given  by  angels.  Page  73 

24  Angels  inflict  God's  judgments  on 

the  wicked. 

25  Their  attendance  on,  and  services 

to  Chri.st  on  earth. 

26  I'hey  shall  attend  Christ  at  his  com 

ing  to  judgmejit.  Page  74 


SecU 

27  Their  emplojTnent  at  the   day  of 
judgment. 

28  They  are   worshippers  of  God  the 

Father. 
9  They  worship  Christ,  and  are  sub- 
ject to  him. 

30  Devils  are  angels  that  sinned,  and 

are  reserved  unto  punishment. 

31  What  tlieir  sin  is  supposed  to  have 

been. 

32  Names  given  to  them  in  scripture. 

Page  75 

33  They  are  enemies  to  all  good,  and 

promoters  of  sin  and  misery. 

34  Satan's   enmity   to   Christ  and   his 

servants. 

35  Devils  believe  that  there  is  a  God. 

They  knew  Christ. 

36  They  knew  Christ's  servants.  Page76 

37  They  know  the  sacred  scriptures. 

38  Satan  was  overcome  by  Christ. 

39  He  is  overcome  by  Christians  through 

divine  power  communicated. 

40  Promises   to  them   that  overcome 

Satan. 

41  Duties  exhorted  to  in  opposition  to 

Satan.  '   Page' 77 

CHAP.  III. 

God's  Gorernment. 

1  God  is  the  King,  Ruler  and  Gover- 

nor of  the  world  ;  having  a  throne, 
kingdom,  dominion,  government. 

2  God  is  the  Law-giver. 

3  He  is  the  Judge  of  the  earth. 

4  Ccu'isels  of  God. — He  hath  h'S  coun- 

sels. Page  78 

5  Purpose  of  God. 

6  God  doth  will. 

7  Determinations  of  God. 

8  Ordinations  of  God. — Things  ordain- 

ed of  God.  Page  79 

9  Decrees  of  God. — Things  decreed. 

10  Tilings  appointed  of  God. 

11  Predestination. Things  predesti- 

nated. 

12  Election  of  the  Jews.  Page  SO 

13  Election  of  Christians.  P^ige  81 

14  Persons  chosen  or  elected  of  God 

to  fill  offices  in  church  and  state. 

15  Calling. — God  doth  call ;    his  peo- 

ple are  called.  Puge  82 

16  Particular  persons  called  to  offices. 

— Priests,  Sec.  Page  83 

17  Justification. — God  justifieth. 

18  Men  not  justified  by  the  works  of 

the  law. 

19  Men   are  justified  freely,   and  by 

grace,  through  Christ. 


^4 


Sect. 

51 

52 
53 


16  OONTENTS. 

Sect. 

20  Sanctification. — God  sanctified  the 

Jews. 

21  Jews  were  commanded  to  sanctify 

themselves.  ■ 

22  God  doth  sanctify  Christians. , 

23  God  sanctitietli    Christians    by    his 

word  and  Spirit. 

24  Justification  and  sanctification  other- 

wise expressed. — God  doth  wash, 
&c.  Parye  84 

25  God  doth  cleanse.— Duty  to  cieanse 

ourselves — Promises  to  the  ciean- 
sedi 

26  God  doth  purge. — DUty; 

27  God  purifieth.— Duty, 

28  God  doth  refine. 

29  The  Lord  is  a  God  unto  his  people; 

he  is  with  them  and  amonf^  them. 
Page  85 

30  God  forsaketh  not  his  people. 

31  Prayers  that  God  Would  not  forsake 

his  people. 

32  God  forsaketh  the  wicked. 

33  God  doth  not  cast  off  nor  reject  his 

people.  Page  86 

34  Prayers  against  being  cast  off. 
35'  God  casteth  off  and  rejecteth  the 

wicked. 

36  God  a  Father. — He  is  a  Father  to 

his  people.  Page  87 

37  How  any  of  mankind  come  into  the 

relation  of  children  unto  God, 
besides  that  of  being  created  by 
him.  * 

38  Blessings  from  God  as  aFather,  to  his 

people  as  his  childi'cn.      Page  88 

39  IV] arks  and  characters  of  God's  chil- 

dren, in  the  exercise  of  the  graces, 
and  practice  of  the  duties  of  re- 
ligion. Page  891 

40  The  wicked  styled  children  of  what-  [ 

ever  principle  reigns  in  them. 

41  Under  God,  their  heavenly  Father,' 

Christians  are  brethren  andsisters, 
and  owe  to  each  other  the  duties 
of  that  relation. 

42  Christ  is  their  elder  brother. 

43  Salvation. — God  is   a  Saviour — He 

saveth  his  people.      Page  90,  91. 

44  Persons  to  whom  salvation  is  pro- 

mised— Salvation  prayed  for. 

Page  92 

45  Salvation  is  of  grace, 

46  Tiie  word  of  God  a  mean  of  salvation. 

47  Ministry  a  mean  of  salvation, 

48  God  a  defence. — He  is  the  defence 

of  his  people,  Pai^-e  93 

49  Redemption. — God  a  Uedeemer. 

50  God   redeenieth    his    people    from 

enemies  and  other  evils.— Threats, 


— Redemption  of  particular  per- 
sons from  evlis 

God  a  counsellor.-^He  giveth  coun- 
sel to  the  righteous. 
He  depriveth  the  wicked  of  counsel. 
Page  94. 
God  a  teacher;  he  doth  teach  his 
people — Teaching  from  God  pray- 
ed for. 
54  The  Holy  Ghost  teacheth, 
5J  God  doth  instruct. 

56  God  doth  direct. 

57  God  doth  lead.  Page  95 
— Promises  that  God  will  lead  his 
people. 

58  Christ  doth  lead, 

59  God  doth  guide  his  people. 

60  God    doth    strengthen Strength 

promised.  Page  96 

— Prayed  for.— Obtained, 

61  God  doth  uphold. 

62  God  giveth  safety.  Page  97 

63  God  a  shield,  rock,  fortress,  refugCj 
&c. 

64  God  is  ahelpef-  to  his  people. Pa^e98 
— Help  from  God  promised.—- 
Prayed  for. — -Help  acknowledged. 

65  Help  from  the  creatures  vain. 

66  God    a   deliverer. He  delivereth 

from  sickness.  Page  99 

67  God  delivereth  from  enemies,  &c. 
and  oppression. 

68  Christ  a  deliverer.-^.— Deliverance 
prayed  for.  Page  100 

69  Persons  that  shall  be  delivered.— 
The  poor  and  needy. 

70  Prophets  and  apostles. 

71  All  God's  faithful  servants. 
172  Deli  verance  from  moral  evil.Pa^e  101 
j73  God  delivereth  into  natural  evil.-^ 

The   wicked  into   their   enemies' 
hands. — Heathens  into  the  hands 
I  of  the  Israelites. 

74  The  Lord  doth  keep  his  people. — 
He  keepeth  his  servants  from  evil. 

Page  102 

75  God  preserveth  his  people.  Page  103 

76  God  is  the  creator  of  his  people  — 
Threats  against  those  who  aposta- 
tized. 

77  He  is  the  creator  of  Christians;  they 
are  new  creatures,  God's  workman- 
ship. 

78  Duty  of  Christians  as  new  creatures. 
Page  104 

79  God  is  to  his  people  their  planter^ 
builder,  &.C.;  they  ai'e  his  plaiit mg, 
his  vineyard  whieli  he  watereth, 
&c. — God  planted  the  Jewish  na- 
tion in  Canaan. 


CONTENTS. 

Sect. 


17 


Sect. 

8U  The   Lovfl   planted,    watered,   and 
made  fruitful  tlie  Jewish  church. 

81  ApOstacy  or  unfruitfidness ;   threats 

and  reproofs  against  it 

82  The  fruitful,  whetlier  Jews  or  Gen- 

tiles, are  God's  planting.  Page  105 

CHAP.  IV. 

Prophecies  concerning  Christ,  his  Suffer- 
ings, Tieaih,  Resui^ection,  &c.  Mira- 
cles of  Christ. 

1  The  testimony  of  prophecy  appeal- 

ed to  as  a  foundation  of  faith  in 
Christ. 

2  The  testimony  of  prophecy  urged 

by  the  apostles. 
.3  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,  ful- 
filled in  his  Incarnation,  life,  death, 
resurrection  and  ascension. 

Page  106 

The  nation,  tribe  and  family  he  was 
to  descend  from 

The  time  of  his  Ufe  and  death  fixed 
by  other  events  foretold  in  pro- 
phecy. 

The  country  and  town  where  Christ 
should  be  born. 

Prophecies  concerning  his  forerun 
ner,  John  Baptist.  Page  107 

Christ's  purging  the  temple 

His  working  miracles. 

That  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  should 
be  upon  him. 

That  he  should  be  a  prophet. 

That  he  should  preacli  or  teach. 

Tiiat  he  siiould  not  seek  the  applause 
of  men. 

That  he  should  be  a  sufferer. — In- 
firmities he  endured. 

'I'hat  he  should  be  despised  of  men 
Pa^e  lUB 

That  he  should  be  hated. 

reproached 


4 
5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 
13 

14 

15 

16 
17 
18 

19 

30 

21 

22 


Ueproaches   that   were    cast    upon 

him. 

That  he  should  be  persecuted. 
That  Jews  and  Gentiles  should  join 

against  him. 
That  he  should  be  sold  for  money. 
The  use  they  apply  the  money  to 

foretold. 

Prophecies  concerning  his  betrayer. 

Page  109 

Concerning  the  miserable    end  of 

Judas.— How  this  is  expressed  by 

Christ. 
That  Christ  should  be  forsaken. — 

How  expressed  by  him. 
Peter's  denying  him. 


27  That  Christ  should  be  beaten  and 

spit  on. 

28  Christ' .s  own  testimony  of  this. 

29  What  kind  of  death  he  sliould  die. 

30  Clirist's  silence, 

31  'I'hey  gave  sentence  against  him. 

Page  110 

32  They  gave  him  gall. 

o3  mock  hnn  on  the  cross. 

34  part  his  garments. 

35  His  words  on  the  cross. — He  prays 
for  his  enemies. 

36  His  death. 

37  That  a  bone  of  him  should  not  be 
broken. 

38  That  he  should  be  buried  with  the 

ricli. 
9 arise  from  the  dead. 

40  CTirist  rests  the  credit  of  liis  preten- 
sions on  the  event  of  liis  rising 
from  the  dead.  _ 

41  The  witnesses  of  his  resurrection. 

42  Other  evidences  of  his  resurrection; 
his  appeuiances,  &c.         Page  111 

43  He  was  raised  by  the  power  of  God. 

44  Prophecies  concerning  his  ascension. 

45  That  he  should  sit  at  God's  right 
hand. 

46  The  Holy  Ghost  promised. 

47  Promised  by  Christ. 

48  Prophecies  of  Christ  concerning  the 

persecution  of  CJiristians. 

Page  112 

49  Miracles  of  Christ. — The  evidence 

of  miracles  appealed  to  as  a  foun- 
dation of  raith  in  him. 

50  New  Testament  miracles  a  founda- 

tion of  faith  in  Clirist. — Those  at- 
tending the  birth  of  Christ  and  that 
of  John  his  forerunner. 

51  MirKculous     ciu-es     performed    by 

Christ,  and  the  effects  thereof. 

52  Devils  cast  out.  ^'^3'^  H^ 

53  Sicknesses  healed.    Blindness,  deaf- 

ness, lameness,  &c. 

54  The  dead  raised  to  life. 

53  He  calms  the  wind  and  sea,  walks 
on  the  water,  feeds  thousands, 
8cc.   &c. 

56  Miracles  accompanying  the  death  of 

Christ.  Page  114 

57  Christ    empowers   his   disciples   to 

work  miracles. 

58  Miracles  wrought  by  the  apostles. 

CHAP.  V. 

Christ's  Glory  and  Exaltation. 
Christ's  glory  before  his  incarnation-. 


His  glory  on  eartli. 
C 


Page  n5 


18  CONTENTS. 

SkU 

3  His  gloiy  after  liis  resuiTection. 

4  Christ's   exaltation  at  God's   right 

hand 

5  He  is  exalted  above  mankind. 

6  The  church  is  subject  to  him. 

7  He  is  exalted  above  angels. 

Page  116 

CHAP.  VI. 

Divine  Titles  giveii  to  Christ. 

1  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God.    Page  117 

— H^ence   the   title  of  Father,   so 
often  given  to  God. 

2  He  is  distinguished  from  the  created 

sons  of  God. 

3  Christ  is  called  the  image  of  God. 

4 God. 

5 Lord.  Page  118 

6  Christ  is  one  with  the  Father. 

7  The  same  things  spoken  of  the  Fa- 

ther, *nd  of  Christ.     Christ's  titles 
in  general,  ranged  alphabetically. 
Page  120 

CHAP.  vn. 

Christ's     Works. 

1  He  created  all  things.        Page  121 

2  He  will  raise  the  dead. 

3  Will  change  the  bodies  of  men. 

4  He  will  judge  the  world. 

5  He  will  dispense  suitable  rewards 

and  punishments. 

6  Rewards  from  Christ  to  the  righte- 

ous. Page  122 

7  Punishments  to  be  inflicted  on  the 

wicked  by  Christ.  Page  123 

CHAP.  vni. 

Worship  offered  to  Christ. 

1  Acts  of  worship  offered  to  Christ 

jointly  with  the  Father. 

2  Acts  of  worship  offei-ed  to  Christ 

alone.  Page- 124 

CHAP.  IX. 


Perfections  of  Christ. 

1  Christ's  knowledge.  Page  125 

2  wisdom. 

3  power  and  dominion. 

4  Acts  of  Christ's  power  toward  his 

people.  P(ige  126 

5  Acts  of  his  power  against  his  ene- 

mies, 

6  Christ's  righteousness. 

7  He  promoted  righteousness. 

8  Chi-ist's  holiness.  Page  127 

9  ■  justice. 


Sect. 

10  Christ's  truth. 

11    goodness. 

12  eternity.  Page  12§ 

CHAP.  X. 

Chrisfs  bene^ts  to  men,  or  blessings  they 
receive  through  him  as  a  Saviour,  Re- 
deemer, Deliverer,  EJc. 

1  Christ  is  the  Savioiu* :    salvation  is 
by  him.  Pa^^e  128 

2  Christ   a   Redeemer ;     redemption 
through  him. 

3  Christ  a  ransom, 

4  a  price. 

5  a  deliverer. 

6  a  Mediator. 

7  an  Intercessor. 

8  an  Advocate. 

9  Reconciliation  by  Christ. 

10  Peace  with  God  by  him.    Page  136 

11  Grace  from  Christ. 

12  Justification  by  Christ. 

13  Sanctification  through  Christ. 

14  Christ  is  called  life  to  his  people. 
4  Page  131 

15  Eternal  life  is  from  and  by  him. 
16 is  the  gift  of  God  through 

Christ. 

17  Benefits  from  Christ  agaiast  sin. 
Page  132 

18  Christ's  love  to  his  people. 

19  His  care  of  his  people — his  presence 
with  them. 

20  Christ's  excellencies  and  benefits^ 
briefly  expressed.  Page  133 

21  Titles  given  to  Christ  taken  from  the 
highest  and  most  useful  offices  on 
earth. 

22  His  prophetic  office  carried  on  by 
the  Spirit,  speaking  in  the  pro- 
phets of  old. 

23  Foretold  by  the  pro])hets. 

24  His  own  account  of  his  prophetic 
office.  Page  134 

25  Christ  is  called  the  light  of  the 
world. 

26  Christ  a  Priest. 

27  His  offering  himself  a  sacrifice. 

28  Ciirist  was  given  and  delivered ;  the 

design  thereof. 

29  He  gave  himself,  and  for  what  end 

30  Christ  suffisred :  the  end  thereof. 

31  Christ's  death :  the  efficacy  thereof. 

Page  135 

32  Christ's  blood  :  its  efficacy. 

33  Christ  a  propitiation. 

34  an  atonement. 

35 a  King,  having  dominion. 

Pasre  136 


CONTENTS. 


19 


Sect. 

36  Christ  a  Prince. 

o7  a  Governor. 

38  He  is  styled  David. 

39  The  ofi'spring  of  David. 

40  The  son  of  David.  Page  137 

CHAP.  XI. 

3aptiam  and  t/ie  Lord's  Supper. 

1  Baptism  before  Christ's  death. 
2 after  his  resun-eclion. 

JPage  138 

3  The  institution  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

4  It  is  to  be  received  frequently. 

5  And  with  suitable  preparation. 

rage  159 

CHAP.  XII. 

Of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
X  The  Spirit's  influences  upon  the  ma- 
terial and  animal  creation. 

2  Upon  the  minds  of  mankind. 

Page  140 
.3  Upon  the  formation  of  Christ's  body. 

4  Upon   the  endowments  of  Christ's 

mind. 

5  Upon  the  actions  of  Chi*ist's  life. 

6  Upon  his  miracles. 

7  Upon  his  oblation.  Page  141 

8  Upon  his  resurrection. 

9  The    Spirit's    influences  upon   the 

apostles,  is  a  witness  to  Christ. 

10  Upon  the  apostles,  furnishing  tiiem 

with  tiie  knowledge  of  divine 
truths,  and  utterance  to  express 
them.  Page  142 

11  The  scriptures  written  by  the  pro- 

|)hcts  and  apostles  under  the  in- 
fluence of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

12  Miraculous  gifts  of  the   Spirit  upon 

the  apostles  and  some  primitive 
Christians.  Page  143 

13  Influences  of  the  Spirit  upon  the 

minds  of  Christians  in  general. 

Page  144 

14  Upon   governors,   magistrates,  and 

warriors. 

15  The  spn-it  proccedeth  from  the  Pa- 

ther  and  the  Son,  or  is  given  and 
sent  by  tiiem.  Page  146 

16  Sins  against,  and  duties  toward  the 

Spii'it.  Page  147 

CHAP.  XIII. 

Of  the  Trinity. 

llic  saiiie  tilings  attribuli'd  to  tlie  Falliei-,  to  tlie 
Son,  Hiid  to  tlie  Holy  Gliost— viz. 

1  Eternity. 

^  Omnipresence.  Page  147 


Sect. 

3  Omniscience. 

4  Wisdom. 

5  Omnipotence. 

6  Goodness. 

7  Works  of  the  Trinity. — Creation. 

8  Sending  teachers. 

9  Teachers  receive  their  knowledge 

from  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 
Page  148 

10  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  spake  by 

those  that  were  sent. 

11  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  are  in 

Christians  as  in  a  temple! 

12  Sanctification  by  Father,    Son   and 

Spirit. 

13  God's  people  led  by  Father,  Son  and 

Holy  Spirit. 

14  Giving  of  life. 

15  Raising  tlie  dead. 

16  1  he  Son  and  Spirit  joined  with  the 

Fatlier  in  acts  of  worship. 

Page  149 

CHAP.  XIV. 

DtUies  toward  God. 

1  Knowing  God  and  Christ. 

2  Denying  God. 

3  Prayers  for  them  that  know  God, 

and  promises  to  them. 

4  God  will  be  known  by  his  people — 

Is  made  known  by  his  works. 

Page  150 

5  Christ  called    Light,   as   a  teacher 

sent  to  give  the  true  knowledge  of 
God. 

6  Duties    of   the    enlightened,    who 

know  God. 

7  The  wicked  know  not  God. 

8  Faith  in  God.  Page  151 

9  in  Christ. 

10  Rrief  summaries  thereof. 

11  Confessing  Christ:  promises. 

12  Denying  Christ :  threats. 

13  The  certainly  and  assurance  of  faith. 

Page  152 

14  Graces   and    duties    accompanying 

true  faith  ;   or   marks   and  eviden- 
ces of  it.  PdgG  153 

15  God  tlie  author  and  supreme   cause 

of  faith.  Page  154 

16  l'ray<rs  and  thanks  to  God ftn- faith, 

as  his  gift 

17  Clirist   llie    author   of   faith. — The 

IJoly  Gliost  also  the  author  of  lliiiii. 

18  l\Icans  of  f..ith. — (iod's  word. 

19  A   (iospcl  ministry.  P"g'-  ^■'''' 

— 'I'lie    Gos])cl    called  faitli,    and 
the  law  of  faitii. 
-?0  I'roiiiise  of  justiHcntion  to  believing 
in  God. 


-SO  CONTENTS, 

Sect. 

21  Justification  promised  to  believing 

in  Christ.  Page  156 

22  Adoption,    or  being'  sons   of  God, 

promised  to  faith. 

23  God's  love  promised  to  believing 

in  Clirist. 

24  Ciirist  prayeth  for  believei-s. 

25  Pardon  of  sin  to  believers. 

26  The  Holy  Spirit  is  given  to  them. 

27  The}[^  have  light  and  dii'ection. 

28 grace  and  peace. 

29 joy  and  comfort. 

30  Christ  is  precious  to  believers. 

31  They  have  access  to  God  in  prayer. 

32  Sanctification  by  faith. 

33  Salvation  by  faith  in  God.  Page  157 
34 by  faitii  in  Christ. 

35  Tilings  extraordinary  promised  to 

the  faith  of  some   primitive   Chris- 
tians, Page  158 

36  These  promises  fulfilled. 

37  Miracles    wrought   for   persons  of 

eminent  faith. 

38  Other  instances  of  approved  faith. 

39  Infidelity. — Want  of  faith  reproved. 

40  Exhortations  ag'ainst  unbelief. 

41  Tlireatenings    against   unbelief  to- 

ward God.  -^as^e  159 

42  Against  unbelief  toward  Christ. 

43  Causes  of  unbelief  assigned  in  scrip 

ture.  Page  160 

44  Looking  to  God. 

45  Kemembering   God. — Not  remem- 

bering him. 

46  Forgetting  God. 

47  Threats  against   tliose   that  forget 

God. 

48  Warnings  against  forgetting  God. 

49  Meditation  "upon  God  and  his  word. 

Page  161 

50  Fearing  God.-r-Fear  due  unto  him. 

51  The  excellency  of  fearing  God. 

52  To  fear  God  a  commanded  dutj*. 

53  God  is  to  be  feared  on  account  of 

his  f)erfections. 

54  On  account  of  his  words  and  works. 

55  Fear    of  the    Lord   pi-omised    and 

prayed  for.  Page  162 

36  joined  with  obedience  toward 

God. 

57  Witli  the  worship  of  God. 

58  It  is  a  motive  of  duty,  and  a  restraint 

from  sin. 

59  Promises  to  them  that  fear  God. 

Page  163 

60  Other  expressions  setting  forth  the 

fear  of  God  — Trembling. 

61  Heaven  and  earth  tremble  at  God's 

greatness.  Page  164 

• — ^Quake,  terror,  reverence,  afraid. 


Sect. 

62  Threatenings  against  those  that 
fear  not  God. 

63  The  wicked  fear  not  God  with  that 
fear  whicli  is  a  restraint  from  sin, 
and  motive  to  duty. 

64  They  have  a  tormenting  fear  of 
God,  which  is  their  punishment. 

Page  165 

65  God  delivers  the  wicked  up  to  their 
fears, of  enemies. 

66  Love  to  God  commanded. 

67  Promises  to  them  that  love  God. 

68  Prayers  for  them  that  love  God. 

69  Exhortations  to  love  God. 

70  Instances  of  persons  loving  God. 
Page  166 

71  How  love  to  God  is  produced  in 
Christians. 

72  Prayed  for  as  a  gift  from  God. 
75  It  is  a  fruit  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

74  Evidenced  by  keeping  his  com- 
mandments, and  loving  his  ser- 
vants. 

75  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by  pro- 
mises. 

76  Prayers  for  them  that  love  Christ. 

77  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by  threaten- 
ings 

78  By  the  example  of  God  the  Father, 

79  Bythe  exampleofthechurchof  God, 

80  By  Christ's  love  to  his  church. 
Page  167 

81  Obedience  to  Christ  the  evidence 
of  love  to  liim. 

82  Hating  God. — Threats  against  it. 

83  Hating  Christ. 

84  Desiring  God. 

85  Thirsting,  longing  for  God,  and  the 
things  of  God.  Promises. 

86  Joy  in  God. 
87 ■ through  Christ. 

88  Persons  encouraged  to  rejoice  in 
God.     The  righteous.      Page  16§ 

89  The  meek. 

90  Those  that  seek  God. 

91 trust  in  God. 

92 hope  in  God. 

93  Those  who  have  faith,  or  believe. 

94  .Toy  promised. 

95  Things  to  be  rejoiced  in :  viz.  God 
himself — Christ  Jesus. 

96  The  Holy  Ghost. 

97  God's  worsliip. 

98  The  worship  of  God  fixed  among 
his  people,  a  cause  of  rejoicing. 

'Page  169 

99  God's  presence  with  his  people  a 
cause  of  joy. 

100  God's  love  and  care  of  his  people, 
a  cause  of  joy. 


CONTEXTS. 


21 


Sect. 

101  His  mercy  a  cause  of  joy. 

102  Help    and  strength  from   God,    a 

cause  of  joy. 

103  Salvation   from   God  against  ene- 

mies, a  cause  of joy. 

104  God's  vengeance  upon  his  and  his 

people's  enemies,  a  cause  of  re- 
joicing. 

105  Rejoicing  in  God's  word. 

106  Joy  in  God's  providential    govern- 

ment, ^(iffe  170 

107  Temporal   deliverances   of    God's 

church,  a  cause  of  joy. 

108  Spiritual  blessings  a  cause   of  re- 

joicing. 

109  God's  work  of  creation,  a  cause  of 

joy- 

110  Woildly  prosperity  from  the  hand 

of  God,  a  cause  of  joy. 

111  Kejoicing  in  God  in  time  of  world- 

ly adversity. 

112  Comfort  in  God. — He  giveth  com- 

fort and  consolation.      I^age  171 

113  Satisfaction. — God  satisfieth. 

rage  172 

114  Delight  in  God. 

115  Things  of  God  delighted  in  by  his 

peoj'le. 

116  Delight  in  Christ. 
217  Glorying  in  God. 

118  Sinful  g!or)'ing forbidden. 

119  Boasting  in  God. 

120  Sinful  boasting  of  the  wicked. 

Paffe  173 

121  Hope  in  God — and  in  Christ. 

■Page  174 

122  The  hope  of  the  wicked  perisheth. 

Pajre  175 

123  The  expectation  of  the  righteous 

from  Gcd. 

124  Expectation  of  the  wicked. 

125  Waiting. — The  righteous  wait  for 

God.  Piiffe  176 

126  The  wicked  wait  not  for  him. 

127  Submission  and  resignation  to  God. 

— Language  expressive  of   this 
temper  of  mind. 

128  Relying  upon  (;od. 

129  Trusting  in  God — and  in  Christ. 

Page  177 

130  Confidence  in  God.  Page  179 

131  Confidence     in     God    a    security 

against  the  fear  of  evil  from  man. 

132  The  confidence  of  the  wicked. 

Pnge 180 

133  Assurance  of  the  rightoons. 

134  Seeking  God  commanded. 

135  God  is  to  be  sought  with   all  the 

heart. 
J  36  Promi.ses  to  them  that  seek  Gcd. 


Sect. 

137  Prayers  for  them  that  seek  him. 

138  Examples  of  God's  people  seeking 

him.  J\,[.e  181 

139  The  wicked  seek  not  God. 

140  They     seek     not   God     aright. — 

Threats  again.sl  siicli. 

141  Drawing  near  to  God.      Pnee  132 

142  Coming  to  God  through   Christ.— 

To  Christ. 

143  Following-  Cod. 
144 Christ. 

145  Forsaking  God.     Tlircats. 

146  Departing  from  God. — Not  depart- 

ing^ ;  instances.  Puge  183 

147  Backsliding  from  God. 

148  Going    astray. — Tlse    wicked     go 

aside,    go   astuiy,    err,   wander, 
turn  away  from  God. 

149  Confession  of  going  astrav. 

150  Threats  against  going  astray. 

151  ^^  orship. — Due  to  Goo  only. 

Page  184 

152  How  God  is  to  be  'Worshipped. 

153  Worship    oflered    by   the  wicked 

unacceptable  to  God. 

l^iBff'isling.— Appointed  of  God. 

15.^Fasts    extraordinary    and    miracu- 
lous. 

156  Fasting  acceptably. 

157  Fasts  of  the  wicked. 

158  General  occasions  of  fasts. — Before 

war. 

159  After  being  defeated  by  enemies. 

Page  185 

160  Upon  threatened  judgments,  &c, 

161  Discretionary   fasts    of    particular 

persons. 

162  Pr.iyer. — Persons    whose     prayer 

shall  be  heard. 

163  The  divine  influence,  or  the   Spi- 

rit's assistance  in  prayer. 

164  Prayer  to  be  made  in  the  name  of 

Christ.  Page  186 

165  Prayer  to  be  made  in  faith. 
1(J6  '\Vh\\  sincerilv  of  licart. 

167  A\'ith  love  to  God. 

168  With  the  fear  of  God. 

169  With  obedience  to  God. 

170  Willi    Inimility,    cor.iession,     and 

turning  from  sin. 

171  A\  ith  forgiveness  tov.ard  men. 

Page  187 

172  AVith  alms  and  good  work«. 

173  Pia}(r  must  \:v  frequent,   fervent, 

anil  import uiialf. 

174  Prayer  witli  U-;.rs. 

ir5  Private  prayer.  Poge  188 

176  Public   prayer,   a   part   of   public 

worship. 

177  Directions  concerr.ing  tlic  wcrds 


22 
Sect. 


or  expressions  to  be   used    in 
prayer. 
IT'S  Of  the   gestures   of  the   body  in 
prayer.  Page  189 

179  Thing's  to  be  prayed  for,  &c. 

180  The   Lord's  prayer   a   g-ood    and 

brief  model  of  these. 

181  Spiritual    blessing's,    wisdom   and 

grace,  to  be  prayed  for. 

182  Such  eartlily  things  as  are  agreea- 

ble to   God's  will,  with  submis- 
sion to  it. 

183  Daily  bread  to  be  prayed  for. 

184  Health  and  deliverance  from  sick- 

ness. 

185  The  prayer  of  the  poor  heard. 

186  Intercessory  prayer,  or  prayer  for 

others. 

187  For  whom  we  ought  to  pray. 

1 88  For  the  church  of  God.    Page  190 

189  Instances  of  such  prayers. 

190  For  enemies. 

191  Instances  of  such  prayers. 

192  Motives  to  prayer.     It  is  a  com 

manded  duty. 

193  God  promiseth  that  he  wil 

prayer. 

194  Declarations  that  he    hath   heard 

prayer. 

195  Testimony  of  God's  people  that  he 

hath  heard  their  prayers.  Page  191 

196  Their  expectations  that  their  pray- 

ers shall  be  heard. 

197  Their  entreaties  that  they  may  be 

heard. 

198  Their  grief  at  not  being  answered. 

199  The  efficacy  of  prayer.     Miracles 

wrought  by  it. 

200  Armies  defeated  by  prayer,  and 

God's  people  delivered. 

201  Prayers  against  evil  from  enemies. 

Page  192 
02  Prayer  in  trouble  ;  instances  there- 
of. Page  193 

203  Of  prayerless  persons,   or  of  not 

praying. 

204  The  prayers  of  hypocrites. 

205  The  prayers  of  the  wicked  not  ac- 

ceptable to  God.  Page  194 

206  Of  praising  God.-Praise  and  thanks 

due  unto  him,  and  required  from 
the  righteous. 

207  Praises  from  the  wicked  unaccept- 

able to  God.  Page  195 

208  The  wicked  are  unthankful. 

209  Praise  must  be  frequent. 

210  It  must  be  witli  sincerity. 

211  God  preparetli  his  people  for  his 

praise  ;  or  divine  influences  there- 
for. 


CONTENTS. 

Sec'. 


212  Thanking  God  through  Christ. 

213  Praise  is  a  part  of  public  worship. 

Page  196 

214  Of  singing  the  praises  of  God. 

Page  197 

215  Subjects   of  praise.     God's  good- 

ness and  mercy,  Sec. 

216  Praise  for  Christ. 

217  For    blessings     by    and    tiirougli 

Christ.  Page  193 

218  For  God's  will  revealed. 

219  For   the    obedience    and   faith    of 

Christians  as  owing  to  God. 

220  For  his  care  of  his  church. 

221  For  his  great  and  marvellous  works. 

Page- 199 

222  For  God's  marvellous  acts  upon  the 

bodies  and  minds  of  mankind. 

223  For  daily  bread. 

224  For  deliverance  from  trouble  and 

affliction. 

225  For  deliverance  from  enemies. 
Page  200 

226  Honouring  God. — Honoui'  due  to 
God,  and  claimed  by  him. 

227  God  is  honoured  by  acts  of  worship. 
Page  201 

228  By  holiness  of  life. 

229  By  keeping  the  Sabbath. 

230  By  acts  of  charity  and  mercy  to  the 

poor. 

231  Honouring  Christ.     Motives. 

232  The  wicked  dishonour  God,   and 

are  punished. 

233  Glorifying  God. — Commanded. 

234  Christ  glorified  God  on  earth. 

235  Men   glorify   God  by  praise   and 

thankfulness.  Page  202 

236  By  faith. 

237  By  good  works. 

238  By  various  branches  of  duty. 

239  Doxologies,  or   glory  ascribed  to 

God  in  worship.  Page  203 

240  God  is  glorified  in  the  restoiation 

and  prevalence  of  true  religion 
among  his  people. — By  those  who 
saw  the  miracles  wrought  by 
Christ. 

241  The  wicked  glorify  not  God,  and 
are  punished. 

242  God  is  glorified  in  the  destruction 
of  the  wicked. 

243  Sanctifying  God. 

244  Threats  against  those  who  sanctify 

not  God.  •  Page  204 

CHAP.  XV. 

Characters  good  and  bad,  -with  promises 

and  threats. 
1  Godliness  in  heart  and  life, 


CONTENTS. 


23 


Sect. 

2  Promises  to  the  godly. 

3  Means  of  godliness  given. 

4  Godliness  misrepresented. 

5  The   ungodly   described    by   their 

practice. 

6  Threats  against  the  ungodly. 

Pa^e  205 

7  Righteousness  required. 

8  Promises  to  the  righteous  of  pecu- 

liar favour  from  God.         Po-ffc  206 

9  Promises  of  blessings,  as  the  conse- 

quence of  righteousness,  by  the  ap 
pointment  of  God.  Page  207 

10  The   righteous  shall  be  delivered 

from  enemies. 

11  llie  death  of  the  righteous  blessed. 

12  They  are  blessed  after  death. 

13  Unrighteousness  forbidden. 

14  Threats  against  the  unrighteous. 

15  Pardon  promised  to  those  that  for- 

sake unrighteousness. 

16  Zeal  a  duty.  Page  208 

—Erroneous  zeal.  Want  of  zeal. 

17  Uprightness. 

IB  Promises  to  the  upright. 

19  Uprightness  prayed  for. 

20  Integrity.  Page  209 

21  Particular  instances  of  integrity. 

22  Sincerity. 

23  Perfection,  a  commanded  duty. 

24  Direfctions  for  attaining  perfection. 

25  Perfection,  from  God  and  Christ. 

26  The  holy  Scriptures  a  mean  of  per- 

fection. Page  210 

27  The  ministry  a  mean  of  perfection. 

28  Promises  to  the  perfect. 

29  Instances  of  persons  called  perfect. 
SO  Hypocrisy  forbidden. 

31  Marks  of  hypocrites. 

32  Threats.  Page  211 

33  Hypocrites  hurtful  to  men. 

34  The  heart.— The  heai-t  of  the  righ- 

teous is  toward  God.     The  iirhole 
heai't  signifies  sincerity  in  duties. 

35  A  pure  heart. 

36  Perfect  heart.  Page  212 

37  Upright  heai't. 

38  Smgle  heart. 

39  Clean  heart. 

40  Broken  contrite  heart. 

41  Duties  respecting  the  heart. 

42  God  taketh  notice  of  the  heart. 

Page  213 

43  God  influenceth  the  hearts  of  the 

righteous. 

44  God's  judgments  on  the  heart  of  the 

wicked.  Pu.?e  214 

45  Satan  influences  the  hearts  of  the 

wicked :  instances  thereof. 

46  An  evil  heart  described. 


Sect. 

47  The  heart  of  the  wicked  variously 
characterised;  as  wicked,  uncir- 
cumcised,  &c.  &c. 

48  Keeping  a  good  conscience. 

49  A  good  conscience,  how  attained. 
Page  215 

50  Natural  conscience ;  instances  of 
the  force  thereof. 

51  A  weak  conscience  not  to  be  wound- 
ed. 

52  Of  an  evil  conscience. 
33  Serving  God  commanded. 

54  With  the  heart. 

55  With  suitable  dispositions. 

56  God's  servants. — Promises  to  them. 
Page  216 

57  Prayers  for  them. 

58  Not  serving  God.  Threats.  Page  217 

59  Obedience  to  God  commanded. 

60  Universal  obedience  required. 

61  Obedience  required,  with  a  high 
esteem  of  God's  law. 

62  With  resolution  of  heart. 

63  Ability  for  obedience  promised. 
Page  21b 

64 prayed  for. 

65  Ability  from  God  acknowledged. 

66  Instances  of  obedience.      Pa ^e  219 

67  Promises  to  the  obedient.  Page  220 

68  Threats  against  the  disobedient. 

69  Obedience  to  Christ  commanded. 
Page  221 

70  Promises  to  them  that  obey  Christ. 

71  Promises  to  them  that  overcome 
temptations  in  obeying  Christ. 

72  Disobedience  to  Christ.  Threats. 

73  Works. — God  will  render  to  man- 
kind according  to  their  works, 
good  or  bad  Page  222 

74  Good  works  commanded. 

75  Ability  for  good  works  promised. 
Page  223 

76  Promises  to  the  performance  of  good 
works. 

77  Examples  of  good  works. 

78  Omission  of  good  works.    Threats. 

79  Doing  good. — Simnning  evil  and 
doing  good  commanded. 

80  Promises  to  tiiem  that  do  good. 

81  Evil  doers;  tlieir  works  to  be 
avoided.  Ptige  224 

82  Doing  evil,  the  character  of  the 
wicked. 

83  Threats  against  evil  doers. 

84  Darkness,  and  the  works  thereof. 

85  Tin-eats  ag-ainst  them. 
S6  The  righteous  walk  not  in  darkness. 

I^ge  225 

87  Dead  works. The    wickwl,    and 

I         their  works,  called  dead;    the 


24 
Sect. 


CONTENTS. 


righteous    are    alive    from   the 
dead. 

88  Works  of  the  devil,  children  of  the 

devil. 

89  The    righteous    have    no    fellow- 

ship  with  the  children   of  the 
devil. 

90  Works  of  the  flesh,  living  after  the 

flesh.  Page  226 

*91  Lusts  of  the  flesh,  forbidden  to 

Christians. 

92  Lusting  after  women. 

93  Lusting  after  meats  and  drinks, 

94  Tl)e  evil  of  lusts. 

95  Corruption  of  sui  prevailing. 

96  Confession  of  corruption. 

97  The  righteous  not  corrupt. 

Page  227 

98  Defilement  of  sin. 

99  Threats  against  it. 

100  Uncleanness  of  sin. 

101  Confession  of  uncleanness. 

102  Promises  against  uncleanness. 

103  Directions  against  it. 

104  Threats  against  it. 

105  Pollution. 

106  FiUhiness.  Po§-e  228 

107  Oirections. 

108  Promises. 

109  Threats. 

110  Vileness  of  sin. 

111  Confession  of  vileness. 

112  Abominahleness  of  sin. 

113  The  just. — Promises  to,  and  pray- 

ers' for  them.  Page  229 

114  The  unjust. — Threatenings  against 

them. 

115  They  are  hurtful  in  the  earth. 

116  The  general  character  of  a  good 

man's  walk  and  life. 
,11?  Promises  to  the  good.      Page  230 

118  Evil  men. 

119  Perverseness  chai'ged    upon    sin- 

ners. 

120  Threats  against  the  perverse. 

121  Thrfeats  agEunst  the  froward. 

122  The  righteous  not  froward. 

Page2c,l 

123  Stubbornness,  the  stiff-necked  in 

their  own  ways,  &c. 

124  The  wicked  are  revolters- 

125  Rebellion  against  God  forbidden. 

Threats.  Page  232 

126  Enemies,  adversaries  of  the  Lord. 

127  Deliverance   from   enmity  against 

God. 

128  The  wicked. — God's  threatenings 

against  them.  Page  233 

129  Threats   against   the  wicked,     of 

evils,  as  the   consequences  of 


wickedness,  under  the  providen- 
tial government  of  Grod. 

Pagr  234. 

130  Sinners.-God's  threatenings  against 

them. 

131  Sinners  threatened   with    various 

evils  under  tlie  providence  of 
God.  Page  22,7 

132  Transgressors. Threatenings   a- 

gainst  them. 

133  Iniquity  forbidden.  Page  238 

134  God's     tlireatenings    against    the 

workers  thereof. 

135  The  punishment  thereof  under  the 

providential  government  of  God, 
Page  22,'^ 

First  Commandment. 

136  Idolatry  forbidden. 

137  Threatenings  against  idolaters. 

138  Judgments  inflicted  upon  idolaters. 

Page  240 

139  God's  judgments  upon  particular 

transgressors  of  this  command. 

140  Covenants  and  intermarriages  with 

the  inhabitants  of  Canaan  forbid- 
den to  the  Jews. 

141  Making  covenants  and   intermar- 

riages with  transgressors-  of  this 
command  punished.       Page  241 

142  Strange  gods  to  be  put  away. 

143  Transgressors   of   this   command- 

ment, and  enticers  thereto,  to  be 
put  to  death. 

144  Threatenings  against  strange  gods. 

145  Strange  gods  are  vanity. 

Page  242 

146  Enquiring       concerning      future 

events,  of  those  who  by  nature, 
are  no  gods,  forbidden. 

Second  Commandment. 

147  Images,  the  use  of  them  forbid- 
den. 

148  God's  judgments  upon  the  break- 

ers of  this  commandment. 

Page  24Q 

149  Images  no  representation  of  God. 

150  They    were    commanded    to    be 

broken. 

151  Were  broken. 

152  Instances  of  images  used  by  apos- 

tates, as  outward  symbols  in 
worship  oiFered  to  the  true 
God. 

153  Warship  to  images  refused  though 

commanded  by  kings. 


Sect. 

154  Threats  against  idols  and  idolaters. 

Page  244 

155  Promises,  warnings,  and  exhorta- 

tions against  idolatry. 

156  God's  judgments  upon  idolaters. 

JPaje  245 

157  Upon  magicians. 

158  Inchanters. 

159  Soothsayers. 

160  Observers  of  times. 

161  Witches. 

162  Wizards, — worshipping  angels,  &c. 

163  Diviners ;    instances. 

164  Diviners  are  deceivers,  and  false 

prophets.  Page  246 

165  Threatenings  against  them. 

166  Familiar  spirits ;    threats    against 

those  that  consult  them. 

Third  Commandment 

167  Profaning  the  name  of  God, 

168  Swearing  falsely. 

169  Swearing  by  tlie  creatures. 

170  Swearing  by  false  gods. 

171  Swearing    in    common    conversa- 

tion. 

172  Swearing  to  commit  sin,  or  to  en- 

courage it. 

173  Rash  unnecessary  swearing. 

174  The    positive    part   of   this   com- 

mandment— God  only  is  to   be 
sworn  by.  Page  247 

175  The  nature  and  duty  of  an  oath. 

176  Such  oaths  to  be  cai-efuUy  kept. 

177  Things  to  be  sworn  to,  are,  truth 

and  duty. 

178  Articles  of  peace  ratified  by  oath. 

179  Breach  of  sucli  oaths  punished. 

180  Private  compacts  ratified  by  oaths. 

181  Oaths  sworn  to  kinj^s. 

182  The  oath  of  a  single  person  decides 

controversy  in  certain  cases. 

183  Tlie  duty  and  lawfulness  of  swear- 

ing.— Examples,  viz. 

184  God  swears  to  Abraham.  Page  248 

185  To  give  the  land  of  Canaan. 

186  To  fulfil  his   covenant. — To  con- 

tinue the  seed  of  David. 

187  To  tile  perpetuity  of  Christ's  priest 

hood. 

188  To  fulfil  his  threatenings  against 

the  unbelieving  and  disobedient 

189  Jesus  Christ  answers  upon  oath. 

190  The  angel  swears. 

191  Asseverations  of  sincerity,   equal 

to  an  oath  among  Christians. 

192  Ancient  forms  of  swearing. 

193  Blasphemy  forbidden. 
494  Occasions  of  it  to  be  avoided. 


CONTENTS. 
Sect. 


i55 


195  From  whence  it  proceeds. 

196  Instances  of  blasphemers  and  thelf 

punishment.  Page  249 

197  Blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost ; 

its  punishment. 

198  Persons  unjustly  accused  of  blas- 

phemy. 

199  Of  vows :  they  are  religiously  to 

be  fidfilled. 

200  Vows  to  do  duty, 

201  Sinful  vows. 

Fourth  Commandme?it. 

203-  Of  the  Sabbath.  Page  250 

203  The  Sabbath  a  dayt)f  rest  from 

servile  work. 

204  Duties  of  the  Sabbath;    worship- 

ping God,  reading,  hearing  ms 
word,  &c. 

205  Works  of  charity  and  mercy  to  be 

done  on  the  Sabbath 

206  Promises  to  them  that  keep  the 

Sabbath.  Page  251 

207  The  care  of  Gnd's  people  to  sanc- 

tify the  Sabbath,  and  to  prevent 
the  profaning  of  it  by  others. 

208  Threatenings      against      Sabbath- 

breakers. 

209  Sabbatli   privileges  withdrawn. 

210  The   change  of  the  Sabbath  from 

the  seventh  to  the  first  day  of 
the  week.  Page  252 

CHAP.  XVI. 

Ditties  toivard  Mankind. 

1  Love.  ^age  253 

2  How  love  toward  mankind  is  pro- 

duced. 

3  Prayers  and  thanks  to  God  for  Chris- 

tian love,  as  being  his  g-ift. 

4  The   influence   and  eftects  of  lov^ 

upon  Christians,  &c. 

5  Ch.arity,  with  other  graces,  enjoin- 

ed. Page  254 

6  Approved  examples  of  charity. 

7  Hatred  ;  tlireatenings  against  it. 

8  Duty  of  the  righteous  toward  those 

tliat  liate  them. 

9  Prayers    and    complaints    to    God 

against  the  hatred  of  the  wicked. 

10  Promises  to  those  that  are  unjustly 

hated,   and   threatenings   against 
tlieir  haters.  Page  255 

11  Envy  forbidden  to  the  righteous. 

12  I'he  wicked,  their  envy  hurtful  to 

themselves. 

13  Envy  a  mark  «f  an  unconverted 

state 
D 


26  {;ONTENTS. 

Sect.                                                  .  Sect' 

14  Malice  forbidden  to  the  righteous.  1 62 

15  Malice  in  the  wicked.         Fage  2d6  63 

16  Ang-er  forbidden.  64 

17  Instances  of  the  anger  of  the  righ-  65 

teous  against  sin. 

18  binful  anger,  instances  thereof. 

19  Wrath.  Page  257 

20  Contention  forbidden.  '66 

21  Promises  against  contention.  67 

22  The  righteous  contend  only  against  ^68 

sin.  I 

23  Peace  commanded,   with  promises  |69 

to  it.  I 

24  Motives  to  peace  among  Christiat^s.  '70 

Page  €58 

25  Peace  prayed  for. 

26  Peace  the   gift  of  God;    promises 

and  instances  thereof. 

27  Peace  wttli  Goa  the  reward  of  the  1 

righteous.                         Page  259  2 

28  Peace  promised  to  the  church  of 

God.  3 

29  Unity.  4 

30  Honouring  one  another.  5 

31  Despising  others.                 Page  260  6 

32  Strife  forbidden  to  the  godly. 

33  Figh lings,  quarrels.  7 

34  Divisions  forbidden. 

35  Offences  forbidden.             Page  261  8 

36  Threats  against  offenders. 

37  Doing  good  to  others.  9 

38  Doing  evil.  Page  262 

39  Doing  wrong.  10 

40  Doing   mischief,    the    character  of 

the  wicked.  11 

41  Of  being  harmless.  12 

42  Blameless.  13 

43  Promises  to  the  merciful.  Pa^e263 

44  Unmerciful.    Threats.  14 

45  Compassion  and  pity.  15 

46  Cruelty  of  the  wicked.       Page  264  16 

47  Forgiveness.  17 

48  Revenge. 

49  Duty  of  giving  and  receiving  good  18 

counsel.                            P^g^  265  19 

50  Rejecting  evil  counsel ;    the   duty  20 

and  safety  thereof.  21 

51  Mutual  obligation  to  giving  and  re-  22 

ceiving  instruction.  23 

52  Of  refusing  instruction.  24 

53  To  edify  one  another. 

54  To  exhort  one  another.  25 

55  To  warn  one  another.  26 

56  To  admonish  one  another.  Page  266  27 

57  To   rebuke    one    another,    and  to  28 

hearken  to  rebuke.  29 

58  Of  not  giving  and  receiving  rebuke.  30 

59  To  I'eprove  one  another. 

60  Of  not  hearkening  to  reproof.  31 

61  Gentleness.                         Page  267  32 


To  shew  kindness  commanded. 

To  give  comfort. 

Friendshij  ,  and  faithfulness  therein. 

Unfaithfulness  in  friendship. 

Page  268 
—Bearing  with  one  another's 
weaknesses,   &c. 

Forbearing  to  judge  one  another. 

Setting  good  example.       Page  269 

Of  enticing  others,  and  being  en- 
ticed to  sin. 

Of  gratitude,  or  returns  of  friend- 
sli  p. 

Ingratitude.  Page  276 

CHAP.  XATI. 

Duties  toward  ourselves. 

Of  temperance  in  meat  and  drink. 

Intemperance  jn  meat  and  drink. 

Page  27% 

Drunkenness ;  the  evils  thereof.      < 

Of  making  others  drunk.    Page  271 

Sleep. 

Labour  commanded,  and  promises 
to  the  laborious,  &c. 

Of  the  sluggard,  the  slothful,  and 
idle.  Page  272 

The  study  and  pursuit  of  wisdom 
recommended. 

The  excellency  of  wisdom  above  all 
otiier  endowments. 

\^  isdom  is  profitable,  pleasant  and 
honourable.  Page  273 

Wisdom  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Wisdom  prayed  for. 

Wisdom  and  religion  the  same. 

Page  274 

A  fool's  vain  pretences  to  wisdom. 

He  receiveth  not  instruction. 

He  discovereth  his  folly. 

His  conduct  towards  his  parents. 

Page  275 

A  fool  is  mischievous. 

He  is  wrathful. 

Contentious. 

A  fool's  words. 

His  tolly  is  his  pleasure. 

Treatment  for  fools. 

Folly  and  wickedness  the  same. 

Page  276 

Patience  toward  God.         Page  277 

Patience  toward  men. 

Contentment. 

Discontent,  murmuring. 

Grudging. 

Meekness;    the  exercise  of  it  re- 
quired. Page  278 

How  prodaced. 

Example   of  meekness. 


CON*rENTS. 


27 


Sect. 

33  Promises  to  the  meek. 

34  Miimility  toward  God. 

35  Toward-  men.  Page  279 

36  Promises  to  tlie  liumble. 

37  Promises  to  humbled  sinners, 

38  Kxarapls  o   humility. 

39  I'he  elect  are  humble. 

40  Humbled  saints ;   their  expressions. 

Fage  280 

41  Pride  ag'ainst  God. 

42  Pride  againsi  men.  Page  281 

43  Spiritual   pride — sucli  seem  to  be 

righteous. 

44  They  are  proud  of  their  supposed 

wisdom  and  knowledge. 

45  The  proud  seek  honour  from  men 

46  Threats   and    prayers    against   the 

proud.  Page  282 

47  Arrogancy. 

48  Loftiness. 

49  Haughtiness. 

50  Exalting  one's  self. 

51  Lifting  up  one's  self. 

52  Magnifying  one's  self. 

53  Glorying.  Pfl_§:e283 

54  Boasting. 

55  Scorning. 

56  Threats  against  kings  and  nations 

for  therr  pride,  &c. 
37  Of  marriage.  Page  284 

58  Divorce  by  the  law  of  Moses. 

59  Divorce  was  disapproved. 

60  is  expressly  forbidden  in  the 

New  Testament. 

61  Of  marriage  witii  unbelievers. 

62  The  Jews  were  forbidden  to  marry 

with  the  heathen. 

63  Embracing  Christianity  did  not  dis- 

solve marriage  contracts. 

64  Husband's  duties.  Page  285 

65  Duties  of  wives. — Women's  appa- 

rel. 

66  Duties   toward   children. — To  pro- 

vide for  their  support. 

67  To  defend  them 

68  To  pray  for  them. 

69  To  mstruct  them.  Page  286 

70  Particular  heads  of  instru(!tion. 

71  Instances  of  parents  careful  to  in- 

struct their  children. 

72  Correcting  children. 

73  Parents  careful  to  marry  their  chil- 

dren into  religious  families. 

74  Portions  given  to  children. 

75  Children  are   among  the  promised 

blessings  of  God  to  mankind. 

Page  287 

76  Children  promised. 

77  A  desire  of  children  natural  to  man- 

kind. 


Sec:. 

78  God's  care  of  mothers. 

79  God's  care  of  children.     Page  288 

80  Grief  of  parents  at  parting   with 

their  children. 

81  Godly  parents  blessed  in  the  hap- 

piness of  tlieir  children. 

82  The  wicked  punished  in  the  cala- 

mities of  their  children. 

83  Particular    calamities    threatened 

against  the  children  of  the  wick- 
ed.— Captivity. 

84  That  they  shall  be  slain  by  ene- 

mies. 

85  Suffer  by  famine.  Page  289 

86  Otiier  evils  upon  the  children  of 

the  wicked. 

87  Erroneous    principles    in    religion 

have  destroyed  the  natural  affec- 
tion of  parents. 

88  Calamities    upon    wicked   parents 

and  children. 

89  Want  of  children  to  the  wicked. 

90  Promises   to   the   godly   who  are 

childless. 

Fifth  Commandment, 

91  Duties  of  children  toward  parent?. 

92  Dut.ful  children  blessed. 

93  Disobedient    and    undiitiful    chil- 

dren ;  tiireats  against  them. 

Page  290 

94  Undutiful  children  cursed. 

95  Duties  .'f  masters  towards  servants. 

96  Duties  of  servants.  Page  -91 

97  Duties  of  the  civil  magistrate,  to 

admmister  justice  impartially. 

Page  292 

98  Qaalifications  of  the  magistrate. 

99  The     magistrate's    concern    with 

religion.  Page  2^3 

100  Good  magistrates,  a  blessing  pro- 

mised to  (lod's  p'.ople. 

101  Magistracy  is   of  divine   appoint- 

ment. 

102  Sins  of  mag'strates  :  perverting  of 

judgment,    respect   of  persons. 
Sec. 

103  Perverting  of  judgment   through 

covetousness,  taking  gifts,  &c. 

Page  294 

104  Through  drunkenness. 

105  Th(  misery  of  being  governed  by 

weak  or  wicked  rulei-s. 

106  Wicked  rulers  set  over  a  people 

us  a  punishment  for  sin. 

107  Wicked   rulers    enemies    to    reli-* 

gion. 

108  God's  providence  over  kijig^  and 

roleis. 


tONTENTSi 


Sict. 

109  Particular  instances  of  God's  pro- 

vidence exalting  or  abasing  rul- 
ers. Page  295 

110  Duties  toward  governors.   Fraying 

for  them. 

111  Honour  and  respect  to  be  shewn 

to  magistrates. 

112  Obedience  to  magistrates. 

113  Rebellion  iigainst  magistrates,  the 

sin  and  punishment  thereof. 

JPage  296 

114  Disobedience  to  magistrates  a  duty, 

when  they  command  things  con 
trary  to  God's  law. 

115  Ministers  of  Christ,  tlieir  duties 

The  commission  given  to  the 
apostles.  Page  297 

116  Power  committed  to  them. 

117  Excommunication.  Page  298 

118  None  may  intrude  into  the  minis- 

terial office. 

119  Teaching  truth  the  duty  of  minis- 

ters. Page  299 

120  The  good  effects  of  preaching. 

121  A  good  ministry  promised. 

122  A  faithful  ministry.     Promises  to, 

and  prayers  lor  them. 

123  They  are   holy  and  unblameable 

in  life  and  conversation. 

Page  302 

124  Their  humanity,   self-denial,    and 

condescension  in  their  office. 

Page  303 

125  They  seek  not  applause  from  men  ; 

they  flatter  net,  &c. 

126  They  seek  not  riches ;  neither  are 

covetous. 
127'  Their  duty  and  encouragement  to 
speak  boldly  the  truths  of  reli- 
gion without  fear.         Page  304 

128  Instances  of  becoming  boldness  in 

reproving  sinners,  and  declaring 
the  truth. 

129  The  sufferings  of  the  apostles,  &c. 

for  religion.  Page  305 

130  Their  temperance. 

131  They  pray  for  the  people. 

Page  306 

132  The  supports  of  Christians  in  ge- 

neral, and  of  the  Lord's  minis- 
ters in  particular,  under  suffer- 
ings for  religion.  Page  307 

133  Wicked   ministers,   their  sin  and 

punishment. 

134  Their  covetousness.         Page  308 

135  Their  intemperance. 

136  Their  slothfulness. 

137  Of  false  prophets  and  false  teachers. 

—They  deceive  tl^e  people. 

Page  309 


Sect. 

138  Duties  toward  the  ministry.     To 

receive  their  instructions, 

139  To  esteem  and  love  them. 

140  To  pray  for  them.  Page  311 

141  To  give  them  support. 

142  Despising  and  not  hearkening  to 

their  instructions :  Threats. 

Page  312 

143  Not  supporting  them. 

Sixth  Commandment. 

144  Of  murder. 

145  Cases  wherein  killing  of  a  man  was 

not  to  be  punished  with  death. 

146  Threatenings  agamst  murderers. 

Page  313 

147  Instances  of  their  punishment. 

148  Striking,  wounding,  maiming;  how 

to  be  punished. 

Seventh  Commandineni. 

149  Of  adultery  and  fornication. 

150  Threatenings ;  or  the  evil  conse- 

quences of  adultery  and  fornica- 
tion. Page  314 

151  Examples,  exhortations,  promises, 

&c.  against  adultery  and  fornica- 
tion. Page  316 

Eighth  Commandment. 

152  Precepts  concerning  property,  and 

the  use  of  riches. 

153  Threatenings  against  theft. 

154  Robbery  forbidden  ;  with  threats. 

155  Fraud  and  cheating  in  commerce 

forbidden. 

156  Concerning  property  in  lands  :  The 

law  thereof.  Page  317 

157  Things  found,  lent,  or  entrusted 

with   a   neighbour.      The  law 
thereof. 

158  Oppression  forbidden,  and  duties 

towards  the  oppressed. 

159  Restitution   to  the  injured  to  be 

made. 

160  Oppressors  threatened. 

161  Praj  ers  for  the  oppressed.  Pa^e  3 18. 

162  Promises  to  the  oppressed. 

163  Duties  of  the  rich  toward  the  poor. 

— Hospitahty. 

164  Lending  without  usury. 

165  Giving  alms.  Pcige  319 

166  Alms  to  be  done  in  secret. 

167  To  be  given  to  the  poor  of  everj 

denomination. 

168  To  poor  Christians  especially. 

Page  32Q, 


CONTENTS. 
Sect. 


29 


sm. 

169  Promises  to  the  poor. 

170  Of  being  uncharitable  to  the  poor. 

171  The  stranger,  widow,  and  father- 

less :  duties  toward  them,  and 
threatenings  against  those  that 
oppress  them.  Page  321 

172  Promises  to  the  stranger,  father- 

less, and  widow.  Page  322 

JVtnth  Commandment. 

173  Of  witness-bearing.    False  swear- 

ing', &c. 

174  Lying  forbidden. 

175  Abhorred  by  God  and  good  men. 

176  Satan,  and  liis  children,  are  liars. 

177  Threatenings  and  prayers  against 

liars.  Page  323 

178  The  words  of  the  wicked  injuri- 

ous. Page  324 

179  Words  of  the  wicked  against  God. 

180  Evil  speaking. 

181  Talkativeness ;   rashness  with  the 

tongue.  Page  325 

182  Flattery. 

183  Talebearing. 

184  Wliispering. 

185  Backbiting. 

186  Slandering,  &c, 

187  Reproach  :  Prayers  and  complaints 

against  it.  Page  326 

188  God  will  bring  it  upon  the  wicked. 

189  Promises  against  rc^proach. 

19U  Reviling  practised  by  the  wicked, 
and  endured  by  the  godly. 

191  Railing.  Page  327 

192  Evil  communications. 

193  Unprofitable    disputes  about  reli- 

gion. 

194  Cursing'  forbidden,  and  avoided  by 

the  righteous. 

195  Practised  by  the  wicked, 

196  The  righteous;  their  care  of  their 

words.  Page  328 

197  They  praise  God  v/ith  their  mouths. 

198  The  words  of  the  righteous  toward 

men.  Page  329 

Tenth  Commandment. 

199  Of  covetousness. 

200  Threats    against  the   covetous. 

Instances  of  their  punishment 

201  An  insatiable  desire  of  riches. 

202  Threats  against   unjust   acquiring 

of  riches.  -?*a§-e  330 

203  Riches  are  not  a  lasting  possession 

204  They  cannot  be  carried  hence  to 

the  other  world. 

205  Possessing   riches  but  not   using 

them  ;  the  vanity  thereof. 


206  Riches  are  attended  with  care  and 

trouble. 

207  They  recommend  no  man  to  the 

favour  of  God. 

208  The  advantages   which   one  man 

hath  over  another  by  means  of 
riches.  Page  331 

209  Trusting   in   riches    and    abusing 

them,   the    sin    of  the    wicked, 
and  avoided  by  the  godly. 

210  Riches  take  the  heart  and  thoughts 

off  from  God  and  religion 

Page  332 

211  The  wicked  ricli  man,  his  portion. 

212  The  use  <jf  riches  in  the  hand  of  a 

wise  and  good  man. 

213  God  maketh  rich.  Page  333 

214  Riches  promised  to  the  righteous. 

215  Instances  of  good  men  that  were 

rich. 

216  Riches  not  regarded  by  good  men. 

217  Things  necessary  to  the   support 

of  life  promised  to  the  righteous. 
—Food.  Page  334 

218  Deliverance  from  famine. 

Page  335 

219  Spiritual  riches,  or  the  interests  of 

the  soul,   the  chief  object  of  a 
wise  man's  desires  and  pursuits, 

220  Raiment  promised. 

221  Supports  of  life  miraculously  sup- 

plied. Page  33& 

CHAP.  xvm. 

Of  Repentance. 

1  Repentance  thefirstdoctrlnepreach- 

ed  at  pubhshing  the  gospel. 

2  Tlie  duty  of  repentance  enforced 

by  threatenings. 

3  Encouraged  by  promises.  Page  337 

4  Promises  to   those   that  return  to 

God. 

5  Remarkable  instances  of  returning 

sinners  obtaining  mercy, 

6  Turning  to  God  enjoined  by  com- 

mands, and  enforced  by  thi-eaten- 
ings.  Page  338 

7  The  cause  and  means  of  repentance 

.ind  convei-sion.  Page  339 

8  .Tesus  Clirist  giveth  repentance. 

9  God's  law  a  mean  of  conversion. 

10  The  ministry  a  mean  of  converting' 

sinners. 

11  Repentance  promised. 

12  Self-examination  needful  to  repent- 

ance. 

13  Consideration  needful  thereto. 

Page  34(* 
j  14  Inconsideration  of  the  wicked. 


Sect. 


30  CONTENTS. 

Sect. 

15  The  case   of  those  who  withstand 

the  means  of  repentance. 

16  Sorrow  for  sin. 
\7    \toiirning  for  sin.  Page  341 

18  Reproofs  and  threats  for  not  mourn- 

ing for  sin. 

19  Heaviness  for  sin. 

20  Grief  for  sin. 

21  Not  grieving  for  sin. 

22  Weeping  for  sin.  Page  342 

23  Tears  for  sin. 

24  The  heart  affected  for  sin. 

25  A.  broken  and  contrite  heart. 

26  Sliame  the  portion  of  sinners. 
"Zt  Shame  enjoined  as  a  mark  of  true 

penitents. 

28  Avoiding  sin  is  avoiding  shame. 

29  Reproofs  for  not  being  ashamed  of 

Sin. 

30  Abhorring  and  loathing  one's  self 

for  sin.  Page  343 

31  &.  32.  Confession  and  acknowledg- 

ment of  sin.    Promises  to  it. 
.33  Exiiortations  to  confession. 

34  Instances    of   confessing    penitents 

obtaining  mercy. 

35  Confessions  made  in  scripture  ex- 

pressions. Page  344 

38  Amendment. 
37  Fruitfulness  in  religion.     Page  345 

CHAP.  XIX. 

Of  Death  and  the  Pesun^ection. 

1  The  shortness  of  human  life. 

2  The  term  or  boundary  of  human 

life. 

3  The  time  of  life  is  in  God's  hand. 

4  Death  prevailing  over  all  mankind 

of  every  character,  rank,  and  sta- 
tion. Page  346 

5  Preparative  duties  for  death. 

6  No  preparative  duties  are  to  be  per- 

formed after  death. 

7  The  death  of  the  righteous  happy. 

Page  347 

8  The  death  of  the  wicked. 

9  The  dead  leave  all  their  possessions 

behind  them 
10  Of  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 

Paire  348 


CHAP.  XX. 


Of  a  Future  Judgment,  and  the  State  of 
the  Righteous  and  the  Wicked. 

1  Of  a  future  judgment^  and  its  con- 
sequences. 

2  God  is  judge. 

3  The  persons  and  things  that  shall 
be  judged. 

4  When  the  day  of  judgment  shall  be. 
Page  350 

5  Uses  t'>  be  made  of  the  doctrine  of 
future  judgment,  for  encour- 
aging steadfastness  and  perseve- 
rance, &c. 

6  The  dissolution  of  the  heavens  and 
the  earth.  f(ig'^  ^51 

7  Happiness  of  the  righteous  in  hea- 
ven inconceiveably  great. 

8  Christians  are  heirs;  they  have  an  in- 
heritance, akingdom,  &c.  Page352 

9  The  righteous  have  rest. 

10  They  enjoy  mansions,  a  new  heaven, 
an  heavenly  'emple,  light,  &.c. 

11  They  are  present  with  Christ. 

12  Are  in  a  state  of  joy. 

13  Are  free  from  pain  and  sorrow. 
Page  353 

14  Eternal  life  is  from  God. 

15  Life  promised  to  sundry  graces  and 
duties. 

16  To  righteousness. 

17  To  the  spiritually  minded. 

18  To  seeking  God. 

19  To  godliness.  Page  354 

20  To  the  fear  of  God. 

21  To  loving  God. 

22  To  mortification,  dying  unto  sin; 

23  To  suffering  for  Christ's  sake. 

24  To  perseverance. 

25  To  those  that  overcome. 

26  To  repentance. 

27  To  the  wise. 

28  Future  punishments. — Sinners  that 
shall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  heaven.  Po.gs  355 

29  The  greatest  sufferings  in  this  life 
set  forth  in  language  expressive 
of  future  punishments. 

30  The  punishment  of  the  wicked  in  a 
future  state.  Page  356 


Far  Index,  see  ■page  359. 


SCRIPTURE  ACCOUNT,  &c 


CHAP.  I. 


CONCERNING  THE 


BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES  OF  GOD. 


I.    ^P'HAT  there  is  a  God,  asserted,  and 
proved  by  Ids  works.  Exod  iii.  14 
The  Lord  said  to  Moses,  I  AM  that  1 
AiM. 

Ps.  ix.  16.  The  Lord  is  known  by  the 
jiid.^ments  he  executeth. 

xix.  1.  The  heavens  declare  the  glory 
of  God,  and  the  earth  sheweth  his 
handy-work. — ^Ver.  2.  Day  unto  day 
uttereth  speech,  and  night  unto  night 
sheweth  knowledge,    .lob  xii.  7,  8,  9. 

Iviii.  11.  Verily  he  Is  a  God  that  judg- 
eth  in  the  earth. 

c.  3.  The  Lord  he  is  God,  he  made 
us. 

2  Cor.  i.  21.  He  that  anointed  us  is 
God. 

Heb.  iii.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is 
God.    Rom.  i.  20. 

II.  God  is  perfect.  Matt.  v.  48.  Your 
Father  in  heaven  is  perfect. 

1  John  i.  5.  liod  is  light,  and  in  him 
is  no  darkness  at  all. 

HI.  God  is  one.  Deut.  vi.  4.  Hear, 
O  Israel,  Uie  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord. 

1  Cor.  viii.  4.  There  is  none  other 
God,  but  one.  (Mark  xii.  29.)  Vcr  6. 
To  us  there  is  but  one  God.  Gal.  iii. 
20.  God  is  one. 

Eph.  iv.  6  One  God  and  Father  of 
all.     Matt,  xxiii.  9.  Jolin  viii.  41. 

1  Tim.  ii.  5.  There  is  one  God,  and 
one  Mediator. 

James  ii.  19.  Thou  believest  there  is 
one  God,  thou  doest  well. 

IV.  He  is  God  and  Lord  alone.  2  Kings 
xix.  15.  Thou  art  God  alone.  Ps.  Ixxxvi, 
10.   Isa.  xxxvii.  16,  20. 


Neh.  ix.  6.  TIiou  art  Lord  alone. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  Wliose  name  alone  is 
Jehovah. 

V.  There  is  none  else.  Dent.  iv.  35. 
The  Lord  he  is  God,  there  is  none  else. 
Isa.  xlv.  5,  6.  14.  18.  22.— xlvi.  9. 

VI.  JVone  besides  him.  2  Sam.vii.  22, 
Neither  is  there  any  God  besides  thea. 

xxii.  32.  Who  is  God  save  the  Lord  ? 
2  KiTigs  v.  15. 

Isa.  xliv.  6.  8.  Beside  me  there  is 
no  God;  I  know  not  any,  Ch,  xlv.  5. 
14.21, 

Hos.  xiii.  4.  Thou  shalt  know  no  God 
but  me.     Exod.  xx.  3. 

VII.  J^'onetuith  him.  Deut.  xxxii.  39. 
I  am  God,  there  is  no  God  with  me. 

VIII.  JVnne  before  him.  Isa.  xliii  10. 
Before  me  ti.ere  was  no  God  formed. 

IX.  JN'om  like  him.  Exod.  viii.  10. 
There  is  none  like  unto  the  Lord  our 
God. 

XV.  11.  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  amongst  the  gods?  who  is  like  un- 
to thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in 
praises,  doing  wonders  .'  Ps.  xxxv.  10. 
Micvii  18. 

1  Kings  viii.  23.  O  Lord  God  of  Is- 
ruel,  there  is  no  God  like  thee,  in  hea- 
ven above,  or  on  earth  beneath,  who 
keepest  co\enant  and  mercy  with  thy 
servf  nts  that  walk  before  thee  with  ail 
their  heart;.  Exod.  ix.  14.  Deut.  xxxiii. 
26.  2  Sam.  vii  22.  1  Chron.  xvii.  10. 
Ps.  Ixxxvi.  8.  Isa.  xlvi.  9.  Jer.  x.  6, 
7.  10, 

X.  JVone  to  be  compared  unto  lum.  Ps; 


Attributes  of  God. 


Chap.  I. 


Ixxxix.  6.  Who  in  heaven  can  be  com- 
pared unto  thfe  Lord  ? 

XI.  JVb  likeness  of  God  among  the  crea- 
tures. Isa.  xl.  18.  What  likeness  will 
ve  compare  to  him.  Ch.  xlvi.  5.  Deut. 
iv.  12. 

Acts  xvii.  29.  We  o\ight  not  to  think 
that  the  Godhead  is  like  to  gold,  or 
silver,  or  stone,  graven  by  art  and  man's 
device. 

XIT.  He  is  the  living  God.  Dan.  iv. 
34.  He  liveth  for  ever  and  ever,  his  do- 
minion is  an  everlasting  dominion,  and 
his  kingdom  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration. 

vi.  26.  He  is  the  living  God,  and 
steadfast  for  ever.  Acts  xiv.  15.  1 
Thess.  i.  9.     Heb.  ix.  14.— x.  31. 

XIII.  He  is  the  tme  God.  Jer.  x.  10. 
The  Lord  is  the  true  God,  he  is  the 
living  God,  and  an  everlasting  King. — 
Ver.  11.  The  gods  that  have  not  made 
the  heavens  and  the  earth,  shall  perish 
from  the  earth,  and  from  under  the 
heavens.  See  John  xvii.  3.  1  Thess. 
i,  9.     1  John  v.  20. 

XIV.  God  is  a  Spirit.  John  iv.  24. 
God  is  a  Spirit,  and  they  that  worship 
him,  must  worship  him  in  spirit  and  in 
truth.    2  Cor.  iii.  17. 

XV.  God  is  invisible.  Exod.  xxxiii. 
20.  There  shall  no  man  see  my  face 
and  live. 

John  i.  18.  No  man  hath  seen  God 
at  any  time      1  John  iv.  12. 

V.  37.  Ye  have  neither  heard  his 
Voice  nor  seen  his  shape. 

Rom.  i.  20.  The  invisible  things  of 
God,  are  his  eternal  power  and  God- 
head. 

0)1.  i.  15.  Christ  is  the  image  of  the 
invisible  God. 

Heb.  xi.  27.  Moses  endured  as  see- 
ing him  who  is  invisible. 

1  Tim.  vi.  16.  God,  whom  no  man 
hath  seen,  nor  can  see.  Ch.  i.  17.  Job 
ix.  11. 

Other  expressions  to  the  same  purpose 
Isa  xlv.  15.  Verily  thou  art  a  God  that 
hideth  ihyself. 

2  Sam  xxii.  12.  He  made  d.arkness 
pavilions  round  about  him,  dark  wa- 
ters and  thick  clouds  of  the  skies.  Ps 
sviii.  11.  1  Kings  viii.  12.  2  Chron. 
Vi.  1. 

Ps  xcvii.  2.  Clouds  and  darkness  are 
round  about  him. 

Ixxvii.  19.  Thy  way  is  in  the  sea, 
and  thy  foot-steps  not  knjswh. 


Nah.  i.  3.  The  Lord  hath  his  way  in 
the  whirlwind,  and  in  the  storm,  and 
the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet. 

XVI.  God  is   unsearchable.     Job    xi. 

7.  Canst  thou  by  searching  find  out 
God?  Canst  thou  find  out  the  Almighty 
unto  perfection.  Ver.  8,  9.  Ps.  cxlv. 
3.  His  greatness  is  unsearchable. 

Job  V.  9.  He  doth  great  things,  and 
unsearchable,  and  marvellous  things 
without  number.  Ch.  ix.  10. 

Eccl.  iii.  11.  No  man  can  find  out  the 
work  that  God  maketh  from  the  begin- 
ning to  the  end. 

Rom,  xi.  33.  How  unsearchable  are 
his  judgments,  and  liis  ways  past  finding 
out! 

Ps.  xxxvi.  6.  Thy  judgments  are  a 
great  deep. 

Job  xxvi.  14.  How  little  a  portion  is 
heard  of  him  ?  the  thunder  of  his  power 
who  can  understand  ? 

xxxvii.  23.  Touching  the  Almighty, 
we  cannot  find  him  out. 

XVII.  God  is  eternal.  Isa.  Ivii.  15. 
The  high  and  lofty  one,  that  inhabiteth 
eternity. 

1  Tim.  i.  17.  To  the  King  eternal, 
immortal,  invisible,  the  only  wise  God, 
be  honour  and  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 

See  Deut.  xxxiii.  27.  The  eternal  God, 
Rom  i.  20.  Eternal  Godhead.   2  Cor.  iv. 

8.  Things  not  seen  are  eternal. 
XVm.  Everlasting.    Isa.  xl.  28.  The 

everlasting  God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator 
of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  fainteth  not, 
neither  is  weary  :  there  is  no  searching 
of  his  understanding. 

Ixiii.  16.  Thy  name  is  from  everlast- 
ing. 

Ps.  xc.  2.  From  everlasting  to  ever- 
lasting, thou  art  God. 

xciii.  2.  Thy  throne  is  of  old,  and 
thou  art  from  everlasting.  Hab.  i.  12. 

Ps.  cxliii.  13.  Thy  kingdom  is  an  ever- 
lasting kingdom,  and  thy  dominion  en- 
dureth  through  all  generations. 

Jer.  X.  10.  He  is  an  everlasting  King. 

Dan.  iv.  3.  His  kingdom  is  an  ever- 
lastmg  kingdom,  and  his  dominion  is 
from  generation  to  generation.  Ch.  vii. 
27.  Lam  v.  19    2  Pet.  i.  11. 

XIX  He  is  for  ever.  Ps.  Ix.  7.  The 
Lord  shall  endure  for  ever. 

xc.  4.  A  thousand  years  in  thy  sight 
are  but  as  yesterday,  when  it  is  past, 
and  as  a  watch  in  the  night.  2  Pet.  iii.  8. 

cii.  12  Thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  endure 
for  ever;  and  thy  reuiembrance  unto  all 


Chap.  I. 


God's  Greatness. 


generations. — Ver.  24.  Thy  years  are 
throug-hout  all  g'enerations. — Ver.  27 
Thou  art  the  same,  and  thy  years  shall 
have  no  end.  Job  x.  5,  xxxvi.  26. 

cxxxv.  13.  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endur 
eth  for  ever;  and  thy  memorial  through- 
out all  g'enerations. 

Lam.  V.  19.  Thou,  O  Lord,  remainest 
for  ever ;  thy  throne  from  generation  to 
g-eneration. 

Ps.  civ.  31.  The  glory  of  the  Lord 
shall  endure  for  ever. 

XX.  The  First  and  the  Last.  Isa.  xliv. 
6.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  King  of 
Israel,  and  his  Redeemer  the  Lord  of 
hosts ;  I  am  tlie  First,  and  I  am  the  Last ; 
and  besides  me  there  is  no  god.  Ch.  xli. 
4. — xlviii.  12. 

Rev.  i.  8. 1  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
beg-inning  and  the  ending,  saith  the 
Lord,  which  is,  and  which  was,  and 
which  is  to  come,  the  Almighty.  Ver. 
4.  17. 

XXI.  He  is  immortal.  1  Tim.  i.  17. 
The  King  eternal,  immoi'tal,  invisible, 
the  only  wise  God. 

vi.  16.  Who  only  hath  immortality, 
dwelling-  in  the  light,  which  no  man  can 
approach  unto ;  whom  no  man  hath 
seen,  nor  can  see. 

XXII.  Incorruptible.  Rom.  i,  23.  The 
incorruptible  God. 

XXIII.  Blessed.  Ps.  cxix.  12.  Blessed 
art  thou,  O  Lord :  teach  me  thy  statu:  es. 

Rom.  i.  25,  The  Creator  is  blessed  for 
evermore.  1  Tim.  i.  11.  The  blessed 
God. 

1  Tim.  vi.  15.  The  blessed  and  onl}' 
Potentate,  the  King  of  kings,  ^nd  Lord 
©fiords. 

XXIV.  Unchangeable.  Mai.  iil.  6,  I 
am  the  Lord,  1  change  not. 

James  i.  17.  With  whom  is  no  varia- 
bleness, neither  shadow  of  turning'. 

Numb.  x.\iii.  19.  God  is  not  a  man 
that  he  should  he,  neither  the  son  of 
man  that  he  should  repent. 

XXV.  Present  every  -where.  1  Kings 
viii.  i7.  Behold  the  heaven,  and  heaven 
of  heavens  cannot  contain  th^e. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  3.  Thou  compasses!:  my 
path,  and  my  lying-  down. 

Ver.  7—10.  Whither  shall  I  go  from 
thy  Spirit .?  or  whither  shall  I  flee  from 
thy  presence  ?  If  I  ascend  up  into  hea- 
ven, thou  art  there  ;  if  I  make  my  bed 
in  hell,  behold,  thou  art  there.  If  1 
take  the  wings  of  the  morning,  and 
dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  sea  ;'| 


even  there  shall  tliy  hand  lead  me,  and 
thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me. 

Jer.  xxiii.  23.  Am  I  a  God  at  hand? 
saith  the  Lord,  and  not  a  God  afar  off? — 
Ver.  24e.  Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth, 
saith  the  Lord. 

Eph.  i.  23.  He  fiUeth  all  in  all. 

GOD'S  GREATNESS. 

XXVI.  God's  Greatjiess.  Deut.  x.  17. 
The  Lord  your  God,  is  God  of  gods,  and 
Lord  of  lords,  a  great  God,  a  mighty, 
and  a  terrible,  wliich  regardeth  not  per- 
sons, nor  taketh  reward. 

xxxii.  3.  Ascribe  ye  greatness  to  our 
God. 

2  Sam.  vii.  22.  Thou  art  great,  O 
Lord,  and  there  is  none  like  thee. 

1  Kings  viii.  42.  They  shall  hear  of 
thy  great  name,  and  of  thy  strong  hand. 
2  Chron.  vi  12. 

1  Chron  xvi.  25.  Great  is  the  Lord, 
and  greatly  to  be  praised ;  he  also  is  to 
be  feared  above  all  gods.  2  CJnon.  ii.  5. 
('>xod.  xviii.  11. 

xvii.  21.  Tiiou  didst  make  thyself  a 
name  of  greatness  and  terribleness. 
Deut.  V.  24. 

xxix  11.  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  great- 
ness, and  the  power,  and  the  glory. 

Nell,  ix  32  The  gi'eat,  the  mighty 
and  the  terrible  God,  that  keepeth  co- 
venant and  mercy.  Ch.  iv.  14. 

Job  xxxiii.  12.  God  is  greater  than 
man.  John  x.  29.  Greater  than  all.  1 
Jolin  iii.  20-  Greater  than  our  heart, 
Ch.  iv.  4.  Greater  than  he  that  is  in  the 
world. 

xxxvi.  26.  God  is  great,  and  we  know 
him  not. 

Ps.  Ixxvii.  13.  Who  is  so  great  a  God 
as  our  God.  Tit.  ii.  13.  Rev.  xix.  17. 

Ixxxvi.  10.  Tliou  art  great,  and  doest 
wondrous  things. 

xcv.  3.  The  Lord  is  a  great  God, 
and  a  g-real  King,  above  all  gods.  Ps. 
cxxxv.  5. 

xcix.  2.  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion, 
and  he  is  higli  above  all  people. 

civ.  1.  O  Lord  my  (iod,  thou  art 
very  groat ;  thou  art  clothed  with  ho- 
n  >vn'  and  majesty. 

cxlv.  3.  Great  is  the  I^ord,  and  greatly 
to  be  jiraiscd ;  his  greatness  is  unsearch- 
able.  P-.  xlviii.  1. — xcvi.  4. 

cl.  2.  Pniisc  him  according  to  his  ex- 
ccll.^nt  greatness. 

Jer.  xxxii.  18.  The  great,  the  mighty 
God,  the  Lord  of  hosts,  is  his  naoit'. 
Isa.  xii.  6. 


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God  exalted' — fiis  JEafcellency— -Glory. 


Chap.  I. 


Heb.  VI.  13.  God  could  swear  by  no  I 
greater,  he  sv/are  by  himself.  . 

See  God's  perfections  of  Jcnoxoled^e, 
•wisdom,  potuer,  goodness,  mercy,  &c.  all 
galled  great. 

GOD  EXALTED. 

XXVII.  God  is  exalted.  1  Chvon.  xxix. 
11.  Thou  art  exalled  as  head  above  all. 
Ps.  xxi.  13. — xlvii.  9. — cxviii.  6. 

Neh.  ix.  5.  His  giorious  name  is  ex- 
alted above  all  blessing  and  praise. 

Ps.  xlvi.  10.  I  will  be  exalted  among 
the  heuihen,  I  will  be  exalted  in  the 
earth. 

Ivii.  5.  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above 
the  heiivens;  let  thy  glory  be  above  all 
the  earth.  Ver.  11.  Ps.  cviii.  5. 

xcvii.  9.  Thou  art  high  above  all  the 
earth,  thou  art  exalted  far  above  all 
gods. 

Isa.  xii.  4  Praise  the  Lord,  call  upon 
his  name,  declare  his  doings  among  the 
people,  make  known  that  his  name  is 
exalted. 

xxxiii.  5.  The  Lord  is  exalted,  for  he 
dwelleth  on  high  :  he  hath  filled  Zion 
with  judgment  and  righteousness. 

See  Isa.h.  11.  17.— v.  16.— xxx.  18.— 
xxxiii.  10. — xlix.  11, 

GOD'S  EXCELLENCY  AND  MA- 
JESTY. 

XXVin.  God's  Excellency.  Job  xiiJ. 
11.  Shall  not  his  excellency  make  you 
afraid,  and  his  dread  fall  upon  you  ? 

xxxvu  23.  Tlie  Almighty  is  excellent 
in  power,  and  judgment. 

Ps.  viii.  1.  &  9.  How  excellent  in  all 
the  earth  is  thy  name.  Ps.  cxlviii.  13. 

cl.  2.  Praise  liim  according  to  his  ex- 
cellent greatness.  Isa.  xii  5. 

Isa.  xxviii.  29.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is 
wonderful  in  counsel  and  excellent  in 
working.  See  Exod  xv.  7.  Deut.  xxxiii. 
26.  Job  xxxvii.  4.  Ps.  Ixviii.  34, 

XXIX.  God's  Majesty.  1  Chron. 
xxix.  11.  Thine,  O  Lord,  Is  tlie  great- 
ness, and  the  power,  and  the  glori, and 
the  victory,  and  the  majesty :  for  all  that 
is  in  the  heaven  and  in  the  earth  is 
thine  ;  thine  is  the  kingdom,  O  Lord, 
and  thou  art  exalted  as  head!  above  all. 

Job  xxxvii.  22.  With  God  is  terrible 
majesty.  Ps.  xcvi.  6. 

Ps.  XXIX,  4.  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
fe  full  of  majesty. 

xc'ij.  1.  He  is  clothed  with  majesty, 
Ps.  civ,  1. 


Isa  xxiv.  14-  They  shall  sing  for  tlie 
majesty  of  the  Lord.  Ps.  cxlv.  5.  12, 

Jude  25.  To  the  only  wise  God,  be 
glory  and  majesty.  See  Isa.  ii.  10. 

GOD'S  GLORY. 

XXX.  God  is  glorious.  Exod.  xv.  11. 
Who  is  like  unto  thee,  glorious  in  ho- 
hness,  fearful  in  praises  ? 

1  Chron.  xxix.  11.  Thine,  O  Lord,  is 
the  greatness,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory.  Matt.  vi.  13. 

Ps.  viii.  1.  Thou  hast  set  thy  glory 
above  die  heavens.  Ps.  xix.  1. — xcvii.  6. 
— cxiii.  4. — cxlviii.  13. 

Ivli.  5.  Let  thy  glory  be  above  all  the 
earth.  Ver.  11.  Ps.  Ixxii.  19. 

civ.  31.  I'he  glory  of  the  Lord  shall 
endure  for  ever. 

cxxxviii.  5.  Great  is  the  glory  of  the 
Lord.  Ps.  cxlv.  5.  11,  12. 

Isa.  vi.  3.  Ihe  whole  earth  is  full  of 
his  glory. 

He  is  the  God  of  glory.  Ps.  xxix.  3. 
Acts  vii.  2. — In  his  name.  Deut.  xxviii. 
58.  1  Chron.  xxix.  13.  Neh.  ix.  5. — In 
his  -work.  Ps.  cxi.  3.  His  work  is  honour- 
able and  glorious. — In  deliverances  of  his 
people.  Isa.  Ixiii.  12.  14.  He  led  his 
people  with  his  glorious  arm. — In  the 
overihroiv  of  his  enemies.  Exod.  xv.  1. 
He  hath  triumphed  gloricusiy.  (Ps. 
Ixxvi.  4.)  Vei.  6.  Thy  right  hand  is 
become  glorious  in  power. — ^Ps.  xlv.  3. 
Gild  thy  sword,  O  most  Mighty,  with 
tliv  glory  and  thy  majesty.  See  Isa. 
XXX.  30.  and  2  Thess.  -.  9. 

XXXI.  God  is  glorious  in  favours  spi- 
ritual and  temporal,  conferred  on  Ids  peo- 
ple, and  in  the  advancement  of  religion 
among  them.  Numb.  xiv.  22.  These 
men  have  seen  my  glory  and  my  mi- 
racles. 

Deut.  v.  24.  The  Lord  hath  shewed 
us  his  glory  and  his  greatness. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  2.  ^ty  soul  thirsteth  to  see 
thy  power  and  thy  glory,  as  I  have  seen 
thee  in  thy  sanctuary. 

Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  sal- 
vation, for  the  glory  of  thy  name. 

xc.  16.  Let  thy  work  appear  unto  thy 
servants,  and  thy  glory  unto  their  chil- 
dren. 

cii.  16.  When  the  Lord  shall  build  up 
Jerusalem,  he  shall  appear  in  his  glory. 
Zech.  ii.  5.  I  will  be  the  glory  in  the 
midst  of  her. 

Isa.  xxiv.  23.  The  Lord  shajl  reign  in 
Jerusalem  gloriously. 


Chap.  I. 


God's  KnSnvledge. 


37 


Isa.  xxTiv.  2.  They  shall  see  the  glory 
of  "he  Lord,  and  the  excellency  of  our 
God. 

xi.  5.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shdl  be 
reve^ilcd,  and  all  flesh  shall  see  it.  Ch. 
Kx.  19. 

xliii.  7.  I  iiave  created  him  for  my 
glci-y. 

Iviii.  8.  rlie  glory  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  thy  rere-ward. 

Ix.  1,  The  glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen 
upon'thce. 

Ix!'.  2.  The  Gentiles  shall  see  thy 
righteousness,  and  ail  kings  tliy  glory. 
Ch.  Ixvi.  18,  19. 

Hab.  il.  14.  The  earth  shall  be  filled 
with  the  knowledge  of  the  gloiy  of 
the  Loi'd,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

Luke  ;;.  14.  Glory  to  God  in  the 
higiiest,  and  on  earth  peace  and  good- 
will to  men. 

2  Cor.  iv.  6,  God  hath  shined  into 
our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God,  in  the 
face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  i.  11.  Strengtliened  with  all 
might,  according-  to  his  glorious  power. 
Eph.  iii.  16. 

1  Pet.  iv.  14.  The  Spirit  of  glory  and 
of  God,  resteth  upon  you.  See  Isa. 
.xxxiii.  21. — xlvi.  13. — Hag.  ii.  7. 

Hence  the  Gospel  is  called  the  glori- 
ous Gospel.  1  Tim.  i.  11. 

Future  glory.  2  Cor.  iii.  18.  We  be- 
hold as  in  a  glass  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

Rom.  V.  2.  We  rejoice  in  hope  of 
the  glory  of  God. 

God's  power  called  his  glory.  Rom.  vi. 
4.  Christ  was  raised  from  the  dead  by 
the  glory  of  the  Father. 

Jolm  xi.  4.  40.  Lazirus,  his  sickness, 
and  rising  from  the  dead,  is  called  the 
glory  of  God. 

1  Cor.  xi.  7.  Man  is  the  image  and 
glory  of  God. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Christ  is  the  brightness 
of  the  Father's  glory. 

GOD'S  KNOWLEDGE. 

XXXII.  Gml's  kmoxvlcdge  is  perfect.  1 
Sam.  ii.  3.  The  Lord  is  a  God  of  know- 
ledge, and  by  him  actions  arp  weighed 

Job  xxxvii.  16.  He  is  perfect  in  know- 
ledge.    Ch.  xxxvi.  4. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  5.  His  understanding  is  in- 
finite.    See  Rom.  xi.  33. 

Isa.  xl.  28.  There  is  no  searching  of 
his  understanding.    Prov.  xxii.  12. 

xi.  2.  I'he  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  the 
Spirit  of  knowledge. 


XXXm.  God'sknoivledge  is  miderived. 
Job  xxi.  22.  Shall  any  teach  God  know- 
ledge .'' 

Ps.  xciv.  9,  10.  He  that  planted  the 
ear,  shall  he  not  hear  ?  he  that  formed 
the  e}  e,  shall  he  not  see  ? — ^He  that 
teaclieth  man  knowledge,  shall  him- 
self not  know  ? 

Isa.  xl.  14.  With  whom  took  he  coun- 
sel, and  who  instructed  him,  and  taught 
him  in  the  path  of  judgment,  and  taught 
him  knowledge,  and  shewed  him  the 
way  of  understanding  I 

XXXIV.  Extendeth  to  all  tilings.  Job 
xxviii.  10.  His  eye  seeth  every  precious 
thing. — Ver.  24.  He  looketh  to  ihe 
ends  of  the  earth,  and  seeth  under  the 
whole  heaven. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  12.  Darkness  hideth  not 
from  thee,  but  the  night  shineth  as  the 
day:  the  darkness  and  the  light  are  both 
alike  to  thee. 

Dan.  ii.  22.  He  knoweth  what  is  in 
the  darkness,  and  the  light  dwelleth 
with  him. 

Acts  XV.  18.  Known  unto  God  are  all 
his  works  from  the  beginning  of  the 
world. 

Heb.  iv.  13.  Neither  is  there  any 
creature  that  is  not  manifest  in  his  sight; 
but  all  things  are  naked  and  opened  un- 
to the  eyes  of  him  with  whom  we  have 
to  do. 

1  John  iii.  20.  God  knowetli  all 
things. 

XXXV.  Things  which  God  only  know- 
eth. Gen.  xl.  8.  Joseph  said,  Do  notin- 
terpretati;ins  belong  to  God  ? 

Deut.  xxix.  29.  Secret  things  belong 
to  the  Lord  our  God. 

1  Kings  viii.  39.  Thou  only  knowest 
the  licarts  of  all  the  children  of  men. 

Job  sxiv.  1.     Times  are  not  hidden 
fi'om  the  Almighty.    Acts  i.  7 
.  Isai.  xlii.  9.  New  things  do  I  declare  ; 
before  they  spring  fortli,  I  tell  you  of 
them. 

xlvi.  9,  10.  I  am  God,  and  there  is 
none  like  me.  Declaring  the  endf  om 
the  beginning,  and  from  ancient  times, 
the  things  that  are  not  yet  done.  Ch. 
xlviii.  3"  6.  16. 

Matt.  xi.  27.  No  man  knoweth  the 
Son,  but  the  Father.     John  x.  15. 

Mark  xiii.  32.  Of  tlie  day  and  hour 
of  judgment  knoweth  no  man,  no  not 
tlie  angels  which  are  in  hea;  en,  neither 
the  Son  but  the  Father. 

1  Cor.  ii.  11.  The  things  of  God 
knowetJi  no  man,  but  the  Spirit  of  God. 


Ged's  Knowledge. 


Chap.  I* 


XXXVI.  Secret  things  -which  God  will 
discover.  Job  xx.  27.  The  heavens 
shall  reveal  the  iniquity  of  the  wicked, 
and  the  earth  si  tall  rise  up  against  h:m. 

Axviii.  11.  The  thing  that  is  hid 
bringeth  lie  forth  to  light. 

Eccl.  xii.  14.  God  will  bring  into 
judgTTient  eveiy  secret  thing. 

Dan.  ii.  22.  God  revealeth  deep  and 
secret  things.    Ver.  28,  29.  47. 

Matt.  X.  26.  There  is  nothing  hid 
that  shall  not  be  known. 

Rom.  li.  16.  God  will  judge  the  se- 
crets of  men. 

1  Cor.  iv.  5.  God  will  bring  to  light 
the  hidden  things  of  darkness,  and  will 
make  manifest  the  counsels  of  the 
heart. 

Eph.  iii.  9.  The  mystery  (of  redemp- 
tion) hath  been  hid  in  God  from  the 
foimdation  of  the  world. — ^Ver.  10.  Now 
made  known      Col.  i.  26. 

XXXVII.  The  knowledge  of  God  ex- 
tendeth  to  man  and  all  his  xvays. 

2  Chron.  xvi.  9.  The  ej  es  of  the 
Lord  run  to  and  fro  through  the  whole 
earth,  to  shew  himself  strong  in  behalf 
of  those  whose  heart  is  perfect  towards 
him. 

Job  xxxiv.  21.  His  eyes  are  upon  the 
ways  of  man,  and  he  seeth  all  his  go- 
ings.    Chap.  xiii.  27.^xxli.  4. 

Ps.  xi.  4.  His  eyes  behold,  his  eye- 
lids try  the  children  of  men. 

xxxiii.  13,  14.  The  Lord  looketh 
from  heaven,  he  beholdeth  all  the  sons 
of  men.  From  the  place  of  his  habita- 
tion he  looketh  upon  all  the  inliabitants 
of  the  earth. 

Ixvi.  7.    His  eyes  behold  the  nations. 

ciii.  4.  He  knoweth  our  frame,  he  re- 
membereth  that  we  are  dust. 

cxiii.  6.  He  humbleth  himself  to  be- 
hold the  things  that  are  in  heaven  and 
in  the  earth. 

cxxxix.  1 — 4.  O  Lord,  thou  hast 
"  searched  me  and  known  me.  Thou 
knowest  my  down-sitting  and  mine  up- 
rising, thou  understandest  my  thoughts 
afar  off.  Thou  compassest  my  path, 
and  my  lying  down,  and  art  acquainted 
with  all  my  ways.  For  there  is  not  a 
word  in  my  tongue,  but  lo,  O  Lord, 
thou  knowest  it  altoge  her. — Ver.  6. 
Such  knowledge  is  too  wonderful  for 
me  ;  it  is  high,  I  cannot  attain  unto  it. 
— ^Ver;  11.  If  I  say,  surely  the  dark- 
ness shall  cover  me,  even  the  night 
shall  be  light  about  me.  Ver.  12,  13. 
Dan.ii.  22. 


Ver.  15, 16.  My  substance  was  not 
hid  from  thee,  when  I  was  made  in  se- 
cret, and  curiously  wrought  in  the  low- 
est parts  of  the  earth.  Thine  eyes  did 
see  my  substance,  yet  being  unperfect, 
and  in  thy  book  all  my  members  were 
written,  which  in  continuance  were 
fashioned  when  as  yet  there  was  none 
of  them. 

Prov.  V.  21.  The  ways  of  man  are 
before  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  he 
pondereth  all  his  goings. 

XV.  3.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  in 
every  place,  beholding  the  evil  and  the 
good. 

Jer,  xxlii.  24.  Can  any  hide  himself 
in  secret,  ihat  I  shall  not  see  him  ^.  saith 
the  Lord. 

Jer.  xxxii.  19.  Thine  eyes  are  upon 
all  the  ways  of  the  s  jus  of  men,  to  give 
every  one  according  to  his  ways,  and 
according  to  the  fruit  of  his  doings. 

XXXVIII.  God  knoweth  the  hearts  of 
all  men.  1  Sam.  xvi.  7.  The  Lord  seeth 
not  as  man  seeth  :  for  man  looketh  on 
the  outward  appearance,  but  God  look- 
eth on  the  heart.  Job  x.  4.  Prov.  xv.  11. 

1  Kings  viii.  39.  Thou  only  knowest 
the  hearts  of  all  the  children  of  men. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  The  Lord  search- 
eth  all  hearts,  and  understandeth  all  the 
imaginations  of  the  thoughts. 

Jer.  XX.  12.  O  Lord  of  hosts,  that 
seest  the  reins  and  heart. 

Acts  i.  24.  Thou,  Lord,  knowest  the 
hearts  of  all  men. 

XXXIX.  He  knoweth  the  hearts  of  the 
righteous.  Gen.  xx.  6.  I  know  thou 
didst  this  in  the  integrity  of  thme  heart. 

Ps.  xix.  14.  Let  the  meditations  of 
my  heart  be  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O 
Lord,  my  strength,  and  my  redeemer. 

cxxxix.  23,  24.  Search  me,  O  God, 
and  know  my  heart ;  try  me,  and  know 
my  thoughts;  and  see  if  there  be  any 
wicked  way  in  me,  and  lead  me  in  the 
way  everlasting. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look, 
even  to  him  that  is  poor,  a"d  of  a  con- 
trite spirit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

Jer.  xii.  3.  Thou,  O  Lord,  knowest 
me  ;  thou  hast  seen  me,  and  tried  mine 
heart  toward  thee. 

1  Pet.  iii.  4.  The  hidden  man  of  the 
heart,  even  a  meek  and  quiet  spirit,  is 
in  the  sight  of  God  of  great  price.  See 
Acts  XV.  8. 

XL.  He  knoweth  the  hearts  of  the 
wicked.    Deut.  xxxi.  20,  21.  They  will 


Chap.  I. 


God's  Knowledge 


provoke  me  :  fbr  I  know  their  imagina- 
tion which  they  go  about,  even  now. 

Ps.  xciv.  11.  The  Lord  knoweth  the 
thoughts  of  man,  that  they  are  vanity. 

Ezek.  xi.  5.  I  know  the  tilings  that 
come  into  your  minds  every  one  of  you. 

Luke  xvi.  15.  Jesus  said.  Ye  are  they 
that  justify  yourselves  before  men,  but 
God  knoweth  youi"  hearts. 

Acts  viii.  21.  Thy  heart  is  not  right 
in  the  sight  of  God. 

XLI.  God  kno-ioeth  his  people.  Gen. 
vii.  1.  The  Lord  said  to  Noah,  Thee 
have  I  seen  righteous  before  me  in  this 
generation. 

xviii.  19.  I  know  Abraham  that  he 
will  command  his  children  and  his 
household  after  him,  and  they  shall  keep 
the  way  of  the  Lord. 

2  Sam.  vii.  20.  Thou,  Lord,  knowest 
thy  servant.  1  Chron.  xvii.  18. 

Ps.  i.  6.  The  liOrd  knoweth  the  way 
of  the  righteous.  Ps.  xxxvii.  18. 

xxxiv.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
upon  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 
open  to  their  cry. 

Ixxx.  14.  Look  down  from  heaven, 
and  behold,  and  visit  this  thy  vine.  Ps. 
cxix.  132. — XXV.  18.  Deut.  xxvi.  15. 
Isa.  Ixiii.  15. 

Isa.  Ivii.  18. 1  have  seen  his  ways,  and 
will  heal  him. 

Jer.  xxiv.  6. 1  wjH  set  mine  eyes  upon 
them  for  good.  Zech.  xii.  4. 

2  Tim.  ii.  19.  The  Lord  knoweth 
them  that  are  his.  Gal.  iv.  9. 

XLII.  God  knoiveth  the  religious  prin- 
ciples and  practices  of  his  people.  Rev. 
ii.  19.  I  know  thy  works,  and  chariti/, 
and  service,  und  faith,  and  patieiice . 

1  Cpr.  viii.  3.  If  any  man  love  God, 
the  same  is  known  of  God. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  The  eye  of  the  Lord 
^  upon  them  that  fear  liim,  upon  them 
that  Ao/;e  in  his  mercy.  See  Gen.xxii.  12. 

Nah.  i.  7.  The  Lord  knoweth  them 
that  trust  in  him. 

1  Pet.  iii.  4.  A  meek  and  quiet  spirit 
is  in  the  siglit  of  God  of  great  price. 

2  Chron.  xii.  7.  The  Lord  saw  that 
tliey  humbled  themselves. 

Col.  i.  22.  Present  you  holy  and  im- 
blameable,  and  nnreproveuble  in  his  sight. 

Matt.  vi.  18.  Appear  not  to  men  to 
fast,  but  to  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in 
secret;  and  thy  Father  shall  reward 
thee  openly. 

Ver.  6.  When  thou  prayest,  enter  in- 
t^o  thy  closet ;  and  when  thou  hast  shut 


thy  door,  pi-ay  to  thy  Father  which  is  in 
secret ,-  and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in 
secret,  himself  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Ver.  4.  That  thine  alms  may  be  in 
secret ;  and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in 
secret,  shall  reward  thee  openly.  See 
Acts  X.  4.  31. 

Job  xxxiii.  27,  28.  He  looketh  upon 
man,  and  if  any  say,  /  have  sinned,  and 
pei-verted  that  which  was  right,  and  it 
profited  me  not ;  he  shall  deliver  his 
soul  from  going  into  the  pit,  and  his  life 
shall  see  the  light.     See  Jonah  iii.  10. 

Jer.  xvii.  16.  Thou  knowest  that 
whicii  came  out  of  my  lips  was  right 
before  thee. 

Mai.  iii.  16.  They  that  feared  tlie 
Lord  spake  often  one  to  another ;  and 
the  Lord  hearkened  and  heard  it ;  and 
a  book  of  remembrance  was  wTitten  be- 
fore him,  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord, 
and  that  thought  on  his  name.  See  Ps. 
cxxxix.  4.  Jer.  v.  3.  Ps.  xl.  9.  2  Cor. 
xi.  31. 

XLin.  He  knoweth  their  works.  2 
Cor.  viii.  21.  Provide  things  honest,  not 
only  in  the  sight  of  God,  but  also  of 
men. 

Rev.  ii.  2. 1  know  thy  works,  and  thy 
labour,  and  thy  patience  ;  and  how  thou 
canst  not  bear  them  that  are  evil. — 
Ver.  9.  I  know  thy  works,  and  tribula- 
tion, and  poverty.  Ver.  13.  19.  Ch.  iii. 
8.  Heb.  xiii.  21.  1  John  iii.  22. 

Their  wants.  Matt.  vi.  8.  Your  Fa- 
ther knoweth  what  things  ye  have  need 
of  before  ye  ask  him. 

Matt.  vi.  31,  32.  Take  no  thought, 
saying.  What  shall  we  eat  ?  or.  What 
shall  we  drink  ^  or,  Wherewithal  shall 
wc  be  clothed  ?  For  your  heavenly  Fa- 
ther knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all 
these  things.  Luke  xii.  30. 

Tlieir  sorrows.  Exod.  iii.  7.  The  Lord 
said  of  his  people.  1  know  their  sorrows. 
Ch.  xiv.  24.  Nch.  ix.  9.  Acts  vii.  34. 

Deut.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  thy  God  knoAA*- 
eth  thy  walking  tlu-ovigh  the  wilderness. 

Their  afflictions.  Ps.  xxxi.  7.  Thou 
hast  known  my  soul  in  adversliv. 

Ps.  cii.  19,  20.  He  liatli  looked  down 
from  the  height  of  his  sanc'uary ;  from 
lieaven  did  the  Lord  behold  the  earth  : 
to  hear  the  groaning  of  the  prisoner. 
Ps.  xxxviii.  9.''2  Sam.  xvi.  12.  Job  x.  15. 
Ps.  xxxix.  11,  12. 

Their  wrongs  from  oppressors.  Gen. 
.xxxi.  12.  The  Lortl  said  to  .facob,  I 
have  seen  all  that  Laban  doth  to  tliee : 
Ver.  42. 


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God's  Knowledge, 


Chap.  I. 


Exod.  ii.  25.  God  looked  upon  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  had  respect  un- 
to them,  under  oppression.  Ver.  24.  Ch. 
iv.  31. 

1  Sam.  ix.  16.  I  have  looked  upon 
my  people,  because  their  cry  is  come 
up  unto  me.  See  2  Kings  xiii.  4. — 
siv.26. 

Ps.  X.  14.  Thou  beholdest  mischief 
and  spite,  to  requite  it. 

XXXV.  21.  They  opened  their  moutli 
against  me. — Ver.  22.  This  thou  hast 
seen,  O  Lord. 

Ixix.  19.  Thou  hast  known  my  re- 
proach, and  my  shame,  i^nd  my  disho- 
nour ;  mine  adversaries  are  all  before 
thee. 

Jer.  lix.  15.  The  Lord  saw  it,  and  it 
displeased  him  that  there  was  no  judg- 
ment. 

Lam.  iii.  59.  Lord,  thou  hast  seen  my 
wrong ;  judge  thou  my  cause. 

Dan.  ix  18.  O  my  God,  incline  thine 
ear  and  hear ;  open  thine  eyes,  and.  be- 
hold our  desolations.  Isa.  xxxvii.  17. 
Jer.  xlviii.  30. 

God  saw,  in  affliction,  Hagar,  Gen. 
xvi.  13. — ^Leah,  Gen.  xxix.  31. — Hannah, 
1  Sam  i.  11. 

XLrV.  God's  kno-ofledge  of  the  luiched 
and  their  sins.  Gen.  vi.  5.  God  saw  the 
wickedness  of  man,  that  it  was  great  in 
the  earth,  and  that  every  imagination  of 
the  thoughts  of  his  heart  was  only  evil 
continually. 

Exod.  xxxii.  9.  The  Lord  said,  I  have 
seen  this  people,  and,  behold,  it  is  a 
stiff-necked  people.  Deut.  xxxii.  19. 

Job  xi.  11.  He  knoweth  vain  man;  he 
seeth  wickedness  also  j  will  he  not  then 
consider  it  ? 

xxxiv.  22.  There  is  no  darkness  nor 
sihadow  of  death,  where  the  workers  of 
iniquity  may  hide  themselves.  Amos  ix. 
2,  3,  4. 

Ps.  xiv.  2,  3.  The  Lord  looked  down 
from  heaven  upon  the  children  of  men, 
to  see  if  there  were  any  that  did  under- 
stand, and  seek  God.  They  are  all 
gone  aside.  Ps  liii.  2. 

Ixix.  5.  My  sins  are  not  hid  from  thee. 

xc.  8.  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities 
before  thee,  our  secret  sins  in  the  light 
of  thy  countenance. 

Isa.  xlviii .8.1  knew  that  thou  wouldst 
deal  treacherously. 

Jer.  xvi.  17-  Mine  eyes  are  upon  all 
their  ways ;  neither  is  tiieir  iniquity  hid 
from  mine  eyes. 

Amos  V.  11.  I  know  their  mamfold 


transgressions,  and  their  mighty  sins  — 
Ch.  ix.  8. 1  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  thera 
for  evil. 

Hab.  i.  13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes 
than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look 
upon  iniquity. 

Luke  XV.  21.  I  have  sinned  against 
heaven,  and  in  thy  sight. 

"KLV.  God  hiOTveth  the  proud.  2  Sam. 
xxii.  28.  Thine  eyes  are  upon  the 
haughty,  that  thou  mayest  bring  thera 
down.     See  .Job  iv.  12. 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  6.  The  proud  he  know- 
eth afar  off. 

XLVI.  God  hnorveth  the  impenitent'. 
Jer.  viii.  6.  I  hearkened  and  heard,  but 
they  spake  not  aright :  no  man  repent- 
eth  him  <jf  his  wickedness,  saying. 
What  have  I  done  .''  every  one  tumeth 
to  his  course,  as  the  horse  rusheth  into 
the  battle. 

XL  VII.  He  knoweth  hypocritical  pro- 
fessors. Matt.  xxii.  11.  The  Kingcume 
in  to  see  the  guests,  and  saw  tliere  a 
man  not  having  on  a  wedding-garment. 

Rev.  ii.  9.  I  know  the  blasphemy  of 
them  which  say  they  are  Jews,  and  are 
not,  but  are  of  the  synagogue  c;f  Satan. 

iii.  1.  I  know  thou  hast  a  name  that 
thou  livest,  and  art  dead. 

XLVlll.  Liars  and  wichaHtable  per- 
sons. Prov.  XXIV.  11.  If  thou  forbear  to 
deliver  them  that  are  drawn  to  death. 

Prov.  xxiv.  12.  Jf  thou  sayest.  We 
knew  it  not ;  doth  i>ot  he  that  ponder- 
eth  the  heart  consider  it }  and  he  that 
keepeth  thy  soul,  doth  he  not  know  it  ? 
and  shall  he  not  render  to  every  man 
according  to  his  works  .-' 

XLIX.  Envious  persons.  Prov.  xxiv. 
17,  18.  Rejoice  not  when  thine  enemy 
falleth,  and  let  not  thine  heart  be  glad 
when  he  stumbleth :  Lest  the  Lord  see 
it,  and  it  displease  him,  and  he  turn 
away  his  wrath  from  him. 

L.  He  knoiueth  -wicked  -works.  Job 
xxxiv.  25.  He  knoweth  their  works, 
and  overthroweth  them.   Ch  xxiv.  23. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  18.  I  know  their  works,  and 
their  thoughts. 

Rev.  iii.  15.  I  know  thy  works,  that 
thou  art  neither  cold  nor  hot. 

LI.  Whoredom,  natural  and  spiritual. 
Jer.  xxix.  23.  Because  they  have  com- 
mitted villany  in  Israel,  and  have  com- 
mitted adultery  with  their  neighbours 
wives,  and  h^ve  spoken  lying  wordg ; 


Chap.  I. 


God's    Wisdom — Power. 


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even  I  know,  and  am  a  witness,  salth 
tlie  Lord. 

Hos.  V.  3,  4.  I  know  Epbraim,  and 
Israel  is  not  hid  from  me  :  for  now,  O 
Ephi-aim,  thou  committest  whoredom, 
and  Israel  is  defiled.  They  will  not 
frame  their  doings,  to  turn  unto  their 
God  ;  for  the  spirit  of  whoredoms  is  in 
them.  Ch.  vi.  10. 

LIT.  He  kno-aieth  murderers. '  2  Sam. 
xii.  9.  Nathan  said  to  David,  Wherefore 
liast  thou  despised  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord,  in  doing'  evil  in  his  sight  ? 
Thcu  hast  killed  Uriah  with  the  sword, 
&c. 

2  Kings  ix.  26.  The  Lord  said,  I  have 
seen  the  blood  of  Nabotli,  and  the  blood 
of  his  sons.     See  Gen.  iv.  10. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  14.  Precious  shall  the  blood 
of  the  needy  be  in  his  sight. 

Jer.  xviii.  23.  Lord,  tliou  knowest  all 
their  counsel  against  me  to  slay  me : 
forgive  not  their  iniquity. 

LIII.  TVic  sins  of  the  -wicked  against 
right.  Job  xxii.  13.  They  say,Hov/  doth 
God  know  ?  can  he  judge  through  the 
dark  cloud  ?  Ps.  hx.  7,  8. 

Ps.  x.  11.  He  said  in  his  heart,  God 
hath  forgotten,  he  hideth  his  face,  he 
will  never  see  it. 

Ixxiii.  11  They  say,  How  doth  God 
know  ?  and  is  there  knowledge  in  the 
Most  High  ? 

xciv.  7.  They  say.  The  Lord  shall  not 
see,  neither  shall  the  God  of  Jacob  re- 
gard it.     See  Ver.  8,  9. 

GOD'S  WISDOM. 

LIV.  God's  Wisdom  asserted.  Job  ix. 
4.  He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  miglity  in 
strength  :  who  hath  hardened  himself 
against  him  and  hath  prospered  ?  Isa. 
xxxj.  2. 

xxxvi.  5.  God  is  mighty  in  strength 
and  wisdom.   Ch.  xxxviii.  37. 

Dan.  ii.  20.  Blessed  be  God,  for  wis- 
dom and  might  arc  his.  Prov.  viii.  14. 

Horn.  xi.  33.  O  the  depth  of  the  wis- 
dom of  God!  Sec. 

xvi.  27.  To  God  only  wise,  be  glory 
through  Jesus  Christ  for  ever.  1  Tim. 
i.  17.  Jude25.  Ilcv.vii.  2. 

LV.  God's  Wisdom  in  creation.  Ps. 
civ.  24.  O  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy 
works !  in  wisdom  hast  thou  made  them 
all.   Ps.  cxxxvi.  5. 

Prov.  iii.  19,  20.  The  I-ord  by  wisdom 
hath  founded  the  earth  ;  by  understand- 
ing hath  he  established  the  heavens. 


By  his  knowledge  the  depths  areljroken 
up,  and  the  clouds  drop  down  the  dew. 
.fer.  x.  12.  He  hath  made  tlie  earth 
b}'  his  power,  he  hath  established  the 
world  by  his  wisdom,  and  hath  stretch- 
ed out  the  heavens  by  his  discretion. 
Ch.  li.  15. 

LVI.  God's  Wisdom  in  redemption  by 
Jesus  Chnst.  Eph.  i.  8,  9.  He  hath, 
abounded  towards  us  in  all  wisdom  and 
prudence  :  Having  made  known  unto 
us  the  mystery  of  liis  will. 

iii.  10,  11.  That  he  might  make 
known  the  manifold  wisdom  of  God,  ac- 
cording to  the  eternal  purpose  wliich 
he  purposed  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 
Rom.  xi.  oj. 

Col.  ii.  3.  Christ  in  whom  are  hid  all 
the  treasures  of  wisdom  andknowledge. 

Rev.  v.  12.  Worthy  is  tlie  Lamb,  to 
receive  wisdom,  &c. 

LVII.  The  wisdom  of  creatures  nothing 
in  comparison  of  God's  Wisdom 

Job  iv.  18.  Behold  he  puttetii  no  trust 
in  his  servants,  and  his  angels  he  ciiarg- 
eth  with  folly. 

xxxvii.  24.  He  respecteth  not  any 
that  are  wise  of  Iieart. 

Prov.  xsi.  30.  There  is  no  wisdom, 
nor  understanding,  nor  counsel  against 
the  Lord. 

Isa.  xliv.  25.  He  frnstrateth  the  to- 
kens of  liars,  and  maketh  diviners  mad  ; 
he  turneth  wise  men  V)ackward,  and 
maketh  their  knowledge  foolish.  Ch. 
xl.  23. 

1  Cor.  i.  25.  The  foolishness  of  God 
is  wiser  than  men. — A^er.  27.  God  hath 
chosen  the  foolish  things  of  this  world, 
to  confound  the  wise. 

iii.  19.  The  wisdom  of  tliis  world  is 
foolisliness  wi'h  God  :  for  it  is  written, 
He  taketh  the  wise  in  their  own  crafti- 
ness.    Job  V.  13. 

GOD'S  POWER. 

LVIII.  Power  ascribed  to  God.  1 
Chron.  xxix.  11.  Thine,  O  Lo'"  1,  is  the 
greatness,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
and  the  victory,  and  tlic  majesty  ;  for  all 
that  is  in  tlie  heaven,  and  in  the  earth, 
is  thine  :  thine  is  the  kingdom,  O  Lord, 
and  thou  art  exalted  as  head  above  all. 
Matt.  vi.  13.  Thine  is  the  kingdom, 
and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever. 

Ver.  12.  In  thine  hand  is  power  and 
might,  and  in  tliine  hand  it  is  to  make 
great,  and  to  give  strength  unto  all.  - 
Chron.  xx.  6. 

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God's  PoHUer. 


Chap.  I. 


Ps.  Ixii.  11.  Power  belongeth  unto 
God. 

cxlvii.  5.  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of 
great  power,  his  understanding  is  infi- 
nite. 

See  Job  xxvi.  14.  and  xxxvii.  23. 
The  thunder  of  his  power.  Ps.  xxix. 
4.  and  Ix^dii.  33.  His  voice  powerful. 
Hab.  iii.  4.     The  hiding  of  his  power. 

LIX.  JSHght  ascribed  to  God.  Deut. 
iii.  24.  What  God  is  there  in  heaven, 
or  in  earth,  that  can  do  according  to  'hy 
works,  and  according  to  thy  might .? 

Jer.  X.  6.  Thou  art  great,  and  thy 
name  is  great  in  might. 

Dan.  ii.  20.  Blessed  be  God,  for  wis- 
dom and  might  are  liis. 

JMighty.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  6. -Who  among 
the  sons  of  tlie  mighty  can  be  likened 
unto  the  Lord  .■' 

Ps.  xciii.  4.  The  Lord  on  high  is 
mightier  than  the  voice  of  many  waters, 
yea,  than  the  mighty  waves  of  the  sea. 

Jer.  xxxii.  18.  The  great,  the  mighty 
God,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

Ver.  19.  Great  in  counsel  and  mighty 
in  work. 

LX.  He  is  the  Almighty  God.  Gen 
xvii.  1.  The  Lord  said,  I  am  the  Al- 
mighty God.     R(-v.  i.  8. 

Exod.  vi.  3.  God  appeared  to  Abra- 
ham by  the  name  of  God  Almigllt}^ 

Rev.  xix.  6.  The  Lord  God  omnipo- 
tent reigneth  ^ 

LXL  God's  strength.  Job  ix.  4.  He 
is  wise  in  heart  and  mighty  in  strength  ; 
who  hath  liardened  himself  against  him 
and  hath  prospered  .''  Ch.  xxxvi.  5.  19. 
If  I  speak  of  strength,  lo,  he  is  strong 

Ps.  xii  13.  With  him  is  wisdom,  and 
strength ;  he  hath  counsel  and  under- 
standing. 

Ixxxix.  8.  O  Lord  of  hosts,  who  is  a 
strong  Lord,  like  unto  thee  .? 

xciii.  1.  The  Lord  is  clothed  with 
strength. 

Isa.  xxvi.  4.  In  the  Lord  Jehovah  is 
everlasting  strength. 

1  Cor.  i  25.  The  weakness  of  God  is 
Stronger  than  men. 

LXI1.  God's  arm..  Job  xl  9.  Hast 
thou  an  ami  like  God  ^  or  canst  thou 
thunder  with  a  voice  like  him  ^ 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  13.  Thou  hast  a  mighty 
arm  ;  strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high  is  thy 
right  hand. 

LXIIl.  Hand  of  God.  Exod.  xv.  6. 
Thy  right  hand  is  glorious  in  power. 


LXIV.  Finger  of  God.  Exod.  viii.  19. 
The  magicians  said.  It  is  the  finger  of 
God. 

xxxi.  18.  The  tables  were  written 
with  the  finger  of  God. 

Ps.  viii.  3.  The  heavens  are  the  work 
of  thy  fingers.  ' 

Luke  xi.  20.  Jesus  cast  out  devils 
with  the  finger  of  God. 

LXV.   God  called  a  Rock.  Deut  xxxii. 

4.  He  is  the  Rock,  his  vi^ork  is  perfect, 
all  his  ways  are  judgment,  a  God  of 
truth  and  without  iniquity,  just  and  right 
is  he.  1  Sam.  ii.  2. — 2  Sam.  xxii.  32. 
Ps.  xviii.  31. 

LXVI,  JVothing  hard  to  God.  Gen. 
xviii.  14.  Is  any  thing  too  hard  for  the 
Lord  -i" 

Jer.  xxxii.  17.  There  is  nothing  too 
hard  for  thee.     Ver.  27. 

LXVn.  All  things  possible  to  Mm. 
Matt.  xix.  26.  AVith  God,  all  things 
are  possible.     Mark  x  27. 

Luke  i.  37.  With  God  nothing  shall 
be  impossible 

xviii-  27.  Those  things  that  are  im- 
possible with  men,  are  possible  with 
God.     Zech.  viii.  6. 

LXVni.  He  is  able  to  do  every  thing. 
Phil.  iii.  21.  He  is  able  to  subdue  all 
things  to  himself. 

Rom.  iv.  21.  He  was  able  to  perform 
what  he  had  promised. 

Eph.  iii.  20.  Able  to  do  abundantly 
above  all  that  we  ask,  or  think. 

LXIX.  God's  power  in  his  loonderful 
doings.  Exod.  XV.  11.  Who  is  like  un- 
to thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in 
praises,  doing  wonders .'' 

Deut.  iii.  24.  What  God  is  there  in 
heaven,  or  in  earth,  that  can  do  accord- 
ing to  thy  works,  and  according  to  thy 
might.'' 

xxxii.  4.  He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is 
perfect. 

Job  V.  9.  He  doeth  great  things, 
and  unsearchable,  marvellous  things, 
without  number.     Ch.  ix.  10. — xxxvii. 

5.  Ps.  Ixxii.  18. — Ixxxvi.  10. — cxviii.  23. 
— cxxxvi .  4. 

Ps.  cxi.  1.  The  works  of  his  hands 
are  verity  and  judgme!>t. 

Eccl.  iii.  14.  Whatsoever  God  doth 
shall  be  for  ever;  nothing  can  be  put  to 
it,  nor  any  thing  taken  from  it. 

Dan.  iv.  3.  How  great  are  his  signs, 
and  liow  mighty  are  his  wonders  !  liis 
kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and 


€hap.  I. 


God's  JPoiver. 


his  dominion  from  generation  to  gene- 
Tation  ! — V'er.  35.  All  the  inhabitants 
of  the  earth  are  reputed  as  nothing, 
and  he  doth  according-  to  his  will  in  the 
army  of  heaven,  and  among  the  inlia- 
bitantS  of  the  earth,  an.l  none  can  stay 
his  hand,  or  say  unto  him,  What  doest 
thou  ?     See  Job  ix.  12.     Isa.  xlv.  9. 

LXX.  The  prosperity  and  adversity  of 
inankiiid  are  in  his  hand.  Job  li.  10.  Shall 
we  receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God, 
and  shall  w^e  not  receive  evil  ? 

Job  V.  18.  He  maketh  sore,  and  he 
bindeth  up  ;  he  woundeth  and  his  hands 
make  whole. 

xii.  10.  In  his  hand  is  the  soul  of 
every  living  thing,  and  the  breath  of  all 
mankind. 

xxiii.  13,  14.  He  is  in  one  mind,  and 
who  can  turn  him  ?  and  what  his  soul 
dcsireth,  even  that  he  doth.  He  per- 
formeth  the  thing  that  is  appointed  for 
me,  and  many  such  things  are  witii 
him. 

Isa.  xlv.  7.  I  form  light,  and  I  create 
darkness ;  I  make  peace  and  I  create 
evil ;  I  the  Lord  do  all  these  things. 
Amos  iii.  6. 

Eccl.  ix.  1.  The  righteous,  and  the 
wise,  and  their  works,  are  In  the  hand 
of  God. 

Dan.  V.  23.  God  In  whose  hand  thy 
breath  is,  and  whose  are  all  thy  ways. 
Acts  xvii.  28. 

Jam.  iv.  12.  He  is  the  one  law-giver, 
who  is  able  to  save,  and  to  destroy. 
See  Jer.  xviii.  6.  Isa.  xlv.  9.  As  clay 
in  the  hand  of  the  potter,  so  are  we  in 
his  hand. 

LXXI.  God's  Po-wer  in  the  creation  of 
heaven  and  earth.  Job  xxvi,  13.  By 
his  Spirit  he  hath  garnished  tiie  hea- 
vens ;  his  hand  hath  formed  the  crooked 
serpent. 

Ps.  xcv.  5.  The  sea  is  his,  he  made 
it,  his  hands  formed  the  dry  land. 

cii.  25.  Of  old  hast  tliou  laid  the 
foundations  of  the  earth,  and  the  hea- 
vens are  the  work  of  thy  hands.  Heb. 
i.  10. 

Isa.  xl.  12.  Who  hath  measured  the 
waters  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand,  and 
meted  out  tlie  lieaven  with  a  span,  and 
comprehended  the  dust  of  the  earth  in 
a  measure,  and  weighed  the  mountains 
in  scales,  and  the  hills  in  a  balance  ? 
Prov.  XXX.  4. 

Isa.  xl.  26.  He  calleth  the  creatures 
all  by  names,  by'the  greatness  of  his 


might ;  for  that  he  is  sti'ong  in  power 
none  faileth. 

xlviii.  13.  Mine  hand  halh  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  earth,  and  my  right 
hand  hath  spanned  out ;  he  heavens. 

Ixvi.  2.  All  these  things  have  mine 
hands  made. 

Jer.  X.  12.  He  hath  made  the  eai-th 
by  his  power,  he  hatli  established  the 
world  by  his  wisdom,  he  hath  stretched 
out  the  heavens  by  his  discretion.  Ch. 
h.  15. 

xxvii.  5.  I  have  made  the  earth,  the 
man  and  the  beast  tliat  are  upon  the 
gi'ound,  by  my  great  power,  and  by  my 
out-stretched  arm,  and  have  given  it  un- 
to whom  it  seemed  meet  unto  me.  Ch. 
xxxii.  17. 

Rom.  i.  20.  The  invisible  things  of 
God,  from  the  creation  of  the  world  are 
clearly  seen,  being  understood  by  the 
things  thut  are  made,  even  his  eternal 
power  and  God-head. 

LXXII.  Tn  the  government  of  the  hea- 
vens and  the  earth.  Job  xxvi.  12.  He 
divideth  the  sea  by  his  power,  by 
his  understanding  he  smite th  through 
the  proud.  See  from  ver.  5  to  14.  and 
Ps.  Ixxiv.  13. 

xxviii.  19.  He  putteth  forth  his  hand 
upon  the  rock,  and  overturneth  the 
mountains  by  the  roots. 

Ps.  Ixv.  6.  By  his  strength  he  setteth 
fast  the  mountains. 

xcv.  4.  In  his  hand  are  the  deep 
places  of  the  earth,  the  strength  of  liills 
is  his. 

Isa.  xliii.  16,  17.  The  Lord  maketh 
a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a  path  in  the 
mighty  waters.  He  bringeth  forth  the 
chariot  and  the  horse,  the  army  and  the 
power. 

1.  2,  3.  At  my  rebuke  I  dry  up  the 
sea,  and  make  the  rivers  a  wilderness. 
I  clothe  the  heavens  with  blackness, 
and  make  sackcloth  their  covering'. 
Nah.  i.  3,  4,  5. 

Uan.  iv.  o5.  He  doth  according  to 
his  will  in  tlie  army  of  heaven,  and 
among  the  mhabitants  of  the  earth. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Upholduig  all  things  by 
the  word  of  his  power. 

LXXIII.  ^cts  of  his  power  towards 
his  Church.  Exod.  vi.  6.  I  will  redeem 
you,  with  a  stretched-out  arm,  and  with 
great  judgments. 

Exod.  xiii.  3.  By  strength  of  hand, 
the  Lord  brought  you  out  gf  Egypt 
Pi,  cxxxvi.  13. 


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God's  Power, 


Chap.  I. 


Exod.  XV.  13.  Thou  hast  guided  thy 
people  in  thy  strength,  unto  thy  hcjly 
habitation. — Ver.  17.  Thou  wilt  plant 
them  in  the  mount  of  thine  inheritance, 
in  the  sanctuaiy,  O  Lord,  which  thine 
hands  have  established. 

Num.  xiv.  13.  Thou  broughtest  up 
this  people,  in  thy  might. 

Deut.  iv.  34.  Hath  God  assayed  to 
take  a  nation,  from  the  midst  of  another 
nation,  by  temptations,  by  signs,  and  by 
wonders,  and  by  war,  and  by  a  mighty 
hand,  and  by  a  stretched-dut  arm,  and 
by  great  terrors,  according  to  all  that 
the  Lord  thy  God  did  for  vou  in  the 
land  of  Egypt  P  Ch.  v.  15.— vii.  19.— 
xx\'i.  8.  Jer.  xxxii.  21.  Ezek.  xx.  5,  6, 
22.  28.  42.— xlvii.  14.     Dan.  ix.  15. 

vi.  21.  The  Lord  brought  us  out  of 
Egypt  with  a  mighty  hand.  Ch.  vii.  8, 
9.— ix.  26.— xi.  2.— xxvi.  8.— xxxiv.  12. 

Neh.  i.  10.  Thy  people  thou  hast  re- 
deemed by  thy  great  power,  and  by  thy 
strong  hand.  Ch.  ix.  32.  Exod.  xxxii.  11. 

Ps.  Ixxix.  11.  Let  the  sighing  of  the 
prisoner  come  before  thee,  according 
to  the  greatness  of  thy  power. 

cvi.  8.  He  saved  tliem  for  his  name's 
sake,  that  he  might  make  his  mighty 
power  to  be  known.     Ps.  cxi.  6. 

Isa.  xlix.  26.  All  flesh  shall  know 
that  I  the  Lord,  am  thy  Saviour  and  thy 
Redeemer,  the  mighty  One  of  Jacob. 
Ch.  Ix,  16.— Ixiii.  15. 

Jer.  XX.  11.  The  Lord  is  with  me, 
a  mighty  and  terrible  one,  therefore 
my  persecutors  shall  stumble,  and  shall 
not  prevail.     Ps.  xlv.  3. 

See  Numb.  xi.  23.  Deut.  xxxiii.  27. 
Ps.  xliv.  3. — Ixxvii.  10.  14. — ^Ixxviii.  54. 
-^Isxx.  15. — cxviii.  23.  Isa.  li.  9. 11.  Jer. 
1.  34.  ' 

LXXIV.  GocVb  porver  toxvards  the 
righteovs.  2  Chron.  xvi.  9.  The  eyes 
of  the  Lord  run  to  and  fro  through  the 
.  whole  earth,  to  shew  himself  strong  in 
behalf  of  those  whose  heart  is  perfect 
toward  him. 

Hand.  1  Chron.  xsix.  12.  Both  riches 
and  honour  come  of  thee,  and  thou 
reignest  over  all :  and  in  thine  hand  is 
power  and  might ;  and  in  thine  hand'  it  is 
to  make  great,  and  to  give  strength  un- 
to all.     Ch.  XXV.  9. 

Ezra  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  our  God 
is  upon  all  them  for  good  that  seek  liim, 
but  his  power  and  wrath  is  against  all 
them  that  forsake  him.     Ver.  31. 

Ps.  xvii.  7.  Thou  savest  b3r"thy  right 
hand  them  that  put  their  trust  in  thee. 


Ps.  xvili.  35. — xxxvii.  24.     Dan.  iii.  17. 

XX.  6.  He  will  hear  with  the  strength 
of  his  right  hand.     Ps.  Ix.  5. 

xxxi.  5.  Into  thine  hand  I  commit  my 
spirit.  (Luke  xxiii.  46.)  Ver.  15.  My 
times  are  in  thine  hand. 

Ixiii.  8.  Thy  right  hand  upholdeth 
me.    Ps.  cviii.  6. 

Ixxx.  17.  Let  thy  hand  be  upon  the 
Man  of  thy  right  hand.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  21. 

Isa.  i.  25.  The  Lord  saith,  I  will 
turn  mine  hand  upon  thee,  and  purely 
purge  away  thy  dross,  and  take  away  all 
thy  tin.     See  ver.  22. 

LXXV.  GocVs  power  in  spiritual  bless- 
ings  to  Ms  people.  Ps.  xcv.  7.  We  are 
the  people  of  his  pasture,  and  the  sheep 
of  his  hand.  Ps.  cxxxviii.  8.  Isa.  xix. 
25.— xxix.  23.— xlv.  11.— Ix.  21.— Ixiv. 
8.  Jer.  x\Tii.  6.  compare  Matt.  iii.  9. 
and  Rom.  xi.  23. 

ex.  3.  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in 
a  day  of  thy  power.     2  Chr.  xxx.  12. 

Ixiii.  1,  2.  Mjr  soul  thirsteth  for  thee  ; 
to  see  thy  power  and  thy  glory,  as  I 
have  seen  thee  in  the  sanctuary.  Ps. 
xcvi.  6.     1  Chr.  xvi.  27. 

Eph.  i.  19.  The  exceeding  greatness 
of  his  power  to  us-ward  who  believe. 
2  Cor.  vi.  7.     Eph.  iii.  7. 

iii.  20.  He  is  able  to  do  exceeding 
abundantly  above  ail  that  we  ask  or 
think.  2  Pet.  i.  3.  His  divine  power 
hath  given  to  us  all  things  that  pertain 
to  hfe  and  godliness. 

John  X.  29.  None  is  able  to  pluck  his 
people  out  of  his  hand. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  He  is  able  to  keep  that 
committed  unto  him. 

Rom.  xvi.  25.  To  him  that  is  of  pow- 
er to  stablish  you,  be  glory  for  ever, 
amen.  Ch.  xiv.  4. 

2  Cor.  ix.  8.  God  is  able  to  jnake  all 
grace  abound  towards  you. 

Acts  XX.  32.  I  recommend  you  to 
God,  and  to  the  word  of  his  grace, 
which  is  able  to  build  you  up,  and  to 
give  you  an  inheritance  among  all  them 
which  are  sanctified. 

Jude  24.  He  is  able  to  keep  you  from 
falling,  and  to  present  you  faultless  be- 
fore tlie  presence  of  his  gloiy,  with.ex- 
ceedmg  joy. 

1  Pet.  i.  5.  We  are  kept  by  the 
power  of  God,  through  faith  unto  salva- 
tion. 

Buty.  Eph.  vi.  10.  Be  strong  in  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his  might. 

LXXVI.     God's  p'ovrer    against    the 


Chap.  I. 


GoiVa  Ponoer, 


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•wicked.  Ezra  vili.  22.  God's  power  and 
liis  wrath  is  against  all  them  tliat  for- 
sake hitn.    Niih.  i.  6. 

Ezra  ix.  11.  Who  knoweth  the  pow- 
er of  thine  ang-er.  Heb.  x.  31.  It  is  a 
fearful  tiling  to  fiall  into  the  hands  of 
the  hving  God. 

Nah.  i.  3.  The  Lord  is  slow  to  anger, 
and  great  in  power,  and  will  not  at  all 
acquit  the  wicked. 

2  Thess.  i.  9.  The  wicked  shall  be 
punished  with  everiastuig  destruction 
from  tile  presence  of  the  Lord,  and 
from  the  glory  of  his  power.  See  Ps. 
iix.  11. — Ixvi.  3.  Rom.  ix.  VT. 

Almighty,  Job  xxi.  10.  The  eyes  of 
the  wicked  shall  see  his  destruction, 
and  he  shall  drink  of  the  wrath  of  the 
Almighty.  Ch.  xxrii.  13,  &c. 

Job  xl.  2.  Shall  he  that  contendeth 
with  the  Almighty  instruct  him  ?  he 
that  hath  reproved  God  let  him  an- 
swer it. 

Isa.  xiii.  6.  The  day  of  the  Lord  shall 
come  as  a  destruction  from  the  Al- 
mighty. Joel  i.  15. — ii.  11. 

Might.  Ps.  xxiv.  8.  The  Lord,  strong' 
and  mighty  in  battle. 

Isa.  i.  24.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the 
mighty  one  of  Israel,  I  will  ease  me  of 
mine  adversaries,  and  avenge  me  of 
mine  enemies. 

Jer.  xvi.  21.  I  will  cause  them  to 
know  my  hand  and  my  might,  and  they 
shall  know  that  my  name  is  the  Lord. 

Strength.  Jer.  xxi.  5.  I  will  fight 
against  you  with  an  outstretched  hand, 
and  with  a  strong  arm ;  even  with  an- 
ger and  fury,  and  in  great  wrath. 

Rev.  xviii.8.  Strong  is  the  Lord  who 
judges  Babylon. 

Hand.  Exod.  ix.  3.  To  Pharaoh  Mo- 
ses said.  The  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
the  cattle,  upon  the  horses,  the  apses, 
the  camels,  the  oxen,  and  the  sheep-. 

Exod.  ix.  15.  I  Avill  stretch  out  mine 
hand  that  I  may  smite  thee  and  thy 
people  with  pestilence.  Ch.  iii.  20. 

Ver.  16.  For  this  cause  have  I  rais- 
ed thee  up,  to  shew  in  thee  my  power. 

XV.  16.  Fear  and  dread  shall  full 
upon  them,  by  the  greatness  of  tliine 
arm.  Ch.  vii.  5. 

Deut.  ii.  15.  The  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  against  those  Uiat  murmured,  to  de- 
stroy them  until  they  were  consumed. 

xxxii.  20  to  44.  How  should  one 
chase  a  thousand,  and  two  put  ten  thou- 
sand to  fligiit,  except  their  Rock  had 
sold  them,  &  the  Lord  had  shut  them  np? 


Judges  ii.  15.  Whithersoever  they 
went  out,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
against  them  for  evil.  1  Sam.  v.  9. — vi. 
3.— vii.  13. 

xii.  5.  If  ye  rebel  against  the  com- 
mandment of  the  I  ,ord,  then  shall  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  be  against  you. 

Job  X.  7.  There  is  none  ihat  can  deli- 
ver out  of  thine  hand.  Ps.  1.  22.  Hos. 
ii.  10. 

xxvii.  22.  God  shall  cast  upon  the 
wicked  man,  and  shall  not  spare :  he 
would  fain  flee  out  of  his  hand. 

Ps.  xxi.  8.  Thine  hand  shall  find  out 
thine  enemies.  Ps.  xcviii.  1. — cxviii.  5. 

Ixvi.  5.  The  Lord  is  terrible  in  hi.s 
doings  to  tiie  children  of  men.  Ver.  3. 

Ixxv.  8.  In  tlie  hand  of  the  Lord 
til  ere  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red  :  it 
is  full  of  mixture,  and  he  poureth  out 
the  same  :  but  the  dregs  thereof  all  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  shall  wring  them 
out,  and  drink  them.  Jer.  xxv.  15.  17. 
— Ii.  7.  Hub.  ii.  16. 

cvi.  26.  He  lifted  up  his  hand  against 
them,  and  overthrew  them  in  the  wil- 
derness. Ezek.  XX.  22,  24.  33.  Ch.  xxii. 
13,  14,  15. 

Isa.  X.  32.  He  shall  stretch  his  hand 
against  the  mount  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion.  Ch.  xix.  16.  Ch.  xxv.  11.  Jer.  vi. 
12.  16.— XV.  6. 

xxxi.  3.  When  the  Lordsliall  stretch, 
out  his  hand,  both  he  that  helpeth,  and 
he  thatris  lieiped,  shall  fall  together. 

1.  11.  This  shall  ye  liave  of  mine 
hand,  ye  shall  lie  down  in  sorrow. 

Iii.  10.  The  Lord  hath  made  bare  his 
holy  arm  in  the  sig-htof  all  nations. 

fczek.  xiv.  13.  Wii.n  the  land  sin- 
neth  against  me  by  trespassing  griev- 
ously, then  will  I  stretch  out  mine  V&wd. 
upon  it,  and  I  will  break  the  staff  of  the 
bread  thereof,  and  I  will  send  a  famine 
upon  it,  and  cut  off  man  and  be.astfrom 
it.   Ch.  vi.  14. 

xxv.  7.  I  will  stretch  mine  hand  uport 
thee,  and  will  deliver  thee  for  a  spoil  to 
the  heatlien.  Ch.  xiii.  16. — xxxv.  3. 

Amos  ix.  2.  Though  they  dig  into 
hell,  thence  shall  mine  liand  take 
tlicm. 

Zcph.  i.  4.  I  will  stretch  mine  hand 
upon  Judah.    Ch.  ii.  13. 

Acts  xiii.  11.  The  hand  of  the  Lord 
is  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  blind 
for  a  season. 

LXXA'ir.  Sins  against  the  po-:ver  of 
God.  Ps.  xxvlii.  5.  Because  they  re- 
gard not  the  works  of  the  Lord,  not- 


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Old  Testament  Miracles. 


Chap.  I. 


the  operation  of  his  hands,  he  shall  de- 
stroy tliem,  and  not  builu  them  up. 

Isa.  V.  lii.  Ihey  reg-arded  not  the 
work  of  the  Lord,  neitner  considered 
the  operation  of  his  hands.  Ch.  xxvi.  11. 
— ^liu.  1. — ^Ixv.  2. 

V.  25.  His  anger  is  not  turned  away, 
but  his  hand  is  stretclied  out  stiii.  Gn. 
ix.  12.  17.  21.— X.  4.— xiv.  2?. 

Matt.  xxii.  ii9.  Ve  do  err,  not  know- 
ing 'he  scriptures,  nor  tne  power  of 
God 

Duties  resulting  from  or  founded  upon 
the  doctrine  of  God's  poiver.  isa  xxxiii 
lo.  Ye  that  are  near,  acknowledge  my 
might. 

.  Ps.  xviii.  1.  1  Will  love  thee,  O  Lord, 
my  stren;,th.     See  Love  to  God. 

Lulie  xii.  5.  Fear  liun,  who  after  lie 
haili  kii  ed,  aath  power  to  cast  into  heii. 
See  Fear  of  God 

Isa.  XX VI  4.  Trust  in  the  Lord  for 
ever  ;  for  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  js  ever- 
lasting strengtii.     See  Trust  in  God. 

1  Uhi  on  xvi  11.  Seek  the  Lord  and 
his  strength.  Ps.  cv.  4      See  Seek  God 

Fs  xxi.  1.  The  kmg  shall  joy  in  thy 
strength       See  Joy  m  God. 

Vs.  h-;.  17.  To  thee,  O  my  strength, 
will  i  sing.     See  Praising  God. 

Ixviii.  o4.  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto 
the  Lord. 

xcvi.  7.  Give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and 
streng-tli. 

c.\Lv.  6.  Men  shall  speak  of  the  glory 
of  tliine  acts,    Ver.  II. 

cl.  1.  Praise  tiie  Lord  in  the  firma- 
ment of  his  power. 

Jude  25.  To  the  only  wise  God,  our 
Saviour,  be  glory  and  majesty,  dominion 
and  power,  both  now  and  ever     Amen 

Rev.  iv.  11.  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord, 
to  receive  glory,  and  hono  ur,  and  power ; 
for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and  for 
thy  pleasure  they  are,  and  were  created. 
See  Ch.  v.  13. — vii.  12. — xix.  1. 

OLD  TESTAMENT  MIRACLES. 

Jts  mracles  may  be  considered  as  uticom- 
mon  effects,  produced  by  the  interposal 
and  exertion  of  divine  power,  it  is 
thought  proper  to  give  the  folloiuing  mi- 
racles a  place  under  this  article.  (See 
Miracles,  Ch  iv.  Sect.  50  to  58.) 

LXXVIIL  1.  Miracles  affecting  na- 
tions, and  particular  persons.  Gen  7tii 
and  8th  chapters.  The  flood,  with  all  its 
circumstances :  the  design  thereof,  2 
Pet.  ii.  5.  to  destroy  the  ungodly. 


Gen.  xxi.  2.  The  birth  of  Isaac. 

xxii.  lo.  He  is  miraculously  deUvered 
from  dtath. 

xix.  "z^.  llie  destruction  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorraii,  &c.  Deut  xxix.  23.  Isa. 
xiii  19.  Jer.  xhx.  18 — 1.  4. 

Exod.  lii.  2.  An  angel  appears  to 
Moses  in  a  fiame  of  tire,  m  a  bush. 

IV  3.  Moses's  rod  is  cnanged  into  a 
serpent. — Ver.  4.  His  hand  becometh 
leprous,  and  is  restored 

vii  lU  Aaron's  rod  is  turned  into  a 
serpent  before  PJiaraoh. — Yer.  12.  It 
swallows  up  the  magicians'  rods,  turned 
i  ,to  Serpents  aiso. — Ver.  2j  The  waters 
of  Eg  pt  are  curned  into  biood. 

viii.  6.  Tne  plague  of  irogs. — Ver. 
17  1  he  piague  oi  hce. — Ver.  21.  The 
plague  ot  files. 

ix.  6.  A  piague  upon  cattle  — Ver. 
lU  Plague  of  boils. — Ver.  23.  Thunder, 
hail,  and  fire. 

X  i3  Tile  plague  of  locusts. — Ver. 
22    Darkness  sent  as  a  plague 

xii  29.  The  deatn  of  tlie  first-born. 
— Ver.  ol.  Israel  leaves  Egypt. 

xui.  21.  Israel  is  guided  by  a  pillar  of 
a  cloud  and  tire. 

xiv.  2U,  The  pillar  is  dark  toward  the 
Kgyptians,  and  bright  toward  the  Is- 
raelites. 

Ver.  21.  The  sea  is  divided. — Ver, 
22.  Israel  .  passeth  tlirough  safely.^ 
Ver.  25.  The  sea  returns  and  over- 
whelnts  the  Egyptians. 

2.  These  miracles  ivrought  by  the  power 
of  God.  Exod.  lii.  20.  I  will  smite  Egypt 
with  all  my  wonders.  Ch.  iv.  9.  17.  28. 
—vii.  3. — XI.  9.  Deut.  vi,  22. — vii.  19.— 
xxvi.  8. — xxxiv.  11. 

Nell.  ix.  10.  Thou  shewest  wonders 
on  Pharaoh.     Jer.  xxxu.  20,  21. 

3.  ,27je  design  of  these  miracles.  Exod. 
vi.  6,  7.  I  will  redeem  you  with  great 
judgments,  and  ye  shall  know  that  1  am 
tlie  Lord  your  ood. 

vji.  5.  The  Egyptians  shall  know  hat 
I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  stretch  forth 
mine  hand  upon  Egypt.    . 

Ver.  17.  Ch.  xiv.  4.  18.  The  -waters 
turned  into  blood.  In  this  thou  shalt 
know  that  1  am  the  Lord.  _  ' 

viii.  10.  By  tlie  plague  of  frogs,  that 
thou  mayest  know  thac  there  is  none 
like  unto  the  Lord  our  God.  Ch. 
ix.  14. 

Ver.  17.  Of  the  plague  of  lice :  The 
magicians  said,  It  is  the  fing'er  of  God. 

Ver.  22.  No  swarms  of  fies  shaU  be 


Chap.  I. 


Old  Testament  Miracles. 


47 


in  the  land  of  Goshen ;  to  the  end  thou 
mayest  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth. 

Exod.  ix.  16.  For  this  cause  have  I 
raised  thee  up,  that  my  name  may  be 
known  in  all  tlie  earth. 

Ver.  27,  28.  ,^t  the  plague  of  hail, 
Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  said  unto  them,  I  have  sinned  this 
lime  :  the  Lord  is  righteous,  I  and  my 
people  are  wicked.  Entreat  the  Lord 
ibrme,  and  I  will  let  you  g-o. — Ver.  29. 
Moses  said,  I  will  spread  abroad  my 
hands  unto  the  Lord ;  and  tlie  thunder 
shall  cease,  neither  shall  there  be  any 
more  hail ;  that  thou  mayest  know  that 
the  earth  is  the  Lord's. 

X.  16,  17.  Jit  the  plagri.e  of  locusts, 
Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  said,  I  have  sinned  against  the  I,ord 
your  God.  Entreat  the  Lord  your  God, 
that  he  may  take  away  this  death  only 
from  me. 

Ver.  24.  At  the  plague  of  darkiiess, 
Pharaoh  said  to  Moses,  Go  serve  the 
Lord  your  God ;  only  let  your  flocks 
and  your  herds  be  stayed;  let  your 
little  ones  g-o  with  you. 

xi.  7.  Against  any  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  shall  not  a  dog  move  his  tongue 
against  man  or  beast ;  that  ye  may 
know,  how  that  the  Lord  doth  put  a 
difference  between  tlie  Egyptians  and 
Israel. 

xiv.  4.  17.  Concerning  the  overthroiv 
of  Pharaoh  and  his  army,  God  said,  I 
will  get  me  honour  upon  Pharaoh, 
and  upon  all  hiS  host. — Ver.  18.  The 
Egyptians  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  when  I  have  gotten  me  honour 
upon  Pharaoh,  upon  his  chariots,  and 
upon  his  horsemen. 

xii.  32.  Upon  the  death  of  the  first-born 
of  Egypt,  Pharaoh  said,  Take  your 
flocks,  and  your  herds,  and  be  gone, 
and  bless  me  also. 

4.  Afiei'  tlie  overthrow  of  Pharaoh, 
Exod.  xiv.  31 .  Israel  saw  that  great  work 
which  the  Lord  did  upon  the  Egyp- 
tians; and  the  people  feared  the  Lord, 
and  believed  the  Lord. 

XV.  1.  They  sang  .this  song  'o  the 
Lord,  saying,  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord, 
for  lie  huth  triumphed  gloriously  :  the 
horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  tlirown  into 
the  sea,  &c. 

xxix.  46.  Israel  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  their   God,   which   brought 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
I    5.  Miracles  in  the  wiUlerness  and  the 


borders  thereof.  Exod.  xvi.  12,  13. 
Quails  and  manna  sent  for  food.  Numb. 
xi.  31. 

xvii.  6.  Water  brought  from  a  rock, 
for  drink.    Numb.  xx.  11. 

Deut.  xxix..  5,  6.  Israelites'  clothes 
waxed  not  old,  &c.  That  ye  might  know 
that  I  am  tlie  Lord  thy  God. 

Exod.  xix.  16.  Thunders  and  light- 
nings, and  a  thick  cloud  appear  upon 
Mount  Sinai,  and  the  voice  of  a  trumpet 
exceeding  loud  is  heard,  so  ihat  all  the 
people  trembled.  Ch.  xx.  18. 

XX.  1.  The  law  is  delivered. — ^^''er.  22. 
The  Lord  talked  with  them  fi-om  hea- 
ven. 

xxiv.  18.  Moses  tarries  forty  days  on 
t]\e  mount. 

xxxiv.  28.  Moses  fasts  forty  days.— 
V^er.  29.  His  face  shines  so  that  the 
Israelites  could  not  look  upon  it. 

Lev.  ix.  24.  Fire  from  the  Lord  con- 
sumes the  burnt-olfering. 

X.  2.  Fire  from  the  Lord  consumes 
Nadab  and  Abihu,  for  offering  with 
strange  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

Numb.  xiv.  o7.  Men  who  brought  an 
evil  report,  die  by  the  plague. 

xvi.  1.  The  rebellion  of  Korah,  and 
liis  company. — Ver.  32.  The  earth 
opens,  and  swallows  them  up. 

Ver.  49.  F  .urteen  thousand  die  by 
the  plague,  for  murmuring. 

xvii.  8.  Aaron's  rod  budded,  as  a  de- 
cisive token  of  the  priesthood  being 
fixed  in  the  house  of  Levi. 

xi.  25.  The  spirit  of  pi'ophecy  given 
to  the  elders  of  Israel. 

xxi.  4.  Tlie  people  for  murmuring' 
are  bitten  by  fiery  serpents. — Ver.  6. 
.\nd  healed  by  looking  on  a  br.izen 
serpent. — Ver.  9.  On  a  pole. 

xxii.  28.  Balaam  reproved  by  an  ass 
speaking,  and  terrified  at  the  sight  of 
an  angel,  as  he  went  to  curse  Israel. — 
xxiii.  8.  20.  Is  forced  to  bless  Israel. 
Ch.  xxiv.  4.  13. 

.Tosh.  iii.  7.  Jordan  stops  until  Israel 
passeth  over. 

6.  The  design  and  use  to  be  made  of 
these  miracles,  is  thus  set  forth.  Fxod.  x. 
2.  Tell  in  tlie  ears  of  thy  son,  and  of 
thy  son's  son,  what  things  I  have 
wrought  in  Egypt,  and  my  signs  which 
I  have  done,  amongst  them  ;  that  yc 
may  know  how  that  1  am  thi-  Lord. 

Deut.  iv.  32,  33.  Ask  now  of  the  days 
that  are  past,  since  tlie  day  tliat  God 
created  man  upon  'he  earth,  and  ask 
from  the  one  side  of  heaven  unto  the 


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Old  Teatamtnt  Mirada^. 


Chap.   1. 


ether,  whether  there  hath  been  any 
such  thing  as  this  great  thing  is,  or  hath 
been  heard  hke  it :  Did  ever  people 
hear  the  voice  of  God  speaking  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  fire,  as  thou  hast  heard, 
and  hve  ? 

Deut.  iv.  34,  35.  Or  liath  God  assayed 
to  take  him  a  nation  from  the  midst  of 
another  nation,  by  temptations,  by 
signs,  and  by  wonders,  and  by  war,  and 
by  a  mighty  hand,  and  by  a  stretched- 
out  arm,  and  by  great  terrors,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  the  Lord  your  God  did 
for  you  in  Egypt,  before  j'our  eyes  ? 
Unto  thee  it  was  shewed,  that  thou 
mightest  know  that  the  Lord  is  God ; 
there  is  none  else  besides  him. 

Ver.  36.  Out  of  heaven  he  made  thee 
to  hear  his  voice,  that  he  might  instruct 
thee  ;  and  upon  earth  he  shewed  thee 
his  great  fire ;  and  thou  heardest  his 
words  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire. — 
Ver.  39.  Know,  therefore,  this  day, 
and  consider  it  in  chine  heart,  that  the 
Lord  he  is  God,  in  Iieaven  above,  and 
in  the  earth  beneath:  there  is  none 
else. 

Josh.  iv.  23,  24.  The  Lord  your  God 
dried  up  the  waters  of  Jordan  before 
you,  as  he  did  the  Red  sea :  That  all 
the  people  of  the  earth  might  know  the 
hand  of  the  Lord,  that  it  is  great ;  and 
that  we  might  fear  the^  Lord  our  God 
for  ever.     Ch.  iii.  10.  14. 

xxiv.  31.  Israel  served  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the  days  of 
the  elders  that  outlived  Joshua,  which 
had  known  all  the  works  of  the  Lord 
which  he  had  done  for  Israel.  Judg. 
ii.  7. 

7.  Other  miracles  and  remarkable  pro- 
vidences in  the  land  of  IsraeU  rorought  for 
promotiiig  the  faith  andtuorship  of  the  one 
living  and  true  God. 

Josh.  vi.  20.  Jericho  taken,  the  walls 
thereof  falling  down  at  the  sound  of 
rams  horns, 

X.  11.  Israel's  enemies  destroyed  by 
hail. 

Ver.  13.  The  sun  stands  still. 

Judg.  vi.  38.  A  sign  given  to  Gideon 
by  a  fleece. 

vii.  13.  Another  sign,  a  Midianitish 
host  miraculously  discomfited. 

xiii.  19.  Ah  angel  foretels  the  birth 
of  Samson. 

Samson's  works.  Ch.  xlv.  6. — xv.  14, 
15.  19.— xvi.  3.  12.  14.  30. 
,  1  Sam.  V.  3,   Dagon  falls  before  the 
avk. 


vi.  12.  The  ark  carried  to  the  land 
of  Israel  by  cattle,  without  a  guide. 
Ver.  14 

vii.  10.  God  thundereth  upon  the 
Philistines. 

xii.  18.  Thunder  and  rain  sent  at 
Samuel's  prayer. 

xiv.  15  Enemies  struck  with  ground- 
less fear; — Ver.  20.  They  kill  one  ano- 
ther. 

xvii.  49.  David  kills  Goliah. — Ver.  46. 
Saying,  the  Lord  will  deliver  thee  into 
mine  hand,  that  all  the  earth  may  know 
that  there  is  a  God  in  Israel. 

xix.  20.  The  spirit  of  prophecy  comes 
upon  Saul's  messengers. — Ver.  21.  And 
upon  Saul.  Ver.  24. 

1  Kings  xiii.  5.  The  altar  rent,  and 
ashes  poured  out  as  a  sign  foretold  by 
the  prophet. 

Ver.  6  Jeroboam's  withered  hand 
restored  at  the  prayer  of  the  prophet. 

Ver.  28.  An  ass  and  lion  stand  by  the 
carcase  of  a  disobedient  prophet,  slain 
by  the  lion. 

xvii.  1.  Elijah^s  miracles,  \\z.  A  gi'eat 
drought. — Ver  6.  He  is  fed  by  ravens. 
— Ver.  16.  Multiplies  a:  barrel  of  meal, 
and  cruise  of  oil  in  famine. — ^Ver.  22. 
Brings  a  dead  child  to  life. 

xviii.  33.  In  a  contest  with  the  priests 
of  Baal,  to  decide  whether  the  God  of 
Israel,  or  Baal,  was  the  true  God,  fire 
consumes  Elijah's  sacrifice,  though 
much  water  was  povired  on  it. — Ver. 
27.  Elijah  prayed  and  said.  Hear  me,  O 
Lord,  that  this  people  may  know  that 
thou  art  the  Lord  God. — Ver.  38. 
When  the  fii-e  consumed  the  sacrifice, 
the  people  fell  on  their  faces  and  cried. 
The  Lordhe  is  God,  the  Lord  he  is  God. 

1  Kings  XX.  13.  A  remarkable  victory. 
Ver.  28 

2  Kings  i.  10.  Officers  sent  to  lay 
hold  on  Elijah,  are  consumed  by  fire 
from  Heaven. 

ii.  8.  Jordan  struck  with  Elijah's  man- 
tle, divides. — Ver.  11.  Elijah  is  carried 
to  heaven. — Ver.  22.  Waters  healed  by 
Elisha. 

iii.  16.  Waters  appear  like  blood  to 
the  enemy. — Ver.  24  A  great  slaughter 
of  them. 

iv  5.  Ehsha  multiplies  a  widow's  oil. 
— ^Ver.  35.  Restores  a  dead  child  to  life. 
— Ver,  40.  Sons  of  the  prophets  mira- 
lously  fed. 

V.  14.  Naaraan  cured  of  leprosy. — 
Ver.  27.  Leprosy  entailed  upon  Gehazi 
and  his  offspring. 


CUAF.  I. 


Old  Testament  Miracles. 


4.9 


2  Kings  vi.  6.  Iron  swims. 

iv.  12.  Elisha  discovereth  secret  coun- 
sels.— Ver.  18.  At  his  prayer  the  enemy 
is  smitten  with  blindness; — ^Ver.  20. 
Their  eyes  opened. 

xiii.  21.  A  dead  man  is  restored  to 
life,  on  touching  the  bones  of  Elisha. 

xix.  35.  An  angel  smites  the  host  of 
the  Assyi'ians.     Isa.  xxxvii.  20. 

XX.  10.  The  sliadow  returns  ten  de- 
grees on  the  dial,  as  a  sign  to  Heze- 
kiah. 

1  Chron.  xxi.  26.  An  angel  slaying  the 
Israelites  is  stopped  at  David's  prayer. 

2  Chron.  vii.  1.  Fire  consumes  the 
sacrifice  at  Solomon's  prayer. 

XX.  23.  Enemies  destroy  one  another. 

Nell.  xix.  21.  During  forty  years  tra- 
vel in  the  wilderness,  the  clotlies  of  the 
Israelites  waxed  not  old,  nor  did  their 
feet  swell.     Deut.  viii.  4. — xxix.  5. 

8.  jyiiraculous  jiulgments  by  the  hand 
ofenemie.i  upon  the  loicked ;  the  end  and 
design  of  every  one  of -which  is  expressly 
said  to  be,  that  God  might  be  kno-xvn  by 
thew.  Ezek.  vi.  7.  Your  cities  shall  be 
laid  waste.     Ver.  10,  14.  Cli.  xxxiii.  29. 

vii.  4  I  will  recompense  thy  ways 
upon  thee.     Ver,  9.  27. 

xi.  10.  Ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 
Ver.  12. 

xii.  IS.  I  will  scatter  them  among  the 
nations.     Ver.  16, 17.  20. 

xiii.  9.  Mine  hand  shall  be  upon  the 
prophets  that  divine  lies.  Ver.  14.  21. 
23. 

xiv.  8.  Every  one  that  settcth  up  his 
idols  iit  his  heart,  and  cometh  to  a  pro- 
phet to  inquire  of  me,  I  will  set  my 
face  against  that  man. 

XV.  7.  I  set  my  face  against  you. 
Ver.  8. 

XX.  o7.  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under 
tiie  rod.    Ver.  12.  44. 

Ver.  38.  I  will  purge  out  the  rebels 
from  among  you. 

Ezek.  xxi.  3.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I 
um  against  thee,  and  will  draw  forth  my 
sword:  it  sliall  not  return  any  more. 

xxii.  15.  And  I  will  scatter  thee 
among  the  hcallien,  and  disperse  thee 
in  the  countries,  and  will  consume  tliy 
tilthiness  out  of  thee. 

Ver.  22.  As  silver  is  melted  in  the 
midst  of  the  furnace,  so  shall  ye  be 
melted  in  tlie  midst  thereof;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  1  the  Lord  have  poured 
eut  my  fury  uj)on  you. 

xxiii.  4G.  I  will  give  you  to  be  remov- 
ed and  spoiled.     Ver.  47. 


Ezek.  XXV.  7  I  will  deliver  thee  for 
a  sport  to  the  heathen.     See  Ch.  xxiv. 

21.  24.  27. 

9.  Judgments  upon  other  nations,  for 
the  same  end.  Ezek.  xxv.  16  I  will 
stretch  out  mine  hand  upim  the  Philis- 
tines.    Ver.  5  7  11.  14.  17. 

xxvi.  3.  I  am  against  thfce,  O  Tyrus. 
Ver.  6. 

xxviii.  22  Against  thee,  O  Zidon. 
Ver.  23,  24.  26. 

xxix.  3.  Against  thee,  O  Pharaoh. 
Ver.  9.  16.  21.  Ch.  xxx.— xxxii. 

XXXV.  2.  Mount  Seir,  I  will  lay  thy 
cities  waste.     Ver.  4.  9.  15. 

xxxviii.  16.  Thou  Gog  shall  come 
against  my  people. 

10.  The  same  is  asserted  to  be  the  end 
of  the  folloiuing  merciful  providences,  as 
the  reader  -will  find  by  consulting  at  large 
the  places  quoted. 

Isa.  xlix.  23.  And  kings  shall  be  thy 
nursing  fithers,  and  their  queens  thy 
nursing  mothers :  They  shall  bow  down 
to  thte,  with  their  face  toward  the 
earth,  and  lick  up  the  dust  of  thy  feet, 
and  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  t 
for  they  shall  not  be  ashamed  that  wait 
for  me. 

Ezek.  xxxivi  27.  The  tree  shall  yield 
her  fruit,  the  earth  shall  yield  her  in- 
crease, and  they  shall  be  safe. 

xxxvi.  o7.  I  will  increase  them  with 
men  like  a  flock. — ^Ver.  38.  So  shall  the 
waste  cities  be  filled  with  men.  Vei\ 
11.  24. 

xxxvii.  6.  I  will  lav  sinews  upon  you, 
and  will  bring  up  flesh  upon  you,  and 
cover  you  with  skin,  and  put  breath  in- 
to you,  and  ye  shall  live  ;  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. — Ver.  13. 
Ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  wlien 
I  have  opened  youi"  graves,  O  my  peo- 
ple, and  brought  you  up  out  of  your 
graves. 

xxxix.  6.  When  I  have  brought  them 
from  captivity,  tlien  sliall  they  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord,  which  caused  'hem 
to  be  led  into  captivitv.     Ver.  7.  22.  28. 

See  isa.  xUii.  9, 10,"ll,  12.— xlv.  3.— 
iv.  6. — Ixvi.  14.  Ezek.  xvi  62. 

11.  jyfiracles  in  Babylon.  Dan.  ii.  Si* 
Daniel  tells  the  king  his  dream,  and  the 
interpretation  thereof. — Ver.  47.  The 
king  answored,  Of  a  truth  it  is,  that  your 
God  is  a  God  of  gods,  and  Lord  of  kings, 
and  a  revealer  of  secrets. 

iii.  25.  Three  men  in  the  fiery  furnace 
unhurt  by  it. — Ver.  29.  The  kingBOad«» 
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Righteousness  of  God— Justice  of  God. 


Chap.  L 


a  decree,  lliat  whosoever  should  speak 
ag-ai'ist  God  who  delivered  them,  should 
be  cat  to  pieces. 

iv.  19.  Daniel  explains  the  king's 
dream,  wljich  being  accomplished,  the 
king  praised  and  honoured  the  King  of 
heaven,     Ver.  34.  37. 

V.  25.  D^iel  explains  the  writing 
upon  the  wall,  concerning  Belshazzar. 

See  also  Daniel's  visions. 

RIGHTEOUSNESS  OF  GOD. 

LXXIX.  Righteousness  ascribed  to 
God.  Deut.  xxxii.  4.  A.l  his  ways  are 
judgment :  a  God  of  truth,  and  without 
iniquity;  just  and  rigtit  is  he. 

Job  xxxvi.  3.  Elihu  said,  I  wiU  ascribe 
righteousness  to  my  Maker. 

Ps  xi.  7  He  is  the  righteous  Lord, 
that  loveth  righteousness.  Ps.  xxxiii.  5. 

xxxvi.  6.  Thy  righteousness  is  like 
the  great  mountains;  thy  judgraen  s 
are  a  great  deep. 

xlviii.  10.  Thy  right  hand  is  full  of 
righteousness. 

ixxi.  19.  Thy  righteousness,  O  God, 
is  vei-y  high. 

xcii  15.  There  is  no  unrighteousness 
in  the  Lord. 

xcvii.  2.  Righteousness  an-  judgment 
«re  the  habitation  of  his  throne. 

cxi.  3.  His  righteo'isness  endureth 
for  ever.     Ps.  cxii.  3,  9. 

cxix.  137.  Righteous  art  thou,  O 
Lord,  and  upright  are  thy  judgments. 
(Jer.  xii.  1.)  Ver.  142.  Thy  rigiiteous- 
ness  is  an  everlasting  righteousness,  and 
thy  law  is  the  truth. 

cxlv.  17.  The  Lord  is  righ'  eous  in  all 
his  ways,  and  holy  in  all  his  works. 

Jer.  ix.  24.  I  am  the  Lord,  which 
exercise  loving  kindness,  judgment  and 
righteousness  in  the  earth. 

LXXX.  God  is  righteous  in  punishing 
the  tdcked.  Gen.  xviii.  23.  Abraham 
sa  d.  Wilt  thou  also  destroy  ihe  righte- 
ous with  the  wicked? — Ver.  25.  That 
be  far  from  tnee,  to  slay  the  righteous 
with  the  wicked ;  and  that  the  righte 
ous  should  be  as  the  wicked,  that  be 
far  from  thee  :  Siiall  not  the  Jtidge  of 
all  the  earth  do  right  ? 

Exod.  ix  27.  Pharaoh  said.  The  Lord 
is  righteous ;  I  and  my  people  ar- 
wicked. 

Neh.  ix.  33  Thou  art  just  in  all  tha; 
is  brought  upon  us  ;  for  thou  hast  don. 
right,  but  we  have  done  wickedly. 
Lam.  i.  18,  Dan.  ix.  14. 


Job  xxxiv.  23.  He  will  not  lay  upon 
man  more  than  right. 

Ps.  xcviii.  2.  His  righteousness  hath 
•e  openly  shewed  in  he  sight  of  he 
heathen. 

cxxix.  4.  The  Lord  is  righteous ;  he 
hath  cut  astinder  the  cords  of  the 
wicked. 

Isa.  xxviii.  17.  Judgment  will  I  lay 
to  the  line,  and  righteousness  to  the 
plummet. 

Dan.  ix.  7.  O  Lord,  righteousness  be- 
longeth  unto  thee,  but  imto  us  confu- 
s  on  of  face,  as  ai.  this  day.  Ver.  14. 
Mic.  vi,  5, 

Rev.  xvi.  5  The  angel  said.  Thou  art 
righteous,  O  Lord,  because  thou  hast 
judged  thus.     Ch.  xviii,  6. 

LXXXI.  Men  shaU  reap  as  they  soxv. 
For  this  see  '  he  following  texts :  Job  iv. 
3.  Prov  xxii.  3.  Jer.  ii.  19  Hos.  x.  13. 
Gal.  vi.  7,  8.  Whatsoever  a  man  soweth, 
that  shall  he  also  reap. 

LXXXI  I.  In  rewards  to  the  righteous. 
1  Sam.  xxvi.  23  T-ie  Lord  render  to 
every  man  his  righteousness,  and  his 
faithfulness. 

2  Sam.  xxii  21.  The  Lord  rewarded  me 
.-.ccording  to  ray  righteousness.  Ps.  xviii. 
20.    See  1  Kings  viu.  32.  Job  xxxiii.  26. 

Matt.  XX.  4.  What  is  right,  that  shall 
ye  receive. 

LXXXm,  TUngs  of  God  declared  ta 
be  right. 

Righteous  are  his  judginents.  Neh. 
ix.  13.  Thou  gavest  them  right  judg- 
ments, anci  true  laws,  good  statutes  and 
commandments.  See  Deut.  iv.  8.  Ps. 
xix.  9.— cxix,  7.  62.  106.  137.  160.  164. 
Jer.  xii.  1. 

Statutes.  Ps.  xix.  8.  The  statutes  of 
'.he  Lord  are  right. 

Precepts.  Ps.  cxix.  128.  I  esteem  all 
thy  precepts  concerning  all  things  to 
be  right. 

Testimonies.  Ps.  cxix.  138.  Thy  tes- 
timonies that  thou  hast  commanded  are 
righteous.     Ver.  144. 

Commands.  Ps.  cxix.  172  All  thy 
commandments  are  righteousness. 

Word-  Ps.  xxxiii.  4.  The  word  of 
<  he  Lord  is  rigtit,  and  all  his  works  are 
:1  ne  in  truth.     Isa.  xlv.  19. 

Way's  Hos.  xiv.  9.  The  ways  of  the 
Lord  are  right,  and  the  just  shall  walk 
iherein.     Acts  xiii.  10.' 

JUSTICE  OF  GOD. 

LXXXI  V.    Justice  ascribed  to    God. 


Chap.  I. 


God*s  Truth — Faithjulnean. 


61 


Deut.  xxxii.  4.  A'God  of  tinith,  without 
in.quJty  :  just  and  right  is  he. 

Neh.  ix.  33.  Thou  art  just  in  all  ihat 
is  brought  upon  us.     Lam.  i.  18. 

Job  IV.  47  Shall  mortal  man  be  more 
just  tlian  God  ? 

viii.  3.  Do'h  God  pervert  judgment, 
or  doth  t!ie  Ainnghty  pervert  justice  ? 

xxxvii.  23.  He  is  excellent  in  power, 
and  in  ju(.!gment,  and  in  plenty  of  jus- 
tice. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  14,  Justice  and  judgmenv 
are  the  habita:ion  of  his  throne ;  mercy 
and  truth  shall  g-o  before  his  face.  Ps. 
xcvii.  2. 

Isa.  xlv.  21.  I  the  Lord,  a  just  God, 
and  a  Saviour. 

Jcr.  1.  7.  They  have  sinned  against 
the  Lord,  the  liabitation  of  justice. 

Zeph.  ii:.  5.  The  just  Lord  is  in  the 
midst  thereof. 

1  John  i.  9.  He  is  just  to  forgive  us 
our  sins. 

Rev.  XV.  3.  Just  and  true  are  thy 
ways,  O  ^hou  King  ot  saints 

LXXXV.  Injustice  and  iniquity  denied 
concenmi^  God.  Deut.  xxxii.  4.  See^ 
above. 

2  Chron.  xix.  7.  There  is  no  iniquity 
with  the  Lord. 

Job  xxxiv.  12.  Surely  God  will  not  do 
wickedly  ;  neither  will  the  Almighty 
pervert  jndgment.  See  Jer.  ii.  5.  Zeph. 
iii.  5. 

GOD'S   TRUTH. 

LXXXVL  Truth  aacrihed  to  God 
Exod.  xxxiv.  6.  The  Lord  God,  merciful 
and  gracious,  abundant  in  goodness  and 
truth. 

Deut.  xxxii.  4.  A  God  of  truth,  with- 
out iniquity ;  just  and  right  is  he. 

Ps.  XXV.  10 '  All  the  p  ths  of  the  Lord 
are  mercy  and  truth,  to  such  as  keep 
his  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 

Ivli.  3.  God  sliall  send  fortli  his  mercy 
and  iiis  truth. — Ver.  10.  Thy  mercy  is 
gre  It  unto  the  lieavens,  and  thy  truth 
unto  the  clouds. 

Ixxxv.  10.  Mercy  and  truth  are  met 
together;  righteousness  and  peace,  &c. 

Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God 
full  of  compassion,  and  gTucious,  long- 
suflering,  and  plenteous  in  meicy  and 
truth. 

Ixxxix.  14.  Justice  and  judgment  are 
the  habitation  of  thy  throne  :  mercy 
and  iruth  shall  go  before  thy  face. 

xci.  4.  His  tnitli  shall  be, thy  shield 
and  buckler. 


Ps.  xcvi.  13.  He  shall  judge  the  world 
witii  hi:,  righteousness,  and  the  people 
witli  his  truth. 

xcviii.  3.  He  hath  remembered  his 
mercy  and  his  truth  toward  the  house 
of  Israel. 

c.  5.  The  Lord  is  good ;  liis  mercy  is 
everlasting,  and  his  truth  endureth  ta 
all  generations.     Ps.  cxvii.  2. 

cxlvi.  6.  He  keepeth  truth  for  ever. 

See  Gen.  xxiv.  27. — xxxii.  10.  Ps. 
xxxi.  5. — cxv.  1. — cxxxviii.  2.  Numb, 
xxiii.  19.  John  vii.  28. — viii.  26.  2  Cor. 
i.  8.  Rev.  iii.  7.— vi.  10. 

LXXXVIL  Things  of  God  called  truth. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  4.  The  word  of  the  Lord  is 
riglit ;  and  all  his  works  are  done  in 
truth.     Ps.  cxi.  8. 

Dan.  iv.  o7.  All  his  works  are  truth, 
and  his  ways  judgment. 

Ps.  cxix.  142.  Thy  righteousness  is 
an  everlastiiig  righteousness,  and  thy 
law  is  the  truth.  Ps.  xix.  9. — cxis. 
160. 

Isa  XXV.  1.  Thy  counsels  of  old  are 
faithfiilness  and  truth. 

Rev.  XV.  3.  Just  and  true  are  thy 
ways,  O  thou  King  of  saints. 

LXXXVHI.  Lying  denied  of  God. 
Numb,  xxiii.  19.  God  .a  not  a  man  that 
he  should  lie. 

1  Sam.  XV.  29.  The  Strength  of  Is- 
rael  will  not  lie.     Ps.  Ixxxix.  35. 

Tit.  i.  2.  God  cannot  lie.  Heb.  vi.  18. 

GOD'S  FAITHFULNESS. 

LXXXIX.  Tlie  faithfidness  of  God 
Deut.  vii.  9.  He  is  the  faithful  God, 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy 
with  them  that  love  him  and  keep  his 
commandments,  to  a  thousand  genera- 
tions. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  5.  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  is  in 
the  heavens;  and  thy  faithfulness  reach- 
eth  unto  the  clouds 

Ix.xxix  8.  O  Lord  Clod  of  hosts,  who 
is  a  strong  Lord  like  unto  thee,  or  un- 
to thv  faithfulness  round  about  thee? 
Ver.  2. 

Ver.  33.  My  loving-kindness  will  I 
not  tike  from  him,  nor  suft'tr  my  faith- 
fulness to  fail.    Ver.  24. 

cxix  90.  Thy  faitlifulness  is  unto  all 
generations.    Ver.  75 

cxliii.  1.  In  thy  faithfulness  answei" 
mc,  and  in  thy  righteotisness. 

isa.  xlix.  The  Lord  is  faitliful. 

Lam.  iii  23.  Great  is  thy  faithfulness 

1  Cor.  i.  9.  God  is  faithful,  by  when 


s? 


God's  Faithfulneas^Purity— 'Holiness. 


Chap.  f. 


ye  were  called  into  the  fellowship  of 
his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  Ch.  x.  12. 

1  Thess.  V.  24.  Faithful  is  he  that 
calleth  you. 

2  Thess.  iii.  3.  The  Lord  is  faithful, 
who  shall  stablish  you,  and  keep  you 
from  evil. 

2  Tim.  ii.  13.  He  abideth  faithful. 

Heb.  X.  23.  He  is  faithful  that  hat 
promised. 

1  Pet.  iv.  19.  The  faithful  Creator. 

1  John  i.  9.  He  is  faithful  and  just  to 
forgive  us  our  sins. 

XG.  Things  of  God  called  faithful. 
Commands  and  testimonies.  Ps.  cxix. 
138.  Thy  commandments  are  righteous, 
and  very  faithful.     Ver.  86. 

Word.  Tit.  i.  9.  The  scriptures  are 
his  faithful  word.    Rev.  xxi.  5. — xxii.  6. 

Counsels.  Isa.  xxv.  1.  Thy  counsels 
of  old  are  faithfulness  and  trudi . 

Christ.  Rev.  i  5.  He  is  the  faithful 
witness.     Ch.  xix.  11. 

God  to  be  praised  for  his  faithfulness. 
Ps  xl.  10.  I  have  declared  thy  faithful- 
ness and  thy  salvation. 

Ixxxix.  1.  With  my  mouth  will  I  make 
known  thy  faithfulness — Ver.  5.  The 
heavens  shall  praise  thy  wonders,  O 
Lord,  and  thy  faithfulness  also  in  the 
congregation  of  the  saints. 

xcii.  2.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  .shew 
forth  thy  loving-kindness  every  morn- 
ing, and  thy  faithfulness  every  night. 
Ps.  Ixxxviii.  11. 

XCI.  God' s  faithfulness  iv  fulfilling  his 
promises.  Josh,  xxi  45.  There  failed 
not  ought  of  any  good  thing  which  the 
Lord  had  spoken  unto  the  house  of  Is- 
rael :  all  came  to  pass  Ch.  xxiii.  14, 15. 
1  Kings  viii.  15.  20.  24. 

Mic.  vii.  20.  Thou  wilt  perf  )rm  the 
truth  to  Jacob,  and  the  mercy  to  Abra- 
ham, which  thou  hast  sworn  to  our  fa- 
thers from  he  days  of  old.  Jer.  xi.  5. 
Compare  Gen.  xsvi.  3.  Deu".  ix.  5. 

Acts  iii.  18  Those  things  which  God 
shewed  by  the  mouth  of  all  his  pro- 
phets, that  Christ  should  suffer,  he  hath 
fulfilled.  Ch.  xiii.  32.  Luke  i.  72,  73. 
Ps.  Ixxxix.  34. 

XCII.  In  fulfilling  threatenings.  Lam 
ii.  17.  The  Lord  hath  fulfilled  his  word 
that  he  commanded  in  the  days  of  old ; 
he  hath  thrown  down  and  hath  not 
pitied,  he  hath  caused  thine  enemy  to 
rejoice  over  thee,  &c.  See  Isa.  Ixvi  11. 
Jer.  i.  12.— xxxix.  16.— Ii.  29.  Ezek. 
xii.  25. 


GOD'S  PURITY. 

XCin.  God  is  pure.  Job  iv.  17.  Shall 
man  be  more  pure  than  his  Maker. 
Ver.  18. 

XV.  15.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust 
in  his  saints;  yea  the  heavens  are  not 
clean  in  itis  sight. 

XXV.  5.  Beholdtothemoon,anditshin- 
eth  not,  yea  the  stars  are  not  pure  in 
his  sight, 

-Hab.  i.  13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes 
than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look 
upon  iniquity. 

1  John  iii.  3.  God  is  ptire. 

Ps.  xix.  8.  His  commandment  is 
pure. 

Ps.  xii.  6.  Ps.  cxix.  140.  Prov.  xxx, 
5.  His  word  is  pure. 

GOD'S  HOLINESS. 

XCIV.  Holiness  of  God.  Exod.  xv. 
11.  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises, 
doing  wonders. 

Lev.  xi.  44.  Ye  shall  be  holy,  for  I 
the  Lord  your  God  am  holy.  Ch.  xix.  2. 
— XX.  26. — xxi.  8. 

Jos.  xxiv.  19.  He  is  an  holy  God,  a 
jealous  God. 

1  Sam.  ii.  2.  There  is  none  holy  as 
the  Lord. 

Ps.  xxii.  3.  Thou  art  holy,  O  tliou 
that  inhabitest  the  praises  of  Israel. 

xcix.  5.  Worsliip  at  his  footstool^ 
for  he  is  holy.  Ver  9 

Gxlv.  17.  The  Lord  is  holy  in  all  his 
works. 

Isa  V.  16.  God  that  is  holy  shall  be 
sanctified  in  righteousness. 

vi.  3.  Holy,  holy,  hoi)-,  is  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  whole  earth  is  full  of  his 
glorj'.  Rev.  iv.  8. 

biiii.  15.  Look  down  from  heaven, 
and  behold  from  the  habitation  of  thy 
holiness,  and  of  thy  glory. 

Amos  iv.  2.  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by 
his  holiness 

John  xvii.  11.  Holy  Father,  keep 
through  thine  own  name,  those  whom 
thou  hast  given  me. 

Rev.  iii.  7.  These  things  saith  he  that 
is  holy. 

v{.  10.  How  long,  O  Lord,  holy  and 
true,  dost  thou  not  avenge  our  blood 
on  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth. 

XV.  4.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O 
Lord,  and  glorify  thy  name,  for  thou 
only  art  holy ;  for  all  nations  shall  come 
and  worship  before  thee. 


Chap,  I. 


God's  Holiness. 


93 


XCV.  The  same  othendse  expressed. 
Job  iv.  17.  Shall  man  be  more  pure 
than  his  Maker  f  Ch.  ix.  2. 

Ver.  18.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust 
in  his  senants,  and  his  angels  he  charg- 
eth  with  folly. 

XV.  15.  He  putteth  no  trust  in  his 
saints,  yea  the  heavens  are  not  clean  in 
his  sight. 

XXV.  5.  Behold  even  to  the  moon, 
and  it  shineth  not,  yea  the  stars  are 
not  pure  in  his  siglit. 

xxxiv.  10.  Far  be  it  from  God  that 
he  should  do  wickedness,  and  from  the 
Almighty  that  he  sho.uld  commit  ini- 
quity. 

Ps.  v.  4,  5.  Thou  art  not  a  God  that 
hath  pleasure  in  wickedness,  neither 
shall  evil  dwell  with  thee.  The  fool- 
ish shall  not  stand  in  thy  s:ght:  thou 
hatest  all  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

Lam.  iii.  38.  Out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  Most  High  proceedeth  not  evil  and 
g'ood. 

Hab.  i.  13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes 
than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look 
on  iniquity. 

James  i.  13.  God  cannot  be  tempted 
with  evil,  neither  tempteth  he  any 
man. 

1  John  i.  5.  God  is  light,  and  in  him 
is  no  darkness  at  all. 

XCVl.  God  is  the  holy  one  by  way  of 
ieminency.  Isa.  xliii.  15.  I  am  the  Lord, 
your  holy  one. 

Hab.  i.  12.  Art  not  thou  from  ever- 
lasting, ()  Lord,  my  holy  one  ?  See  2 
Kings  xix.  2.  Isa.  xxix.  ^3. — xxxvii.23. 
— xlix.  7.  Jer.  1.  29. 

The  holy  one  of  Israel.  Ps.  Ixxi.  22. 
I  will  prdise  thee,  O  thou  holy  one  of 
Israel.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  18.  Isa.  i.  4. — x.  20. 
— xii.  6. — xv'r.  7. — xxix.  19. — xxxi.  1. 
Jer.  li.  5.  Ezek.  xxxix.  7. 

XCVn.  Things  pertaining  to  God  de- 
clared holy. 

His  name.  Ps.  cxi.  9.  Holy  and  re 
verend  is  his  name.  Lev.  xxii.  32.  Ps. 
xcix.  3.  Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Ezek  xxxix.  7. 

Throne.  Ps.  xlvii.  8.  God  sitlcth  on 
the  throne  of  his  holiness. 

Heaven.  Ps.  xx.  6.  He  will  hear  from 
his  holy  heaven,  with  the  saving  strength 
of  his  right  hand.  2  Chron.  xxx.  27. 

Place.  Ps.  xxiv.  3,  4.  Who  shall 
ascend  into  ihe  bill  of  the  Lord?  who 
shall  stand  in  his  holy  place  ?  He  that 
hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart.  Ps. 
xlvi.  4.— Ixviii.  17.  35. 


Hill.  Ps.  lii.  4.  I  cried,  God  heard 
me  out  of  his  holy  hill.  Ps.  ii.  6. — xv. 
1. — xliii.  3. — xcix.  9. 

Habitation.  Deut.  xxvi.  15.  Look 
down  from  thy  holy  habitation,  from 
heaven,  and  bless  thy  people.  Ps.  Ixviii. 
5.  Jer.  XXV.  30.  Zech.  ii.  13. 

Mountain.  Isa.  xlv.  25.  They  shall 
not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my  holy 
moimtain.  Ch.  xi.  9. — Ivi.  7. — Ivii.  13. — 
Ezek.  XX.  40.  Deut.  xi.  45.  Joel  iii.  17. 
Zech.  viii.  3. 

House.  Ps.  xciii.  5.  Holiness  be- 
cometh  thine  house,  O  Lord.  1  Chr. 
xxix.  3. 

Oracle.  Ps.  xxviii.  2.  Hear  the  voice 
of  my  supplication,  when  I  cry  unto 
thee,  when  I  lift  up  my  hands  toward 
thine  holy  oracle.  Isa.  xx\ii.  13. — 
Ixiv.  11. 

Promise.  Ps.  cv.  42.  He  remember- 
ed his  h  ly  promise. 

Covenant.  L'lke  i.  72.  God  remem- 
bered his  holy  covenant.  Dan.  xi. 
28.  30. 

Laiv.  Rom.  \\\.  12.  The  law  and 
the  commandment  is  holy,  just  and 
good. 

Scriptures.  Rom.  i.  2.  Promised  in  the 
holy  scriptures.    2  Tim.  iii.  15. 

.Calling.  2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved 
us,  and  called  us  with  an  holy  call- 
ing. 

Sabbath-  Exod.  xn.  23.  To-morro\T 
is  the  rest  of  the  holy  Sabbath.  Ch. 
xxxi.  14,  15.   Neh.  ix.  14.  Isa.  Iviii.  13. 

People.  Deut.  vii.  6.  Thou  art  an 
holy  people  to  the  Lord  j-our  God.  Ch. 
xiv.  2.  21.  See  E.xod.  xix.  6.  and  1  Pet. 
ii.  1.  Lev.  X.  10.  Num.  xv.  40.  1  Cor. 
iii.  17.  Eph.  i.  4.— v.  27.  Heb.  iii.  1.  1 
I'et.  i.  15.— ii.  5—2  Pet.  iii.  11. 

Prophets.  Luke  i.  70.  God  spake  by 
the  mouth  of  his  holy  prophets.  2  Pet. 
iii.  2.  Rev.  xxii.  6. 

Pnrsts.  Exod.  xxii.  31.  Ye  priests 
shall  be  holy  unto  me. — Isa.  lii.  11.  Be 
ye  clean  that  bear  the  vessels  of  the 
Lord. 

Jcsns.  Acts  iv.  30.  Signs  and  won- 
dei'S  done  by  the  holy  child  Jesus.  Ileb. 
vi  .  26.  Ps  xvi.  10. — Ixxxix.  19.  Acts  ii, 
27.— iii.  14.— xiii.  35. 

spirit.  Ps.  li.  11.  Take  not  thy  holy 
Spirit  aw.ty.  Isa.  Ix  ii.  10,  11.  Luke  xi. 
13.  Rom,  i.  4.  Ej)h.  i.  13.— iv.  30.— 1 
Tiiess.  iv.  8. 

Jhigcls.  Mark  \iii.  38.  The  Son  of 
man  comcth  with  hie  holy  angel.''.  Act? 
X.  20.  RcT.  xiv.  10. 


54 


God's  Goodness. 


Chap.  I. 


GOODNESS  OF  GOD. 

XCVIII.  Goodness  ascribed  to  God. 
Exod.  xxxiv.  6.  The  Lord,  the  Lord 
God,  merciful  and  gracious,  long-sulier- 
mg,  and  abundant  in  goodness  and 
truth. 

1  Ghron.  xvi.  34.  O  give  thanks  to 
the  Lord,  for  he  is  good,  his  mercy  en- 
dureth  forever.  2  Chron.  v.  13. — vii.  3. 
Ezraiii.  11.  Ps.  c.  5. — cvi.  1. — cvii.  1. — 
cxviii.  1.  29.— cxxxv,3.-cxxxvi.  1. — cxlv. 
9.  Jer.  xxxiii.  11.  Lam.  iii.  25.  Nah.  i.  7. 

Ps.  XXV.  8.  Good  and  upright  is  the 
Lord ;  therefore  will  he  teach  sinners 
in  the  way. 

xxxiv.  8.  O  taste  and  see  that  the 
Lord  is  good :  blessed  is  the  man  that 
trusteth  in  him. 

Hi.  1.  The  goodness  of  God  endur- 
eth  continually. 

Ixxxvi.  5.  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  and 
ready  to  forgive,  and  plenteous  m  mer- 
cy to  all  that  caU  upon  thee.  Ps.  cxix. 
68. 

cxlv.  7.  Men  shall  abundantly  utter 
the  memory  of  thy  great  goodness, 
and  shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 

Zech.  ix.  17.  How  great  is  his  good- 
ness !  how  great  is  his  bounty ! 

Matt.  xix.  17.  There  is  none  good 
but  one,  that  is,  God.  Luke  sviii.  19." 

Rom.  ii.  4.  The  goodness  of  God, 
leadeth  to  repentance. 

xi.  22.  Behold  the  goodness  and  se- 
verity of  God. 

XCIX.  The  Lord  doth  good.  Gen 
xxxii.  12.  The  Lord  said  to  Jacob,  I 
will  surely  do  thee  good,  8ic. 

1.  20.  Joseph  said  to  his  brethren.  Ye 
thought  evil  against  me,  but  God  meant 
it  for  good. 

Exod.  xxxiii.  19.  The  Lord  said,  I 
will  make  all  my  goodness  to  pass  be- 
fore thee. 

Deut.  XXX.  9.  The  Lord  will  rejoice 
over  thee  for  good. 

xxxiii.  16.  Blessed  be  Joseph,  for  the 
good  will  of  him  that  dwelt  in  the 
bush. 

2  Sam.  vii.  28.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  pro- 
jnised  this  goodness  unto  thy  servant. 
Ver.  29. 

1  Kings  viii.  66.  The  people  rejoiced 
for  all  the  goodness  the  Lord  had  done 
for  David  his  servant,  and  for  Israel  his 
people. 

Ezra  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  our  God  is 
upon  all  them  for  good  that  seek  liim. 
Ver.  18.  Ch,  vii.  9.  Neh.  ii.  8.  18. 


Neh.  V.  19.  Think  upon  me,  O  my 
God,  for  good.  Ch.  xiii.  31. 

ix.  25.  Thy  people  delighted  them- 
selves in  thy  great  goodness. 

Job.  ii.  10.  Shall  we  receive  good  at 
the  hand  of  God,  and  shall  we  not  re- 
ceive evil. 

Ps  iv.  6.  Many  say.  Who  will  shew 
us  any  good.''  Lord  lift  thou  up  the 
light  of  thy  countenance  upon  us. 

xxi.  3.  Thou  preventest  with  the 
blessings  of  thy  goodness. 

xxiii.  6  Goodness  and  mercy  shall 
follow  me  ail  the  days  of  my  life,  and  I 
shall  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  for 
ever. 

XXV.  7.  According  to  thy  mercy,  re- 
member me  for  thy  goodness  sake. 

sxvii.  13.  I  had  fainted  unless  T  had 
believed,  to  see  the  goodness  of  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

xxxiii.  5.  •  The  earth  is  full  of  the 
goodness  of  the  Lord. 

xxxiv.  10.  They  that  seek  the  Lord 
shall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

Ixv.  4.  We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the 
goodness  of  thy  house,  even  of  thy  ho- 
ly temple. 

Ixix  16.  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy 
loving-kindness  is  good. 

Ixxiii.  1.  Truly  God  is  good  to  Isra- 
el, to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 

Ixxxiv.  11.  The  Lord  God  is  a  sun 
and  shield ;  he  will  give  grace  and  glo- 
ry :  no  good  tiling-  will  he  withhold 
from  them  that  walk  upr'ghtly. 

Ixxxvi.  17.  Shew  me  a  token  for  good, 
ciii.  5.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul; 
who  satisfieth  thy   mouth  with    good 
things. 

cvii.  8.  O  that  men  would  praise  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness,  and  for  his  won- 
Jerful  works  to  the  children  of  men. 
Ver.  15.  21.  31. 

cxix.  122.  Be  surety  for  thy  servant 
for  good. 

cxliii.  10.  Thy  Spirit  is  good,  lead 
me  into  the  land  of  uprightness. 

cxliv.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  goodness, 
my  fortress,  and  hig-h  tower,  8cc. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  7.  I  will  mention  the  loving- 
kindness  of  the  Lord,  and  the  praises 
of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  hath  bestowed  on  us,  and  the 
great  goodness  towards  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, which  he  hath  bestowed  on  them. 
Jer.  xxiv.  5.  I  sent  them  captives  out 
of  this  place,  for  their  good. — Ver.  6  I 
wll  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  fur  good, 
and  I  win  build  them,  and  plant  them. 


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Mercy  of  God. 


55 


Jer.  xxix.  32.  The  wicked  shall  not 
behold  the  good  that  I  will  do  for  my 
people. 

xxxi.  12.  They  shall  come  and  sing 
in  the  height  of  Zion;  and  shall  flow 
togetlitT  to  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
for  wheat  and  for  wine,  &c. — Ver.  14. 
My  people  shall  be  satisfied  with  m)' 
goodness,  saith  the  Lord. 

xxxii.  39.  I  will  give  them  one  heart 
and  one  way,  that  they  may  fear  me  for 
ever ;  for  the  good  of  ihem,  and  of  their 
children  after  them. — Ver.  42.  I  will 
bring  upon  this  people  all  the  good  tliat 
I  have  promised. 

xxxiii.  9.  The  nations  of  the  earth 
shall  hear  the  good  that  I  do  unto  my 
people,  and  they  shall  fear  and  tremble, 
for  a)J  the  goodness,  and  for  all  the 
prosperity. 

Ver.  14.  Behold  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  perform  that  good 
thing  which  I  have  promised  unto  the 
house  of  Israel.  See  Josh,  xxi,  45. — 
xxiii.  14. — xxiv.  20.  and  1  Kings  viii.  56. 

Hos.  iii.  5.  The  children  of  Israel  shall 
fear  the  Lord,  and  his  goodness,  in  the 
latter  days. 

Matt.  vii.  11.  If  ye,  being  evil,  know 
how  to  give  good  gifts  to  yoiu-  children, 
liowmuch  more  shall  your  Father  wliich 
is  in  heaven,  give  good  things  to  them 
that  ask  him  ? 

XX.  15.  Is  tliine  eye  evil  because  I  am 
good  ? 

Lukei.  53.  He  hath  filled  the  hungrj' 
with  good  tilings. 

ii.  14.  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest, 
and  on  earth  peace  and  good-will  to- 
wards men. 

xii.  32.  It  is  your  Father's  good  plea- 
sure to  give  you  the  kingdom. 

Acts  xiv.  17.  God  left  not  himself 
without  witness,  in  tliat  he  did  good, 
and  gave  us  rain  from  heaven,  and  fruit- 
ful seasons.  Ps.  civ.  28. — Ixviii.  10. — 
Ixxxv.  12. 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  things  work  toge- 
ther for  good  to  them  that  love  God,  to 
them  that  are  the  called  according  to 
his  purpose. 

James  i.  17.  Ever)'  good  gift,  and 
every  perfect  gift  is  from  above,  and 
eometh  down  from  the  Father  of  lights. 

MERCY  OF  GOD. 

C.  God  is  merciful.  Exod.  xxxiv.  6, 
7.  The  Lord  God,  merciful  and  gra- 
cious, longsufiering,  and  abundant  in 
goodness  and  trutli :   keeping  mercy 


fot  thousands,  forgiving  iniquity,  trans- 
gression and  sin. 

Numb.  xiv.  18.  The  Lord  is  long- 
suffering,  and  of  gieat  mercy,  forgi\Tng 
iniquity. 

Neh.  ix.  17.  Thou  ax-t  a  God  ready  to 
pardon,  gracious  and  mercifid,  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  kindness.  Ver.  19. 
27,  28.  31. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  5.  Thy  mercy.  Lord,  is  in 
tlie  lieavens,  and  thy  faithfulness  reach- 
eth  unto  the  clouds. 

Ivii.  10.  Thy  mere}'  is  great  unto  the 
heavens,  and  tliy  truth  reacheth  unto 
the  clouds.     Ps.  cviii.  4. 

Ixii.  12.  Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  belong- 
etli  mercy. 

Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  €rod 
full  of  compassion,  and  gracious,  long- 
suffering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and 
truth.     Ver.  5. 

c.  5.  The  Lord  is  good,  his  mercy  is 
everlasting,  and  his  truth  eudureth  to 
aU  genei'ations. 

ciii.  8.  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gra- 
cious, slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  in 
mercy.     Ps.  cxi.  4. 

cxvi.  5.  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and 
righteous;  yea,  our  God  is  merciful. 

cxix.  156.  Great  are  thy  tender  mer- 
cies, O  Lord.     2  Sam.  xxiv.  14. 

cxxxviii.  8.  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  en- 
dui'eth  for  ever. 

cxlv.  8.  The  Lord  is  gracious,  and 
full  of  compassion  ;  slow  to  anger,  and 
of  great  mercy. 

Dan.  ix.  9.  To  the  Lord  our  God  be- 
long mercies  and  forgivenesses,  though- 
we  have  rebelled  against  liim. 

Lam.  iii.  22.  It  is  of  the  Lord's  mer- 
cies that  we  are  not  consumed,  because 
his  compassions  fail  not. — Ver.  32, 
Though  he  cause  grief,  yet  will  he 
have  compassion,  according  to  the  miJ- 
titude  of  his  mercies. 

Jonah  iv.  2.  Thou  art  a  gracious  God. 
and  merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great 
kindness,  and  repentest  thee  of  tlio 
evil. 

Mic.  vii.  18.  Who  is  a  God  like  unto 
thee,  that  pardonetli  iniquity,  and  pass- 
eth  by  the  transgression  of  the  remnant 
of  his  heritage?  he  retaineth  not  his 
anger  for  ever,  because  he  delighteth 
in  mercy. 

2  Cor.  i.  3.  The  Father  of  mercies, 
and  God  of  all  comfort. 

Epli.  ii.  4.  God  's  rich  in  mercy. 

James  ii.  13.  Mercy  rejoiceth  against, 
judgment. 


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Chap,  i 


James  v.  11.  The  Lord  is  very  pitiful, 
and  of  tender  mercy. 

1  Pet.  li.  3.  If  ye  have  tasted  that  the 
Lord  is  gracious. 

Cl.  Mercy  promised.  Ps.  v.  7.  I  will 
come  unto  th,  house  in  the  multitude 
of  thy  mercy. 

Ivii.  3.  God  shall  send  forth  his  mercy 
and  his  truth. 

lix.  10.  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall 
prevent  me. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  2.  Mercy  shall  be  built 
for  ever ;  thy  faithfulness  shalt  thou  es- 
tablish in  the  heavens. — Ver.  14.  Vlercy 
and  truth  shall  go  before  thy  face.'— 
Ver,  23.  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him 
for  evermore. 

cii.  13.  Thou  shalt  have  mercy  on 
Zion. 

Isa.  xiv.  1.  The  Lord  will  have  mercy 
on  Jacob,  and  will  choose  Israel. 

XXX.  18.  Therefore  will  the  Lord 
wait,  that  he  may  be  gracious  unto  you ; 
and  therefore  will  he  be  exalted  that  he 
may  have  mercy  upon  you. 

liv.  7,  8.  For  a  small  moment  have  I 
forsaken  thee,  but  with  great  mercies 
will  I  gather  thee.  In  a  little  wrath  I 
hid  my  face  from  thee  for  a  moment, 
but  with  everlasting  kindness  will  I 
have  mercy  on  thee,  saith  the  Lord  thy 
Redeemer. — Ver.  10.  For  the  moun- 
tains shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  re- 
moved, but  my  kindness  shall  not  de- 
part from  thee,  neither  shall  the  cove- 
nant of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith  the 
I^ord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

xlii.  21.  The  Lord  is  well  pleased  for 
his  righteousness'  sake ;  he  will  magnify 
the  law,  and  make  it  honourable. 

Iv.  3.  I  wiU  make  an  everlasting  co- 
venant with  you,  even  the  sure  mercies 
ef  David. 

xlix.  10.  He  that  hath  mercy  on  them 
shall  lead  them,  even  by  the  springs  of 
water  shall  he  guide  them. 

Ix.  10.  In  my  wrath  I  smote  thee,  but 
in  my  favour  have  I  had  mercy  on  thee. 

Jer.  XXX.  18.  I  will  bring  again  the 
oaptivity  of  Jacob's  tents,  and  will  have 
mercy  on  his  dwelling-places.  Ch.  xxxiii. 
26.  Ezek.  xxxix.  25.  Hos.  i.  7.— xii.  23. 

xhi.  21.  I  will  shew  mercies  unto 
you,  that  the  king  of  Babylon  may  have 
mercy  upon  you,  and  cause  you  to  re- 
turn to  your  own  land. 

Lam.  iii.  32.  Though  the  Lord  cause 
grief,  yet  wiU  he  have  compassion,  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  unto 


me  in  righteousness,  and  in  judgment, 
and  hi  loving-kindness,  a'ld  in  mercies. 

Mic.  vii.  20.  Thou  wilt  perform  the 
truth  unto  Jacob,  and  the  mercy  unto 
Abraham,  which  thou  hast  sworn  unto 
our  fathers. 

Zech.  i.  16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I 
am  returned  to  Jerusalem  with  mercies. 

X.  6.  i  will  bring  them  again  to  this 
place,  for  I  have  mercy  upon  them ;  and 
they  shall  be  as  though  I  had  not  cast 
them  oiF. 

Rom.  ix.  15.  I  will  have  mercy  on 
whom  I  will  have  mercy.  (  Exod.  xxxix. 
19.)  Ver.  16.  It  is  not  of  him  that 
willeth,  nor  of  him  that  runneth,  but  of 
God  that  sheweth  mercy. 

CII.  Persons  to  whom  mercy  is  promised. 
Mercy  is  promised  to  the  obedient.  See 
the  following  texts  on  promises  to  the 
obedient :  Exod  xx.  6.  Ueut.  v.  10. — 
xiii.  17,  la.  Ps.  XXV.  10. 

To  the  penitent.  See  in  promises  to 
conversion,  or  turning  to  God,  the  fol- 
lowing texts :  2  Chron.  xxx.  9.  Prov. 
xxviii.  13.  Isa.  Iv.  7.  Jer.  iii.  12. — xxxi. 
19,  20. 

To  them  that  fear  God.  See  in  pro- 
mises to  them  that  fear  God,  the  follow- 
ing texts :  Ps.  ciii.  11.  13.  17.  Luke 
i.  50. 

To  them  that  love  God.  See  in  pro- 
mises to  loving  God,  the  following  texts: 
Exod.  XX.  6.  Deut.  v.  10.  Ps.  cxix.  132. 
Jude  21. 

To  them  that  trust  in  God.  See  in 
promises  to  them  that  trust  in  God,  the 
following  texts :  Ps.  xxxii.  10. — xxxiii. 
22. 

GUI.  Mercy  prayed  for.  Numb.  vi. 
24,  25, 26.  On  this  wise  the  priests  sliall 
bless  (or  pray  for)  the  people :  The 
Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee  :  The 
Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon  thee, 
and  be  gracious  unto  thee :  The  Lord 
lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and 
give  thee  peace. 

xiv.  19.  Pardon,  I  beseech  thee,  the 
iniquity  of  this  people,  according  to  the 
greatness  of  thy  mercy. 

Deut.  xxi,  8.  Be  merciful,  O  Lord, 
unto  thy  people,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deemed. 

Neh.  xiii.  22.  Remember  me,  O  ray 
God,  and  spare  me,  according'  to  the 
greatness  of  thy  me.'cy. 

Ps.  iv.  1.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  ani 
hear  my  prayer. 

vi.  2.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord^ 


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for  I. am  weak  :  O  Lord,  heal  me. — Ver. 
4.  (>  save  me  for  thy  mercies  sake.  Ps. 
XXX.  10.— Ixix.  13,  14.  16,  17.— Ivii.  1. 
— xliv.  26. — Ivi.  1. — cxxiii.  3. 

Ps.  ix.  13.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O 
Lord;  consider  my  trouble. 

XXV.  6,  7.  Remember,  O  L  jrd,  tliy 
tender  mercies  and  thy  loving'-kind- 
nesses  ;  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 
— Uemember  not  the  sins  of  my  youth, 
nor  my  transgressions :  according'  to  thy 
mercy  remember  thou  me.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  6. 

Ver.  16.  For  thy  goodness  sake,  O 
Lord,  turn  thee  unto  me,  and  liave 
mercy  upon  me  ;  for  I  am  desolate  and 
afflicted.     Ps.  Ixxxvi.  16. 

xxvi.  11.  1  will  walk  in  mine  integri- 
ty :  redeem  me,  and  be  merciful  unto 
me. 

xl.  11.  Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender 
mennes  from  me,  O  Lord:  let  tliy 
loving-kindness  and  thy  truth  conti- 
nually preserve  me. 

xli.  4.  Lord,  be  merciful  unto  me ; 
and  heal  my  soul,  for  I  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

li.  1.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  God, 
accoi'ding  to  thy  loving-kindness:  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender 
mercies  blot  out  my  transgressions. 

Ixi.  7.  O  prepare  mercy  and  truth, 
which  may  preserve  the  king. 

Ixxix.  8.  O  remember  not  against  us 
former  iniquities  :  let  thy  tender  mer- 
cies speedily  prevent  us. — Ver.  9.  Help 
us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory 
of  thy  name  ;  :ind  deliver  us,  and  purge 
away  our  sins  for  thy  name's  sake. 

Ixxxv.  7.  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O 
Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  sah'ation. 

Ixxxvi.  3.  lie  merciful  unto  me,  O 
Lord,  for  1  cry  imto  thee  daily. — Ver. 
5.  For  thou,  Lord,  art  good  and  ready 
to  forgive :  and  plenteous  in  mercy  to 
all  that  call  upon  thee.     Ps.  xxvii.  7. 

xc.  14.  O  satisfy  us  early  with,  thy 
mercy,  that  we  ma}  rejoice  and  be  glad 
all  oiu'  days. 

cix.  21.  Because  thy  mercy  is  good, 
deliver  thou  me,  for  I  am  poor  and 
needy. — Ver.  26.  Help  me,  O  Lord  my 
God,  and  save  me  according  to  thy 
mercy. 

cxix.  41.  Let  thy  mercies  come  also 
unto  me,  O  Lord,  ev«n  thy  salvation, 
according  to  thy  word. —  V^er.  58.  Be 
merciful  unto  me,  according  to  thy 
word. — Ver.  77.  Let  thy  tender  mercies 
come  unto  me,  tliat  I  may  live. — Ver. 
124.  Deal  with  tliy  servant  according 


unto  thy  mercy ;  and  teach  me  thy  sta- 
tutes.— Ver.  132.  Look  tliou  upon  me, 
and  be  merciful  unto  me,  as  thou  usest 
to  do  unto  those  that  love  thy  name. 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  Take  away  all  our  ini- 
quity, and  receive  us  graciously. 

Hab.  iii.  2.  O  Lord,  revive  thj"^  work 
in  the  midst  of  the  years ;  in  wrath  re- 
member mercy. 

Mai.  i.  9.  Beseech  God  that  he  will 
be  gracious  unto  us. 

Luke  xviii.  13.  God  be  merciful  to 
me  a  sinner. 

Gal.  vi.  16.  As  many  as  walk  accord- 
ing to  this  rule,  peace  be  on  them,  and 
mercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  God. 

1  Tim.  i.  2.  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace, 
from  God  the  Father,  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  2  Tim.  i.  2,  Tit.  i.  4. 
2  John  3. 

2  Tim.  i.  16.  The  Lord  ^ve  mercy 
unto  the  house  of  Onesiphorus. — Ver. 
18.  The  Lord  grant  that  he  may  find 
mercy  of  the  Lord  in  tliat  day. 

Heb.  iv.  16.  Let  us  come  boldly  unto 
the  throne  of  grace,  tliat  we  may  obtain 
mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of 
need. 

Jude  2.  Mercy  unto  you,  and  peace 
and  love  be  multiplied. 

CIV.  J)lercy  acknoiuledged  in  various 
instances.  Gen.  xix.  16.  The  Lord  be-, 
ingmerciful  unto  Lot, brought  him  forth, 
and  set  him  without  the  city. — Ver.  19. 
Lot  said.  Thou  hast  magnified  thy  mer- 
cy in  saving  my  life. 

Exod.  XV.  lo.  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast 
led  forth  the  people  which  thou  hast  re- 
deemed. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  51.  He  sheweth  mercy 
to  his  anointed,  unto  David  and  to  liis 
seed  for  evermore.  Ps.  xviii.  50.  1 
Kings  iii.  6.  2  Chron.  vi.  42. 

Ezra  vii.  28.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who 
liatli  extended  mercy  unto  me,  before 
the  king  and  his  counsellors.   Cli.  ix.  9. 

Ps.  xciv.  18.  When  I  said.  My  foot 
slippeth ;  thy  mercy.  Lord,  held  me  up. 

xcviii.  3.  The  Lord  hath  remembered 
his  mercy,  and  liis  truth,  toward  the 
house  of  Israel.     Luke  i.  54.72.  77. 

cvi.  45.  He  remembered  for  them  his 
covenant,  and  repented  according  to 
the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

cxix.  64.  Tlie  eai-th,  O  Lord,  is  full 
of  thy  mercy. 

Horn.  ix.  23.  That  God  might  make 
known  the  riclies  of  his  gloiy  on  the 
vessels  of  mercy,  ihat  he  had  afore  pre* 
pared  unto  ^lory. 

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Mercy  of  God. 


Chap.   1? 


1  Cor.  vii.  25.  Paulsaid,  I  obtained 
mercy  of  the  Lord  to  be  faithful. 

1  Tim.  i.  13.  Paul  said,  1  who  was  a 
blasphemer,  and  a  persecutor,  and  inju- 
rious, obtained  mercy. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  Accoiding-  to  his  raercy  he 
saved  us. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  His  abundant  mercy. 

ii.  ^0.  Ye  have  obtained  mercy. 

CV.  Thanhs  for  mercy.  Gen.  xxiv. 
47.  Abraham's  ser%'ant  said,  Blessed  be 
the  Lord  God,  who  hath  not  left  desti- 
tute my  master,  of  his  mercy  and  his 
truth. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  34.  O  give  thanks  unto 
the  Lord,  for  he  is  good  :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever.  2  Cliron.  v.  13. — 
vii.  36. — XX.  21.  Exra  iii.  11.  Ps.  cvi.  1. 
— cvii.  1. — csviii.  1. — cxxxvi.  1.  Jer. 
iii.  11. 

Ps.  hx.  16.  I  will  sing  aloud  of  thy 
mercy.     Ps  Ixxxis.  1. 

Ixvi.  20.  Blessed  be  God,  who  hath 
not  turned  away  ray  prayer,  nor  his 
mercy  from  me. 

ciii.  1.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. — 
Ver.  4.  Who  crowneth  thee  -vrith  loving- 
Jiindness  and  tender  mercies. 

cxv.  1.  Not  unto  us,  but  unto  thy 
name  give  glor}',  for  thy  mercy  and  thy 
truth's  sake. 

CVI.  JMercy  in  tlw  pardon  of  sin. 
See  in  Sect.  1.  texts,  Exod.  xxxiv.  6, -7. 
Numb.  xiv.  18.  Neh.  ix.  17.  Ps.  bisxv. 
5,  Dan.  ix.  9. 

Ps.  xxxii.  1,  2.  Blessed  is  he  whose 
transgression  is  forgiven,  and  whose  sin 
is  covex'ed.  Blessed  is  the  man  to  whom 
the  Lord  imputeth  not  iniquity. 

Ixv.  3.  As  for  our  ti'ansgressions,  thou 
wilt  purge  them  away. 

Ixxxv.  2.  Thou  hast  forgiven  the  ini- 
quity of  thy  people  ;  thou  hast  covered 
2II  their  sin. 

ciii.  3.  The  Lord  forgiveth  all  tliine 
iniquities ;  he  healeth  all  thj'  diseases. 
— ^Ver.  10.  He  has  not  dealt  vrith  us 
after  our  sins. 

cxxx.  4.  There  is  forgiveness  v/ith 
thee,  that  thou  mayest  be  feared. 

Isa.  i.  18.  Though  your  sins  be  as 
scarlet  or  crimson,  tliey  shall  be  as  snow, 
or  as  wool. 

xxxii  i.  24.  The  inhabitant  shall  not 
say,  I  am  sick ;  the  people  that  dwell 
there  shall  be  forgiven  their  iniquity. 

xliii  25.  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  blot- 
teth  out  thy  transgressions  for  mine  own 
sake,  and  will  not  vemeniber  thy  sins. 


xliv.  22.  I  have  blotted  out  as  a  thick 
cleud  thy  transgressions,  and  as  a  cloud- 
thy  sins. 

Iv.  7.  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way, 
and  the  unrighteous  man  his  thoughts ; 
and  let  him.  return  unto  the  Lord,  and 
he  will  have  mercy  upon  him  :  and  to 
our  God,-for  he  wiU  abundantly  pardon. 
iS'ee  promises  to  repentance  and  turning 
to  God. 

Jer.  iii.  12.  Retui-n,  thou  backsliding 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  wiU  not 
cause  mine  anger  to  fall  upon  you  :  for 
I  am  merciful,  saith  tlie  Lord,  1  will  not 
keep  anger  for  ever. — Ver.  22.  Return, 
ye  backsliding  children,  and  1  will  heal 
your  backslidings. 

xxxiii.  8.  I  win  cleanse  them  fi'om  all 
their  hiiquity,  whereby  they  have  sin- 
ned against  me ;  and  I  will  pardon  all 
their  iniquities,  whereby  they  have  sin- 
ned, and  whereby  they  have  transgress- 
ed  against  me. 

1.  20.  In  those  days,  and  in  that  time, 
saith  the  Lord,  the  iniquity  of  Israel 
shall  be  sought  for,  and  there  shall  be 
none  ;  and  the  sins  of  Judah,  and  they 
shall  not  be  found  ;  for  1  wUl  pardon 
them. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  15, 16.  If  the  wicked  re- 
store the  pledge,  give  again  that  he  hath 
robbed,  walk  in  the  statutes  of  life,  none 
of  his  sins  that  lie  hath  committed  shall 
be  mentioned  unto  him ;  he  shall  .surely 
live. 

Hos.  xi.  8.  How  .shall  I  give  thee  up, 
Ephraimr  how  shall  I  deliver  tliee,  Is- 
rael ?  &c. — ^\'^er.  9.  I  will  not  execute 
the  fierceuess  of  mine  anger,  I  will  not 
return  to  destroy  Ephraim;  for  I  am 
God  and  not  man. 

xiv.  4  I  will  heal  their  backslidings, 
I  will  l;ve  them  freely:  for  mine  anger 
is  turned  away. 

]Matt.  xii.  31.  All  manner  of  sin  and 
blasphemy  shall  be  forgiven  unto  men, 
but  ihe  blasphemy  against  the  Holy 
Ghost. — Ver. 32.  AVhosoever  shall  speak 
a  word  against  the  Son  of  rnun  it  shall  be 
forgiven  him. 

Ileb.  X.  17.  Their  sins  and  their  ini- 
quity will  I  remember  no  more.  Ch, 
viii  12.  Jer.  xxxi.54. 

CVII  Pardon  and  forgiveness  prayed 
for.  Exod.  xxxii.  31,  32.  Moses  said. 
This  peojile  have  sinned  a  great  sin. 
Yet  now,  if  thou  wilt,  forgive  their  sin  ; 
if  not,  blot  me  out  of  thy  book  which 
thou  hast  written. 

xxxiv.  9.  O  Lord^  pardon  our  iniqxiity 


Ghap.  I. 


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and  ovir  sin,  and  take  usfortliine  inhe- 
ritance. 

Numb.  xiv.  19.  Pardon,  I  beseech 
thee,  the  iniquity  of  this  people,  ac- 
cording' to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy. 
Ver.  20. 

1  Kings  viii.  30.  Solomon  prays  for 
forgiveness  lo  the  people. 

2  Chron.  xxx.  18.  GtJod  Lord,  pardon 
every  one,  ?4C. 

Job  vii.  20.  I  have  sinned,  what  shall 

1  do  uirto  tbee,   O  thou  preserv'er  of 
men  i" — Ver.  21.  Wliy  dost  thou  not  par 
don  my  transgression  ? 

Ps.  XXV.  18.  Look  upon  mine  afflic- 
tion and  my  pain,  and  forgive  all  my 
sins      Ver.  11.  Ps.  xxxi.  3. 

Dan.  ix.  19.0  Lord  hear,  O  Lord  for- 
give ;  hearken  and  do,  defer  not  for 
thine  own  sake,  O  my  God. 

Amos  vii,  2.  O  Lord  God,  forgive  I 
beseech  thee. 

^Luke  xxiii.  34.  Jesus  said,  Father, 
forgive  tliem;  for  tUey  know  not  what 
they  do. 

Acts  viii.  22.  Peter  said  to  Simon 
Magus,  Repent,  and  pray  God,  if  per- 
haps the  thougiit  of  thine  heart  may 
be  forgiven  thee.  See  Naaman's  prayer, 

2  Kings  V.  18.  Hezekiah's  prayer,  2 
Chron.  xxx.  18,  19. 

GOD  IS  COMPASSIOX.\TE. 

CVIII.  Co7npassion  ascribed  to  God. 
Ps.  Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God 
full  of  compassion,  and  gracious  :  long- 
suffering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and 
truth 

cxlv.  8.  The  Lord  is  gracious  and 
full  of  compassion ;  slow  to  anger  and 
of  great  mevcs.     Ps.  cxi.  4. — cxii.  4. 

God  excited  compassion  toiunrd  his 
people  in  t/ie  hearts  of  tlieir  enemies.  Ps. 
cvi.  46.  1  Kings  viii.  50.  2  Chron.  xxx  9. 

CIX.  Compassion,  to  -vhom  promised. 
Deut.  xxx.  2,  3.  When  thou  siialt  re- 
turn unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  shalt 
obey  his  voice  ;  then  the  Lord  will  re- 
turn tliy  captivity,  and  have  compassion 
on  thee.     Ch.  xrii.  17. 

Jer.  xii.  15.  After  I  have  ]>lucked 
them  out  I  will  return,  and  have  com- 
passion on  them,  and  will  bring  them 
again  every  man  to  his  heritage,  and  to 
his  land. 

Lam.  iii.  32.  Though  he  cause  grief, 
yet  will  he  have  compassion,  according 
to  the  multitude  of  lus  mercies. 

Mic.  vii.  18.  Who  is  a  God  Hke  unto 


thee,  who  pardoneth  iniquity  ?  &c.— ^ 
Ver.  19.  He  will  turn  again,  he  will 
have  compassion  upon  us ;  he  will  sub- 
due our  iniquities  ;  and  thou  wilt  cast 
all  their  ;rins  into  the  depths  of  the  sea. 
Rom.  ix.  15.  I  will  have  compassion 
on  whom  I  will  have  compassion.  Ex. 
xxxiii.  19. 

ex.  Instances  of  divine  compassion, 
2  Kings  xiii.  23.  The  Lord  was  gracious 
unto  Israel,  and  had  compassion  on 
them,  when  they  were  oppressed  by 
enemies. 

2  Chron.  xxxvi.  15.  The  Lord  God 
of  their  fathers  sent  to  them  by  liis  mes- 
sengers, rising  up  betimes  and  sendingj 
because  he  had  compassion  on  his  peo- 
ple, and  on  his  dwelling-place. 

Ps.  Ixxviii.  38.  He  being  full  of  com- 
passion, forgave  their  iniquity,  and  dc^ 
stroyed  them  not;  yea,  many  times 
turned  he  his  anger  away,  and  did  not 
stir  np  his  wrath. 

Lam.  iii.  32.  It  is  of  the  Lord's  mer- 
cies tliat  we  are  not  consumed ;  because 
his  compassions  fail  not. 

Matt,  xviii.  27.  The  Lord  of  that  ser- 
vant, moved  with  compassion,  forgave 
him  the  debt. 

Mark  v.  19.  Jesus  said  to  the  man  out 
of  whom  he  had  cast  a  devil.  Go  tell 
hovf  great  things  the  Lord  hath  done 
for  thee,  and  hath  had  compassion  on 
thee. 

Luke  XV.  20.  The  father  saw  the  pro- 
digal son  returning,  and  had  compas- 
sion on  him,  and  ran  and  fell  on  his  neck, 
and  kissed  him. 

God  excited  compassion  towards  his 
people,  in  the  hearts  of  tlieir  enemies. 
Ps.  cvi.  46.  1  Kings  viii.  50.  2  Chrou- 
x.xx.  9. 

CXI.  Coinpassio'n  ascribed  to  C/u-iaf. 
Instances  in  -which  it  -was  excited.  Matt/ 
ix.36  At  seeing  the  multitude  scattered 
as  sheep  without  a  shepherd.  Marfc 
vi.  34. 

xiv.  14  At  .seeing  a  mulcitude  of  sick 
pcreons,  whom  he  healed. 

XV.  32.  .\t  seeing  a  multitude  without 
bread,  whom  he  fed.     Mark  viii.  2. 

XX.  34.  At  seeing  blind  men,  who^e 
eyes  he  opened. 

Mark  i.  41.  At  seeing  a  leper,  whom 
he  healed. 

ix.  22. 25.  At  seeing  a  child  possessed 
of  a  dumb  spirit,  wliom  he  cast  out. 

Luke  vii.  13.  At  seeing  a  mother's 
grief,  who^e  son  he  restored  to  life 


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God  Jiitieth — Long-suffering  of  God — his  Kindness.    Chap.  I. 


GOD  PITIETH. 

CXII.  God  hath  pity  on  his  people. 
Ps.  ciii.  13.  Like  as  a  fatiier  pitieth  ills 
cliildreii,  so  tlie  Lord  pitietli  them  tliat 
fear  iiim. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  9.  In  his  love  and  in  his  pity 
he  redeemed  iiis  people  ;   and  he  bar^ 
them,  and  curried  them  all  the  days  of 
old. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  21  I  had  pity  for  mine 
holy  name,  which  the  house  of  Israel 
had  profaned  among'  the  heathen. 

Joel  ii.  18,,  The  Lord  wi  1  be  jealous 
for  ins  land,  and  pity  his  people. 

James  v.  IL  T!ie  Lord  is  very  pitiful, 
and  of  tender  mercy. 

CXIU  God  will  not  pity  the  wicked. 
Ezek.  V.  6.  She  lialh  changed  my  judg-- 
nients  into  wickedness  :  they  have  re- 
fused my  judgments  and  statvites,  and 
have  not  walked  in  them — Vei-.  11.  I 
will  not  f;pare,  neitlier  will  mine  eyes 
pity.  (Ch.  vii.  49.— viii.  18.— ix.  10.) 
Ver.  13.  I  will  cause  my  fury  to  rest 
upon  them. 

Jer.  xiii.  10.  This  evil  people  refuse 
to  hear  my  words,  and  1  wilt  not  pity, 
nor  spare,  nor  have  mercy  upon  them, 
but  destroy  them,  saith  the  Lord.  Zech, 
Xi.  5. 

LO>fG.SUFFERING   OF  GOD,   AND 
FORBEARANCE. 

CXIV.  hong-suffenng  ascribed  to  God. 
Rom.  ii.  4.  Despisest  thou  the  riches  of 
his  goodness  and  forbearance,  and  long- 
sufFenng,  not  knowing  that  the  good- 
ness of  God  leadeth  thee  to  repei:tance. 

ix.  22,  23.  God  endured,  with  much 
long-suffering,  the  vessels  of  wrath  fitted 
to  destruction :  That  he  might  make 
known  the  riches  of  his  glory  on  the 
vessels  of  mercy,  which  he  had  afore 
prepared  unto  glory. 

1  Pet.  iii.  20.  The  long-suffering  of 
God  waited  in  the  days  of  Noah,  while 
the  ark  was  preparing, 

2  Pet.  iii.  9  The  Lord  is  long-suffer- 
ing to  us-ward,  not  willing  that  any 
should  perish,  but  thai  all  should  come 
to  repentance. — Ver.  15.  The  long-suf- 
fermg  of  our  Lord  is  salvation. 

1  Tim.  i.  16.  I  obtained  mei'cy,  that 
in  me  Christ  might  shew  all  long-suffer- 
ing, for  a  pattern  to  them  which  should 
hereafter  believe  on  him  to  life  everlast- 
ing.   See  Numb.  xiv.  18.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  15. 

CXV.  Forbearance  ascribed  to  God. 
Numb.  xiv.  27.  The  Lord  said»  How 


long  shall  I  bear  this  evil  congregation 
which  murmur  against  me  .' 

Neh.  ix.  30.  Many  years  didst  thou 
forbear  them. 

Jer  xhv.  22.  The  Lord  would  no 
longer  forbear,  because  of  the  evil,  of 
their  doings. 

Luke.xviii.  7.  The  Lord  will  avenge 
his  own  elect,  though  h,e  bear  long. 

KINDNESS  OF  GOD. 

CXVI.  Kindness  ascribed  to  God,  and- 
promised  and  exercised  towards  his  people. 
Neh.  ix.  17.  Thou  art  a  God  ready  to 
pardon,  gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  kindness. 

Pi.  xxxvi.  7.  How  excellent  is  thy 
loving-kindness,  O  God  !  therefo'-e  J.he 
sons  of  mi  n  put  their  trust  under  the 
shadow  of  thy  wings. 

yXlii.  8.  The  Lord  will  command  his 
loviiig- -kindness  in  the  day  time,  and  in 
the  niglit  his  soi.g  shall  be  with  me, 
and  my  prayer  to  the  God  of  my  salva- 
tion. 

Ixxxix.  33  My  loving-kindness  will  I 
not  utte;  ly  take  from  him,  nor  suffer  my 
faithfulness  to  fail. 

cvii  43.  The  wise,  they  shall  under- 
stand the  loving-kindness  of  the  Lord. 

cxvii.  2.  His  marvellous  kindness  is 
great  toward  us. 

Isa.  liv.  8.  In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my 
face  from  thee  for  a  moment,  but  with 
everlasting  kindness  will  I  have  mercy 
on  thee. — Ver.  10.  The  mountains  .shall 
depart,  and  the  hills  be  removed,  but 
my  kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thee,^ 
neither  shall  the  covenant  of  my  peace 
be  removed,  saith  tlxe  Lord,  that  hath 
mercy  on  thee. 

Jer.  ix.  24. 1  am  the  Lor3,  which  ex- 
ercise loving-kindness,  judgment,  and 
righteousness,  in  the  earth  :  f  ^r  in  these 
things  I  delight,  saith  the  Lord. 

xxxi.  3.  I  have  loved  thee  with  an, 
everlasting  love,  theref  re  with  loving- 
kindness  have  I  drawn  thee. 

xxxii.  18.  Thou  shewest  loving-kind- 
ness unto  thousands. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  unto 
me  in  righteousness,  and  in  judgment, 
and  in  loving-kindness,  and  in  mercies. 

Joel  ii.  13.  Th  Lord  your  God  is 
gracious  and  mercifid,  slow  to  anger, 
and  of  great  kindness,  and  repenteth 
nim  of  the  evil. 

Luke  vi.  35.  God  is  kind  unto  tlie 
unthankful,  and  to  the  evU. 

Eph.  ii.  6,  7.  God  hath  raised  us  up> 


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and  made  us  sit  together  in  heavenly 
pjaces  in  Christ  Jesus ;  hat  in  •  he  ages 
to  come  he  might  shew  the  exceeding 
riches  of  nis  grace,  in  his  kindness  to- 
ward us,  through  Christ  Jesus. 

Tit.  iii.  4,  5.  The  kindness  of  God 
our  Saviour  towards  men,  appeared, 
not  by  works  of  righteousness  which 
we  have  done,  but  according  to  his 
mercy  he  saved  us,  &c. 

CXVII.  Kindness  prayed  for.  Gen. 
xxiv.  12  Abraham's  servant  prayed,  and 
said,  O  Lord  God  of  my  master  Abra- 
ham, I  pray  ihee  send  me  good  speed, 
and  shew  kindness  to  my  master. 

Ruth  i.  8  Naomi  said,  Tlie  Lord  deal 
kindly  with  you,  as  you  have  dealt  with 
the  dead,  and  with  me. 

2  Sara.  ii.  6.  David  said.  The  Lord 
shew  kindness  and  truth  unto  you 

Ps.  xvii.  7.  Shew  thy  marvellous  lov- 
ing-kindness, O  thou  that  savest  by  thy 
righi  hand,  them  that  put  the.r  trust  .n 
thee. 

XXV.  6.  Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  ten- 
der mercies,  and  thy  loving-kindnesses, 
for  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

xxxvi.  10.  O  continue  thy  loving- 
kindness  unto  them  that  know  thee, 
and  thy  righteousnaes  to  the  upright  in 
heart 

xl.  11.  Let  thy  loving-kindness  and 
thy  truth  continually  preserve  me. 

li.  1.  Have  mi-rcy  upon  me,  O  God, 
according  to  thy  loving-kindness. 

Ixix.  16.  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy 
loving-kindness  ;  turn  to  me  according 
to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies. 

Ixxxviii.  11.  Shall  thy  loving-kindness 
be  declared  in  the  grave,  or  thy  faith- 
flilneSs  in  destruction  ^ 

Ixxxix  49.  Ijord,  where  are  tliy  lov- 
ing-kindnesses } 

cxix.  76.  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merci- 
ful kindness  be  for  my  comfort,  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. — Ver  88.  Quicken  me 
after  thy  loving-kindness ;  so  shall  I 
keep  the  testimonies  of  thy  mouth. 
Ver.  149.  159. 

cxliii.  8  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving- 
kindness  in  the  morning;  for  in  thee 
do  I  tiiist. 

CXVIIl.  Thanks  for  God's  kindness. 
Ps.  xxvi.  3.  Thy  loving-kindness  is  be- 
fore mine  eyes,  and  I  have  walked  in 
thy  truth. 

XXXI  21.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  for  he 
hath  .shewed  me  his  marvellous  kind- 
ness. 


Ps.  xl.  10.  I  have  not  concealed  thy 

loving-kindness,  and  thy  truth. 

xlviii.  9.  We  have  thought  of  thy 
loving-kindness,  O  God,  in  the  midst  of 
thy  temple. 

Ixiii.  3,  Because  thy  loving-kindness 
is  better  than  life,  my  lips  shall  praise 
thee. 

xcii.  2.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  shew 
forth  thy  loving-kindness  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  thy  faithfulness  every  night. 

ciii.  4.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul, 
who  crowneth  thee  with  loving-kind- 
ness and  tender  mercies. 

cxxxviii.  2.  I  will  worship  toward  thy 
holy  temple,  and  praise  thy  name,  for 
thy  loving-kindness  and  for  thy  truth  ; 
for  thou  hast  magnified  thy  word  above 
all  thy  name. 

Isa.  Ixii.  7  I  will  mention  the  loving- 
kindness  of  the  Lord,  and  the  praises  of 
the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  he  hath 
bestowed  on  us,  and  the  great  goodness 
he  hath  bestowed,  &c. 

GRACE  OF  GOD, 

CXIX.  God  is  gr\acums.  Gen.  vi.  8. 
Noah  found  gi-ace  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord.  Moses  found  grace,  Exod.  xxxiii. 
12, 13.  16. 

Exod.  xxii.  27.  The  Lord  said,  When 
the  poor  crieth,  I  williiear;  fori  am 
gracious. 

xxxiii.  19.  I  will  be  gracious  to  whom 
I  will  be  gracious,  and  1  will  have  mercy 
on  whom  I  will  have  mercy. 

xxxiv.  6  The  Lord  God,  merciful 
and  gracious,  long-suflering,  and  abun- 
dant in  goodness  and  truth.  2  Chrun. 
XXX.  9. 

2  Kings  xiii.  23.  The  Lord  was  gra- 
cious unto  Israel,  (in  their  distress)  and 
had  compassion  on  them  and  had  ra- 
sped unto  them,  because  of  his  cove- 
nant with  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob, 
and  would  not  destroy  ihem ;  neither 
cast  he  them  from  his  presence. 

Ezra  ix.  8.  For  a  little  space,  grace 
hath  been  shewed  from  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  leave  us  a  remnant  to  escape, 
and  to  leave  us  a  nail  in  his  holy  place, 
that  our  God  may  lighten  our  eyes,  and 
give  us  a  reviving. 

Neh.  ix.  17-  Thou  art  a  God  ready  to. 
pardon,  gracious,  mercifiil,  slow  to  an- 
ger, and  of  great  kindness,  and  forsook- 
cst  not  thy  people. 

Ps.  Ixxvii.  9.  Hath  God  forgotten  to 
be  gracious.'' 

Ixxxvj.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God 


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Ch-ace  of  God. 


Chap.  I, 


full  of  compassion^  and  gracious,  long- 
suiFering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and 
truth.  Ps.  ciii.  8. — cxi.  4. — cxii.  4. — 
Gxvi.  5 — cxlv.  8.  Joel  ii.  13. 

Isa.  XXX.  18.  Therefore  will  the  Lord 
wait,  that  he  may  be  gracious  unto  you; 
and  therefore  will  he  be  exalted,  that 
he  may  have  mercy  upon  you. — Ver.  19. 
He  will  be  gracious  unto  thee,  at  the 
Toice  of  thy  cry ;  when  he  heareth  it 
he  will  answer  tliee. 

Jonah  iv.  2.  Thou  art  a  gracious  God, 
and  merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great 
kindness,  and  repentest  thee  of  the 
evil.  See  Amos  v.  5.  Zech.  iv.  7.  Grace, 
grace. 

CXX.  God's  throne  is  a  throne  of  grace. 
Hebi  iv.  16.  Let  us  come  boldly  to  the 
throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  obtain 
mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time 
of  need. 

CXXI.  God's  Spirit  is  a  Spirit  of  grace. 
Heb.  X.  29.'  The  Spirit  of  grace.  Zech. 
xii.  10.  The  Spirit  of  grace  and  supjjli- 
cation. 

CXXII.  Christ  is  gracious:  Luke  iv- 
32,  Gracious  wmds  proceeded  out  of 
his  mouth. 

John  i.  14.  He  was  full  of  grace  and 
truth. — Ver.  16.  Of  his  fulness  have  all 
we  received,  and  grace  for  grace. 

Acts  XV.  11.  We  believe  that  through 
the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  we 
shall  be  saved. 

Rom.  xvi  20.  The  gi-ace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  be  with  you.  1  Cor.  xvi. 
23.  Phil.  iv.  23.  1  Thess.  v.  28.  2  Thess. 
iii.  18. 

2  Cor.  viii,  9.  Ye  know  the  grace  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  though  he 
was  rich,  yet  for  your  sakes  he  became 
poor,  that  ye  through  his  poverty  might 
be  rich. 

Eph.  j.  7.  We  have  redemption 
through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness  of 
sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his 
grace. 

1  Pet.  ii.  3.  If  so  be  ye  have  tasted 
that  the  Lord  is  gracious. 

CXXTII.  The  grace  of  God  in  the  eco- 
nomy of  man's  salvation.  In  election. — 
Rom.  xi.  5,  6.  There  is  a  remnant  ac- 
cording to  the  election  of  grace.  And 
if  by  grace,  then  it  is  no  more  of  works; 
otlierwise  grace  is  no  more  grace. 

CXXIV.  Our  calling  is  of  grace.  Gal. 
i.  15.  God,  who  separated  me  from  my 
mother's  womb,  and  called  me  by  his 
^■ace,  &c.- 


2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and 
called  us  with  an  holy  calling ;  not  ac- 
cording to  our  works,  but  according  to 
his  own  purpose  and  grace,  which  was 
given  us  in  Christ  Jesus  before  the 
world  began 

1  Pet.  V.  10.  Tlie  God  of  all  grace, 
who  hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal' 
glory  by  Christ  Jesus,  make  you  per» 
feet,  stablish,  strengthen,  settle  you, 

CXXV.  Justification  is  of  grace.  Rom. 
iii.  24.  Being  justified  freely  by  his 
grace,  tlirough  the  redemption  that  is 
in  Jesus  Christ. 

Gal.  ii.  21.  1  do  not  frustrate  the 
grace  of  God ;  for  if  righteousness  came 
by  the  law  then  is  Christ  dead  in  vain, 

V.  4,  Christ  is  become  of  none  effect 
to  you,  whosoever  of  you  are  justified 
by  the  law ;  ye  are  fallen  from  grace. 
See  Rom.  V.  15.  17.  20,21. 

CXXVI.  Pardon  of  sin  is  through 
grace.  Eph.  i.  7.  In  Christ  we  have  re- 
demption through  his  blood,  the  for- 
giveness of  sin,  according  to  the  riches 
of  his  grace. 

CXXVn.  Adoption  through  gi'ace. 
Eph.  i  5,  6.  God  having  predestinated 
us  to  the  adoption  of  children,  by  Jesus 
Christ,  to  himself,  according  to  the 
good  pleasure  of  his  will,  to  the  praise 
of  the  glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he 
hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  Beloved. 

CXXVin,  Sanctifying  grace,  or  sanC' 
lification  through  grace.  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  11.' 
The  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield ;  the 
Lord  will  give  grace  and  gloiy ;  and  no 
good  thing  will  he  withhold  from  them 
that  walk  uprightly, 

Prov.  iii.  24-,  He  scometh  the  scorn- 
ers,  but  giveth  grace  to  the  lowly. 

James  iv.  16.  He  resisteth  the  proud^ 
but  giveth  grace  to  the  humble. 

2  Cor.  ix.  o.  God  is  able  to  make  all 
grace  abound  toward  you ;  that  ye, 
always  having  all-sufficiency  in  all 
things,  may  abound  to  every  good 
work.     Ver,  14. 

xii.  9.  The  Lord  said,  My  grace  is 
sufficient  for  thee  :  for  my  strength  is 
made  perfect  in  weakness. 

CXXIX.  The  Gospel  is  of  grace  given'. 
John  i.  17.  The  law  was  given  by  Mo- 
ses, but  grace  and  truth  came  by  Jesu.9' 
Christ. 

Actsxiii.  43.  Paul  and  Barnabas  ex- 
horted  Christians  to  continue  in  the' 
grace  of  God. 

xir.  3.  The  Lord  gave  testimony  tcf 


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the  word  of  his  grace,  and  gi-anted  signs 
and  wonders  to  be  done  in  conhrmation 
of  it. 

Acts  XX.  24.  1  testify  the  gospel  of 
the  grace  of  God. — V'er.  32.  I  com- 
mend you  to  God,  and  to  the  word  of 
his  grace,  which  is  able  to  build  you 
up,  and  to  give  you  an  inheritance 
among  all  them  that  are  sanctified. 

Horn.  V.  2.  By  Jesus  Christ  we  have 
access  by  fiiith  into  tliis  grace  wherein 
we  stand,  and  rejoice  in  hope  of  the 
g-lory  of  God. 

vi.  14.  Sin  shall  not  have  dominion 
o\er  you ;  for  ye  are  not  under  the  law, 
but  under  grace.     Ver.  15. 

2  Cor.  vi.  1.  We  beseech  you,  that 
ye  receive  not  the  grace  of  God  in  vain. 

viii,  1.  M'e  do  you  to  wit,  (we  make 
known  to  you)  of  tlie  grace  of  God  be- 
stowed on  the  churclies. 

Gal.  i.  6.  I  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon 
yemoved  from  hinr  that  called  you  into 
the  grace  of  Christ. 

Phil.  i.  7.  Ye  are  ali  partakers  of  my 
grace. 

Col.  i,  6.  The  gospel  bringeth  forth 
fruit  in  you,  since  the  day  ye  heard  of 
it,  and  knew  the  grace  of  God. 

Tit.  ii.  11,  12,  13.  The  grace  of  God 
that  bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared 
unto  all  men,  teaching  us  that,  denying 
imgodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we  should 
live  soberly,  righteously,  and  godly,  in 
this  present  world ;  looking  for  the 
blessed  hope,  &c. 

Hcb.  xii.  15  Looking  dihgently,  lest 
any  man  fail  of  the  gi-ace  of  God. 

1  Pet.  i.  10.  The  prophets  prophesied 
of  the  grace  that  should  come  unto  you. 

V.  12.  This  is  the  true  grace  of  God 
wherein  ye  stand. 

Jude  4.  Ungodly  men  turn  the  gi^ce 
ef  God  into  lasciviousness. 

CXXX.  Giving  alms  called  grace.  2 
Cor.  iv.  15,— viii,  6,  7.  19- 

CXXXI.  .Mirmterial  abilities  for  pub- 
Hshing  the  gospel,  are  of  grace.  Acts 
xiv.  26.  The  apostles  had  been  recom- 
mended to  the  grace  of  God,  for  the 
work  of  the  ministry  which  tliey  ful- 
filled.    Ch.  XV.  40. 

Rom.  i.  5.  By  whom  (Clu-ist)  we 
have  received  grace  and  apostlcship, 
for  obedience  to  the  fiiith  among  all 
natiohs. 

xii.  3.  I  say,  through  the  gTace  given 
unto  me,  to  every  man  t^at  is  among 
you,  not  to  think  of  himself  more  highly 


than  he  ought  to  think. — \er.  6.  Having 
gifts  differing,  according  to  tlie  grace 
that  is  given  to  us,  let  us,  Sec.  1  Pet, 
iv.  7.  10. 

Rom.  XV.  15,  16.  I  have  written  the 
more  boldly  unto  you,  because  of  the 
grace  tliat  is  given  to  me  of  God :  That 
I  should  be  a  minister,  &C. 

1  Cor.  iii.  10.  According  to  the  grace 
of  God  given  unto  me,  as  a  wise  master 
builder,  I  have  laid  the  foundation. 

Gal.  ii  9  When  the  brethren  per- 
ceived the  gTace  of  God  given  unto  me, 
they  gave  the  right  hand  of  fellowship. 
See  Eph.  iii.  2.  7,  8. 

CXXXII.  The  ejects  of  the  gospel  in 
a  sanctified  nature  and  practice,  called 
grace.  Acts  iv.  33.  Great  grace  was 
upon  them  all. 

xi.  23.  When  Barnabas  had  seen  the 
grace  of  God,  he  was  glad,  and  exhort- 
ed them  all,  that  with  purpose  of  heart 
they  would  cleave  unto  the  Lord. 

1  Cor.  i.  4.  I  thank  my  God  always 
on  your  behalf,  for  tlie  grace  of  God 
which  is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ. 

XV.  10.  By  the  grace  of  God  I  am 
what  I  am :  and  his  grace  which  was 
bestowed  on  me  was  not  in  vain,  but  I 
laboured  more  abundantly  than  they 
all;  yet  not  I,  but  the  grace  of  God 
which  was  with  me.  / 

2  Cor.  i.  12.  Our  rejoicing  is  this,  the 
testimony  of  our  conscience,  that  in 
simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not  with 
fleshly  wisdoin,  but  by  the  grace  of 
God,  we  had  our  convex-sation  in  the 
world, 

1  Tim.  i.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
was  exceeding  abundant,  witli  faith  and 
love,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Tim.  ii.  1.  Be  strong  in  the  grace 
which  is  in  Christ  Jesus, 

2  Pet.  iii.  18.  Grow  in  grace,  and  in 
the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ. 

Heb.  .xii.  28.  Wherefore  we  receiving 
a  kingdom  that  cannot  be  moved,  let  us 
have  grace,  whereby  we  may  serve  God 
acceptably,  with  reverence  and  godly 
fear. 

xiil.  9,  Be  not  carried  about  with  di- 
verse and  strange  doctrines ;  for  it  is  a 
good  thing  that  the  heart  be  established 
with  grace. 

CXXXIII.  Faith  through  grace.  Acts 
xviii.  27.  Apollos  helped  them  much 
who  liad  believed  through  grace. 

CXXXIV.    Hope  through  ^raclr.      2 


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Chap.  I. 


Thess.  ii.  16,  17.  Now  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  himself,  and  God  even  ouv  Fa- 
ther, which  hati)  loved  us,  and  hath 
given  us  everlasting  consolation,  and 
good  hope  through  grace,  comfort  your 
hearts,  and  stabhsh  you  in  every  good 
word  and  work. 

CXXXV.  Prayer  and  praise  through 
grace.  Zech.  xii.  10.  I  will  pour  upon 
the  house  of  David,  and  upon  the  inha- 
bitants of  Jerusalem,  the  Spirit  of  grace 
and  supplication. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Singing  wiih  grace  in 
your  hearts. 

CXXXVI.  Salvation  is  oj grace.  Eph. 
ii.  5.  7,  8.  When  we  were  dead  in  sins, 
he  hath  quickened  us  together  with 
Christ;  (by  grace  ye  are  saved;)  that 
in  the  ages  to  come  he  might  shew  the 
exceeding  riches  of  his  grace,  in  his 
kindness  towards  us,  through  Jesus 
Christ.  For  by  grace  are  ye  saved 
through  faith,  and  that  not  of  yourselves, 
it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Heb.  ii.  9.  Jesus  Christ,  by  the  grace 
©f  God,  did  taste  death  for  every  man. 

1  Pet.  i.  13.  Be  sober,  and  hope  unto 
the  end,  for  the  grace  that  is  to  be 
brought  unto  you  at  the  revelation  of 
Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  7.  Husbands  and  wives,  live  toge- 
ther, as  being  heirs  of  the  grace  of  hfe. 

CXXXVn.  Grace  prayed  for.  Gen. 
xliii.  29.  Joseph  said  to  Benjamin,  God 
be  gracious  unto  thee  my  son. 

Numb.  vi.  23 — 26.  On  this  wise  ye 
shall  bless  the  children  of  Israel,  saying. 
The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee : 
The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon 
thee,  and  be  gracious  unto  thee :  The 
Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee, 
and  give  thee  peace. 

Ps.  cxix.  29.  Grant  me  thy  law  gra- 
ciously. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  2.  Lord  be  gracious  unto 
us ;  we  have  waited  for  thee. 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  Take  away  all  iniquity, 
and  receive  us  graciousty. 

Mai.  i.  9.  Beseech  God  that  he  will 
be  gracious  unto  us. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father,  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor  i.  2. 
Gal.  i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2.  Phil.  i.  2.  Col.  i.  2. 
1  Thess.  i.  1.  2  Thess.  i.  2.  Philem.  3. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
wivh  you  all.    Amen.  f 


Gal.  vi.  18.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus^IIhrist  be  with  your  spirit.  Rev. 
xxii.  21. 

Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace  be  with  all  them 
that  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sin- 
cerit3^     Amen. 

Col.  iv.  18.  Grace  be  with  you.  2 
Tim.  iv.  22.  Tit.  iii.  15.  Heb.  xiii.  25. 

1  Tim.  i.  2.  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father,  and  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.     2  Tira.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4. 

A'i.  21.  Grace  be  with  thee. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace 
be  multiplied.     2  Pet.  i.  2. 

Rev.  i.  4.  Grace  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  Him  which  is,  and  which 
was,  and  which  is  to  come. 

GOD'S  FAVOUR. 

CXXXVni.  God's  favour.  2  Sam. 
XV.  25.  David  said,  If  I  have  found  fa. 
vour  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  he  wiil 
bring  me  again,  and  shew  me  both  the 
ark  and  his  habitation. 

Job  X.  12.  Thou  hast  gianted  me  life 
and  favour,  and  thy  visitation  hath  pre- 
served my  spirit. 

xxxiii.  26.  The  penitent  shall  pray 
unto  Gild,  and  he  will  be  favourable 
unto  him,  and  he  shall  see  his  face  with 
joy  :  for  he  will  render  unto  every  maa 
his  righteousness. 

Ps.  V.  12.  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  bless  the 
righteous ;  with  favour  wilt  thou  com- 
pass him  about,  as  with  a  shield. 

XXX,  5  In  his  favour  is  life. — Ver.  7. 
Lord,  by  thy  favour  thou  hast  made  my 
mountain  to  stand  strong. 

xli.  11.  By  this  I  know  that  thou  fa- 
vourest  me,  because  mine  enemy  doth 
not  triumph  over  me. 

xhv.  3.  Thy  right  hand,  and  thine 
arm,  and  the  light  of  thy  cuontenance 
saved  them,  because  thou  hadst  a  favour 
for  them. 

Ixxvii.  7.  Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for 
ever  ?  Will  he  be  favourable  no  more  ? 

Ixxxv.  1.  Lord,  thou  hast  been  favour- 
able unto  thy  land;  thi.u  hast  brought 
back  tlie  captivity  of  Jacob. 

Ixxxix.  17.  Thou  art  the  gloiy  of 
their  strength ;  and  in  thy  favour  shall 
our  horn  be  exalted. 

cii.  13.  Thou  wilt  have  mercy  on 
Zion ;  for  the  time  to  favour  her,  yea 
the  set  time  is  come. 

cvi.  4.  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with 
the  favour  that  thou  bearest  unto  thy 
people. 

cxix.  58.  I  entreated  thy  favour  with 


Chap.  I. 


God's  Blessing. 


6.5 


my  whole  heart :  be  merciful  unto  me 
according  to  thy  wojd. 

Prov.  iii.  3,  4.  Let  not  mercy  and 
truth  forsake  thee  :  So  shalt  thou  find 
favour,  and  good  understanding  in  the 
sight  of  God  and  man. 

viii.  ^5.  Whoso  findeth  wisdom  find- 
eth  life,  and  shall  obtain  favour  of  the 
Lord. 

xii.  2.  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour 
«f  the  Lord  :  but  a  man  of  wicked  de- 
vices will  he  condemn. 

Song  viii.  10.  I  was  in  his  eyes  as  one 
that  found  favour. 

Isa.  lx„  10.  In  my  favour  have  I  had 
mercy  on  thee. 

Luke  i.  28.  The  angel  said  to  Mary, 
Hail,  thou  that  art  higlily  favoured,  the 
Lord  is  with  thee :  blessed  art  thou 
among  women. — Ver.  30.  Thou  hast 
found  favour  with  God. 

ii,  52.  Jesus  increased  in  wisdom  and 
stature,  and  in  favour  with  God  and 
man. 

Acts  vii.  46.  David  found  favour  be- 
fore God.     See  1  Sam.  ii.  22. 

CXXXIX.  God's  favour  deiued  to  the 
■wicked.  Isa.  xxvii.  11.  It  is  a  people  of 
no  understanding ;  therefore  he  that 
made  them  will  not  have  mercy  on 
them,  and  he  that  formed  them  will 
shew  them  no  favour.    See  Jer.  xvi.  13. 

CXL.  God  giveth  or  luithholdeth  the 
favour  of  men.  Gen.  xxxix.  21.  The 
Lord  was  with  Joseph,  and  shewed  him 
mercy,  and  gave  him  favour  in  tlie  sight 
of  the  keeper  of  the  prison.  Acts  vii.  10. 

Exod.  iii.  21.  The  Lord  said,  I  will 
give  tliis  peo]ile  favoiu-  in  the  sight  of 
the  Egyptians.     Ch.  xi.  3. — xii.  36. 

Dan.  i.  9.  God  had  brought  Daniel 
into  favour  and  tender  love  with  the 
prince  of  the  eunuchs. 

CXLI.  God  -loithholdeth  from  man  the 
favour  of  man.  Deut.  xxviii.  49,  50. 
Josh.  2d.  20.  Ps.  cix.  12. 

CXLII.  God  is  bountiful.  Ps.  lxxiii.6. 
The  Lord  hatli  dealt 'bountifully  with 
me. 

cxvi.  7.  Return  vmto  thy  rest,  O  my 
soul,  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt  bountifully 
with  thee.  , 

cxix.  17.  Deal  boimtifully  with  thy 
servant,  that  I  may  live,  and  keep  thy 
word.     See  Ps.  cxlii.  7. 

CXLIIl.  .^^all  ovs^ht  to  be  bountiful. 
Prov.  ii.  9.  He  that  haUi  a  bountiful  cvi- 


shall  be  blessed;  for  he  giveth  of  liis 
bread  to  the  poor.     Ps.  xii.  1. 

2  Cor.  ix.  6.  He  that  soweth  bounti- 
fully shall  reap  boiuitifuUy.    Ver.  5. 11. 

GOD'S   BLESSING. 

CXLIV.  God  blesseth  his  people.  Ex. 
XX.  24.  In  all  places  where  I  record  my 
name,  I  will  come  unto  thee  and  I  will 
bles    thee. 

Numb.  vi.  27.  They  shall  put  my 
Name  upon  tlie  cliildren  of  Israel,  and 
I  will  bless  them. 

xxii.  12.  God  said  to  Balaam,  Thou 
shalt  not  curse  the  people,  for  they  are 
blessed.     Ch.  xxiii.  20. 

Deut.  xxiii.  5.  The  Loi-d  turned  the 
curse  of  Balaam  into  ablessing,  because 
he  loved  tiiee.     Neii.  xiii.  2. 

xxvi.  15.  Look  down  from  thy  holy 
habitation,  from  heaven,  and  bless  tliy 
people  Israel. 

2  Sam.  vii.  29.  David  prayed,  and 
said,  O  Lord  God,  with  thy  blessing  let 
the  house  of  thy  servant  be  blessed  fop 
ever.     1  Chron.  xvii.  22. 

1  Chron.  iv.  10.  Jabez  prayed,  and 
said,  O  that  thou  would.st  bless  me  in- 
deed, and  enlarge  my  coast ;  and  that 
thine  hand  miglit  be  with  me,  and  that 
thou  wouldst  keep  me  from  evil. 

Ps.  iii.  8.  Thy  blessing  is  upon  thy 
people. 

xxviii.  9.  Save  thy  people,  and  bless 
thine  inheritance  :  feed  them  also,  and 
lift  them  up  for  ever.     Ps.  cix.  28. 

xxix.  11.  The  Lord  will  bless  his 
people  with  peace. 

Ixvii.  1.  God  be  merciful  to  us  andble^ 
us,  and  cause  his  face  to  shine  u})on  us, 

Ixvii.  7.  God  shall  bless  us,  and  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear  him. 

c.w.  12.  The  Lord  hath  been  mind- 
ful of  us,  and  he  will  bless  us .-  he  will 
bless  the  house  of  Israel,  he  will  bless 
the  house  of  Aaron.  Sec  Ps.  cxxviii, 
5. — cxxxii.  15. — cxxxiv.  3, 

CXLV.  Pcmons  pronounced  blessed, 
their  fi-races  u?id  duties.  Ps.  i.  1.  Bless- 
ed is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the 
counsel  of  the  ungodlj'. 

ii.  12.  Blessed  are  all  they  that  put 
their  trust  in  him  (Christ.) 

v.  12.  Thou,  L(>r;l,  will  bles.s  the 
I'igliteous  ;  with  faM)ur  wilt  thou  coJU- 
puss  him  as  with  a  shield. 

xxlv.  4,  5.  He  that  hath  clean  hands 
:nd  a  pure  heart,  Jcc.   he  shall  receive 
tlic  blessing  from  tlic  Lord. 
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Chap.  I. 


Ps.  xxxii.  1,  2.  Blessed  is  he  whose 
transgression  is  forgiven,  whose  sin  is 
covered.  (Rom.  iv.  7.)  Blessed  is  the 
man  unto  whom  the  Lord  imputeth  not 
iniquity,  and  in  whose  spirit  there  is  no 
guile.  Rom.  iv.  7,  8. 

xxxiii.  ]  2.  Blessed  is  the  nation  whose 
God  is  the  Lord. 

xxxiv.  8.  Blessed  is  the  man  who 
trusteth  in  the  Lord.  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  12. 

xl.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  who  raak- 
eth  the  Lord  his  trust. 

xli.  1,  2.  Blessed  is  he  that  consider- 
etli  the  poor.  Prov.  xxii.  9. 

Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  chastenest,  and  causest  to  ap- 
proach unto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in 
thy  courts. 

ixxxiv.  4,  5.  Blessed  are  tliey  that 
dwell  in  thy  house.  Blessed  is  the  man 
whose  strength  is  in  thee. 

Ixxxix.  15.  Blessed  is  the  people 
who  know  the  joyful  sound  :  they  shall 
walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  light  of  thy  coun- 
tenance. 

xciv.  12.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  chastenest,  O  Lord,  and  teachest 
him  out  of  thy  law. 

cvi.  3.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep 
judgment ;  and  he  tliat  doth  righteous- 
ness at  all  times. 

cxii.  2.  The  generation  of  the  up- 
I'ight  shall  be  blessed. 

cxix.  1,  2.  Blessed  are  the  vmdefiled 
in  the  way,  who  vvalk  in  the  law  of  tlie 
Lord.  Blessed  are  tlicy  tliat  keep  God's 
testimonies,  and  that  seek  him  with 
their  whole  heait. 

cxxviii.  1.  Blessed  is  every  one  that 
feareth  the  Lord,  and  walketh  in  his 
wa}-s.  Ver.  4.  Ps.  cxv.  13. 

Prov.  iii.  23.  The  Lord  blesseth  the 
habitation  of  the  just. 

viii.  32.  Wisdom  saith.  Blessed  are 
they  that  keep  my  ways, — Ver.  34. 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  heareth  me, 
watching  daily  at  my  gates. 

X.  6,  7.  Blessings  are  upon  the  head 
of  the  just.  (Isa.  xix.  25.)  The  memo- 
ry of  the  just  is  blessed. 

xi.  26.  Blessings  shall  be  upon  the 
head  of  hhn  that  selleth  corn,  (that  is, 
on  him  who  is  good  to  the  poor.) 

xxii.  9.  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye 
shall  be  blessed ;  for  he  giveth  of  his 
bread  to  the  poor. 

XX.  7.  The  just  man's  children  are 
blessed  after  him. 

xxviii.  20.  A  faithful  man  shall  abound 
with  blessings. 


Isa.  XXX.  18.  Blessed  are  all  they  that 
wait  for  the  Lord. 

xxxii.  20.  Blessed  are  they  that  sow 
beside  all  waters. 

Ivi.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  keep- 
eth  the  Sabbath  from  polluting  it,  and 
keepeth  his  hand  from  doing  evil. 

Matt.  v.  3 — 11.  Blessed  are  the  poor 
in  spirit:  for  their's  is  the  kingdom  of 
heavcQ.  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn: 
for  they  shall  be  comforted.  Blessed 
are  the  meek  :  for  they  sliall  inherit  the 
earth.  Blessed  are  they  which  do  hun- 
ger and  thirst  after  righteousness  :  for 
they  shall  be  filled.  Blessed  are  the 
merciful :  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 
Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart :  for  they 
shall  see  God.  Blessed  are  the  peace- 
makers :  for  they  shall  be  called  the 
children  of  God.  Blessed  are  they 
which  are  persecuted  for  righteousness' 
sake  :  for  their's  is  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven^ Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall 
I  revile  you,  and  persecute  you,  and  shall 
say  all  manner  of  evil  against  you  fake- 
ly  for  my  sake.  Luke.  vi.  22. 

xi.  26'  Jesus  said.  Blessed  is  he  who- 
soever shall  not  be  offended  in  me. 
Luke  vii.  23. 

xxiv.  45,  46.  Blessed  is  that  faithful 
and  wise  servant,  whom  his  Lord  when 
he  Cometh  shall  find — giving  his  house- 
hold their  meat  in  due  season.  Luke 
xii.  43. 

XXV.  34, 35.  Christ  will  say.  Come  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  king- 
dom prepared  for  you  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world :  For  I  was  an  hun- 
gered and  ye  gave  me  meat,  &c. — Vei', 
40.  Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  unto 
my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me. 
Compare  Luke  vi.  20  to  24.  and  Matt, 
xiii.  6. 

Luke  xi.  28.  Blessed  are  they  that  hear 
the  word  of  God  and  keep  it.  James  i.  25. 
Rev.  xxii.  14.  Deut.  xi.  26.— xxx.  19. 

xiv.  13.  When  thou  makest  a  feast, 
call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame  and 
the  blind  :  And  thou  shalt  be  blessed, 
&c.  Deut  XV.  10. 

Ver.  15.  Blessed  is  he  that  shall  eat 
bread  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

xii.  37.  Blessed  are  those  servants 
whom  their  Lord  when  he  cometh  shall 
find 'watching.    Ver.  38. 

John  XX.  29.  Blessed  are  they  that 
have  not  seen,  and  yet  have  believed. 
Matt.  xvi.  17. — xiii.  16.  Blessed  are 
your  eyes  for  they  see.)  and  your  ears 
for  they  hear. 


Chap.  I. 


God's  Blessing. 


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Gal.  iii.  9.  They  which  be  of  faith 
are  blessed  with  faithful  Abraham. 

James  i.  12.  Blessed  is  the  man  that 
endureth  temptation,  for  when  he  is 
tried  he  shall  receive  a  crown  of  life. 

Rev.  i.  3.  Blessed  is  he  that  readeth, 
and  they  that  hear  the  words  of  this 
propliecy,  and  keep  those  things  that 
are  written  there'n. 

xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead  which 
die  in  the  Lord. 

xvi.  15.  Blessed  is  he  that  watcheth 
and  keepeth  his  garments ;  lest  he  walk 
naked,  and  they  see  his  shame. 

xix.  9.  Blessed  are  they  who  are  call- 
ed to  the  marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

XX.  6.  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that 
hath  part  in  the  first  resurrection. 

CXLVL  God's  blessing  promised  by 
ivay  of  covenant ;  or  covenant  blessings. 
Deut.  vli.  9.  He  keepeth  covenant  and 
mercy  with  them  that  love  him,  and 
keep  his  commandments,  to  a  thousand 
generations. 

2  Sam.  xxiii.  5.  David  said,  Although 
my  house  be  not  so  v/ith  God,  yet  haih 
he  made  witli  me  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant, ordered  in  all  things  and  sure. 

Ps.  xxr.  14.  The  secret  of  the  Lord 
is  with  them  tliat  fear  him,  and  he  will 
shew  them  his  covenant. 

Ixxxix.  3.  I  have  made  a  covenant 
with  my  chosen. — Ver.  28.  My  covenant 
shall  standfast  with  him. — Ver.  34.  My 
covenant  will  I  not  break. 

Isa.  xlii.  6.  I  will  give  thee  (Christ) 
for  a  covenant  of  the  people,  for  a  light 
of  the  Gentiles.  Ch.  xlix.  8.— Iv.  4. 

liv.  10.  The  mountains  shall  depart, 
and  the  hills  be  removed,  but  my  kind- 
ness shall  never  depart  from  thee,  nei- 
ther shall  my  covenant  of  peace  be  re- 
moved, saiththe  Lord,  that  hath  mercy 
on  thee. 

Iv.  3.  Incline  your  ear  and  come  unto 
me,  hear  and  your  souls  shall  live  ;  and 
1  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with 
you,  even  the  sure  mercies  of  David. 

Jer.  xxxi.  33,  Tliis  shall  be  the  cove- 
nant that  I  will  make  with  the  house  of 
Israel,  salth  tlie  Lord,  I  will  put  my  law 
in  their  inward  pails,  and  write  it  in 
their  hearts,  and  will  be  their  God,  and 
they  shall  be  my  people.  Heb.  viii.  10. 

xxxii.  40.  I  will  make  an  everlasting 
covenant  with  them,  that  I  will  not  turn 
away  from  them  to  do  them  good  ;  but 
I  will  put  my  fear  in  their  hearts,  tiiat 
they  shall  not  depart  from  me.  Ver.  38. 

xxxiii.  20,  21.  Thus  saith  the  Lord^ 


If  you  can  break  my  covenant  of  the 
day,  and  my  covenant  of  the  night,  and 
that  there  should  not  be  day  and  night 
in  their  season ;  then  may  also  my  cove- 
nant be  broken  with  David  my  servant, 
and  that  he  shoidd  not  have  a  son  to 
reign  upon  his  throne,  and  with  the  Le- 
vites  the  piiests  my  ministers.  Ver. 
25,  26. 

Jer.l.  5.  They  shall  say,  Come,  and  let 
us  join  ourselves  to  the  Loi'd,  in  a  per- 
petual covenant  that  shall  not  be  for- 
gotten. 

Ezek.  xi.  19,  20.  I  will  give  them  one 
heart,  and  I  will  put  a  new  spirit  within 
you:  and  I  will  take  the  stony  heart  out 
of  your  flesh,  and  will  give  them  an 
heart  of  flesh  ;  that  they  may  walk  in 
my  statutes  and  keep  mine  ordinances 
and  do  them  :  and  they  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple, and  I  will  be  their  God.  Jer.  xxiv.  7. 

xvi.  8.  When  I  pa.ssed  by  thee,  and 
looked  upon  thee,  behold  thy  time  was 
a  time  of  love,  and  I  spread  my  skirt 
over  thee,  and  covered  thy  nakedness ; 
yea,  I  sware  unto  thee,  and  entered  in- 
to a  covenant  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  thou  becamest  mine. — Ver.  60.  I 
will  remember  my  covenant  with  thee 
in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  and  I  will  es- 
tablish unto  thee  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant.— Ver.  62.  I  wUl  establish  my  co- 
venant with  thee,  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

XX.  37.  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under 
the  rod,  and  I  will  bring  you  into  the 
bond  of  the  covenant. 

xxxvi.  25 — 28.  I  will  sprinkle  clean 
water  upon  you. — A  new  heart  will 
I  give  unto  you. — I  will  put  my  Spirit 
within  you. — And  ye  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple, and  I  will  be  your  God. 

xx.xvii .  26,  27.  I  will  make  a  covenant 
of  peace  with  them  ;  it  shall  be  an  ever- 
lasting covenant  v.ith  tliem  ;  and  will 
set  my  sanctuaiy  in  the  midst  of  them 
for  evermore.  My  tabernacle  shall  oe 
with  them  ;  yea,  1  will  be  their  God, 
and  they  shall  be  my  people.  Ver.  23, 
24.  Chron.  xxxiv.  24,  25.  3). 

IIos.  ii.  19,  20.  I  will  betrotli  thee  un- 
to me  for  ever,  in  righteousness,  in  judg- 
ment, and  in  loving-kindness,  and  in 
mercies :  I  will  even  betroth  thee  tome 
in  faithfulness,  and  thou  slialt  know 
ftliat  I  am]  the  Lord.  Isa.  liv.  5.  Thy 
Maker  is  thine  liusband. 

J\'exv  Covenant.  Ileb.  viii.  8.  I  will 
make  a  new  covenant  with  the  hou-i<- 
of  Israel.   Jer.  xxxi.  31,  32,  o3,  3  i-. 


6.8 


God's  Anger — Wrath. 


Chap.  I, 


Heb.  xii.  24.  Jesus,  the  Mediator  of 
tlie  new  covenant. 

GOD'S  ANGER. 

CXLVII.  Anger  ascribed  to  God.  Neh. 
ix.  17.  TJiou  art  a  God  ready  to  pardon, 
gTacious,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great 
kindness.  See  Ps.  ciii.  8.  Joel  ii.  13. 
Nah.  i.  3. 

CXLYni.  God's  anger  threatened 
against  the  wicked.  Xumb.  xxxii.  14. 
Ye  are  risen  up  in  your  fathers'  stead, 
a  race  of  sinful  men,  to  augment  the 
fierce  anger  of  the  Lord. 

Deut.  xxix.  19,  2o.  If  one  say,  I  shall 
have  peace,  though  1  \v:ilk  in  the  ima- 
gination of  mine  heart,  to  add  di'unkei;- 
ness  to  thirst :  The  Lord  will  not  spare 
him  ;  but  the  anger  of  the  Lord  and  his 
jealousy,  shall  smoke  against  that  man, 
and  all  the  curses  that  are  written  in 
this  book  shall  lie  upon  him,  and  the 
Lord  shall  blot  out  his  name  from  un- 
der heaven. 

xxxii.  21,  22.  They  have  moved  me 
to  jealousy  ;  they  have  provoked  me  to  ! 
anger.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  mine  anger,  \ 
that  shall  burn  to  the  lowest  hell,  and 
shah  consume  the  earth  with  her  in-  j 
crease,  and  set  on  fire  the  foundation  of 
the  movmtains. 

Job  xxi.  17.  God  distributeth  sorrows 
in  his  anger.  Ch.  ix.  13. 

Ps.  vii.  11.  God  is  angry  with  the 
wicked  every  day.  Ps.  xxxvjii.  3. 

Ixxvi.  7.  Who  may  stand  in  thy  sight, 
when  once  thou  art  angiy.  Ps.  xc.  7. 11. 
Nah.  i.  6. 

lxxviii.41.  They  tempted  God  ;  they 
remembered  not  his  hand. — Ver.  49. 
He  cast  upon  them  the  fierceness  of  his 
anger,  wrath,  and  indignation. — Ver. 
50.  He  made  a  way  for  his  anger ;  he 
spared  not  their  soul  from  death.  Isa. 
V.  24,  25.  See  Isa.  x.  25.— xih.  9.  13. 
— XXX.  27.  30.— xlii.  24,  25.— Ixvi.  15. 
Jer.  xviii.  23. — xxv.  38. — xlix.  ?>7. — ^li. 
44.  Lam.  ii.l. — iii.43. — iv.  11.  Ezek. 
V.  13.— vii.  3.— xiii.  13.— xxii.  20,  21. 
Mic.  V.  15. 

GOD'S  WRATH. 

CXLIX.  God's  -wrath  threatened  against 
sinners.  Ezra  viii.  22.  llis  power,  and 
his  wrath,  is  against  all  tliai  forsake  him. 

Job  XX.  23.  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of 
his  wrath  upon  the  wicked.  Ch.  xxi. 
20.  30.  Ps.  Ixxviij.  49. 

Ps.  ii.  12.  When  his  wrath  is  kindled 
but  a  little,  blessed  are  aH  they  that  put' 


their  trust  in  him,    Ps.  xc.  7.  9.  11. — > 

cii.  10. 

Prov.  xi.  4.  Riches  profit  not  in  the 
day  of  wrath.  Job  xx.  28.  Ezek.  vii. 
19.  Zeph.  i.  18. 

Isa.  ix.  19.  Through  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  is  the  land  darkened,  and 
the  people  shall  be  as  the  fuel  of  the 
fire.     Jer.  1.  13. — vii.  29. 

Jer.  x.lO.  At  his  wrath  the  eartfe 
shall  tremble,  and  the  nations  shall  not 
be  able  to  abide  his  indiarnation.  Hos. 
V.  10  ^ 

Kah.  i.  2.  The  Lord  reserveth  wratk 
for  his  enemies. 

Rom.  i.  18.  The  vt-rath  of  God  is  re- 
veale'i  from  heaven,  against  all  ungod- 
liness, and  unrighteousness  of  men. 

ii.  8,  9.  Indignation  and  wrath,  tribu- 
ia'ion  and  ani^uish,  shall  be  upon  every 
sr>ul  of  man  that  doeth  evil.  Ver.  5. 
Ch.  iv.  15.— ix.  22. 

Eoh.  ii.  j.  We  were  by  nature  chil- 
dren of  wrath. 

V.  6.  The  wrath  of  God  cometh  upon 
the  children  of  disobedience.  Col.  iii.  6. 

Rev.  vi.  16,  17.  The  wicked  said  to 
the  mountains  and  rocks.  Fall  on  us, 
and  hide  us  from  the  face  of  h'pr;  that 
sitteth  on  the  throne,  and  from  the 
wrath  of  the  Lamb  :  For  the  great  day 
of  his  wrath  is  come ;  and  who  shall  be 
able  to  stand  .i*  See  Rev.  xiv.  10. — 
xvi.  19. 

CL.  God  is  -wroth.  Isa.  xlvii.  6.  I  was 
^^Toth  with  my  people,  and  polluted 
mine  inheritance. 

Isa.  Ixiv.  5.  Behold,  thou  art  wroth; 
for  we  have  sinned. 

Ps.  Ix.  1.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  cast  us 
oflP;  thou  hast  been  displeased. 

Prayers  deprecating  his  -wrath,  Ps.  vi. 
1.  O  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine  an- 
ger ;  neither  chasten  me  in  thy  hot  dis- 
pleasure.    Ps.  xxxviii.  1. 

Isa.  Ixiv.  9.  Be  not  wroth  very  sore, 
O  Lord ;  neither  remember  iniquity  for 
ever;  behold,  we  are  all  thy  people. 

Promises.  Isa.  Ivii.  16.  I  will  not  con- 
tend for  ever,  neither  will  I  be  always 
wroth ;  for  the  spirit  should  fail  before 
me,  and  the  souls  that  I  have  made. 

CLI.  God's  indignation  against  sinners. 
Isa.  Ixvi.  14.  The  hand  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  known  towards  his  servants, 
and  his  indignation  towards  his  enemies. 
Ch.  XXX.  30. 

Jer.  X.  10.  At  his  wrath,  the  eai-th 
shall  tremble,  and  the  nations  shall  not 


Chap.  I. 


Qod's  Jealousy. 


69 


be  able  to  abide  his  indignation.  Job 
xxvi.  11.  The  pillars  of  lieaven  tremble, 
and  are  astonished  at  his  reproof.  Ch. 
ix.  6.  He  shaketli  the  earth  out  of  her 
place,  and  the  pillars  thereof  tremble. 
See  Nah.  i.  5,  6.  8. 

Mic.  vii.  9. 1  will  bear  the  indignation 
of  the  Lord,  because  I  have  sinned 
against  him. 

Rom.  ii.  8.  To  those  that  obey  un- 
righteousness, God  will  render  indig- 
nation and  wrath,  tribulation  and  an- 
guish, upon  every  soul  of  man  that  doeth 
evil. 

Heb.  X.  27.  A  fearful  looking  for  of 
^i^udgment,  and  fiery  indignation,  which 
shall  devour  the  adversaries. 

CLII.  God's  fury.  Lev.  xx\i.  27,  28. 
If  ye  will  walk  contrary  to  me,  then  will 
I  walk  contrary  to  you  in  fliiy. 

Job  XX.  23.  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of 
his  wrath  upon  the  wicked,  and  shall 
rain  it  upon  him. 

Isa.  lix.  18.  God  will  repay  fury  to  his 
adversaries.    Ch.  Ixiii.  3. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Circumcise  yourselves  to 
the  Lord,  and  take  away  the  foreskins 
of  your  hearts,  lest  my  fury  come  forth 
like  fire,  and  burn  that  none  can  quench 
it,  because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 

Ezek.  V.  15.  I  will  execute  judgments 
on  thee  in  anger,  and  in  fury,  and  in 
furious  rebukes.  Ch,  vi.  12. — xxxvili. 
18.  Nah.  i.  2.  6. 

CLIII.  His  vengeance.  Deut.  xxxii. 
"35.  To  me  belongeth  vengeance  and 
recompense.     Ps.  xciv.  1.  Heb.  x.  30. 

Deut.  xxxii.  41.  1  will  render  ven- 
geance to  mine  enemies.     Ver.  43. 

Rom.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  taketh  ven- 
geance.    Ch.  xii.  19. 

2  Thess.  i.  8.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
shall  be  revealed  from  heaven,  in  flam- 
ing fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that 
know  not  God,  and  obey  not  the  gos- 
pel of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

CLIV.  God  ahhorreth.  Ps.  v.  6.  The 
Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody  man. 

X.  3.  The  covetous  man  the  Lord  ab- 
horreth. 

CLV.  Loatheth.  Zech.  xi.  8.  My  soul 
loathed  them. 

Prov.  xiii.  5.  A  wicked  man  is  loath- 
some. 

Despiseth.  Amos  v.  21.  I  hate,  I  de- 
spise your  feast-days. 

CLVl.  Godhateth.  Ps.  v.  5.  Thou 
hatest  all  the  \VorkerB  of  iniquity.    Ps. 


Jer.  xliv.  8.  Do  not  tlie  abominable 
tiling  I  hate.   (viz.  Sin.) 

Hos.  ix.  15.  I  hate  them  for  their 
wickedness. 

CLVn.  Tlie  Lord  is  a  terrible  God. 
Deut.  vii.  21.  The  Lord  your  God  is 
among  you,  a  mighty  God  and  ten-ible. 
Jer.  XX.  11. 

Job  xxxvii.  22.  With  God  is  terrible 
majesty. 

Ps.  xlvii.  2.  The  Lord  most  high  is 
terrible.     Ps.  Ixvlii.  35. 

Deut.  X.  21.  He  hath  done  terrible 
things.  1  Chron.  xvii.  21.  SeePs.  Ixv. 
5.-— Ixvi.  3.  5.— cvi.  22.— cxlv.  6.  Isa. 
Ixiv.  3.  Joel  ii.  11. 

CLVm.    Dreadful.      Dan.  ix.   7.    O 
Lord,  the  great  and  dreadful  God. 
.    Heb.  X.  31.  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to 
fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living  God. 
See  Job  xiii.  11.  Isa.  viii.  13.  Mai.  i.  14. 

GOD'S  JEALOUSY. 

CLIX.  God  is  jealous  for  Ms  people. 
Promises.  Ezek,  xxxix."25.  Tliussaith 
the  Lord,  I  will  bring  again  the  capti- 
vity of  Jacob,  and  have  mercy  upon  the 
whole  house  of  Israel,  and  I  will  be 
jealous  for  my  holy  name. 

Joel  ii.  18.  The  Lord  will  be  jealous 
for  his  land,  and  pity  his  people. 

Zech.  i.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  lam  jealous  for  Jerusalem,  and  for 
Zion,  with  a  great  jealousy.     Ch  viii.  2. 

God's  jealousy  tn  threats  against  sin- 
ners. Exod.  XX.  5.  I  the  Lord  yotu* 
God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  ini- 
quities of  the  fathers  upon  the  chil- 
dren, unto  the  third  and  fourth  genera- 
tion of  them  that  hate  me.  Ch.  \xxiv. 
14.  Deut.  iv.  24.— V.  9.— vi.  15.  Josh, 
xxiv.  19. 

Numb.  XXV.  11.  Phineas  turned  away 
my  wrath,  that  I  consumed  not  the 
children  of  Israel  in  my  jealou.sy. 

Deut.  xxix.  20.  Tlie  anger  of  the  Lord 
and  his  jealousy  shyll  smoke  against  the 
man  that  promiseth  himself  peace  in 
his  wickedness. 

Ps.  Ixxix.  5.  Wilt  thou  be  angry  for 
ever  ?  shall  thy  jealousy  burn  like  a 
fire  P 

Ezek.  xvi.  38.  I  will  judge  thee,  and 
give  thee  blood  in  fury  and  jealousv. 
Ver.  41,  42.  Ch.  xxiii.  25.— xxxvi.  .5,  6. 
— xxxviii.  19.  Nah.  i.  2.  Zeph.  i.  lb.— 
iii.  8.  The  wicked  provoke  God  to 
jealousy.  See  Dent,  xxxii.  16.  Ps. 
Ixxviii,  5S. 


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Creation. 


Chap.  IL 


CLX.  Zeal  ascribed  to  God.  Isa.  ix.  7. 
The  zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  will  per- 
forni  this,  (viz.  to  exalt  Chxnst  and  pro- 
mote his  kingdom.) 


Isa.  xxxvii.  32.  The  zeal  of  the  Lord 
will  defend  Jerusalem. 

lix.  17.  He  was  clad  with  zeal  as  a 
cloak.     See  Isa.  Ixiii.  15.  Ezek.  v.  13. 


CHAP.  IL 


CREATION. 


I.  GOD  created  all  things.  See  the 
Wisdom  of  God.  Also,  Potuer  of  God  in 
creation. 

Prov.  xxvi.  10.  The  great  God  that 
formed  all  things.     Eccl.  iii.  11. — xi.  5. 

Isa.  xhv.  24.  i  am  the  Lord  that  mak- 
eth  all  things.     Jer.  x.  16. 

Heb.  iii.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is 
God. 

Rev.  iv.  11.  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord, 
to  receive  glory,  and  honour,  and  pow- 
er ;  for  thou  hast  created  aU  things,  and 
for  thy  pleasure  they  are  and  were  cre- 
ated. 

n.  God  created  the  heavens  and  the 
earth.  Gen.  i.  1.  In  the  beginning  God 
created  the  heavens  and  the  earth. 
Ch.  ii.  4.  Exod.  xx.  11. — xxxi.  17.  2 
Kings  xix.  15.  1  Chron.  xvi.  26.  Ps. 
xcvi.  5.  Isa.  xxxvii.  16.  Heb.  i.  10. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  Thou  hast  made  heaven, 
and  the  heaven  of  heavens,  with  all  their 
hosts,  the  earth,  and  all  things  that  are 
therein,  the  seas,  and  all  that  is  therein, 
and  thou  preservest  them  all ;  and  the 
host  of  heaven  worshippeth  thee. 

Job  ix.  8.  He  alone  spreadeth  out  the 
heavens,  and  treadeth  upon  the  waves 
of  the  sea. 

xxxviii.  4 — 7.  Where  wast  thou  when 
I  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ? 
Who  hath  laid  the  measures  thereof, 
or  who  hath  stretched  the  line  upon 
it  ?  Whereupon  are  the  foundations 
thereof  fastened,  or  who  laid  the  cor- 
ner stone  ther-eof  ?  When  the  morning 
stars  sang  together,  and  all  the  sons  of 
God  shouted  for  joy. 

Ps.  xxiv.  2.  He  hath  founded  the 
earth  upon  the  seas,  and  estabhshed  it 
upon  the  floods.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  69. — civ.  5. 
— cxix.  90,  91. — cxxxvi.  6. 


Ps.  xxxiii.  6.  By  the  word  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heavens  made,  and  all  the  host 
of  them  by  the  breath  of  his  mouth. 

Ixxxix.  11.  The  heavens  are  thine, 
the  earth  also  is  thine  ;  as  for  the  world, 
and  the  fulness  thereof,  thou  hast  found- 
ed them. 

civ.  2.  Thou  stretchest  out  the  hea- 
vens like  a  curtain.  Job  xxxvii.  18. 
Like  a  molten  looking-glass. 

Isa.  xl.  28.  He  is  the  Creator  of  tlie 
ends  o1  the  earth. 

xlii.  5.  The  Lord  created  the  heavens, 
and  stretched  them  out :  he  spread  forth 
the  earth,  and  that  which  cometh  out 
of  it. 

li.  13.  The  Lord  hath  stretched  forth 
the  heavens,  and  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  earth.    Ver.  16. 

Rev.  xiv.  7.  Worship  him  that  made 
heaven  and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the 
fountains  of  waters.  Acts  xiv.  15. — 
xvii.  24.  Ps.  cxlvi.  6. 

See  Wisdom  of  God  in  Creation.  See 
also  Poiver  of  God  in  Creation. 

III.  Sun  and  moon  created.  Gen.  i. 
16.  God  made  two  great  lights,  the 
greater  light  to  rule  the  day,  and  the 
lesser  liglit  to  rule  the  night ;  he  made 
the  stars  also.     Job  xxxviii.  12.  19.  24. 

Gen.  i.  3.  God  said.  Let  there  be 
hght,  and  there  was  light.  Ps.  Ixxiv. 
16,  17. 

Job  ix.  9.  Wliich  raaketh  Arcturus, 
Orion,  and  Pleiades,  and  the  chambers 
of  the  south.     Ver.  7.  Amos  v.  8. 

Ps.  viii.  3,  4.  When  I  consider  the 
heavens,  the  work  of  thy  fingers,  the 
moon  and  the  stars,  which  thou  hast 
ordained :  What  is  man,  that  thou  art 
mindful  of  him  ?  and  the  son  of  man, 
that  thou  visitest  him  ? 


Chap.  II. 


Creation. 


71 


Ps.  xix.  4.  In  the  heavens  hath  he  set  a 
tabernacle  for  the  sun. 

civ.  19.  He  hath  appointed  the  moon 
for  seasons,  and  the  sun  knoweth  his 
going-  down. 

cxlviii.  3.  Praise  ye  him  sun,  moon 
and  stars :  praise  him  all  ye  stars  of 
light. — Ver.  5.  For  he  commanded,  and 
they  were  created.     Ver.  6. 

Jer.  xxxi.  35.  He  giveth  the  sun  for 
a  light  by  day,  and  the  ordinances  of 
the  moon  and  stars  for  a  light  by  night ; 
which  dividethtlie  sea,  when  the  waves 
thereof  do  roar :  the  Lord  of  hosts  is 
his  name. 

IV.  The  sea.  Gen.  i.  9, 10.  God  said, 
Let  the  waters  under  the  heaven  be 
gathered  together  into  one  place,  and 
let  the  dry  land  appear:  and  il  was  so. 
And  God  called  the  dry  land  earth,  and 
the  gathering  together  of  the  waters 
called  he  seas:  and  God  saw  that  it  was 
good. 

Job  xxvi.  10.  He  hath  compassed  the 
waters  with  bounds,  until  the  day  and 
night  come  to  an  end. 

xxxviii.  8 — 11.  Who  shut  up  the  sea 
with  doors,  when  it  brake  forth  as  if  it 
had  issued  out  of  the  womb  ?  I  made 
the  cloud  the  gamient  thereof,  and 
thick  darkness  a  swaddling  band  for  it ; 
and  brake  up  for  it  my  decreed  place, 
and  set  bars  and  doors ;  and  said.  Hi- 
therto shalt  thou  come  and  no  further, 
and  here  sliall  thy  proud  waves  be  stay 
ed.     See  Ver.  16.  22.  25.  28. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  7.  He  gathereth  the  waters 
of  the  sea  together  as  an  heap,  and  lay 
eth  up  the  .depth  in  store-houses. 

xcv.  5.  The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made 
it :  his  hands  formed  the  dry  land. 

civ.  10.  He  seiideth  the  springs  into 
the  valleys. 

Prov.  viii.  27 — 29.  He  prepared  the 
heavens:  lie  set  a  compass  upon  the 
face  of  the  depth  :  He  established  the 
clouds  above  :  he  strengthened  the 
fountains  of  the  deep  ;  He  gave  to  the 
sea  his  decree,  that  the  waters  should 
not  pass  his  commandment. 

Isa.  xl.  12.  Who  hath  measured  the 
waters  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 

xhii.  16.  The  Lord  maketh  a  way  in 
the  sea,  and  a  path  in  the  mighty  wa- 
ters.— Ver.  20.  1  give  waters  in  the 
wilderness,  and  rivers  in  the  desert. 
(;h.  xlviii.  21. 

Jonah  i.  9.  I  fear  the  Lord  God  of 
heaven,  which  hath  made  the  sea  and 
the  dry  land. 


Nah.  i.  3,  4.  The  Lord  hath  his  way 
in  the  whirlwind,  and  in  the  storm,  and 
the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  liis  feet.  He 
rebuketh  the  sea  and  maketh  it  dry, 
and  drieth  up  all  the  rivers. 

V.  Slimmer  and  -winter.  Ps.  Ixxiv.  16, 
17.  The  day  is  thine,  the  night  also  is 
thine  :  thou  hast  prepared  the  light  and 
the  sun.  Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders 
of  tlie  earth :  thou  hast  made  summer 
and  winter. 

VI.  JVorth  and  sovth.  Job  xxvi.  7. 
He  stretcheth  out  the  north  over  the 
empty  places,  and  hangeth  the  earth 
upon  nothing, 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  12.  The  north  and  soutli 
thou  hast  created  them. 

VII.  Clouds  and  wind.  Job  xxvi.  8. 
He  bindeth  up  the  waters  in  his  thick 
clouds,  and  the  cloud  is  not  rent  under 
them.  Ver.  9. 

xxxvi.  29.  Can  any  understand  the 
spreading  of  the  clouds  ?  Ver.  30.  32. 
See  Ps.  civ.  3. — cxlvii.  8.  Prov.  viii.  28. 

Job  xxviii.  25.  He  maketh  the  weight 
for  the  winds ;  aind  he  weigheth  tlie 
waters  bj'mea.sure.  Ch.  xxxvii.  16.  The 
balancings  of  the  clouds.  Prov.  xxx.  4. 
Amos  iv.  13. 

VIII.  Rain,  Job  xxviii.  26.  He  made 
a  decree  for  the  rain,  and  a  way  for  the 
lightning  of  the  thunder. 

Ps.  cxxxv.  7.  He  maketh  lightning.^ 
for  the  rain,  and  bringeth  the  wmd  out 
of  his  treasures.  Jer.  li.  16. 

Jer.  X.  13.  When  he  uttereth  his 
voice,  there  is  a  multitude  of  waters 
in  the  heavens,  and  he  causeth  the  va- 
pours to  ascend  from  the  ends  of  ihe 
earth  :  he  maketh  liglitning-s  with  rain, 
and  bringeth  forth  the  wind  out  of  his 
treasures.  Ch.  xiv.  22.  Ch.  h.  16. 

IX.  The  inhabitants  of  the  sea.  Gen.  i. 
20,  21.  God  said.  Let  the  waters  bring 
fortii  ubundantlv,  the  moving  creature 
tiiat  hath  life ;  and  fowl  that  may  fly 
above  the  earth,  in  the  open  firmament 
of  heaven.  And  €iod  created  great 
wiiales,  and  every  living  creature  that 
moveth,  which  the  waters  brought 
forth  abundiuUly  after  tiieir  kind  ;  and 
every  winged  fowl  after  his  kind  :  and 
God  saw  that  it  was  good.  Ts.  viii.  8. 

X.  The  infnior  creatures  of  the  dry 
land.  Gen.  i.  24,  25.  God  said.  Let  the 
carlii  bring  forth  the  living  creature  af- 
ter his  kind,  cattle,  and  creepnig-  things, 
and  bea.st  of  the  earth  after  iiis  kinil : 
and  it  was  so.     And  God  made  the 


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Creation  of  Man — AngeU. 


Chap.  11. 


beast  of  the  earth  after  his  kiiid,  and 
cattle  after  tlieir  kind :  and  every  thing' 
that  ci-eepetU  upon  the  earth  after  his 
kind  :  and  God  saw  it  was  good. 

XI.  Grass,  herbs,  and  trees.  Gen.  i. 
11,  12.  And  God  said,  Let  the  earth 
bring  forth  grass,  the  herb  yiekUng 
seed,  and  the  fruit  tree  yielding  fruit 
after  his  kind,  whose  seed  is  in  itself 
upon  the  earth :  and  it  was  so.  And 
the  earth  brought  forth  grass  and  herb, 
yielding  seed  after  his  kind,  and  the 
tree  yielding  fruit,  whose  seed  was  in 
itself  after  his  kind  :  and  God  saw  that 
it  was  good.  Gen.  ii.  4,  5. 

CREATION  OF  MAN. 

Xn.  Creation  of  JVTan^ s  body .  Gen.  ii. 
7.  God  formed  man  of  the  dust  of  the 
ground.  Job  xxxiii.  6. 

iii.  19.  Dust  thou  art,  and  unto  dust 
shalt  thou  return.  Job  x.  9. 

Job  X.  8.  Tliine  hands  have  made 
me,  and  fashioned  me  together  round 
about.  Ps.  cxix.  73. — cxxxviii.  8. 

Ver.  11.  Thou  hast  clothed  me  with 
skin  and  flesh,  and  hast  fenced  me  with 
bones  and  sinews. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  14 — 16.  I  am  fearfully 
and  wonderfully  made.  My  substance 
was  hot  hid  from  thee,  when  I  was  made 
in  secret,  and  curiously  wrought  in  the 
loM'est  parts  of  the  earth.  Thine  eyes 
did  see  my  substance,  yet  being  unper- 
fect;  and  in  thy  book  all  my  members 
are  wi'itten^:  which  in  coiitinuance  were 
fashioned,  when  as  yet  there  was  none 
of  them. 

Acts  xvii.  20.  He  made  of  one  blood 
all  nations  that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the 
earth.  Job  xxxi.  15. 

XIII.  His  soul.  Gen.  ii.  7.  The  Lord 
breathed  into  his  nostrils  tiie  breath  of 
life,  and  man  became  a  living  soul.  Job 
X.  12. 

Job.  xxxiii.  4.  The  Spirit  of  God 
hath  made  me,  and  the  breath  of  the 
Almighty  hath  given  me  life.   Isa.  xlii.  5. 

Isa.  Ivii.  16.  I  will  not  contend  for 
ever,  (saith  the  Lord,)  for  the  spirit 
should  fail  before  me,  and  the  souls 
which  I  have  made„ 

Jer.  xxxviii.  16.  The  Lord  made  us 
<his  sovil. 

Zech.  xli.  i.  He  formeth  the  spu-it  of 
man  within  him. 

1  Cor.  XV.  14.  Adam  was  made  a  liv- 
ing soul. 

XIV.  Jifmi's  spiritual  stale  after  his 


creation.  Gen.  i.  37.  God  created  man 
in  his  own  imiage.  Ch.  ix.  6, 

V.  1.  In  the  hkeness  of  God  made  he 
him. 

Ps.  viii.  5,  6.  Thou  madest  man  a  lit- 
tle lower  than  the  angels,  and  crowned 
him  with  glory  and  honour.  (Heb.  ii.  7.) 
Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion  over 
the  works  of  thy  hands. 

Eccl.  vii.  29.  God  made  man  upright. 

James  hi.  9.  Men  are  made  after  the 
simihtude  of  God. 

Col.  iii.  10.  The  new  man  is  renewed 
in  knowledge,  after  the  image  of  him 
that  created  hira. 

XV.  Jlfan's  first  disobedience,  or  fall 
from  his  happy  state.  Gen.  ii.  16,  17. 
The  Lord  God  commanded  the  man. 
Saying,  Of  every  tree  of  the  garden 
thou  mayest  freely  eat.  But  of  the  tree 
of  the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil, 
thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it :  for  in  the  day 
thou  eatest  thereof,  thou  shalt  surely 
die. 

iii.  6.  The  woman  took  of  the  fruit 
thereof  and  did  eat,  and  gave  also  itnto 
her  husband  with  her,  and  he  did  eat. 
2  Cor.  xi.  3.  See  sentence  pronounced 
against  the  offenders,  ver.  14  to  20. 

XVI.  See  the  above  sin  and  its  conse- 
quences referred  to,  Rom.  v.  12.  By  one 
man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  and 
death  by  sin. 

v.  15.  Through  the  offence  of  one 
many  be  dead. — Ver.  17.  By  one  man's 
offence  death  reigned. — Ver.  18.  By 
the  offence  of  one,  judgment  came  up- 
on all  men  to  condemnation. — Ver.  19. 
By  one  man's  disobedience  many  were 
made  sinners. 

ANGELS. 

XVII.  JVumber  of  the  Angek.  Gen. 
xxxii.  1,  2.  Th'-y  are  God's  host.  1 
Kings  xxii.  19.  2  "Chron.  xviii.  18.  Hea- 
venly host.   Luke  ii.  13. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  17.  The  chariots  of  God 
are  twenty  thousand,  even  thousands  of 
angels. 

Dan.  vii.  10.  Thousands  of  thousands 
ministered  unto  him,  and  ten  thousand 
times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him. 

Heb.  xii.  22.  An  innumerable  com- 
pany of  angels. 

XVIIL  Their  names.  Eph.  i.  21.  Au- 
gels,  autliorlties,  principalities,  powers, 
mights,  thrones,  dominions.  1  Pet.  iii. 
22.'   Col.  i.  16,  &c. 

Chei-ubims.    1  Sam.  iv.  4.    2  Sam.  vl. 


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2.  2  Kings  x'ix.  15.  Ps.  xviii.  10. — Ixxx. 
1. — xcix.  1.  Stfi-aphims.  Isa.  vi.  2.  6. 

Angels  of  God.  Gen.  xii.  17.  Matt, 
xxii.  30.  Sons  of  God.  Job  i.  8. — ii. 
1. — xxxviii.  7.  Christ's  angels.  Rev. 
xxii.  16.    Michael's  angels.  Rev.  xii.  7. 

XIX.  Their  nature  ;  they  are  superior 
to  men.  Fs.  viii.  5.  Heb.  ii.  7.  9.  Tiiey 
are  spirits.  Ps.  civ.  4.  Heb.  i.  7.  Holy. 
Rev.  xiv.  10.    Elect.  1  Tim.  v.  21. 

They  excel  in  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge. 2  Sam.  xiv.  20. 

They  excel  in  utterance,  or  speaking 
tongues.   1  Cor.  xiii.  1. 

XX.  They  excelin  strength.  Ps.  cili.  4. 
They  were  created  by  Christ.  Col.  i.  l6. 

Tliey  are  fellow  servants  to  tlie  pro- 
phets and  apostles,  and  are  not  to  be 
worsliipped.  Judges  xiii.  16.  Col.  ii.  18. 
Rev.  xix.  10. — xxii.  9. 

They  look  into  gospel  mysteries  con- 
cerning Christ.  E'pli.  iii.  10. 

Tliey  are  present  in  Christian  assem- 
blies.   1  Cor.  xi.  10. 

Thev  see  the  behaviour  of  Christians. 
1  Tun.'  V.  21, 

They  see  the  treatment  Christians 
receive  in  the  world.  1  Cor.  iv.  9. 

They  behold  tlie  face  of  God,  for 
Christians.  Matt,  xviii.  10. 

They  rejoice  at  the  conversion  of  sin- 
ners. Luke  XV.  10. 

XXI .  Their  employment  for  the  good  of 
God^s  people,  in  various  instances.  Gen. 
xix.  15.  An  angel  hastened  Lot  out  of 
Sodom.     Ver.  29. 

xxii.  11.  An  angel  saved  Isaac  from 
being  slain.  Ver.  12, 

XXIV.  40.  Abraham  said  to  his  ser- 
vant. The  Lord,  before  whom  I  walk, 
will  send  his  angel  with  thee,  and  pros- 
per thy  way.  Ver.  7. 

xxviii.  12.  Jacob  dreamed,  and  be- 
held a  ladder,  and  the  angels  of  God 
ascending  and  descending.  Heb.  i.  14, 
Are  tliey  not  ministering  spirits,  sent 
forth  to  minister  for  them  who  shall  be 
heirs  of  salvation  ? 

xlviii.  16.  The  angel  redeemed  Ja- 
cob out  of  all  evil.    Ch.  xxxi.  11. 

XXII.  Instances  of  the  care  and  ser- 
vice of  atigels  for  God's  prople^  coming 
from  Egypt.  Exod.  xix.  20.  An  angel 
of  God  went  before  tlie  camp  of  Israel. 
Ch.  xiii.  21.-- xxiii,  20.  23.— xxxii.  34. 
— xxxiii.  2. 

Numb.  XX.  16.  God  sent  his  Angel  and 
*»rought  us  out  of  Eg\pt.    Zech.  xii.  8. 


Isa.  Ixlii.  9.  The  Angel  of  his  pre- 
sence saved  them. 

1  Kings  xix.  5.  7.  An  angel  feeds  and 
refreshes  Elijah  when  persecuted. 

2  Kings  vi.  17.  Angels  deliver  Elisha 
from  enemies. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  7.  The  angel  of  the  Lord 
encampeth  round  about  them  that  fear 
him,  and  dehvereth  them. 

xci.  11,  12.  He  shall  give  his  angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  all 
thy  ways.  They  sliall  bear  thee  up  in 
their  hands,  lest  at  any  time  thou  dash 
thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

Dan.  iii.  25.  28.  The  Angel  saved 
three  Jews,  viz.  Shadracli,  Meshach, 
and  Abed-nego,  from  being  burned  in 
the  fiery  furnace. 

vi.  22.  An  angel  saved  Daniel  from 
being  hurt  in  the  lions'  den. 

Matt,  xviii.  10.  Take  heed  tliat  ye 
despise  not  one  of  these  little  f.nes;  for 
I  say  unto  you,  tliat  in  heaven  their  an- 
gels do  always  behold  the  face  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Luke  xvi.  22.  The  beggar  died,  and 
was  carried  by  angels  into  Abraham's 
bosom. 

John  V.  4.  An  angel  went  down  at  a 
certain  season,  and  troubled  the  water, 
and  whosoever  stepped  in  first  was 
healed. 

Acts  V.  19,  20.  An  angel  delivered 
the  apostles  from  prison.  Ch.  xii.  7. 11. 

XXIII.  Revelations  of  God's  -will  and 
directions  given  by  angels.  Gen.  xvi.  7. 
An  angel  directs  Hagar  to  retui'n  home, 
and  informs  her  of  the  future  greatness 
of  her  son's  posterity.    Ch.  xxi.  17,  18. 

xviii.  2.  10.  Angels  foretel  to  Abra- 
ham the  birth  of  a  son,  and  the  destruc- 
tion of  Sodom  and  Gomorrali. 

xxii.  17.  A;i  angel  informs  Abraham 
of  the  future  grei'iness  of  his  posteiity. 

xxxi.  11.  An  angel  directs  Jacob  to 
return  to  his  country. 

Exod.  iii.  2.  10.  The  Angel  directs 
Moses  to  deliver  Israel.  Deut,  xxxiii. 
16.  Acts  vii.  .30.  35.  38. 

vi.  11  to  22.  An  angel  directs  Gideon 
to  deliver  Israel  fiom  enemies. 

xi'i.  3  to  21.  An  angel  foretels  the 
birth  of  Samson. 

2  Kings  iii.  1.  15,  16.  An  angel  directs 
Elijah  to  deliver  a  message  full  of  reproof 
to  the  king  of  Samaria,  for  consulting 
heathen  gods  about  his  recovery. 

Dan.  viii.  17.  19.  The  angel  Gabriel 
explains  to  Daniel  a  vision,  concerning 
the  delivwn-y  of  the  Jews.  Ch.  ix.  21, 22. 
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Dan.  X.  11.  An  angel  expounds  to 
Daniel,  and  encourages  him.  See  to 
ver.  22. 

Zech.  i.  9  to  20.  An  angel  expounds 
to  the  prophets.  See  Ch.  ii.  iii.  iv. 
Ver.  1  to  8.  Ch.  v.  vi.  Ver.  1  to  9. 

Acts  vii.  53.  The  law  was  deliV'jred 
on  mount  Sinai  by  angels.  Ver.  38. 
Gal.  iii.  19.  Heb.  ii.  2. 

viii.  26.  By  direction  of  an  angel, 
Philip  joins  the  eunuch,  and  instructs 
and  baptizes  him.  See  from  ver.  30 
to  39. 

X.  3.  By  direction  of  an  angel  Corne- 
lius sends  for  Peter,  to  receive  from  him 
the  knowledge  of  Christ.  Ver.  4.  6.  22. 
30.   Ch.  xi.  13,  14. 

xxvii.  24.  By  information  from  an 
angel,  Paul  declares  the  safety  of  him- 
self, and  those  who  sailed  with  him. 

Rev.  i.  1.  The  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ,  which  God  gave  unto  him,  and 
he  sent  and  signified  it  by  his  ang'el 
unto  his  servant  John.     Ch.  xxii.  16. 

xxii.  9.  The  angel  said,  I  am  thy  fel- 
low servant,  and  of  thy  brethren  the 
prophets,  and  of  them  which  keep  the 
sayings  of  this  book. 

See  other  revelations  by  angels : 
Rev.  X.  1.  5,  6,  7. — xi.  15. — xiv.  6  to  19. 
— xvii.  1. — xviii.  1.  21. 

XXIV.  Jlngels  injlict  God's  judgments 
on  the  tdcked.  Gen.  iii.  24.  When  Adam 
and  Eve  had  been  turned  out  of  para- 
dise, God  planted  cherubims  and  a 
flaming  sword  to  keep  the  way  of  the 
tree  of  life. 

xix.  1  to  29.  Sodom  is  destroyed  by 
angels. 

Exod.  xii.  29.  The  first-born  in  Egypt 
slain  by  a  destroying  angel.     Ver.  23. 

Numb.  xxii.  22.  The  angel  of  the 
Lord  stood  in  the  way  for  an  adversary 
against  Balaam.     See  to  ver.  36. 

Judg.  ii.  1.  4.  An  angel  is  sent  to  re- 
prove Israel  for  disobedience. 

2  Sam.  xxiv.  16.  An  angel  stretched 
out  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem  to  destroy 
it,  after  he  had  slain  in  other  parts 
seventy  thousand  men  by  pestilence, 
Ver.  15. 

2  Kings  xix.  35.  An  ang'el  of  the  Lord 
smote  in  the  camp  of  the  Assyrians,  an 
hundred  fourscore  and  five  thousand. 
Isa.  xxxvii.  36. 

Ps.  XXXV.  5,  6  Let  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  chase  the  wicked.  Let  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  persecute  them. 

Ixxviii.  49.  He  cast  upon  them  the 
fierceness  of  his  anger,  wrath,  and  in- 


dignation and  trouble,  by  sending  evLS 
angels  among  them. 

Acts  xii.  23.  An  angel  of  the  Lord 
smote  Herod  because  he  gave  not  God 
the  glory,  and  he  was  eaten  of  worms. 

Rev.  vii.  2.  To  four  angels  it  was 
given  to  hurt  the  earth  and  the  sea. 
See  chapters  8th  and  9th. 

XV.  1.  Seven  angels,  having  the  seven 
last  plagues.  Ver.  6.  See  these  plagues 
throiigh  the  who.e  16th  chapter. 

XX.  1.  An  angel  binds  Satan.  See 
also  Ch.  xix,  17. 

XXV.  Their  attendance  on,  and  services 
to  Christ.  Lukei.  11  to  21.  The  angel 
Gabriel  foretels  vhe  birth,  manner  of 
life,  and  ministry  of  John,  the  forerun- 
ner of  Christ. — Ver  26.  The  same  an- 
gel foretels  to  the  virgm  Mary  the  con- 
ception and  birth  of  Jesus  Christ,  and 
his  greatness.     See  to  ver.  35. 

Matt.  i.  20.  An  angel  informs  Joseph 
of  Christ's  conception,  by  the  power  of 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

Luke  ii.  9  to  14.  Angels  publish  the 
birth  of  Christ  to  shepherds,  and  praise 
God  on  that  occasion. 

Matt.  ii.  13.  An  angel  warns  Joseph 
to  cany  Jesus  and  his  mother  intoE.^ypt 
for  safety — Ver.  19.  An  angel  directs 
Joseph  and  Mar\  to  return  with  Jesus 
from  Egypt.     Ver.  28. 

Mai-t.  iv.  11.  Angels  ministered  unto 
Jesus  when  he  was  tempted  of  the  de- 
vii.     Mark  i.  13.  John  i.  51. 

Luke  xxii.  43.  When  Christ  was  in  an 
agony,  before  he  was  apprehended  by 
enemies,  there  appeared  an  angel  unto 
liim  from  heaven  strengthening  him. 

Matt.  xxvi.  51,  52.  When  Jesus  was 
apprehended,  Peter  drew  his  sword  to 
fight  for  him.  Jesus  said.  Put  up  thy 
sword ;  thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot  now 
pray  to  my  Father,  and  he  shall  pre- 
sently give  me  more  than  twelve  legions 
of  angels. 

xxviii.  2.  At  Christ's  resurrection, 
an  angel  rolls  back  the  stone  from  the 
door  of  the  sepulchre,  and  sat  on  it. 
— Ver.  5.  He  declares  Christ's  resuiTec- 
tion  to  those  who  came  to  the  sepmchre, 
and  directs  them  where  to  publlph  it. 
Ver.  7.  Luke  xxiv.  5,  6,  7.  John  xx. 
12,  13. 

Acts  i.  10,  11.  At  Christ's  ascension, 
angels  declare  to  the  apostles  his  com- 
ing again. 

XXVI.  They  shall  attend  Christ  at  his 
coining  to  jtidgment.    Matt.  xvi.  21.  The 


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Son  of  riian  shall  come  in  the  glory  of 
his  Father,  with  hisang-els;  and  tiien 
shall  he  reward  every  man  according  to 
his  work.  Ch  xxv.  31,  32.  Mark  viii 
38.  Luke  ix.  25. 

Luke  xii.  8,  9.  Jesus  said.  Whosoever 
shall  confess  me  before  men,  him  shall 
the  Son  of  man  also  confess  before  'he 
angels  of  God  He  tiiat  denieth  me  br 
fore  men,  Siiall  be  denied  before  the 
angeis  of  God.     Jtev.  lii.  5. 

IThess.  iv.  16.  ['he  Lord  himself  shall 
descend  from  lieaven  with  a  shout,  with 
the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the 
trump  of  God,  and  the  dead  in  Christ 
shall  rise  first.     1  Cor.  xv.  52. 

XX  Vn.  Thdr  employment  at  the  day  of 
judgment.  Matt.  xiii.  39.  The  harvest 
is  the  end  of  the  world ;  the  reapers  are 
the  auicels. 

xxiv  31.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send 
his  angels  with  a  great  sound  of  a  trum- 
pet, and  they  shall  gather  together  ins 
el' ov  from  the  four  winds,  from  the  one 
end  of  heaven  to  the  other.  Mark  xiii.  27 

xiii.  41,  42.  Th'  Son  of  man  siiall  send 
foi-tii  liis  angels,  and  they  shall  gather 
out  of  his  knigdom  all  things  that  offend, 
and  them  that  do  iniquity  And  shall 
cast  them  into  a  fui'nace  of  fire  ;  there 
shall  be  walling  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 
Ver  49,  5'J. 

2  Tliess.  i.  7—9.  The  Lord  Jesus 
shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with  his 
mighty  angels,  in  flaming  fire,  tdcing 
vengeance  (m  them  that  know  n/t  Gi)d, 
and  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ;  who  shall  be  punished 
with  everlasting  destruction  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the 
glory  of  his  power. 

XX  VIll.  r/icy  are  ■worsJiippers  of  God 
the  Father.  Ps.  ciii.  20,  21.  Bless  tiie 
Lord  all  ye  his  angels.  (Rev.  vli  11. — 
— xix.  10  — xxii.  9.)  Bless  the  Lord 
all  ye  his  hosts,  ye  ministers  of  his  that 
do  h;s  pleasure.     Ps.  cxh  iii.  2. 

Isa.  vi.  3.  The  scraphims  cried  one 
to  another,  and  said,  (loly,  hoi}-,  holy 
is  the  Lord  of  hosts :  the  whole  earlii 
is  full  of  his  glory. 

Dan.  vii.  It).  Thousand  thousands 
ministered  unto  iiim,  and  ten  thousand 
times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him. 

XXIX.  They  ivorsfiip  Christ,  and  arc 
subject  to  him.  Ileb.  i.  4.  Christ  was 
made  better  than  the  angels — \'er.  6. 
God  said.  Let  all  the  angels  of  God 
worship  him. 


llev.  v.  11,  12.  Angels  round  about 
the  throne  said.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb 
that  was  sain,  to  receive  pnwer  and 
riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and 
gl.ry,  and  honour,  and  blessing. 

They  are  not  to  be  vvoi'shipped.  See 
Col.  ii.  18.  Rev.  xix.  10,  11.— xxii.  8,  9. 

DEVILS. 

XXX.  Of  the  angels  some  sinned,  and 
are  reserved  imto  punishment.  2  Pet.  ii. 
4.  God  spared  not  the  angels  that  sin^ 
ned,  but  cast  them  down  to  hell ;  and 
delivered  them  into  chains  of  darkness, 
to  be  reserved  unto  judgment. 

Jude  6.  The  angels  that  kept  not 
their  first  estate,  but  left  their  own  ha- 
bitation, God  liath  reserved  in  everlast- 
ing chains  under  darkness,  unto  the 
judgment  of  the  gi'eat  day. 

Rev.  XX.  10.  The  devil  that  deceived 
the  nations,  was  cast  into  the  lake  of 
fire  and  brimstone,  where  the  beast  and 
the  false  prophe'.  are,  and  shall  be  tor- 

ented  da}'  and  night  for  ever  and  ever. 

Matt.  xxv.  41.  Everlasung  fire  is  pre- 
pared for  the  devil  and  his  angels. 

XXXI.  What  their  sin  is  sjipposed  to 
have  been.     See  above,  Jude  6. 

1  Tim.  iii.  6.  Pride  is  called  the  con- 
demnation of  the  devil. 

Job  xxxviii.  7.  Morning  stars,  is  the 
name  of  angels :  this  name  is  given  to 
the  proud  king  of  Babylon,  losing  his 
power,  as  one  of  these  morning  stai-s 
falling. 

Isa.  xiv.  9.  Hell  from  beneath  is  mov- 
ed for  thee,  to  meet  thee  at  thy  coming. 
— Ver.  12.  How  art  thou  fallen  from 
heaven,  O  Lucifer,  son  of  the-  morning. 

Luke  X.  18.  Jesus  .said,  I  beheld  Satan 
fiill  as  lightning  from  heaven. 

XXXII.  JVames  given  to  these  in  scrip- 
tnre.  The  god  of  this  world,  2  Cor.  iv. 
4. — The  prince  of  this  world,  John  xiv. 
3J. — xvi.  11.  Beelzebub  the  prince  of 
devils.  Luke  xi.  15. — The  prince  of  the 
power  of  the  aii-,  Eph.  ii.  2. — Belial, 
w!io  hath  his  sons  and  children  of  the 
wicked.  See  Deut.  xiii.  13.  Judg.  xix. 
22.— XX.  13.  1  Sam.  ii.  12.— x.  27.— 
XXX.  22.  2  Sam.  xx.  1.  1  Kings  xxi.  10. 
2  Chion.  xiii.  7.  2  Cor.  vi.  15. — The 
devil  and  his  angels,  Matt.  xxv.  41. 

The  dragon  and  his  angels.  Rev.  xii. 
7.  9.  The  angel  of  the  bottomless  pit. 
Rev.  ix.  11. 

Rev.  xii.  9.  The  great  dragon,  tliat 
old  serpent  the  devil,  and  Satan  the 


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deceiver,  and  his  angels. — Ver.  10.  The 
accuser  of  the  brethren,  compare  Job 
i.  9. — ii.  5.  Zech.  iii.  1. 

They  are  called  principalities  and 
powers.     Rom.  viii.  38.  Epii.  vi.  12. 

XXXIII.  Devils  are  represented  as  ene- 
mies to  all  good,  and  promoters  of  sin  and 
misery  among  mankind.  Gen.  iii.  1  to  7- 
Satan  called  the  serpir-nt.  2  Cor.  xi.  3. 
And  the  old  serpent,  the  devil.  Rev. 
xii.  9. — XX.  2.  Beguiled  Eve. 

2  Sam.  xxiv.  1.  He  moved  David  to 
number  the  people. 

Zech.  iii.  2.  Satan  stood  at  Joshua's 
right  hand  to  resist  him. 

Matt.  xiii.  38,  39.  The  tares  are  the 
children  of  the  wicked  one.  The  ene- 
my that  sowed  the  tares  is  the  devil. 

Luke  xxii.  31,  32.  Satan  desired  to 
hav-  Peter  to  sift  him. 

John  vi.  70.  Jesus  said,  [of  Judas], 
One  of  you  is  a  devil. 

xiii.  27.  Satan  entered  into  Judas, 
and  tempted  him  to  betray  his  master. 
Luke  xxii.  3. 

xvii.  12  Judas  was  the  son  of  perdi- 
tion. 2  Thess.  iii.  5.  The  man  of  sin  is 
the  son  of  perdition. 

viii.  44.  To  his  enemies  Jesus  said. 
Ye  are  of  your  father  the  devil,  and  the 
lusts  of  your  father  ye  will  do  ;  he  was 
a  murderer  from  the  beginning,  and 
abode  not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is 
no  truth  in  him. 

Acts  v.  3.  He  put  into  the  hearts  of 
Ananias  and  Sapphira  to  lie  to  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

Eph.  ii.  2.  Satan  is  the  spirit  that 
worketh  in  the  children  of  disobedience. 

vi.  12.  Devils  are  the  rulers  of  the 
darkness  of  this  world. 

1  Thess.  iii.  5.  Satan  is  the  tempter. 
1  Tim.  V.  15.  Some  turn  aside  after  him- 

Jam.  iii.  15.  Envy  and  strife  is  the  wis- 
dom that  is  eartlily,  sensual,  devilish. 

1  John  iii.  8.  He  that  committeth  sin 
is  of  the  devil.     Ver.  1 1 . 

Ver.  12.  Cain  was  of  that  wicked  one, 
and  slew  his  brother. 

Rev.  xii.  9.  Satan  deceivetli  the  whole 
world, 

Sa  an's  hurtfulness  to  the  bodies  and 
worldly  interests  of  mankind :  See  Job 
i.  6  to  20.  and  ii.  7.  .A.lso  devils  are  cast 
out  by  Christ :  See  Christ's  miracles. 

XXXIV.  The  enmity  and  endeavours  of 
Satan  and  his  servants,  to  injure  Christ 
and  .Ms  servants.  Matt.  iv.  1.  Satan 
tempted  Chnst.     Mark  i.  12. 


Matt.  xiii.  19.  When  any  one  hearetli 
the  word  of  the  kingdom,  and  under- 
standeth  it  not,  then  cometh  the  wicked 
one,  and  catcheth  away  that  which  was 
sown  in  his  heart.     Mark  iv.  15. 

Luke  viii.  12.  The  devil  taketh  away 
the  word  out  of  their  hearts,  lest  tliej' 
should  believe,  and  be  saved. 

.A.cts  xiii.  10.  They  pervert  the  right 
ways  of  the  Lord. 

2  Cor.  iv.  4.  The  god  of  this  world 
hath  bhnded  the  minds  of  ti>ose  who 
believe  not. 

xii.  7.  A  messenger  of  Satan  buffet- 
ed Paul. 

1  Thess.  ii.  18.  Satan  hindered  the 
apostles.  Rev.  ii.  10. 

2  Thess.  ii.  9.  The  coming  of  the 
man  of  sin,  is  after  the  working  of  Sa- 
tan, with  all  power  and  signs,  and  lying 
wonders,  and  with  all  deceivableness  of 
unrighteousness  in  them  that  perish  ; 
because  they  received  not  the  love  of 
the  truth,  that  they  might  be  saved. 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  Some  shall  depart  from 
the  faith,  giving  heed  to  seducing  spl- 
its, and  doctrines  of  devils. 

Rev.  iii.  9.  They  say  they  are  Jews,  and 
are  not,  but  are  of  the  synagogue  of  Sa- 
tan. See  Rev.  ii.  9. 10. — xii.  13. — xx.  9. 

XXXV.  Devils  believe  that  tliere  is  a 
God.  James  ii.  19.  The  devils  believe 
and  tremble. 

Theykno-w  Christ.  Mark.  1.24.  They 
said  to  Jesus,  Let  us  alone  ;  what  have 
we  to  do  with  thee,  thou  Jesus  of  Na- 
zareth .''  we  know  thee  who  thou  artj  the 
holy  one  of  God } 

Luke  iv.  41.  Devils  came  out  of  ma- 
ny, crying  out,  and  saying.  Thou  art 
Christ  the  Son  of  God. 

XX'XVL  They  kneiv  Chrisfs  sei^ants. 
Acts  xvi.  16,  17.  A  damsel  possessed 
with  aspirJtof  divination,  which  brought 
her  masters  much  gain  hy  soothsaying, 
followed  Paul  and  other  apostles,  say- 
ing. These  men  are  servants  of  the  most 
hlg'h  God,  which  shew  unto  us  the  way 
of  salvation. — Ver.  18.  Paul  command- 
ed the  evil  spirit  to  come  out  of  her. 

xix.  13.  Certain  vagabond  Jews,  ex- 
orcists, took  upon  them  to  call  over 
them  which  had  evil  spirits,  the  name 
of  the  Lord  Jesus,  saying,  We  adjure 
you  by  Jesvis,  whom  Paul  preacheth. — 
Ver.  15,  16.  The  evil  spirit  answered 
and  said,  Jesus  I  know,  and  Paul  I 
know,  but  who  are  ye  ^  And  the  man 
in  whom  the  evil  spirit  was,  leapt  on 


Chap.  II. 


Devils, 


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them,  and  overcame  them,  and  prevail- 
ed ag-ainst  them,  so  that  they  fled  out 
of  that  house  naked  and  wounded. 

XXX"\'II.  They  knoiu  the  sacred  scrip- 
tures. Matt.  iv.  6.  They  produce  the 
words  of  Ps.  xci.  11.  saying,  It  is 
written,  He  shall  give  his  angels  charge 
concerning  thee,  and  in  their  hands  they 
sh.all  bear  thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou 
dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

XXXVIII.  Satan  xuas  overcome  by 
Christ.  Matt.iv.  ltol2.  When  Jesus  was 
forty  days  tempted  of  the  devil,  the  de- 
vil leaveth  him  without  succeeding. 

John  xiii.  31.  Jesus  said,  Now  shall 
the  prince  of  this  world  be  cast  out. 

xiv.  30.  Jesus  said,  The  prince  of  this 
world  Cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in  me. 

xvi.  11.  Tlie  prince  of  this  world  is 
judged. 

Col.  ii.  15.  He  spoiled  principalities 
and  powers,  triumphing  over  them. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  Christ  de.stroyed  him 
that  had  the  power  of  death,  that  is, 
the  devil. 

1  John  iii.  8.  For  this  purpose  the 
the  Son  of  God  was  manifested,  that  he 
might  destroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 

Rev.  xvii  14.  The  Lamb  shall  over- 
come them,  i.  e.  the  servants  of  Satan. 
See  Rev.  xii.  7.  9,  10,  11. 

XXXIX.  Satan  is  ove^^come  by  Chris- 
tians, throxigh  divine  po-iuer  communicated. 
Matt.  X.  1.  Jesus  gave  his  disciples 
power  against  unclean  spirits,  to  cast 
them  out.  Mark  iii.  15. — vi.  7. 

Luke  X.  17.  The  disciples  returned 
with  joy,  saying  to  Jesus,  Even  the  de- 
vils are  subject  to  us  through  thy  name. 

Acts  xxvi.  17,  18.  Jesus  said  to  Paul, 
I  send  tiiee  to  open  men's  eyes,  to  turn 
th.em  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from 
the  power  of  Satan  unto  God. 

Rom.  xvi.  20.  The  God  of  peace  shall 
bruise  Satan  under  your  feet. 

2  Tim.  ii.  25,  2(i.  If  God  will  give 
them  repentance  to  the  acknowledge- 
ment of  tiie  truth ;  that  Ihey  may  reco- 
ver tiiemselves  out  of  the  snare  of  tlie 
devil,  who  are  taken  captive  by  him  at 
his  will    Col.  i.  13. 

1  John  ii.  14.  I  have  written  unto 
you  young  mei\,  because  ye  are  strong, 
and  the  word  of  God  abidcth  in  you 
and  ye  have  overcome  the  wicked  one 
Ver.  1.5.  Kph.  vi.  10,  11. 

v.  18.  He  that  is  begotten  of  God 
keepeth  himself,  and  that  wicked  one 
loucheth  him  not.  Ch.  iv.  4. 


Rev.  xii.  11.  They  overcame  Satan 
by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and  by  the 
wordof  their  testimony.  See  Rom.  viii. 
37,  38. 

XL.  Promises  to  them  that  overcome 
Satan.  Rev.  ii.  7.  They  shall  eat  of  the 
tree  of  life. — 11.  Shall  not  be  hurt  of 
the  second  death. — 17.  Shall  have  hid- 
den manna — 26.  Shall  have  power  over 
the  nations.  Cii.  iii.  5.  Shall  be  clothed 
in  white. — 12.  Shall  be  made  a  pillar  in 
the  temple  of  God. — 21.  Shall  sit  w.th 
Christ  in  his  throne.  Ch.  xxi.  7.  Shull 
inherit  all  things.  1  Cor.  vi.  3.  Shall 
jud^e  fallen  angels. 

XLI.  Duties  exhorted  to  in  opposition 
to  Satan.  1  Cor.  vii.  5.  Let  the  husband 
and  wife  come  together,  that  Satan 
tempt  3-ou  not  for  your  incontinency. 

2  Cor.  ii.  11.  Let  us  receive  an  of- 
fender, when  become  penitent,  lest  Sa- 
tan get  an  advantage  of  us  ;  for  we  are 
not  ignorant  of  his  devices. 

xi.  2.  Paul  said,  I  am  jealous  over  you, 
with  a  godly  jealousy. — Ver.  3.  1  fear 
lest  by  any  means  as  the  serpent  be- 
guiled Eve,  througii  his  subtilty,  so 
your  minds  should  be  corrupted  from 
the  simplicity  that  is  in  Clirist. 

Ver.  14,  15.  For  Satan  iiimself  is 
tran.sformed  into  an  angel  of  light. 
Therefore  it  is  no  great  thing  if  his 
ministers  also  be  transformed,  as  tlie 
ministers  of  righteousness  ;  whose  end 
shall  be  according  to  their  works. 

Eph.  iv.  26,  27.  Let  not  the  sun  go 
down  upon  your  wrath.  Neither  give 
place  to  the  devil. 

vi.  11,  12.  Put  on  the  whole  arm  ur 
of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  stand 
against  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  For  we 
wrestle  not  .against  flesli  and  blood,  but 
against  principalities,  against  powers, 
against  tlie  rulers  of  the  darkness  of 
tliis  world,  aganist  spiritual  wickedness 
in  high  places. — Ver.  IG.  T.ake  the 
shickl  of  faith  whcrewitli  ye  sliall  be 
able  to  quench  all  the  licry  darts  of  the 
wicked  one. 

James  iv.  7.  Resist  the  devil,  and  he 
will  flee  from  you. 

1  Pet.  v.  8,  9.  Be  sober,  be  vigilant ; 
because  your  adversaiy  the  devil,  as  a 
roaring  lion  walkcth  about,  seeking 
whom  he  may  devour.  Whom  r.sist 
steadfast  in  the  faith. 

Jude  9.  Michael  the  archangel  said, 
The  Lord  rebuke  thee,  Satan.  ZecH". 
iii.  2. 


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CHAP.  III. 


GOD'S  GOVERNMENT. 


I.  HE  is  the  Kin^;  Ruler,  and  Govern- 
or of  the  IV Olid ;  having  a  throne,  king- 
dom, dominion,  government.  2  Kings  xix. 
15.  Thou  ai't  the  God  of  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth. 

2  Chron.  xxix.  11.  Thine  is  the  king- 
dom, the  power,  and  the  glory ;  and 
thou  art  exalted  as  head  above  all. 
Matt.  vi.  13. 

XX.  6.  Ai't  thou  not  God  in  heaven  ? 
and  rulest  not  thou  over  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  heathen  ?  and  in  thine 
hand  is  there  not  power,  and  might,  so 
that  none  is  able  to  withstand  thee  ? 

Job  XXV.  2.  Dominion  and  fear  are 
■with  him  :  he  maketh  peace  in  his  high 
places. 

Ps.  X.  16.  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever 
and  ever. 

xi.  4.  The  Lord's  throne  is  in  hea- 
ven :  his  eyes  behold,  liis  eye-lids  try 
the  children  of  men. 

xxii.  28.  The  kingdom  is  the  Lord's  ; 
and  he  is  the  governor  among  the  na- 
tions. 

xlv.  6.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever 
and  ever ;  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom 
is  a  right  sceptre. 

xlvii.  2.  The  Lord  most  high,  is  a 
great  King  over  all  the  earth. — Ver.  8 
God  reigneth  over  the  heathen  :  God 
sitteth  on  the  throne  of  his  holiness. 

Ixvi,  7.  He  ruletli  by  his  power  for 
ever;  his  eyes  behold  the  nations. 

Ixxxix.  14.  Justice  and  judgment  are 
the  habitation  of  tliy  tlirone. 

xcv.  2.  The  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and 
a  gi'eat  King,  above  all  gods. 

xcvii.  9.  Clouds  and  darkness  are 
round  about  him ;  righteousness  and 
judgment  are  the  habitation  of  liis 
throne. 

ciii  19.  The  Lord  hath  prepared  his 
throne  in  the  heavens;  and  his  king- 
dom ruleth  over  all. 

cxlv.  13.  Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlast- 
ing kingdom,  and  thy  dominion  endur- 
eth  throughout  ail  generations. 
.  Pi'ov.  viii.  16.   By  me  princes  rule, 
even  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth. 


Isa.  xxxvii.  16.  Thou  art  God,  even 
thou  alone,  of  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
earth.  Ch.  vi.  5.  The  King,  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

Ixvi  1.  The  heaven  is  my  throne,  and 
the  earth  is  my  footstool. 

Jer.  X.  10.  The  Lord,  he  is  the  true 
God,  he  is  the  living  God,  and  an  ever- 
lasting King:  at  his  wrath  the  earth 
shall  tremble,  and  the  nations  shall  not 
be  able  to  abide  his  indignation. 

Dan.  iv.  3.  His  kingdom  is  an  ever- 
lasting kingdom,  and  his  dominion  is 
from  generation  to  generation.  Ver.  34. 

vi.  26.  He  is  the  hving  God,  and  stead- 
fast for  ever;  and  his  kingdom  is  that 
w^hich  shall  not  be  destroyed,  and  his 
dominion  shall  be  ever  unto  the  end. 
Ch.  vii.  14.  27. 

1  Tim.  vi.  15.  He  is  the  blessed  and 
only  Potentate,  the  King  of  kings  and 
Lord  of  lords. 

n.  God  is  the  lawgiver.  Isa.  xxxiii.  22. 
The  Lord  is  our  lawgiver,  the  Lord  is 
our  king. 

James  iv.  12.  He  is  the  one  lawgiver, 
who  is  able  to  save  and  to  destroy. 

JIl.  God  is  the  judge  of  the  earth. 
Gen.  xviii.  25.  The  judge  of  all  the 
earth.    Ps.  xciv.  2.  Heb   xii.  23. 

Deut.  xxii.  16  The  Lord  shall  judge 
his  people.  Eccl.  iii.  17.  He  shall  judge 
the  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

1  Sam.  ii.  10.  The  Lord  siiall  judge 
the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Ps  ix.  4.  Thou  sittest  in  the  throne 
judging  right. 

1. 6.  God  IS  judge  himself.  Ps.  Ixxvi.  8. 

xcvi.  13.  He  shall  judge  the  world 
with  righteousness,  and  the  people  with 
his  truth, 

COUNSELS  OF  GOD. 

lA'".  God  hath  his  counsels.  Ps.  xxxiii; 
11.  The  counsel  of  the  Lord  standeth 
for  ever,  and  the  thoughts  of  his  heart 
to  all  generations.     Prov.  xix.  21. 

Prov.  viii.  14.  Counsel  is  mine,  and 
sound  wisdom ;  I  am  understanding. 


Chap.  III. 


Will  of  God — Ordinations  of  God. 


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Isa.  XXV.  1.  Thy  counsels  of  old  are 
faithfulness  and  trutli, 

xxviij.  29.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  won- 
derful in  counsel,  and  excellent  in  work- 
ing-.    Jcr  xxxii.  19. 

xl.  14.  With  whom  took  he  counsel, 
and  who  instructed  him  ? — Ver.  17.  All 
nations  before  him  are  as  nothing. 

xlvi.  10.  My  counsel  shall  stand,  and 
I  will  do  all  my  pleasure. 

Jer.  xxxii.  19.  The  Lord  of  hosts, 
great  in  counsel,  and  mighty  in  work. 

Acts  ii.  23  Jesus  was  delivered  by 
the  determinate  counsel  and  fore-know- 
ledge of  God. 

iv.  27,  28.  Against  thy  holy  child 
Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  anointed,  both 
Herod  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  the 
Gentiles  and  the  people  of  Israel,  were 
gathered  together;  for  to  do  whatso- 
ever thy  hand  and  thy  counsel  deter- 
mined before  to  be  done. 

Heb.  vi.  17.  God,  wiUing  to  shew  the 
immutability  of  his  counsel,  confirmed 
[his  promise]  by  an  oath. 

V.  Purpose  of  God.  Jer.  li.  29.  Every 
purpose  of  God  shall  be  performed. 
See  purposes  of  God  concerning  parti- 
cular nations.  Isa.  xiv.  24.  27. — xix.  12. 
— xxiii.  9. — xlvi.  11. — xlix.  20. 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  things  woi'k  toge- 
ther for  good  to  them  that  love  God,  to 
tliem  who  are  the  called  according  to 
his  pui'pose. 

ix.  11,  12.  That  the  purpose  of  God 
according  to  election  might  stand,  it 
^  was  said.  The  elder  [brother]  should 
serve  the  younger. — Ver.  17.  Concern- 
ing Pharaoh  God  said,  For  this  same 
purpose  h.ave  I  raised  thee  up,  that  I 
might  shew  my  power  in  thee. 

Eph.  i.  11.  In  Christ  we  have  obtain- 
ed, an  inheritance,  being  predestinated 
according  to  the  purpose  of  him  who 
worketh  all  things  after  the  counsel  of 
his  own  will. 

iii.  11.  According  to  the  eternal  pur- 
pose, which  God  purposed  in  Christ 
Jesus  our  Lord. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and 
called  us  with  an  holy  calling ;  not  ac- 
cording to  our  works,  but  according  to 
his  o\vn  purpose,  and  grace,  which  was 
given  us  in  Clu'ist  Jesus  before  the 
world  began. 

WILL  OF  GOD. 

VI.  God  doth  will.  Job  xxiii.  13,  lie 
is  of  one  mind,  and  who  can  turn  him  ? 


and  what  his  soul  desireth  that  he  doeth. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  11. 

Dan.  iv.  35.  All  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth  are  reputed  as  notliing,  and  he 
doeth  according  to  his  will,  in  the  army 
of  heaven,  and  among  the  inhabitants  o'f 
the  earth  ;  and  none  can  stay  his  hand, 
or  say  unto  him.  What  doest  thou .''  Job 
xxxiii.  13. 

Isa.  xlvi.  10.  My  counsel  shall  stand, 
and  I  will  do  all  my  pleasure. 

Iv.  11.  My  word  shall  accomplish  that 
which  I  please. 

VII.  I)eiermi7iations  of  God.  Job  xiv. 
5.  Man's  days  are  determined,  the  num- 
ber of  his  months  are  with  thee  ;  thou 
hast  appointed  his  bounds  that  he  can- 
not pass.     Ver.  14.  Acts  xvii.  26. 

Isa.  X.  23.  The  Lord  God  of  liosts  shall 
make  a  consumption,  even  determined 
in  the  midst  of  aU  the  land.  Ch.  xxviii. 
22.  Zeph.  iii.  8. 

Dan.  ix.  24.  Seventy  weeks  are  de- 
tei-mined  upon  thy  people,  and  upon  thy 
holy  city,  to  finish  transgression,  and  to 
make  an  end  of  sins,  and  to  make  recon- 
ciliation for-iniquity,  to  bring  in  ever- 
lasting righteousness,  and  to  seal  up  the 
vision  and  prophecy,  and  to  anoint  the 
most  holy.     Ver.  26,  27. 

xi.  36.  That  that  is  determined  shall 
be  done. 

Zeph.  iii.  8.  My  determination  is  to 
gather  the  nations,  to  pour  upon  them 
mine  indignation. 

Matt.  xxvi.  24.  The  Son  of  man  goeth 
as  it  is  detei'mined  of  him.    Acts  iv.  28. 

ORDINATIONS  OF  GOD. 

VIII,  Things  ordained  of  God.  Ps. 
cxxxii.  17.  I  have  ordained  a  lamp  for 
mine  anointed. 

Jer  i,  5.  I  ordained  thee  to  be  a  pro- 
phet to  the  nations.     2  Tim.  ii.  7. 

Hab.  ii.  12.  Thnu  hast  <Tdained  them, 
[the  enemy,]  for  judgment;  and,  O 
mighty  God,  thou  hast  ordained  them 
for  correction. 

XV.  16.  Jesus  said,  I  have  ordained 
you,  tliat  ye  should  go  and  bring  forth 
fruit.     Eph.  ii.  10. 

Acts  i.  21, 22.  Of  those  men  must  one 
be  ordained,  a  witness  witli  us  of  Christ's 
resurrection. 

Ver.  23 — 26.  And  tlie  apostles  ap- 
pointed two,  Josepli  and  Matthias.  And 
they  prayed,and  said, Thou, Lord,  which 
knowest  tlie  hearts  of  all  men,  shew 
whether  of  these  two  thou  hast  chosen  ; 


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that  he  may  take  part  of  this  ministry. 
And  they  gave  forth  their  lots,  and  the 
lot  fell  upon  Matthias  ;  and  he  was  num- 
bered with  the  eleven  apostles. 

Jude  14.  There  are  certain  men  crept 
in  unawares,  who  were  before  of  old 
ordained  to  this  condenination,  ungodly 
men,  turning-  the  grace  of  God  into 
lasciviousness,  &c. 

DECREES  OF  GOD. 

IX.  Things  decreed  of  God.  Job  xxviii. 
26.  He  made  a  decree  for  the  rain.  Ps. 
cxiviii.  6. 

xxxviii.  10.  He  broke  up  for  the  sea 
his  decreed  place,  and  set  bars  and 
doors.    Prov.  viii.  29.  Jer.  v.  22. 

Dan.  iv.  24.  This  is  the  decree  of  the 
most  high  God,  that  is  come  upon  the 
king. 

Zeph.  ii.  2.  Before  the  decree  break 
forth,  before  the  day  of  the  Lord's  an- 
ger come  upon  you. 

X.  Things  appointed  of  God.  2  Sam. 
xvii.  14.  l"he  Lord  had  appoisited  to  de- 
feat the  counsel  of  Ahithophel. 

Job  vii.  1  Is  there  r.ot  an  appointed 
time  for  mail  upon  the  earth  .■'  are  not 
his  days  like  the  days  of  an  hirehng  ? 
Ch.  xiv.  5.  14. 

Prov.  viii.  29.  He  appointed  the  foun- 
dations of  the  earth. 

Dan.  viii.  19.  At  the  time  appointed, 
the  end  shall  be.     Ch.  xi.  27.  35. 

Mic.  vi.  9.  He  hath  appointed  the  rod. 

Hab.  ii.  3.  The  vision  is  for  an  ap- 
pointed time. 

Luke  sxii.  29.  He  appointed  unto 
Christ  a  kingdom. 

Acts  xvii.  31.  He  hath  appointed  a 
day,  in  which  he  will  judge  the  world 
by  Jesus  Christ, 

Gal.  iv  4.  When  the  fulness  of  time 
was  come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son  made 
of  a  woman. 

1  Pet  ii.  8.  Christ  is  a  stone  of  stum- 
bling, and  a  rock  of  offence,  to  them 
which  stumble  at  the  word,  being  dis- 
obedient ;  whereunto  also  they  were 
appointed.     Jude  4. 

PREDESTINATION. 

XI.  Thijigs  predestinated  of  God.  Rom. 
viii.  29,  30.  Whom  God  did  foreknow  he 
did  predestinate  to  be  conformed  to  the 
image  of  his  Son,  that  he  might  be  the 
first-born  among  many  brethren.  More- 
over, whom  he  did  predestinate,  them 
te  also  called;   and  whom  he  called, 


them  he  also  justified;  and  whom  he 
justified,  them  he  also  glorified. 

Eph.  i.  5.  God  having  predestinated 
us  to  the  adoption  of  childa'en,  by  Jesus 
Christ,  according  to  the  good  pleasure 
of  his  will. 

Ver.  11, 12  In  him  we  have  obtained 
an  inheritance,  being  predestinated  ac- 
cording to  the  purpose  of  him  who 
worketh  all  things  according  to  the 
counsel  of  his  own  will ;  that  we  should 
be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory. 

ELECTION. 

XII.  Election  of  the  Jeivs.  Neh.  ix,  7, 
8.  Thou  art  the  Lord,  the  God  who  didst 
choose  Abram,  and  broughtest  him  forth 
out  of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  and  gavest 
him  the  name  of  Abraham :  And  madest 
a  covenant  with  him.  Compare  Gen. 
xi.  31.— xii.  1,  2,  3:  Ac  s  xiii.  17. 

Deut.  iv.  37.  Because  the  Lord  loved 
thy  fathers,  therefore  he  cho.se  their 
seed  after  them,  and  brought  thee  out 
of  Egypt. 

vii.  6.  The  Lord  thy  God  hath  chosen 
thee  to  be  a  special  people  unto  him- 
self, above  all  the  people  that  are  upon 
the  face  of  the  earth.     Ch.  xiv.  2. 

Ver.  7,  8.  The  Lord  did  not  set  his 
love  npon  you,  nor  choose  you,  because 
ye  were  more  in  number  than  any  peo- 
ple, (for  ye  were  the  fewest  of  all  the 
people :)  But  because  the  Lord  loved 
you,  and  because  he  would  keep  the 
oath  which  he  had  sworn  to  your  fathers. 
Ch.  X  15. 

1  Kings  iii.  8.  Thy  servant  is  in  the 
midst  of  thy  people,  whom  thou  hast 
chosen. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  13,  14.  O  ye  seed  of 
Israel  his  servant,  ye  children  of  Jacob 
his  chosen  ones  :  He  is  the  Lord  your 
God.     Ps.  cv.  6,  7. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  12.  Blessed  is  the  nation 
whose  God  is  the  Lord,  and  the  people 
whom  he  hath  chosen  for  his  own  inhe- 
ritance. 

Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  choosest,  and  causest  to  approach 
unto  tliee,  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy 
courts. 

cv.  43  The  Lord  brought  forth  his 
people  with  joy,  and  his  chosen  with 
gladness. 

cvi.  4,  5.  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with 
the  favour  that  thou  bearest  unlo  thy 
people  ;  O  visit  me  with  thy  salvation : 
That  1  may  see  the  good  of  thy  chosen, 
that  I  may  rejoice  in  the  gladness  of  thy 


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nation,  that  I  may  glory  with  thine  in- 
heritance. 

Ps.  cxxxii.  13.  The  Lord  hath  chosen 
Zion,  he  hath  desired  it  for  liis  habita- 
tion.— Ver.  15  I  will  abundantly  bless 
her  provision,  &c.     Ps.  Ixxviii.  68 

cxxxv.  4.  Tlie  Lord  hath  chosen  Ja- 
cob nnto  himself,  and  Israel  for  his  pe- 
culiar treasure. 

Isa.  xiv.  1.  The  Lord  will  yet  choose 
Isi'ael,  and  set  him  in  his  own  land.  Ch. 
xlix.  7.  Zech.  i.  17.— ii.  12. 

xli.  8,  9.  Thou  Israel  art  my  servant, 
Jacob  whom  I  have  chosen.  I  have 
chosen  thee,  and  not  cast  thee  away. 

xhii,  20.  I  give  waters  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  rivers  in  the  desart,  to  give 
drink  to  my  people,  my  chosen. 

xliv.  2 — i.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that 
made  thee,  and  formed  thee  from  the 
womb,  which  will  help  thee.  Fear  not, 

0  Jacob,  my  servant,  and  Jeshurun 
whom  I  have  chosen.  For  I  will  pour 
water  upon  him  that  is  thir.sty,  and 
floods  upon  the  dry  ground ;  I  will  pour 
my  Spirit  upon  thy  seed,  and  my  bless- 
ing upon  thine  offspring.  And  they 
shall  spring  up,  &c. 

xlv.  4.  For  .Tacob  my  servant's  sake, 
and  Israel  mine  elect,  I  have  called  thee 
by  thy  name  [Cyrus] :  I  have  surnamed 
thee,  though  thou  hast  not  known  me 

xlviii.  10. 1  have  refined  thee,  but  not 
with  silver;  I  have  chosen  thee  in  the 
furnace  of  affliction. — Ver.  17.  1  am  the 
Lord  thy  God,  which  teacheth  thee  to 
profit,  which  leadetli  thee  by  the  way 
that  thou  shouldest  go. 

Ixv.  9.  Mine  elect  shall  inherit  my 
mountain,  and  my  servants  shall  dwell 
there. — Ver.  22.  Mine  elect  shall  long 
enjoy  the  work  of  their  hands. 

Ezek.  XX.  5.  Thus  saith  tlie  Lord  God, 

1  chose  Israel,  and  lifted  up  mine  hand 
unto  the  seed  of  the  house  of  Jacob, 
and  made  myself  known  unto  them. 

Zech.  iii.  2.  O  Satan,  the  Lord  that 
hath  chosen  Jenisalem.  rebuke  thee : 
Is  not  this  a  brand  plucked  out  of  the 
fire  ? 

XIII.  Election  of  Christims.  Matt. 
XX.  16.  Jesus  said,  Many  be  called,  bu' 
few  chosen. 

xxiv.  22.  For  the  elect's  sake,  those 
days  [of  calamity]  shall  be  shortened. 
Mark  xiii.  20. 

Ver.  24.  False  Christs,  and  false  pro- 
jjhets,  shall  shew  great  signs  and  won- 
ders, insomuch,  that  (if  it  were  possible) 
♦iiev  sliall  deceive  the  vcrv  elect.— Ver. 


31.  The  Son  of  man  shall  [at  the  last 
day]  send  his  angels  with  a  great  sound 
of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather  to- 
gether his  elect,  from  the  four  winds, 
from  the  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other, 

Luke  xTiii.  7.  Shall  not  God  avenge 
liis  own  elect,  which  cry  day  and  night 
unto  him .' 

John  vi.  37.  Jesus  said.  All  that  the 
Father  hath  given  me,  8ic. 

xiii.  18.  Jesus  said,  I  speak  not  of  you 
all,  I  know  whom  I  have  chosen :  but 
that  the  scripture  might  be  fulfilled. 
He  tliat  eateth  bread  with  me  hath  lift- 
ed up  the  heel  against  me. 

XV.  16.  I  have  chosen  you,  and  or- 
dained you,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring- 
forth  fruit. — Ver  19  I  have  chosen  you 
out  of  the  world,  therefore  the  world 
hateth  you. 

Rom.  \iii.  33.  Who  shall  lay  any  thing 
to  the  charge  of  God's  elect  ?  It  is  God 
that  justifieth. 

ix.  6.  Tliey  are  not  all  Israel  which 
are  of  Israel. 

Ver.  10 — 13.  When  Rebecca  had  con- 
ceived by  Isaac,  (the  children  benig  not 
yet  born,  neither  having  done  any  good 
or  evil,  that  the  purpose  of  God  accord- 
ing to  election  might  stand,  not  of 
works,  but  of  him  that  calleth  ;)  it  was 
said  unto  her.  The  eider  shall  sei-ve  the 
j'ounger.  As  it  is  written,  Jacob  have 
1  loved,  but  Esau  have  I  hated. 

Ver.  16.  It  is  not  of  him  that  willeth, 
or  of  him  that  runneth,  but  of  God  that 
sheweth  mercy. — Ver.  18.  He  h.ith  mer- 
cy on  whom  he  will  have  mercy,  .and 
whom  he  will  he  hardeneth. 

Ver.  21.  Hath  not  the  potter  power 
over  the  clay  .i" 

xi.  2.  God  hath  not  cast  aw.iy  his 
people,  which  he  foreknew. 

Ver.  4 — 6.  Seven  thousand  were  re- 
served in  Israel,  who  had  not  bowed  the 
knee  to  the  image  of  Baal.  So  at  this 
time  there  is  a  remnant  according  to 
the  election  of  grace  :  And  if  by  grace, 
it  is  no  more  of  works. 

Ver.  7.  Israel  hath  not  obtained  that 
which  he  seeketh  for,  but  the  election 
hath  obtained  it,  and  the  rest  were 
blinded. — Ver.  28.  As  touchingthe  elec- 
tion, the  Jews  are  beloved  for  the  fa- 
thers' sake. 

Eph.  i.  4,  5.  God  hath  chosen  us  in 
Christ,  before  the  foundation  of  the 
world,  that  we  should  be  holy  and  witli- 
out  blame  before  him  in  love.  Having 
predestinated  us  to  the  adoption  of  chif- 


Calling, 


Chap.  III. 


dren  by  Jesus  Christ  to  himself,  accord 
ing  to  the  good  pleasure  of  his  will. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  (as  the  elect  of 
God,  holy  and  beloved)  bowels  of  mer- 
cies, kindness,  humbleness,  &c. 

1  Thess,  i.  4.  Knowing  brethren,  be- 
loved, your  election  of  God. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  from  the 
beginning  chosen  you  to  salvation, 
through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit  and 
belief  of  the  truth. 

2  Tim.  ii.  10.  I  endure  all  things  for 
the  elect's  sake,  that  they  may  obtain 
the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus, 
with  eternal  glory. 

Tit.  i.  1.  Paul  an  apostle,  according  to 
the  faith  of  God's  elect. 

James  ii.  5.  Hath  not  God  chosen  the 
poor  of  this  world,  rich  in  faith,  and 
iieirs  of  the  kingdom  which  he  hath 
promised  to  them  that  love  him  .? 

1  Pet  i.  2.  Elect  according  to  the 
fore-knowledge  of  God  the  Father, 
through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit  unto 
obedience,  and  sprinkling  of  the  blood 
of  Jesus. 

ii.  9.  Ye  are  a  chosen  generation,  a 
royal  priesthood,  an  holy  nation,  a- pe- 
culiar pef.ple  ;  that  ye  should  shew  forth 
the  praises  of  him  who  hath  called  you 
out  of  darkness  to  his  marvellous  light. 

V.  13.  The  church  that  is  in  Babylon, 
elected  together  with  you. 

2  John,  ver,  1.  The  elect  lady.  Ver. 
13.  The  elect  sister. 

Rev.  xvii.  14.  They  that  are  with  the 
Lamb,are  called  and  chosen,  andfaithful. 
See  1  Tim.  v.  21.  Elect  angels. 
Christ  is  God's  elect,  Isa.  xHi.  i. 

XIV.  Persons  chosen  or  elected  of  God, 
to  Jill  offices  in  the  church  and  state. 
Deut.  xvii.  15.  Thou  shalt  set  him  king 
over  thee,  whom  tlie  Lord  thy  God  sliall 
choose.  Kings  chosen  of  God  were  Saul, 
1  Sam.  X.  24.— David,  2  Sam.  vi.  21.  1 
Kings  viii.  16.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  70.  Ixxxix.  3. 
19. — Solomon,  1  Chron.  xxix.  1.  1  Sam. 
ii.  28. 

Priests  chosen.  Levi,  Deut.  x.  8, — 
Aaron,  Num.  xvi.  5. — xvii.  5.  8. 

Twelve  apostles  chosen.  Lukevi.  13. 
— Matthias,  Acts  i,  24.  26.— Stephen, 
Acts  vi.  5. — Paul,  Actsix.  15. — xsii.  14. 

Place  of  worship  chosen.  Deut.  xii. 
5.— xi.  14.— xviii.  21.  26.  The  Temple, 
1  Kings  ix.  3. — Jemsalem,  1  Kings  xi. 
34.  Neh.  i.  9. 

CALLING; 

XV.  God  doth  call;  his  iieople  are  call- 


ed. Isa.  xl.  1.  Thus  s^th  the  Lord, 
that  created  thee  O  Jacob,  that  formed 
thee  O  Israel,  Fear  not,  for  1  have  i-e- 
deemedthee,  1  have  called  tiiee  by  thy 
name,  thou  art  mine. 

xlviii.  12.  Hearken  un'o  me,  O  Jacob 
and  Israel  my  called,  I  am  he  ;  1  am  the 
first,  1  also  am  the  last. 

Isa.  Iv.  5.  Beliold  thou  shalt  call  a  na- 
tion that  thou  knowest  not,  and  nations 
that  knew  not  thee  shall  run  unto  thee. 

Ixii.  2.  Thou  shalt  be  called  by  a  ne%r 
name,  which  the  Lord  shall  name. 

Joel  ii  32.  In  mount  Zion,  and  in  Je- 
rusalem shall  be  deliverance,  as  ihe  Lord 
hath  said,  and  in  the  remnant  whom  the 
Lord  shall  call. 

Matt.  XX.  1.  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  a  man  that  is  an  house-hold- 
er, which  went  out  early  in  the,  morning 
to  hire  labovirers  unto  his  vineyard. — • 
Ver.  3 — 6.  He  went  out  about  the 
third,  the  sixth,  the  ninth,  and  eleventh 
hour,  and  sent  those  he  found  into  his 
vineyard. — Ver.  9,  10.  They  received 
every  man  a  penny. 

Ver.  11.  When  they  murmured  against 
the  good  man  of  the  house,  because 
the  first  received  not  more  tlian  they 
who  entered  last. — Ver.  13.  He  answer- 
ed and  said,  Friend  I  do  the  no  w^rong. — • 
Ver.  15,  16.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to 
do  what  1  will  with  mine  own  ?  Is  thine 
eye  evil,  because  I  am  good  ?  So  the 
last  shall  be  first,  and  the  first  last :  for  ma- 
ny be  called  but  i"ew  chosen.  CW.  xix.  '^0. 

Matt.  xxii.  2,  3.  The  kingdom  of 
heaven  shall  be  like  unto  a  king,  which 
made  a  marriage  for  his  son  ;  and  sent 
forth  his  servants  to  call  them  that  were 
bidden  to  the  wedding. 

John  X.  3.  The  good  Shepherd  call- 
eth  his  own  sheep  by  name. 

XV.  15.  Jesws  said,  1  call  you  not  ser- 
vants. I  have  called  you  friends.  Heb. 
iii.  11.  Christ  is  not  ashamed  to  call 
them  brethi'en. 

Acts  ii.  39.  The  promise  is  unto  you, 
and  to  your  children,  and  to  all  that  are 
afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our 
God  shall  call. 

Rom.  i.  6.  Among  whom  are  ye  also 
the  called  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  7.  To  all  that  be  in  Rome,  call- 
ed to  be  saints. 

iv.  17.  God  calleth  those  things  that 
are  not  as  though  they  were. 

viii.  28.  All  things  work  together  for 
good,  to  them  that  love  God,  to  them 
who  are  called  according  to  his  purpose. 


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Calling. 


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Ver.  30.  Whom  God  did  predestinate 
them  he  also  called. 

ix.  11.  That  the  purpose  of  God  ac- 
cording to  election  might  stand,  not  of 
work.s,  but  of  him  that  calleth. 

Ver.  23,  24.  The  vessels  of  mercy  he 
hat!  1  prepared  unto  glory ;  even  us  whom 
he  hath  called,  not  of  the  Jews  only  but 
also  of  the  Gentiles. 

Ver.  25.  God  saitli,  I  will  call  them 
My  people,  which  were  not  my  people; 
and  her  Beloved,  which  was  not  belov- 
ed. Hos.  ii.  23, 

xi.  29.  The  gifts  and  calling  of  God 
are  without  repentance. 

1  Cor.  i.  9.  God  is  faithful,  by  whom 
we  were  called  into  the  fellowship  of  his 
Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

Ver.  24.  Unto  tiiem  who  are  called, 
both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ  the  pow- 
er of  God,  and  the  wisdom  of  God . 

Ver.  26,  27.  Ye  see  your  calling  breth- 
ren, how  that  not  many  wise  men  after 
the  flesh,  not  many  mighty,  not  many 
noble  are  called :  But  God  hath  chosen 
the  foolish  things  of  the  world  to  con- 
found the  wise.  Ch.  xxviii. 

vii.  15.  God  hath  called  us  to  peace. 

Ver.  17  As  the  Lord  hath  called  eve- 
ry man,  so  let  him  walk.  See  ver.  18. 
20,  21.  24. 

Gal.  i.  6. 1  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon 
removed  from  him  that  called  you  into 
the  grace  of  Christ. 

v.  8.  This  persuasion  cometh  not  of 
him  that  calleth  you. 

Ver.  13.  Brethren,  ye  have  been  call- 
ed into  liberty. 

Eph.  i.  16.  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks, 
and  to  pray,  &c. — Ver.  18.  That  ye  may 
know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  calhng, 
and  what  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his 
inherilance  in  the  saints. 

iv.  1.  Walk  worthy  of  the  vocation 
wherewith  ye  are  called. 

Ver.  4.  Ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of 
your  calling. 

Fhil.  iii.  14.  I  press  toward  the  mark, 
for  the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God 
in  Christ  Jesus. 

Col.  iii.  15.  Let  the  peace  of  God  rule 
in  your  hearts,  to  the  which  you  arc  call- 
ed in  one  body. 

1  Thcss.  ii.  12.  Walk  worthy  of  God, 
who  hath  called  you  unto  his  kingdom 
and  gloiy. 

iv.  7.    God  hath  not  called  us  unto 
unclcanncss,  but  (uito  holiness. 
,    y.  24.  Faithful  is  he  that  calleth  you. 

SThess.  i.   11.    Wq  pray  that  God 


would  count  you  worthy  of  this  calling, 
and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure  of  his 
goodness,  and  the  work  of  faith  with 
power. 

ii.  14.  God  hath  called  you,  by  our 
gospel,  to  the  obtainmg  of  the  glory  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Tim.  vi.  12.  Fight  the  good  fight 
of  faith,  lay  hold  on  eternal  Me,  where- 
unto  thou  art  called. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and 
called  us  with  an  holy  calhng,  not  ac- 
cording to  our  works,  but  according  to 
his  own  purpose  and  grace,  which  was 
given  usmClirist  Jesus  before  the  world 
began. 

Heb.  iii.  12.  Holy  brethren,  partakers 
of  the  heavenly  calhng. 

ix.  15.  Jesus  is  the  mediator  of  the 
New  Testament,  that  they  which  are 
called  might  receive  the  promise  of  eter- 
nal inheritance. 

1  ret.  i.  \5.  As  he  which  hath  called 
you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy  m  all  manner 
of  conversation. 

ii.  9.  Shew  forth  the  praises  of  him 
who  hath  called  you  out  of  darkness,  in- 
to his  marvellous  light. 

Ver.  20,  21.  If  ye  do  well,  and  suffer 
for  it,  and  take  it  patiently,  even  here- 
unto were  ye  called. 

iii.  9.  Not  renderuig  evil  for  evil,  or 
raihngfor  railing,  but  conti-aiiwise  bias- 
ing ;  knowing  that  }'e  are  thereunto  call- 
ed, that  ye  may  inheiit  a  blessing. 

V.  10.  The  God  of  all  gi-ace  hath  call- 
ed us  unto  his  eternal  glory,  by  Christ 
Jesus. 

2  Pet.  i.  3.  His  divine  power  hath  giv- 
en unto  us  all  things  that  pertain  to  life 
and  godliness,  through  the  knowledge 
of  him  that  hatli  called  us  to  glory  and 
virtue. 

Ver.  10.  Give  diligence  to  make  your 
calling  and  election  sure. 

Jude  1,  2.  To  them  that  are  sanctifi- 
ed by  God  the  r\ither,  and  preserved  in 
Jesus  Clu'ist,  and  called:  Mercy  unto 
you,  and  peace  and  love  be  multiplied. 

Rev.  x\  ii.  12.  They  that  are  with  the 
Lamb,  arc  called  and  chosen,  and  faithful. 

.\ix.  9.  Blessed  are  they  that  are  call- 
ed unto  the  mai-riage  supper  of  the 
Lamb. 

Abi'aham  called.  See  Isa.  Ii.  2.  Heb. 
xi.  8. 

XVL  Particular  persons  called  to  offices. 

Priests.  Christ,  Isa.  xUi.  Heb.  v.  10.— 
Aaron,  Heb.  v.  4. 

Prophets.  Isa.  xlix.  1,  ?. 


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Chap.  IH. 


Acts  xili.  2.  Rom.  i.  1.  1  Cor. 
i.  Ij'S.  Gal.  i.  15. 

God's  people  are  called  by  his  name. 
xxviii.  10.  Josh.  xiv.  9. — xv.  16.  Dan. 
is.  18, 19.  Amos  ix.  11,  12.  Jam.  ii.  7. 

The  heathens  not  called  by  God's 
name.  Isa.  Ixiii.  19. — Ixv.  1. 

JUSTIFICATION. 

XVII.  God justifieth.  Isa.  xlv.  US.  In 
the  Lord  shall  the  seed  of  Jacob  be  jus- 
tified, and  shall  glory.  Rom.  iii.  30. 

Rom.  iii.  26.  That  God  might  be  just, 
and  the  justifier  of  Mm  that  believeth  in 
Jesus. 

viii.  30,  31.  Whom  he  called,  them 
he  also  justified ;  and  whom  he  justi- 
fied them  he  also  glorfied.  If  God  be 
for  us,  who  can  be  against  us  .<■ 

Ver.  33,  34.  Who  shall  lay  any  thing 
to  the  charge  of  God's  elect  ^  It  is  God 
that  justifieth  ;  who  is  he  that  condem- 
netk } 

XVIII.  J^en  not  justified  by  the  -works 
of  the  law.  Rom.  iii.  20.  By  the  deeds 
of  the  law,  there  shall  no  flesh  be  justifi- 
ed in  God's  sight. 

Ver.  28.  We  conclude  that  a  man  is 
justified  by  faith,  without  tlie  deeds  of 
the  law. 

iv,  15.  The  law  worketh  wrath. 

GaJ.  ii.  16.  A  man  is  not  justified  by 
the  works  of  the  law,  but  by  the  faith  of 
Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  10.  As  many  as  are  of  the  works 
of  the  law  are  under  the  curse  ;  for  it  is 
written,  Cursed  is  eveiy  one  that  con- 
tinueth  not  in  all  things  that  are  written 
in  the  book  of  the  law  to  do  them.  Deut. 
xxvii.  26.  Jam.  ii.  10. 

Ver.  11.  That  no  man  is  justified  by 
the  law  in  the  sight  of  God,  is  evident : 
for.  The  jiist  shall  live  by  faith.  Hab.  ii. 
4.  Rom,  i.  17.  Heb.  x  38. 

Ver  12.  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith  ; 
but,  The  man  that  doeth  them,  shall 
live  in  them.  Lev.  xviii.  15,  Neh.  ix.  29. 
Ezek.  iii.  21.— xviii.  9.  17.— xx.  11.  13. 
21. — xxxiii.  13.  15,  16.  Matt.  xix.  17. 
Rom.  X.  5. 

James  ii.  10.  He  that  shall  ofFend  in 
one  point  is  guilty  of  all.  Compare  Rom. 
iii.  19.   Isa.  Ixiv.  6.  Ps.  cxliii.  2. 

GaJ.  V.  4.  Christ  is  become  of  none 
effect  to  you,  whosoever  of  you  are  jus- 
tified by  the  law  ;  ye  are  fallen  from 
grace. 

XIX.  J\fen  are  justijled  freely,  and  by 
■^race,  through  Vhri^t.  Isa.  Uii.  11.  By 


his  knovvledg'e  shall  my  righteous  ser- 
vant justify  many,  for  he  shall  bear  their 
iniquities. 

Rom.  iii.  24.  Beingjustified  freely  by 
his  grace,  through  the  redemption  that 
is  in  Jesus  Christ. 

SANCTIFICATION. 

XX.  God  sanctified  the  Jews.  Exod. 
xxxi.  13.  The  sabbath  is  a  sign  between 
me  and  you  throughout  your  genera- 
tions ;  that  ye  may  know  that  1  am  the 
Lord  that  doth  sanctify  you.  Lev.  xx- 
8. — xxi. — viii.  15.  Ezek.  xx.  12. 

Ezek.  xxvii.  28.  The  heatiien  shall 
know  that  I  the  Lord  do  sane  city  Israel, 
when  my  sanctuary  shall  be  in  the  iiiidst 
of  them. 

XXI.  Jews  were  commanded  to  sanctify 
themselves.  Lev,  xi.  44.  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God :  ye  shall  therefore  sanctify 
yourselves,  and  ye  shall  be  holy  :  for  I 
am  holy.  Ch.  xx.  7.  SeeNumb.  xi.  18. 
Josh.  iii.  5. — vii.  13, 1  Sam.  xvi.  5.  Joel 
ii.  16. 

XXII.  God  doth  sanctify  Christians. 
1  Thess,  iv.  3.  Tuis  is  the  will  of  God, 
even  your  sanctitication. 

V.  23.  The  very  God  of  peace  sanctify 
you  wliolly:  and  1.  pray  God,  your  whole 
spirit,  and  soul,  and  body,  be  preser^'ed 
blameless  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus. 

Col.  i.  12.  The  Father  hath  made  us 
meet  to  be  partakers  of  the  inheritance 
of  the  saints  m  light.. 

Ps.  Ixxxiv,  11,  The  Lord  will  give 
grace  and  glory, 

XXm.  God  sanctifieth  Christians  by 
his  word  and  Spirit,  Jolm  xvii.  17.  Sanc- 
tify tliem  through  thy  truth.    Ver.  19. 

R'jm.  XV.  16.  Thattlie  offering  oftde 
Gentiles  might  be  acceptable,  being 
sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

2  Cor.  iii.  18.  We  are  changed  into 
the  image  of  Christ  by  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  has  chosen  you 
to  salvation,  through  sanctification  of 
the  Spirit  and  behef  of  the  truth.  Acts 
XX.  32.  1  Pet.  i.  2. 

XXIV.  Justification  and  sajictification 
expressed  in  other  words. 

God  doth  wash.  Ps.  Ii.  2.  Wash  me 
thoroughly  from  my  iniquities,  and 
cleanse  me  fi-om  my  sin. — Ver.  7.  Wash 
tliou  me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter  than  the 
snow. 

Isa,  i.  18.  Though  your  sins  be  as 


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scarlet,  they  shall  he  as  white  as  snow  ; 
though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they 
shall  be  as  wool. 

Isa.  iv.  4.  When  the  Lord  shall  have 
washed  away  the  filth  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion. 

Ezek.  xvi.  4.  Thou  wast  not  washed. 
— Ver.  9.  I  washed  thee  with  water. 

Kev.  i.  5,  6.  Unto  him  [Christ]  that 
loved  us,  and  washed  us  from  our  sins 
in  his  own  blood,  and  hatli  made  us 
kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  his  Fa- 
ther, to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for 
ever. 

vii.  14.  These  have  washed  their 
robes  and  made  them  white  in  the  blood 
of  the  Lamb. 

Duty  to  xuash  ourselves.  Ps.  xxvi.  6. 
I  will  wash  my  hands  in  innocence.  Ps. 
Ixxiii  13. 

Isa.  i.  16.  Wash  you,  make  you  clean. 

Jer.  iv.  14.  O  Jerusalem,  wash  thine 
heart  from  wickedness,  that  thou  may- 
est  be  saved. 

Acts  xxii.  16.  Be  baptized,  and  wash 
away  tliy  sins,  calhng  upon  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

lieb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  [unto 
God]  with  a  true  heart,  in  fidl  assurance 
of  faith,  having  our  hearts  sprinkled 
from  an  evil  conscience,  and  our  bodies 
washed  with  pure  water. 

XXV.  God  doth  cleanse.  Ps.  xix.  12. 
Cleanse  thou  me  from  seci-et  faults. 
Ps.  h.  10. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  8. 1  will  cleanse  them  from 
all  iniquity,  whereby  tliey  have  sinned 
against  me.     Ezek.  xxxvii.  23. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.25.  Then  will  I  sprinkle 
clean  water  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be 
clean  from  all  your  filthiness.  See  Ef- 
ficacy  of  Chnst's  blood. 

Epli.  vi.  26.  That  he  might  cleanse 
the  churchy  &c.     1  John  i.  9. 

Duty  to  cleanse  onrselves.  Matt,  xxiii. 
26.  Thou  blind  Piiarisee,  cleanse  first 
tliat  which  is  within. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves 
from  all  filthiness  of  the  flesh  and  spirit. 
See  Isa.  i.  16. — lii.  11.  James  iv.  8.  Ps. 
cxix.  9. 

Promises  to  the  cleansed.  Job  xvii.  9. 
Ps.  xviii.  20.  24.— xxiv.  24.— Ixxiii.  1. 

XXVL  God  doth  purge.  Ps.  Isv.  3. 
As  for  our  transgressions  tliou  wilt 
purge  them  away.  See  Ps.  li.  7. — 
Ixxix.  9. 

Isa.  i.  25.  I  will  pvu'cly  purge  away 
thy  dross. 


Isa.  vi.  7.  He  said.  Thine  iniquity  is 
taken  away,  tliy  sin  is  ])urged. 

xxvii.  9.  By  this  [afttiction]  shall  the 
iniquity  of  Jacob  be  purged,  and  this  is 
all  the  fruit  to  take  away  his  sin. 

Ezek.  xxiv.  13.  Because  1  have  purged 
thee,  and  thou  wast  not  purged,  thou 
slialt  not  be  purged  any  more  at  all,  till 
1  liave  caused  my  fury  to  rest  upon  thee. 

IJan.  xi.  35.  Some  of  them  shall  fall 
to  try  them,  and  to  purge,  and  to  make 
white. 

Mai.  iii.  3.  He  shall  sit  as  a  refiner  and 
purifier  of  silver ;  and  he  shall  purity  the 
sons  of  Levi,  and  shall  purge  them  as 
gold  and  silver,  ihat  they  may  offer  un- 
to the  Lord  an  offering  in  righteousness. 

Matt.  iii.  11, 12.  John  the  Baptist  said, 
Jesus  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  with  fire.  Whose  fan  is  in 
his  hand,  and  he  will  purely  purge  his 
floor,  and  gather  his  wheat  into  his 
garner. 

John  XV.  2.  Jesus  said.  Every  branch 
in  me  that  beareth  fruit,  my  Father 
purgeth,  that  it  may  brnig  forth  more 
fruit. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Christ  by  himself  purged 
our  sins.     See  Christ's  blood. 

Duty.     1  Cor.  v.  7.  2  Tim.  ii.  21. 

XXVII.  God  purifieth.  Acts  xv.  9. 
God  purifying  their  hearts  by  fiiith. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us, 
that  he  migi.t  redeem  us  from  all  ini- 
quity, and  purify  unto  himself  a  pecu- 
liar people,  zealous  of  good  works.  See 
Mai.  iii.  3.  above. 

Duty.  James  iv.  8.  Cleanse  your 
hands,  ye  sinners ;  and  purify  your 
hearts,  ye  double-minded. 

1  Pet.  i.  22.  Ye  have  purified  your 
souls  in  obeying  the  truth,  through  the 
Spirit.  1  Tim.  i.  5.  Charity  out  of  a 
pure  heart. 

1  John  iii.  3.  Every  one  that  hathtliis 
hope  in  him  purifieth  himself,  even  as 
he  is  pure.  2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Call  on  the 
Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

XXVIII.  God  doth  refne.  Isa.  xlviii. 
10.  Behold,  I  have  refined  thee,  but  not 
with  silver ;  I  have  chosen  thee  in  the 
furnace  of  affliction. 

Zech.  xiii.  9.  I  will  refine  them  as 
silver  is  refined,  and  I  will  tiy  them  as 
gold  is  tried. 

Mai.  iii.  2.  He  is  like  a  refiner's  fire, 
and  like  fuller's  soap.     Ver.  3. 

XXIX.  The  Lord  is  a  God  wUo  his 
people  ;  he  is  ivrth  thvm  and  cmoirf  ttuni'. 


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Chap.  III. 


Exocl.  xxix.  45,  46.  I  will  dwell  among' 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  I  will  be  their 
God.  (Ch.  XX.  2.)  And  they  shall  know 
tliat  1  am  the  Lord  their  God. 

Lev.  xxvi.  11, 12.  I  will  set  my  taber- 
nacle among  you,  and  my  soul  shall  not 
abhor  you.  I  will  walk  among  you,  and 
I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my 
people. 

Ps.  xlviii.  14.  This  is  our  God  for  ever 
and  ever :  he  will  be  our  guide  even 
unto  death. 

Isa.  xli.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  for  I  am 
with  thee  :  be  not  dismayed,  I  am  thy 
God. 

Jer.  vii.  23.  Obey  my  voice,  and  I  will 
be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple.    Ch.  XXX.  18.  22. 

Zech.  viii.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  1  am  jealous  for  Zion. — Ver.  8. 

will  be  their  God  in  truth  and  in 
righteousness. 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  I  wiU  dwell  in  them, 
and  walk  in  them ;  and  I  will  be  their 
God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people. 

Heb.  xi.  16.  God  is  not  ashamed  to 
be  called  their  God. 

Rev.  xxi.  3.  Behold  the  tabernacle  of 
God  is  with  men,  and  he  will  dwell 
with  them  ;  and  they  shall  be  his  peo- 
ple, and  God  himself  shall  be  with  them, 
and  be  their  God. 

XXX.  God  forsaketh  not  his  people, 
Deut.  iv.  31.  The  Lord  thy  God  is  a 
merciful  God ;  he  will  not  forsake  thee, 
neither  destroy  thee,  nor  foiget  the  co- 
venant of  thy  fathers.  See  Ch.  xxxi.  6. 
8.  Josh.  i.  5.  1  Chron.  xsviii.  20.  Neh. 
ix.  17.  19.  31. 

1  Sam.  xii.  22.  The  Lord  will  not  for- 
sake his  people,  for  his  great  name's 
sake  :  because  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord 
to  make  you  his  people. 

Ezra  ix.  9.  God  hath  not  forsaken  us 
in  our  bondage,  but  hath  extended 
mercy  to  us  in  tlie  sight  of  the  kings  of 
Persia. 

Ps.  ix.  10.  Thou  hast  not  forsaken 
them  that  seek  thee. 

xxxvii.  28.  He  forsaketh  not  his  saints ; 
they  are  preserved  for  ever.     Ver.  25. 

xciv.  14.  The  Lord  will  not  cast  off 
his  people,  neither  will  he  forsake  his 
inheritance. 

Isa.  xlli.  16.  I  will  make  darkness 
light  before  them,  and  crooked  things 
straight,  &c.  These  things  will  I  do, 
and  not  forsake  them. 

xliv.  21.  Remember  these,  O  Jacob 
and  Israel;    for  thou  art  my  servant: 


I  have  formed  thee ;  thou  art  my  ser- 
vant: O  Israel,  thou  shalt  not  be  for- 
gotten of  me. 

Isa.  slix.  14, 15, 16.  But  Zion  said,  The 
Lord  hatu  forsaken  me,  and  my  Lord 
hath  forgotten  me.  Gun  a  woman  for- 
get her  sucking  child,  that  she  should 
not  have  compassion  on  tlie  son  of  her 
womb  ?  yea,  they  may  forget,  yet  I  will 
not  forget.  Behold,  I  have  graven  thee 
on  the  palms  of  my  hands;  thy  walls 
are  continually  before  me. 

liv.  7.  For  a  small  moment  have  I 
forsaken  thee,  but  with  great  mercies 
will  I  gather  thee.    Ver,  8,  9,  10. 

2  Cor.  iv.  9.  We  are  persecuted^  but 
not  forsaken. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Be  content,  for  he  hath 
said,  I  will  never  leave  thee  nor  foi-sake 
thee. 

XXXI.  Prayers  that  God  -woidd  not 
forsake  his  people.  1  Kings  viii.  57.  The 
Lord  be  with  us :  let  him  not  leave  us 
nor  forsake  us. 

Ps.  xxvii.  9.  Leave  me  not,  neither 
forsake  me,  O  God  of  my  salvation. 
See  Ps.  xxxviii.  21. — Ixxi.  9.  18. — cxix. 
8. — cxxxviii.  8. 

XXXn.  God  forsaketh  the  wicked. 
Deut.  xxxi.  16,  17.  Th.i  Lord  said.  This 
peo|jle  will  forsake  me,  and  break  my 
covenant.  Then  mine  anger  shall  be 
kindled  against  them,  and  1  will  forsake 
them. 

Judg.  vi.  13.  The  Lord  hath  foi'saken 
us,  and  dehvered  us  into  the  hands  of 
enemies. 

2  Kings  xxvi.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
I  will  forsake  the  remnant  of  my  inhe- 
ritance, and  deliver  them  into  tlie  hands 
of  their  enemies,  because  of  their  sins. 

2  Chron.  xii.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  therefore  have 
I  left  you  in  the  hand  of  your  enemies. 

XV.  2.  If  ye  forsake  the  Lord,  he  will 
forsake  you.     Ch.  xxiv.  20. 

Ps.  Ixxvili.  60.  He  forsook  the  taber- 
nacle of  Shiloh.     Ver.  61. 

Jer.  xii.  7.  I  have  forsaken  mine 
house,  I  have  left  mine  heritage ;  I 
have  given  the  dearly  beloved  of  my 
soul  into  the  hands  of  her  enemies. 

xxiii.  39.  I  will  utterly  forget  you, 
and  forsake  you,  and  the  city  that  I 
gave  you  and  your  fathers,     Ver.  33, 

XXXni.  God  doth  not  cast  off  nor  re- 
ject his  people  Lev.  xxvi.  43,  44.  When 
they  accept  the  punishment  of  their 
iniquity,  I  will  not  cast  them  away,  nei- 


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ther  abhor  them,  to  destroy  them  ut- 
terly. 

2  Kings  xiii.  23.  The  Lord  had  com- 
passion on  his  people,  and  woiild  not 
destroy  them,  neither  cast  them  off. 

Neh.  i.  9.  If  ye  turn  unto  me  and 
keep  my  commandments,  though  ye 
were  cast  out,  I  will  gatlier  you. 

Job  viii.  20.  God  will  not  cast  away 
a  perfect  man. 

Ps.  cxiv.  14.  The  Lord  will  not  cast 
off  his  people.     Amos  iii.  31. 

Isa.  xli.  9.  I  have  chosen  thee,  and 
not  cast  thee  away, 

Jer.  xxxiii.  25,  26.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  If  my  covenant  be  not  with  day 
and  night,  and  if  I  have  not  appointed 
the  ordinances  of  heaven  and  earth, 
then  will  I  cast  away  the  seed  of  Jacob  ; 
for  I  will  cause  their  captivity  to  return, 
and  have  mercy  on  them.  Ver.  20. 
Ch.  xxxi.  37.  Ijam.  Iii.  31,  32. 

Zech  X  6.  They  shall  be  as  though 
I  had  not  cast  them  off;  for  I  am  the 
Lord  their  God.  Ezek.  xi.  19.  Mic. 
iv.  7. 

Rom.  xi.  2.  God  hath  not  cast  away 
his  people,  which  he  foreknew.  Ver.  4. 

XXXrV.  Prayers  against  being  cast 
off.  Ps  xliii.  2j  3.  Why  dost  thou  cast 
me  off  ?  why  go  I  mourning  ?  O  send 
out  thy  light  and  truth :  let  them  lead 
me,  &c. 

xliv.  9.  O  Lord  cast  us  not  off  for 
ever.  Ps.  Ixxiv.  1.  Ps.  Ixxvii.  7.  Jer 
xiv.  19.  21. 

li.  11.  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy 
presence. 

Ixxi.  9.  Cast  me  not  off  in  time  of 
old  age. 

XXXV.  God  casteth  off  and  rejecteth 
the  ivicked.  2  Kings  xvii.  20.  Because 
of  their  wickedness  the  Lord  rejected 
the  seed  of  Israel,  and  afflicted  them. 
Ch.  xxiii.  27. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  If  thou  forsake 
the  Lord  he  will  cast  thee  off  for  ever. 

Ps.  xliv.  9,  Thou  hast  cast  off  and 
put  us  to  shame.  Ps.  Ix.  1.  10. — Ixxxix. 
28.— cviii.  11. 

Ixxiii.  18.  Thou  castedst  the  wicked 
down  ti)  destruction    Ps.  v.  10. 

Ixxxix  44  Thou  hast  made  his  glory 
to  cease,  thou  hast  cast  liis  throne  down 
to  the  ground.  Ps.  cxlvii.  6. 

Jer.  vi.  30.  Reprobate  silver  shall 
men  call  them,  because  the  Lord  hath 
rejected  tliem. 

vii.  15.   Because  vc  have  done  these 


evil  works,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  cast 
you  out  of  my  sight.  Ver.  20.  Ch.  xv. 
i,  2. — xxiii.  39. — Iii.  3, 

xvi.  12, 13.  Ye  have  done  evil :  There- 
fore I  will  cast  you  out  of  this  land,  in- 
to another  land,  where  1  wdl  shew  you 
no  favour.  Ch.  xxii.  26. 

Lam.  V.  22.  Thou  hast  utterly  reject- 
ed us,  and  art  wroth  against  us. 

Ezek.  xxviii.  16.  I  will  cast  thee  as 
profane  out  of  the  mountain  of  God. 

xxxii.  4.  I  will  cast  thee  forth  upon 
the  open  field. — Ver.  8.  The  bright 
lights  of  heaven  will  I  make  dark  over 
thee. 

Hos.  ix.  17.  God  will  cast  them  away, 
because  they  did  not  hearken  unto  him. 

Matt.  iii.  10.  Every  tree  that  bring- 
eth  not  forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn  down 
and  cast  into  the  fire. 

viii.  12.  The  children  of  the  kingdom 
shall  be  cast  into  outer  darkness. 

xiii.  48.  See  the  parable  of  the  net 
and  fishers  casting  the  bad  fish  away. 

Luke  ix.  25.  What  is  a  man  advan- 
taged if  he  gain  the  whole  world,  and 
lose  himself,  or  be  cast  away. 

John  XV.  6.  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me, 
he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch  and  is  wi- 
thered. 

1  Cor.  ix.  27.  I  keep  my  body  under, 
lest  I  be  cast  away. 

Heb.  vi.  8.  That  ground  Miiich  bear- 
eth  thorns  and  briars  is  rejected,  and  is 
nigh  unto  cursing,  whose  end  is  to  be 
burned. 

xii.  17.  Esau  was  rejected. 

GOD  A  FATHER. 

XXXVI.  God  a  Father  to  his  people. 
Exod.  iv.  22.  Thus  saith  the  Lord.  Israel 
is  my  son,  even  my  first  bom.  Jer. 
xxxi.  9.   Rom.  ix.  4. 

Exod.  iv.  23.  Let  my  son  go.  Hos. 
xi.  1. 

Deut.  xiv.  1.  Ye  are  tlie  children  of 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Isa.  xliii.  6.  Bring  my  sons  from  afar, 
and  my  daughters  from  the  ends  of  the 
earth.'Cli.  xiv.  11. 

Ixiii.  16.  Doubtless  thou  art  our  Fa- 
ther, tiiough  Abr.iham  be  ignorant  of 
us,  and  Israel  acknowledge  us  not:  thou, 
O  Lord,  art  our  Father,  our  Redeemer. 
Ver.  8. 

Ixiv.  8.  Thou,  Lord,  art  our  Father  . 
we  are  the  clay,  and  thou  our  potttr; 
we  are  all  the  work  of  thine  hands. 

Jer.  xxxi.  20.  Is  Ephraini  my  dent- 
son  i"  is  he  a  pleasant  cliild  ■ 


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Chap.  TIT. 


Hos.  i.  10.  In  the  place  where  it 
was  said,  Ye  are  not  my  people,  there 
shall  it  be  said  unto  you,  Ye  are  the 
sons  of  the  living  God. 

Mai.  ii.  10.  Have  we  not  all  one  Fa- 
ther ?  hath  not  one  God  created  us  ? 

Matt.  vi.  9.  Our  Father  which  art  in 
heaven. 

xxiii.  9.  One  is  your  Father  which  is 
in  heaven. 

John  XX.  17.  Jesus  said,  I  ascend  to 
my  Father,  and  your  Father ;  to  ray  God 
and  your  God. 

Rom.  ix.  25.  To  us  there  is  but  one 
God  the  Father,  of  whom  are  all  things. 

2  Cor.  vi.  18.  I  will  be  a  Father  unto 
you,  and  ye  shall  be  my  sons  and  daug'h- 
ters,  saith  the  Lord  Almighty.  Jer. 
xxxi.  1.  9.   Hos.  i.  10. 

Eph.  iv.  6.  There  is  one  God  and 
Father  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  and 
through  all,  and  in  you  all. 

XXXVII.  Hotv  any  of  mankind  come 
into  the  relation  of  chHdre7i,  of  sons  and 
daughters  unto  God,  besides  that  of  being 
created  by  God.  John  i.  12,  13.  To  as 
many  as  received  Christ,  to  them  gave 
he  power  to  become  the  sons  of  God, 
even  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name. 
"Who  were  bom,  not  of  blood,  nor  of 
the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of 
man,  but  of  God. 

John  iii.  3.  Jesus  said.  Except  a  man 
be  born  again,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God. — Ver.  5,  6.  Except  a 
man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit, 
he  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  (Tit.  iii.  5,  6.)  That  which  is  born 
of  the  flesh  is  flesh,  and  that  which  is 
born  of  the  Spirit  is  spirit. 

Ver.  7,  8.  Marvel  not  that  I  said.  Ye 
must  be  born  again.  The  wind  blow- 
eth  where  it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest 
the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  not  tell 
whence  it  cometh  and  whither  it  goeth; 
so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spi- 
rit. 

Gal.  iii.  26.  Ye  are  all  the  children  of 
God,  by  faith  m  Jesus  Christ,  iv.  4,  5. 
God  sent  forth  his  Son,  made  of  a  wo- 
man, made  under  the  law,  to  redeem 
them  that  were  under  the  law ;  that  we 
might  receive  the  adoption  of  sons. 

Eph.  i.  4,  5,  6.  God  hath  chosen  us 
in  Christ  before  the  foundation  of  the 
world,  that  we  should  be  holy  and  with- 
out blame  before  him  in  love  ;  Having 
predestinated  us  to  the  adoption  of 
children  by  Jesus  Christ,  to  himself,  ac- 
coi'ding  to  the  good  pleasure  of  his 


will ;  to  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his 
grace,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  accept- 
ed in  the  beloved. 

1  Pet.  i.  22,  23.  Love  one  another 
with  a  pure  heart  fervently  :  Ye  being 
born  again,  not  of  corruptible  seed,  but 
of  incorruptible,  by  the  word  of  God, 
which  liveth  and  abideth  for  ever. 

James  i.  8.  Of  his  own  will  begat  he 
us  by  the  word  of  truth,  that  we  should 
be  a  kind  of  first  fruits  of  bis  creatures. 

2  Pet.  i.  3.  God  hath  begotten  us  to 
a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of  Je- 
sus  Christ.  Luke  xx.  36.  The  chil- 
dren of  the  resurrection. 

1  John  iii.  1.  Behold  what  manner  of 
love  the  Father  hath  bestowed  oh  us, 
that  we  should  be  called  the  sons  of 
God! 

XXXVIII.  Blessings  from  God  as  a 
Father,  to  his  people  as  his  children.  Matt. 
vi.  6.  Thy  Father  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

Ver.  8.  Your  Father  knoweth  what 
things  ye  have  need  of  before  ye  ask 
him. 

Ver.  14.  Your  heavenly  Father  will 
forgive  your  trespasses. 

X.  29,  30,  31.  A  sparrow  shall  not 
fall  to  the  ground  without  your  Father. 
The  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  num- 
bered. Fear  ye  not,  therefore,  ye  are 
of  more  value  than  many  sparrows. 

xiii.  43.  The  righteous  shall  shine 
forth  as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of  their 
Father. 

xviii.  14.  It  is  not  the  will  of  your 
Father  that  one  of  these  little  ones 
should  pei'ish. 

Luke  sii.  32.  Fear  not  little  flock,  it 
is  your  Father's  good  pleasure  to  give 
you  the  kingdom. 

John  xi.  51,  52.  The  high  priest  pro- 
phesied, that  Jesus  sliould  die  ;  and  ga- 
ther together  in  one  the  chUdren  of 
God. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father. 

viii.  15.  Ye  have  received  the  Spirit 
of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry,  Abba  Fa- 
ther. Gal.  iv.  6.  Because  ye  are  sons, 
God  hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Fa- 
ther. 

Ver.  16,  17.  The  Spirit  beareth  wit- 
ness  with  our  spirit,  that  we  are  the 
children  of  God.  And  if  children  then 
heirs ;  heirs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs  with 
Christ.  Gal.  iv.  7.  If  a  son,  then  an  heir 
of  God  through  C\\tcs,M. 


Chap.  III. 


God  a  Father, 


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Rom.  viii.  19.  The  earnest  expectation 
of  the  creature  waiteth  for  the  manifest- 
ation of  the  sons  of  God.  (1  John  iii.  2.) 
Ver.  21.  The  creature  shall  be  deliver- 
ed from  the  bondage  of  corruption,  in- 
to the  glorious  liberty  of  the  children 
of  God. 

2  Cor.  i.  3.  God  is  to  us  the  Father 
of  mercies,  a  God  of  all  comfort. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  Through  Christ  we  have 
access,  by  the  Spirit,  unto  the  Father. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Our  Father  hath  lov- 
ed us,  and  given  us  everlasting  conso- 
lation, and  good  hope  through  grace. 

Heb.  ii.  10.  Bringing  many  sons  unto 
glory. 

James  i.  17.  Every  good  and  perfect 
gift,  Cometh  from  the  Father  of  lights. 

1  John  i.  3.  Our  fellowship  is  witli 
the  Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ. 

ii.  1.  We  have  an  advocate  with  the 
Father. 

iii.  2.  Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons 
of  God ;  and  it  doth  not  yet  appear  what 
we  shall  be,  but  we  know  that  when  he 
shall  appear  we  shall  be  like  him  ;  for 
we  shall  see  him  as  he  is. 

Jude  1.  Sanctified  by  God  the  Fa- 
ther, presei'ved  in  Jesus  Christ,  and 
called. 

XXXIX.  Marks  and  characters  of 
God's  children,  in  the  exercise  of  the. 
graces,  and  practice  of  the  duties  of  re- 
ligion. Mai.  i.  6.  If  I  be  a  Father,  where 
is  mine  honour?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Matt.  V.  9.  Blessed  are  the  peace- 
makers :  for  they  sliall  be  called  tlie 
children  of  God. 

Ver.  16.  Let  your  lig-lit  so  shine  be- 
fore men,  that  they,  seeing  your  good 
works,  may  glorify  your  Fatlier  which  is 
in  heaven 

Ver.'  44,  45.  Love  your  enemies, 
bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to 
them  that  hate  you,  and  pra}-  for  them 
which  despitefully  use  you,  and  perse- 
cute you  ;  that  ye  may  be  the  children 
of  your  Father  wiiich  is  in  heaven  :  for 
he  maketh  his  sun  to  r;sc  on  tlie  evil 
and  on  the  good,  and  scndetli  rain  on 
the  just  and  on  the  unjust.  I^\ike  vi.  55. 

iv.  14.  If  ye  forgive  men  their  tres- 
passes, your  heavenly  Father  will  also 
forgive  you. 

Luke  vi.  36.  Be  yc  merciful  as  your 
Father  also  is  merciful. 

Ver.  48.  Be  ye  perfect  as  your  Fa- 
ther which  is  in  heaven  is  perfect. 

John  iv,  23.   The  true  wonshippei's 


shall  worship  the  Father  in  spirit  and 
in  truth. 

Rom.  viii.  14.  As  many  as  are  led  by 
the  Spirit,  are  the  sons  of  God.  Ver.  16. 

Eph.  V.  1.  Be  ye  followers  of  God  as 
dear  children ;  and  walk  in  love,  as 
Christ  also  hath  loved  us.    Ver.  2. 

Ver.  20.  Giving  tlianks  always  for  all 
things  unto  Goti  the  Father,  in  the  name 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  James  iii.  9. 
With  the  tongue  bless  we  God,  even 
the  Father.  Phil.  iv.  20.  Unto  God  our 
Father,  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 

Phil.  ii.  14,  16.  Do  all  tilings  without 
murmurings,  and  disputlngs;  that  ye 
may  be  blameless  and  harmless,  tiie  sons 
of  God  without  rebulce,  in  the  midst  of 
a  crooked  and  perverse  nation,  among 
whom  ye  shine  as  lights  in  the  world. 

Heb.xii.  5,  6.  The  exhortation  speak- 
eth  unto  you  as  unto  childi-en.  My  son 
despise  not  thou  the  chastening  of  the 
Lord,  neither  faint  when  thou  art  re- 
buked of  him ;  for  whom  tlie  Lord  lov- 
eth,  he  chasteneth,  and  scourgeth  eve- 
ry son  whom  he  receiveth. 

Ver.  7,  8.  If  ye  endure  chastening, 
God  dealeth  with  you  as  with  sons  :  for 
what  son  is  he  whom  the  father  chas- 
teneth not  ?  If  ye  be  without  chastise- 
ment, whereof  all  are  partakers,  then 
are  ye  bastards  and  not  sons. 

Ver.  9.  Shall  we  not  be  in  subjection 
to  the  Father  of  spirits  and  live  .i" 

Ver.  10.  He  chasteneth  us  for  our 
profit,  that  we  might  be  partakel's  of 
his  holiness. 

1  Pet.  i.  14, 15.  As  obedient  children, 
not  fashioning  yourselves  according  to 
the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance  :  But 
as  he  which  hath  called  you  is  holv,  so 
be  \'e  holy  in  all  manner  of  conversation. 

Ver.  17.  Call  on  the  Father,  and  pass 
the  time  of  yotu-  sojourning  here  in  fear. 

Ver.  22,  23.  Love  one  another  with  a 
pure  heart  fervently :  Being  born  ag-ain, 
not  of  corruptible  seed,  but  of  incor- 
ruptible, by  the  word  of  God,  whidi 
'ivcth  and  abideth  for  ever. 

1  John  ii.  29.  Every  one  that  doth 
righteousness  is  born  of  God. 

iii.  9.  \Miosoever  is  born  of  God  dotU 
not  commit  sin  ;  for  his  seed  remaincth 
in  him  :  and  he  cannot  sin.  because  he 
is  born  of  God.  (Ch.  v.  18.)  Ver.  10. 
In  this  the  children  of  God  are  manifest, 
and  the  children  of  the  devil ;  whoso- 
ever doth  not  righteousness  is  not  of 
God,  neither  he  that  loveth  not  hi.-? 
brother. 
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Salvation. 


Chap.  III. 


1  John  iv,  7.  Every  one  that  loveth 
js  born  of  God,  and  knoweth  God. 

V.  1.  Whosoever  beheveth  that  Jesus 
is  the  Christ,  is  born  of  God. 

Ver.  4.  Whosoever  is  born  of  God, 
overcometh  the  world. — Ver.  18.  He 
that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth  him- 
self, and  that  wicked  one  toucheth 
him  not. 

Rev.  xxi.  7.  He  that  overcometh, 
shall  be  my  son. 

XL.  The  wicked  are  styled  the  children 
of  -whatever  evil  principle  reigns  in  them; 
and  so  are  called- — 

Children  of  the  devil.  John  viii.  44. 
Acts  xiii.  10.  1  John  iii.  10. 

Children  of  Behal.  Deut.  xiii.  13. 
J\idg.  XX.  13.  1  Sam,  x.  27.  1  Kings 
xxi.  10. 

Children  of  the  wicked  one.  Matt. 
xiii.  38. 

Children  of  wickedness.  2Sam.vii.  10. 

Children  of  transgression.  Isa.  Ivii.  4. 

Children  of  iniquity.     Hos.  x.  9. 

Children  of  disobedience.  Eph.  ii.  2. 
—v.  6.  Col.  iii.  6. 

Children  of  this  world.  Iiuke  xvi.  8. 
— XX.  34.  1  John  ii.  15. 

Children  of  the  flesh.     Rom.  ix.  8. 

Children  of  Ethiopians.     Amos  ix.  7. 

Children  in  whom  is  no  faith.  Deut. 
xxxii.  20. 

Backsliding  children.    Jer.  iii.  14. 

Foolish  children.     Jer.  iv.  22. 

Impudent  children.     Ezek.  ii.  4. 

Rebellious  children.     Isa.  i.  2.   Jer. 

XXX.    1. 

Lying  children.    Jer.  xxx.  9. 
Children  of  wrath.     Eph.  ii.  3. 
Cursed  children.     2  Pet.  ii.  14. 

XLI.  Uniler  God,  their  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, Christians  are  brethren  and  sisters, 
and  owe  to  each  other  the  duties  of  that 
relation. 

Matt,  xviii.  35.  Forgive  every  one 
his  brothei-'s  trespass. 

Rom.  xii.  10.  With  brotherly  love 
preferring  one  anotiier. 

xiv.  13.  Let  no  man  put  a  stumbling- 
block,  or  an  occasion  to  fall,  in  his 
brother's  way. 

xvi.  17.  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
mark  them  which  cause  divisions  and 
offences,  and  avoid  them 

1  Cor.  v.  11.  If  any  one  that  is  called 
a  brother,  be  a  fornicator,  or  covetous, 
or  an  idolater,  or  a  railer,  or  a  drunkard 
or  an  extortioner,  with  such  a  one  do 
not  eat. 


1  Cor.  vi.  5.  Is  there  not  one  among 
you  able  to  judge  between  his  bre- 
thren ^     Ver.  6.  8. 

A'iii.  12.  When  ye  sin  against  the 
brethren,  ye  sin  against  Christ.  Ver. 
11.  13. 

1  Thess.  iv.  6.  Let  no  man  go  beyond, 
and  defraud  his  brother  in  any  matter, 
because  the  Lord  is  the  avenger  of  all 
such. 

V.  25;  Brethren,  pray  for  us.  2  Thess. 
iii.  1. 

2  Thess.  iii.  6.  We  command  you, 
brethren,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  that  ye  withdraw  yourselves 
from  every  brother  that  walketh  disor- 
derly. 

Heb.  xiii.  1.  Let  brotherly  love  con- 
tinue.    1  Pet.  iii.  8.  Love  as  brethren. 

James  ii.  15,  16.  If  a  brother  or  sister 
be  naked,  and  destitute  of  daily  food, 
and  one  of  you  say  unto  them.  Depart 
in  peace,  be  ye  warmed  and  filled ; 
notwithstanding  ye  give  them  not  those 
things  which  are  needful  to  the  body, 
what  doth  it  profit  ? 

1  Pet.  i.  22.  Seeing  ye  have  purified 
your  souls,  in  obeying  the  truth  through 
the  Spirit,  unto  the  unfeigned  love  of 
the  brethren,  see  that  ye  love  one  ano- 
ther with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 

ii.  17   Love  the  brotherhood. 

1  John  ii.  9.  He  that  hateth  his  bro- 
ther is  in  darkness.  Ch.  iii.  15.  He  is 
a  murderer. 

1  John  iii.  15,  16.  We  know  that  we 
have  passed  from  death  unto  life,  be- 
cause we  love  the  brethren.  We  ought 
to  lay  down  our  lives  for  the  brethren. 
•  Rev.  xii.  10.  Satan,  the  accuser  of  the 
brethren,  is  cast  out. 

XLII.  Christ  is  the  elder  brother.  John 
XX.  17.  Jesus  said.  Go  unto  my  brethren, 
and  say  unto  them,  I  ascend  unto  my 
Father  and  your  Father,  to  my  God  and 
yoar  God. 

Rom.  viii.  29.  Whom  he  did  fore- 
know, he  also  did  predestinate  to  be 
conformed  to  the  image  of  his  Son,  that 
he  might  be  the  first-born  among  many 
brethren. 

Heb.  ii.  11,  12.  He  is  not  ashamed  to 
call  them  brethren  ;  saying,  I  will  de- 
clare thy  name  unto  my  brethren 

Ver.  17.  It  behoved  him  to  be.  made 
like  unto  his  brethren. 

SALVATION. 

XLIII.  God  is  a  Saviour.  2  Sam.  xxii. 
3.  The  God  of  my  rock ;  my  Saviour. 


Chap.  III. 


Salvation. 


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Ps.  cvi.  21.  They  forgot  God  their 
Saviour. 

Isa.  xliii.  3.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
the  holy  One  of  Israel,  thy  Saviour. 
Isa.  Ix.  16. 

xlix.  26.  I  will  feed  them  that  oppress 
thee  with  their  own  flesh ;  and  they 
shall  be  drunken  with  their  own  blood : 
and  all  flesh  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord 
am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Redeemer,  the 
mighty  One  of  Jacob.     Zech.  xiv.  12. 

Jer.  xiv.  8.  O  the  Hope  of  Israel,  the 
Saviour  thereof  in  time  of  ti-ouble,  why 
shouldst  thou  be  as  a  stranger  in  the 
land .? 

Hos.  xiii,  4.  There  is  no  Saviour  be- 
sides me,  saith  the  Lord.  Isa.  xiiii.  11. 
—xiv  21. 

Luke  i.  47  My  spirit  hath  rejoiced 
in  God  ray  Saviour. 

1  Tim.  ii.  3,  4.  God  our  Saviour,  who 
will  have  all  men  to  be  saved,  and  to 
come  unto  tlie  knowledge  of  the  truth. 

iv.  10.  The  Uving  God  is  the  Saviour 
of  all  men,  especially  of  those  that  be- 
lieve. 

Jude  25.  To  the  only  wise  God  our 
Saviour,  be  glory  and  majesty,  dominion 
and  power,  both  now  and  ever.  Amen. 

God  saveth  his  people.  Deut.  xxxiii. 
29.  Who  is  like  thee,  a  people  saved  by 
the  Lord  ?  Compare  Exod.  xiv.  13,  14. 
60,— XV.  2.  Numb.  x.  9.  Deut.  xx.  4. 
1  Sam.  xi.  13. — xix.  5. 

1  Sam  xiv.  6  There  is  no  restraint 
to  the  Lord,  to  save  by  many  or  by  few. 
Ver.  39.  2  Chron.  xiv.  11.— xx.  17. 

xvii.  14.  The  Lord  saveth  not  with 
sword  and  spear.  Ps.  xx.  6.  The  Lord 
saveth  with  the  saving  strength  of  his 
right  hand.     Ps.  cxxxviii.  7. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  2,  3.  David  said,  The 
Lord  is  my  rock  and  my  fortress,  and 
my  deUverer;  the  God  of  my  rock;  in 
him  will  I  trust:  he  is  my  shield,  and 
the  horn  of  my  salvation,  my  higli  tower, 
and  my  refug'e,  my  Saviour;  thou  savest 
me  from  violence. 

Ver.  36.  Thou  hast  given  me  the 
shield  of  thy  salvation. 

Ver.  47.  The  Lord  liveth,  and  bless- 
ed be  my  rock;  exalted  be  the  God  of 
my  salvation.    Ps.  xviii  2. — \xxv.  46. 

Ps  iil.  8.  Salvation  belongeth  unto 
the  Lord.  I.sa.  xliii.  11.  lios.  xiii.  4. 
Jonali  ii.  9. 

xxvii.  1.  The  Lord  is  my  light,  and 
my  salvation.     Ps.  Ixii,  6.  Isa.  xii.  2. 

Ixii.  7.  God  is  my  s:dvation  and  my 
glory :  the  rock  of  my  strength  and  my 


refuge  is  in  God.     Ps.  xxv.  5. — xl.  2. — 
Ixviii.  19,  20. 

Ps.  Ixix.  35.  God  will  save  Zion,  and 
will  build  the  cities  of  Judali. 

Ixxi.  34.  Thou  hast  given  command- 
ment to  save  me.  »■ 

Ixxiv.  12.  God  is  my  King  of  old, 
working  salvation  in  the  earth. 

xcviii.  2,  3.  The  Lord  hath  made 
known  his  salvation :  All  the  ends  of 
the  earth  have  seen  the  salvation  of  our 
God. 

cxl.  7.  O  God  the  Lord,  the  strength 
of  my  salvation,  thou  hast  covered  my 
head  in  the  day  of  battle. 

cxliv.  10  He  giveth  salvation  unto 
kings.     Ps.  xci.  16. 

Isa  xii.  2.  Behold,  God  is  my  salva- 
tion ;  I  will  trust  and  not  be  afraid :  for 
the  Lord  Jehovali  is  my  strength  and 
my  song. 

xxv.  9.  Lo,  this  is  our  God ;  we  have 
waited  for  him,  and  be  will  save  us: 
this  is  the  Lord ;  we  have  waited  for 
him,  we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  his 
salvation. 

xxvi.  1.  Salvation  will  God  appoint 
for  walls  and  bulwarks.  Ch.  xxxiii.  6.  22. 

XXXV.  4  Say  to  them  that  are  of  a 
fearfid  heart.  Be  strong,  fear  not ;  be- 
hold, your  God  will  come  \\ith  ven- 
geance, even  God  with  a  recompense  ; 
he  will  come  and  save  you. 

xliii.  1,  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  that 
created  thee  O  Jacob,  and  that  formed 
tiiee  O  Israei,  Fear  not,  I  have  re- 
deemed thee.  When  thou  passest 
through  ti\e  waters,  I  will  be  witii  thee ; 
and  through  tlie  rivers,  they  shall  not 
overflow  thee :  wlien  thou  walkest 
tlirough  the  fire  thou  slialt  not  be 
burnt;  neither  shall  the  flame  kindle 
upon  thee. 

xliii.  3.  I  am  the  L  rd  thy  God,  the 
lioly  One  of  Israel,  thy  Saviour. — Ver. 
11.  1,  even  I,  am  the  Lord<  and  beside 
me  there  is  no  Saviour.  Ch.  xiv.  21. 
Hos.  xi  i.  4. 

xiv.  8.  Diop  down,  ye  heavens,  from 
above,  and  let  the  skies  pour  down 
righteousness  ;  let  the  earth  open,  and 
let  them  bring  fortJi  salvation,  and  let 
righteousness  spring  up  together :  I  thp 
Lord  have  created  it.     Ver.  14,  15. 

xlix.  25,  26.  Tims  saith  the  Lord,  I 
will  contend  with  him  that  contendeth 
with  thee,  and  I  will  save  thy  children. 
I  will  feed  them  that  oppress  thee  with 
their  own  flesh  ;  and  tiiey  shall  be 
drunken  with  their  own  blood  as  wxA 


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Salvation. 


Chap.  III. 


sweet  wine :  and  all  flesh  shall  know 
that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy 
Redeemer,  the  mighty  One  of  Jacob. 
Zech.  xiv.  12. 

Isa.  lix.  1.  The  Lord's  hand  is  not 
shortened,  thSt  it  cannot  save. 

Jer.  iii.  23.  Truly  in  vain  is  salvation 
hoped  for  from  the  hiUs,  and  from  the 
multitude  of  mountains :  tnily  in  the 
Lord  our  God  is  tlie  salvation  of  Israel. 
Ps.  cxxi.  1. 

XV.  20.  I  am  with  thee,  to  save  thee, 
and  to  deliver  tliee,  saith  the  Lord. 
Ch.  XXX.  11. 15.— xlii.  11. 

xxiii.  6.  In  those  days  Judah  shall  be 
saved,  and  Israel  sliall  dwell  safely. 

XXX.  7.  It  is  the  time  of  .Jacob's  trou- 
ble ;  but  he  shall  be  saved  out  of  it. 
Ver.  10.  Ch.  xiv.  8,  9. 

xlvi.  27.  Fear  not  thou,  O  my  servant 
Jacob ;  and  be  not  dismayed,  O  Israel : 
for,  behold,  I  will  save  thee  from  afar 
off,  and  thy  seed  from  the  land  of  their 
captivity ;  and  Jacob  shall  return,  and 
be  ia  resi  and  at  ease,  and  none  shall 
make  him  afraid.  Zech.  viii.  9. — x.  6. 
— x-.i.  7. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  22.  I  will  save  my  flock, 
and  tiiey  shall  no  more  be  a  pre;,  by  the 
carelessness  of  their  shepherds. 

xxxvi.  29.  I  will  save  them  from  all 
their  uncleanness. 

xxxvii.  23.  I  will  save  them,  and  I 
will  cleanse  them  ;  so  they  shall  be  my 
people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

Hos.  i.  7.  I  will  have  mercy  on  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  I  will  save  them 
by  the  Lord.  Ch.  xiii.  10.  Zech.  iii. 
17.  19. 

XLIV.  Persons  to  whom  salvation  is 
promised.  Job  xxii.  29.  God  shall  save 
the  humble  person.  See  Promises  to 
the  Humble. 

Ps.  vii.  10.  God  saveth  the  upright 
in  heart.  Prov.  xxviii.  18.   See  Upright. 

xvii.  7.  Thou  savest  them  which  put 
their  trust  in  thee.     See  Trust  in  God. 

xxxiv.  18.  The  Lord  saveth  such  as 
be  of  a  contrite  spirit.     See  Contrite. 

xxxvii.  40  He  shall  save  the  righte- 
ous, because  they  trust  in  him. 

1.  23.  To  him  that  ordereth  aright  his 
conversation,  I  wiU  shew  the  salvation 
of  God. 

Ixxii.  13.  He  shall  save  the  souls  of 
the  needy.  Ver.  4.  Job  v.  15.  Ps.  xxxiv. 
6. — cix.  31. 

Ixxxv.  9.  His  salvation  is  nigh  them 
that  fear  him.  Ps.  cxlv.  19. 

cxix.  94,  I  am  tliine,  save  me  ;  for  I 


have  sought  thy  precepts. — Ver.  146. 
Save  me,  and  1  shall  keep  thy  testimo- 
nies.— Ver.  166.  I  have  hoped  for  thy 
salvation,  and  done  thy  commandments. 

cxlix.  4.  He  wiU  beautify  the  meek 
with  salvation. 

Prov,  XX,  22.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and 
he  shall  save  thee.  Isa,  xxv,  9. 

Jer.  iv.  14.  O  Jerusalem,  wash  thine 
heart  from  wickedness,  that  thou  may- 
estbe  saved. 

Mark  xvi.  16.  He  that  believeth  and 
is  baptized,  shall  be  saved.  Luke  vii. 
5\).  Acts  xvi,  31,  Rom.  x,  9.  Heb.  x.  39, 
See  Salvation  by  Christ. 

Salvatiu7i  prayed  for.  1  Sam,  vii.  8. 
The  people  said  to  Samuel,  Cease  not 
to  cry  unto  the  Lord  our  God,  that  he 
will  save  us  out  of  tlie  hands  of  the  Phi- 
listines.— Ver.  10.  The  Lord  discomfited 
the  Philistines, 

2  Kings  xix  19.  Hezekiah  prayed, 
and  said,  O  Lo>  d,  save  us  out  of  the  hands 
jf  the  king  of  Assyria,  that  all  kingdoms 
of  the  earth  may  know  tnat  thou  art  the 
Lord  God,  even  thou  only. — Ver.  34, 35. 
And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  defend  this 
city,  to  save  it.  (Isa.  xxxvii.  20.  35.) 
And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  went  oat,  .u.u  smote 
in  the  camp  of  the  Assyrians,  a  hi.ncired 
and  fourscore  and  five  thousand.  2 
Cbron.  xxxii.  22, 

2  Chron.  vi.  41.  Let  thy  priests,  O 
Lord,  be  clothed  with  salvation. 

Ps.  iii.  7.  Save  me,  O  my  God. 

vi.  4.  Deliver  my  soul :  O  save  me  for 
thy  mercies  sake.  Ps.  xxxi.  16. — cix.  26. 

vii.  8.  Save  me  from  all  them  that  per- 
secute me. 

xiv.  7.  O  that  the  salvation  of  Israel 
were  come  out  of  Zion. 

xxvii.  9.  Leave  me  not,  neither  for- 
sake me,  O  God  of  my  salvation.  Ps.  11. 
14. — Ixxxviii.  1. 

xxviii.  9.  Save  thy  people ;  bless  thine 
inheritance.  Jer,  xxxi.  7. 

xxxi,  2.  Be  thou  for  an  house  of  de- 
fence to  save  me, 

XXXV.  5.  Say  unto  my  soul,  I  am  thy 
salvation. 

xxxvui.  22.  Make  haste  to  help  me, 
O  Lord,  my  salvation. 

li.  12.  Restore  to  me  the  joy  of  thy 
salvation. 

liv.  1.  Save  me,  O  God,  by  thy  name, 
and  judge  me  by  thy  strength. 

Iv.  16.  I  will  call  upon  God,  and  the 
Lord  will  save  me. 

hx,  2.  Save  me  from  bloody  men. 


Chap.  III. 


&od  a  Defence. 


Ps.  Ixix.  1.  Save  me,  O  God,  for  the 
waters  are  come  into  my  soul. 

Ver.  13.  Hear  me,  in  the  trath  of  thy 
salvation. — Ver.  29.  Let  thy  salvation,  O 
God,  set  me  on  high. 

Ixxi.  2.  Incline  thine  ear  unto  me,  and 
save  me. 

Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  sal- 
vation, for  the  glory  of  thy  name. 

Ixxx.  2,  3.  Stir  up  thy  strength,  and 
come  and  save  us.  Cause  thy  face  to 
shine  and  we  shall  be  saved. 

Ixxxv.  4.  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  sal- 
vation, and  cause  thine  anger  towards 
us  to  cease. — Ver.  7.  Shew  us  thy  mer- 
cy, O  Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

cvi  4.   O  visit  me  with  thy  sal\ation. 

xlvii.  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and 
gather  us  from  among  tlie  heatlien. 

cvii.  13.  They  cried  imto  the  Lord  in 
their  trouble,  and  he  saved  them  out  of 
all  their  distresses.  Ver.  19. 

cxviii.  21.  Save  me,  1  beseech  thee, 
O  Lord. 

cxix.  41.  Let  thy  mercies  come  also 
unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salvation,  ac- 
cording to  thy  word. — Ver.  123.  Mine 
eyes  fail  for  thy  salvation,  and  for  tlie 
word  of  thy  righteousness.  Ver.  81 
174. 

Ver.  146.  Save  me,  and  I  shall  keep 
thy  testimonies. — Ver.  155.  Save  u^ 
from  the  wicked,  for  they  keep  not  thy 
statutes. 

Isa  xxxiii.  2.  O  Lord,  be  gracious  to 
us  :  be  thou  their  arm  every  morning, 
our  salvation  also  in  time  of  trouble. 

Jer.  ii.  27.  in  the  time  of  their  trou- 
ble, they  will  say.  Arise  and  save  us. 

XLV.  Salvation  is  of  grace.  Ps.  vi.  4. 
O  save  me  for  thy  mercies'  sake. 

Ixxx.  3.  Cause  thy  face  to  shine  upon 
us,  ami  we  sliall  be  saved. 

cvi.  4.  He  saved  them  for  liis  name's 
sake. 

Acts  ii.  47.  The  Lord  added  to  the 
church  daily  such  as  should  be  saved. 

Kph.  ii.  5.  By  grace  ye  ai-e  saved. 
Ver.  8.  By  grace  ye  are  saved,  through 
faith,  and  that  not  of  yourselves,  it  is  the 
gift  of  God. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and 
called  us  with  an  holy  calling;  not  ac- 
cording to  our  works,  but  according 
to  his  own  purpose  and  grace,  which 
was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus  before  the 
world  began. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  Not  according  to  works  of 
righteousness  which  we  had  done,  but 
iircording'  to  bis  mercy  he  saved  us. 


XLVI.  The  ti'ord  of  God,  a  mean  of 
salvation.  Horn.  i.  16.  The  gospel  is  the 
power  of  God  to  salvation. 

1  Cor.  i.  18.  Unto  us  who  are  saved, 
the  preaching  of  the  cross  of  Christ  is 
the  power  of  God. — Ver.  21.  It  plea!,ed 
God  ny  the  foolishness  of  preaching  to 
save  them  that  believe 

XV.  2.  Ye  are  saved  by  the  gospel,  if 
ye  keep  in  memory  what  I  preached 
unto  you. 

James  i.  21.  The  ingrafted  word  is 
able  to  save  your  souls. 

1  Pet.  iii.  21.  Baptism  doth  now  save 
us. 

XLVII.  The  ministry  a  mean  of  salva- 
tion. 1  Cor.  ix.  22.  I  am  made  all 
things  to  all  men,  that  I  might  tiy  all 
means  save  some. 

1  Tim.  iv.  16.  Take  heed  unto  thy- 
self, and  unto  thy  doctrine  ;  continue  in 
them  :  for  in  doing  this  thou  shalt  both 
save  thyself  and  them  that  hear  thee. 

Jam.  V.  20.  He  which  convertetli  the 
sinner  from  the  error  of  his  way,  shall 
save  a  soul  from  death. 

Jude  23.  Others  save  with  fear,  &c. 

GOD  A  DEFENCE. 

XLVin.  God  is  the  defence  of  his  peo- 
ple. Num.  xiv.  9.  Their  defence  is  de- 
parted from  them,  and  the  Lord  is  with 
us  :  fear  tiiem  not. 

2  Kings  xix.  34.  The  Lord  said,  I 
will  defend  this  city  to  save  it,  for  mme 
own  sak  ,  and  for  my  servant  David's 
sake. 

Job  xxii.  23.  If  thou  return  to  the  Al- 
miglity,  thou  shalt  be  built  up. — Ver. 
25.  Yea,  the  Almighty  shall  be  tliy  de- 
fence. 

Ps.  V.  11.  Let  those  that  put  their 
trust  in  thee  rejoice,  because  thou  de- 
fendest  them. 

vii.  10.  Our  defence  is  of  God,  who 
saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

XX.  1.  The  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day 
of  trouble  :  the  name  of  tlie  God  of  Ja- 
cob defend  tliee. 

xxxi.  2,  3.  Be  thou  my  stixjng  rock, 
for  an  house  of  defence  to  save  me.  For 
thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress. 

lix.  1.  O  my  God,  defend  me  from 
tliem  that  rise  up  against  me. — Ver.  9. 
I  will  wait  upon  thee,  for  God  is  my  A&- 
fence.    Ver.  17.    Ps.  Ixii.  2.  6. 

Ver.  16.  Thou  luist  been  my  defence 
and  my  refuge  in  tlie  day  of  trouble. 

Ixxxix.  18.  The  Lord  is  our  defence  : 
the  holy  one  of  Israel  is  our  King. 


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Redemfition-^God  a  Coutisellor. 


Chap.  Ill; 


Isa.  iv.  5.  Upon  all  the  glory  shall  be 
a  defence,  [upon  mount  Zion.] 

xxxi.  5.  The  Lord  of  hosts  will  de- 
fend Jerusalem,  also  he  will  deliver  it, 
and  will  preserve  it, 

Isa.  xxxiii.  15,  16.  He  that  worketh 
righteousness,  &c. ;  he  shall  dwell  on 
high  :  his  place  of  defence  shall  be  the 
munition  of  rocks  ;  bread  shall  be  giv- 
en him,  his  water  shall  be  sure. 

Zech.  ix.  15.  The  Lord  of  hosts  shall 
defend  his  people,  and  they  shall  de- 
vour and  subdue  their  enemies. 

xviii.  8.  The  Lord  shall  defend  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ;  and  he  that 
is  feeble  among  them  shall  l^e  as  David, 
and  the  house  of  David  shall  be  as  God, 
as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  before  them. 

REDEMPTION. 

XLIX.  God  a  Redeemer.  Is.  xli  14. 
Fear  not,  I  will  help  thee,  saith  the 
Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

xlvii.  4.  As  for  our  Redeemer,  the 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

liv.  8.  With  everlastmg  kindness  will 

1  have  mercy  on  thee,  saith  the  Lord 
thy  Redeemer. 

Ix.  16.  Thou  shalt  know  that  I  the 
Lord  atn  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Redeem- 
er, the  mighty  one  of  Jacob.  Ch.  Ixiv. 
6.— xlviii.  17.— xhx.  7.  26.— Ixiii.  16. 
Jer.  1.  34.  Ps.  xix  14. — Ixxviii.  35. 

L.  God  redeemeth  his  people  from  ene- 
mies and  other  evils.  Exod.  vi.  6,  7. 
The  Lord  said,  I  will  redeem  you  with  a 
stretched-out  arm,  and  with  great  judg- 
ments. And  I  will  take  you  to  me  for 
a  people,  and  I  will  be  to  you  a  God. 

2  Sam.  vii.  23.    Isa.  xliii.  1. 

XV.  13.  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  led 
forth  thy  people,  which  thou  hast  re- 
deemed.   Ps.  Ixxvii.  15. 

Deut.  vii.  8.  The  Lord  redeemed  you 
out  of  the  house  of  bondage.  Ch.  xiii. 
5. — XV.  15. — xxiv.  18.    Mic.  vi.  4. 

xxi.  8  Be  merciful  unto  thy  people, 
O  Lord,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed. 
Neh.  i.  10.    Ps.  Ixxiv.  2.  ' 

Ps.  cvi.  10.  He  redeemed  them  from 
the  hand  of  the  enemy.  Ps.  cvii.  2. — 
cxi.  9. — cxxxvi.  24.    Mic.  iv.  10. 

cxxxviii.  10.  The  Lord  shall  redeem 
Israel  from  all  his  iniquities.  Isa.  i.  27. 

Isa.  xhv.  23.  The  Lord  iiath  redeem- 
ed Jacob,  and  glorified  himself  in  Isra 
el.  Ch.  xxiv. 

1.  2.  Is  mine  hand  shortened  that  it 
cannot  redeem  ? 

li.  11.    The  redeemed  of  the  Lord 


shall  return  and  come  to  Zion.  Ch.- 
XXXV.  9.   Jer.  xxxi  11,  12. 

Isa.  lii.  3.  Ye  shall  be. redeemed  with- 
out money.     Jer.  xv.  21. 

Ixii.  12.  They  shall  call  the  holy  peo- 
ple, the  redeemed  of  the  Lord. 

Ixiii.  4.  The  year  of  my  redeemed  is 
come,  saith  the  Lord. 

Hos  xiii.  14.  I  will  ransom  them 
from  the  power  of  the  grave,  and  I  will 
redeem  them  from  death.    Ps.  xlix.  15. 

Zech.  X.  8.  I  will  gather  them,  for  I 
have  redeemed  them. 

Threats.  Hos.  vii.  13.  Wo  unto  them, 
for  they  have  fled  from  me.  Destruc- 
tion unto  them,  for  they  have  trans- 
gressed against  me,  though  I  redeemed 
them. 

Redemption  of  partieidar  persons  from 
eyjils.  Gen.  xlviii  16.  Jacob  said.  The 
angel  that  redeemed  me  from  all  evil, 
bless  the  lads.  Isa.  xxix.  22.  The  Lord 
redeemed  Abraham. 

2  Sam.  iv.  9.  David  said.  The  Lord 
hath  redeemed  my  soul  <>ut  of  all  adver- 
sities. 1  Kings  i.  29.  Ps.  xxxi.  5. — 
Ixxi.  23. 

Job  V.  20.  In  famine  he  shall  redeem 
thee  from  death,  and  in  war  from  the 
power  of  the  sword. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  22.  The  Lord  redeemeth 
the  soul  of  his  servants.    Ps.  Ixxii.  14. 

ciii.  3, 4.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul ; 
who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruc- 
tion.   Lam.  iii.  58. 

GOD  A  COUNSELLOR. 

LI.  God giveth  counsel  to  the  righteous. 
Ps.  xvi.  7.  I  bless  the  Lord,  who  hath 
giv  n  me  counsel. 

Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  wilt  guide  me  with 
thy  counsel,  and  afterward  receive  me 
to  glor}^  Ps.  xxxii.  8.  Prov  viii.  14. 

cxix.  24.  Thy  testimonies  are  my 
counsellors. 

Rev.  iii.  18.  I  counsel  thee  to  buy  of 
me  gold,  &c. 

LII.  God  depriveth  the  ivicked  of  coun- 
sel. Job  V.  13.  He  taketh  the  wise  in 
their  own  craftiness,  and  the  counsel 
of  the  froward  is  carried  headlong. 

xii.  17.  He  leadeth  counsellors  away 
spoiled,  and  maketh  judges  fools. 

xviii.  7.  The  wicked's  own  counsel 
shall  cast  him  down. 

Ps.  V.  10.  Let  them  fall  by  their  own 
counsel. 

xxxiii.  10.  The  Lord  bringeth  the 
counsel  of  the  heathen  to  naught. 

Isa.  viii.  10.  Take  counsel,  and  it  shall 


Chap.  III. 


God  doth  Teach — Instruct— -Lead. 


95 


come  to  naught;  for  God  is  with  us. 
See  Ps.  ii.  2.  4.  Isa.  iii.  1.  3.— xxix.  14. 
Jer.  xviii.  18 — xUx.  7.  Ezek.  vii.  26. 
Mic.  iv.  9. 

GOD  DOTH  TEACH. 

Lin.  God  a  teacher.  Job  xxxv.  11. 
God  teacheth  us  more  than  the  beasts 
of  the  earth,  and  maketh  us  wiser  than 
the  fowls  of  heaven. 

xxxvi.  22.  Who  teacheth  like  him  .' 
Ps.  xciv.  10.  12. 

Ps.  x\v.  8,  9.  The  Lord  will  teach 
sinners  in  the  way.  The  meek  will  he 
teach  his  way. 

Ver.  12.  What  man  is  he  that  feareth 
the  Lord  .'  him  shall  he  teach  the  way 
that  he  shall  choose.  Ps.  xxxii.  8. — 
l.xxxv.  13. 

Ixxi.  17.  O  God,  thou  hast  taught  me 
from  my  youth.  Ps.  cxix.  102. 

Isa.  xlviii.  17.  I  am  the  Lord  thy 
God,  which  teacheth  thee  to  pi'ofit. 

liv.  13.  All  thy  children  shall  be 
taught  of  the  Lord.  Ch.  xxviii.  26. 

Mic.  iv.  2.  The  God  of  Jacob  he  will 
teach  us  of  his  ways. 

Hos.  xi.  13.  I  taught  Ephraim  to  go, 
taking  them  by  the  arms.  Jer.  xxxii.  23. 

Mic.  vi.  18.  He  hath  shewed  thee,  O 
man,  what  is  good. 

Acts  ii.  28.  Thou  hast  made  known  to 
me  the  ways  of  life. 

2  Cor.  iv.  6.  God  hath  shined  into 
our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  tlie 
knowledge  of  die  glory  of  God  in  the 
face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Thess.  iv.  9.  Ye  are  taught  of  God 
to  love  one  another.  See  Ps.  cxli.  4. 
Compare  Ps.  xviii.  34.    2  Sam.  xxii.  35 

Teachiiig'  from  God  prayed  for.  Job 
xxxiv.  :32.  That  which  1  know  not 
teach  thou  me. 

Ps.  XXV.  4.  O  Lord,  teach  me  thy 
paths.    Ver.  5. 

xxvii.  11 .  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord. 
Ps.  Ixxxvi.  11. 

XC.12.  So  teach  us  io  number  our  days 
th:<t  we  may  apply  our  hearts  to  wisdom. 

cxix.  12.  Teach  me  thy  statutes.  Ver. 
xxvi.  33.  64.  68.  124.  135. 

Ver.  66.  Teach  me  good  judgment 
and  knowledge.— Ver.  108.  O  Lord, 
teach  me  thy  judgments. 

cxlili.  10.  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will, 
for  thou  art  my  God. 

LIV.  The  :foh/.Ghost  teacheth.  John 
xiv.  26.  The  Holy  Ghost  shall  teacli  you 
all  tilings,  and  bring  all  tilings  to  your 
remembrance. 


1  John  ii.  27.  The  same  anointing 
teacheth  you  all  things. 

Neh.  ix.  11.  Ihoir  gavest  thy  good 
Spirit  10  instruct  them. 

INSTRUCT. 

LV.  God  doth  instntct.  Isa.  ■viii.  11. 
The  Lord  instructed  me,  that  I  should 
not  walk  in  the  way  of  this  people. 

Jer  xxxi.  19.  After  that  1  was  instruct- 
ed,  I  smote  upon  my  thigh. 

Phil.  iv.  12.  Every  where,  and  in  all 
things  I  am  instructed. 

2  lira.  iii.  16.  AU  scripture  is  profita- 
ble for  instruction.  See  Deut.  iv.  36. — 
xxxii.  10.    Jer.  vi.  8. 

LVI.  God  doih  direct.  Ps.  cxix.  5. 
O  that  my  ways  were  directed  to  keep 
thy  statutes. — Ver.  133.  Order  thou  my 
steps  in  thy  word. 

Prov.  iii.  6.  In  aU  thy  ways  acknow- 
ledge the  Lord,  and  he  shaU  direct  thy 
paths. 

xvi.  9.  A  man's  heart  deviseth  his  way; 
but  the  Lord  directeth  his  steps. 

Isa.  XXX.  21.  Thine  ears  shall  hear  a 
voice  behind  thee,  saying.  This  is  tiie 
way,  walk  ye  in  it,  when  ye  turn  to  the 
right  hand,  and  when  ye  turn  to  tlie 
left. 

Isa.  xlv.  1.  I  will  direct  all  his  ways. 

Ixi.  8.  1  will  direct  their  work  in  truth. 

Jer.  X.  23  O  Lord,  I  know  tliat  tlie 
way  of  man  is  not  in  himself:  it  is  not 
in  man  that  walketh  to  direct  his  steps. 
I-'rov.  XX.  24.  Man's  goings  are  of  the 
Lord. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  23.  The  steps  of  a  good 
man  are  ordered  by  the  Lord. 

2  Thess.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  direct  your 
hearts  into  the  love  of  God. 

LEAD. 

LVII.  God  doth  lead.  Deut.  xxxii. 
12.  The  Lord  alone  did  leatl  his  people. 
l.sa.  Ixiii.  14. 

Ps.  v.  8.  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy 
ngiiteousni'.ss. 

xxiii.  3.  He  leadeth  me  in  the  paths 
of  righteousness    Ps.  clxiii.  10. 

XXV.  5.  Le.id  me  in  thy  truth,  and 
teach  me  ;  for  thou  art  the  God  of  my 
salvation.    Ps.  xxxi.  3. — Ix.  9. 

xliii.  S.  O  send  out  thy  light  and  thy 
truth,  and  let  lliem  lead  me. 

Ixi.  2.  Lead  me  to  the  Rock  tliat  is 
h. filler  than  I. 

j     cxxxix.  24.  Leaa  me  in  the  way  evcr- 
j  lasting. 


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Chap.  III. 


Rom.  ii.  4.  The  g'oodness  of  God  lead- 
eth  to  repentance. 

Promises  of  God  that  he  -will  lead  his 
people.  Isa.  xlii.  16.  I  will  bring  the 
blind  by  a  way  they  knew  not,  I  will  lead 
them  in  paths  they  have  not  known.  See 
Ch.  :dviii.  ir.— xlix.  10.— Ivii.  18.  Jer. 
xxxi.  9. 

LVin.  Christ  doth  lead.  Isa.  xl.  11. 
He  sliall  g-ently  lead  those  that  are  with 
young. 

Isa.  Iv.  4.  I  have  given  him  for  a 
leader  to  the  people.  See  John  x.  3. 
Rev  vii.  17. 

LIX.  God  doth  guide.  Ps.  xxv  9. 
The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment. 

Ps.  xxxi.  3.  For  thy  name's  sake,  lead 
me  and  guide  me. 

xxxii.  8.  I  will  instruct  thee,  and 
teach  thee  in  the  way  which  thou  shalt 
go  :  I  will  guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 

xlv  ii.  14.  This  is  our  God,  he  will  be 
our  guide  even  unto  death. 

Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  wilt  guide  me  with 
jfhy  counsel,  and  afterward  receive  me 
unto  glory. 

John  xvi.  13.  The  Spirit  of  truth 
^all  guide  you  into  all  truth.  See  Isa. 
Iviii.  11.   Jer.  iii.  4.  Luke  i.  79. 

STRENGTHEN. 

LX.  God  doth  strengthen.  Gen.  xlix. 
24.  Joseph's  bow  abode  in  strength ; 
the  arms  of  liis  hands  were  made  strong 
by  the  hands  of  the  mighty  God  of  Ja- 
cob. 

1  Sam.  ii.  4.  The  bows  of  the  mighty 
are  broken,  and  they  that  stumbled  are 
girt  with  strength. 

XV.  29.  The  Strength  of  Israel  will 
not  I.e.  Ch.  xxiii.  16.    Josh.  xiv.  12. 

1  Chron  xvi  27.  Strength  and  glad- 
ness are  in  his  holy  place. 

xxix.  14.  Who  am  I,  and  what  is  my 
people,  that  we  should  be  able  to  offer 
so  willingly  after  this  sort?  for  all  things 
come  of  thee,  and  of  thine  own  have  we 
given  thee. 

Neh.  viii.  10.  The  joy  of  the  Lord  is 
your  strength. 

Job  xxiii.  6.  Will  God  plead  against 
me  with  his  great  power .?  No,  but  he 
would  put  strength  in  me. 

Ps.  viii.  2.  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes 
thou  hast  ordained  strength. 

xxxvii.  39.  The  Lord  is  the  strength 
of  the  righteous. 

Ixviii.  35.  1  he  God  of  Israel  is  he 
that  giveth  strength  unto  his  people. 


Ixxxiv.  5,  Blessed  is  the  man  whose 
strength  is  in  thee.     Ver.  7. 

Ixxxix.  17.  Thou  art  the  glory  of  their 
strength. 

xcix.  4.  The  king's  strength  loveth 
judgment. 

cxlvii.  13.  O  Zion,  he  hath  sU-ength- 
ened  the  bars  of  thy  gates. 

Prov.  viii.  29.  The  way  of  the  Lord 
is  strength  to  the  upright. 

Isa.  xxv.  4.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  been  a 
strength  to  the  poor,  and  to  the  needy 
in  his  distress. 

xl.  29.  He  giveth  power  to  the  faint, 
and  to  them  that  have  no  might  he  in- 
creaseth  strength. 

Dan.  ii.  37.  The  God  of  heaven  hath 
given  thee  a  kingdom,  and  power,  and 
strength,  and  glory.  Ezek.  xxx.  24,  25. 
Judg.  iii.  12. 

Hos.  vii.  5. 1  bound  and  strengthened 
their  arms. 

Amos  V.  9.  The  Lord  strengtheneth 
the  spoiled  against  the  strong. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  My  strength  is  made 
perfect  in  weakness. 

Heb.  xi.  11.  Through  faith,  Sarah  re- 
ceived strength  to  conceive. 

Ver.  34.  Many  out  of  weakness  were 
made  strong. 

1  Pet.  iv.  11.  If  any  man  minister,  let 
him  do  it  as  of  the  ability  that  God 
giveth. 

Strength  proirdsed.  1  Sam.  ii.  10.  The 
Lord  shall  give  strength  to  his  king. 
Judg.  vii.  11.  Ps.  xxi.  10. 

Job  xvii.  9.  He  that  hath  clean  hands 
shall  be  stronger  and  stronger. 

Ps.  XX.  6.  God  will  hear  with  the 
saving  strength  of  his  right  hand. 

xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of 
good  courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen 
thine  heart. 

xxix.  11.  The  Lord  will  strengthen 
his  people. 

xli.  3.  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him 
[that  considereth  the  case  of  the  poor,] 
upon  a  bed  of  languishing. 

ex.  2.  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod 
of  thy  strength  out  of  Zion. 

Isa.  xxvii.  2.  Let  him  take  hold  of 
ray  strength,  and  he  shall  make  peace 
with  me. 

xl.  31.  They  that  v  ait  on  the  Lord 
sha;l  renevv^  their  strength. 

xli.  ]  0.  Fear  not,  for  1  am  with  thee  ; 
I  am  thy  God,  1  will  strengthen  thee. 

xlv.  24.  Surely  shall  one  say.  In  the 
Lotd  have  I  righteousness  and  strength. 
Mic.  V.  4. 


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Isa  lii.  1.  Put  on  thy  strength,  O  Zion. 

hv.  2,  3.  Leni^hen  thy  cords,  and 
■strengthen  thy  stakes :  for  thou  shah 
break  forth  on  the  right  hand  and  on 
the  left. 

Ezek.  sxxiv.  16. 1  will  strengthen  that 
whicli  was  sick, 

1  Cor.  X.  13.  God  will  iwt  suflTcr  you 
to  be  tempted  abo^•e  what  ye  are  able 
to  bear.  See  Joel  iii.  16.  Ziech.  x.  6. — 
xi).  5. 

Strength  prayed  for.  1  Chron.  xvi.  11 
Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength.  Ps. 
cv.  4. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  O  God,  strengthen  my 
hands.     See  Judg.  xvi.  22. 

Ps.  XX.  2.  The  Lord  strengthen  tliee 
out  of  Zion. 

Ixviii.  28.  Strengthen,  O  God,  thai 
which  thou  hast  wrought  in  us. 

Lxxxvi.  16.  Give  thy  strength  unto 
thy  servant. 

cxix.  28.  Strengthen  thou  me  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. 

Eph.  iii.  16.  We  pray  that  God  would 
grantyou  to  be  strengthened  witii  mig'ht 
by  his  Spirit  in  the  inner  man.  Col.  i.  11. 

1  Pet.  V.  10.  The  God  of  all  grace, 
ttublish,  strengthen,  settle  you. 

Strength  obtained.  Exod.  xv.  2.  The 
Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  song :  he 
is  become  my  salvation.  2  Sam.  xxii.  oo. 
Ps.  xviii.  2. — xxvii.  7. — cxviii.  14.  Isa. 
xii.  2. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  40.  Thou  hast  girded 
me  with  strength.     Ps.  xviii.  39. 

Ezra  vii.  28, 1  was  strengthened  as  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  my  God  was  upon  me. 

Ps.  xviii.  32.  It  is  God  that  girdeth 
me  v\  ith  strength,  and  maketh  my  wa} 
peifect. 

xix.  14.  O  Lord,  my  strength,  and  my 
Redeemer.     Ps.  xviii.  1. — xxviii.  7. 

x.xvii.  ] .  The  Lord  is  the  strength  of 
my  life ;  of  whom  shall  I  be  afraid .' 
Ps  xliii,  2. 

xlvi.  1.  God  is  our  refuge  and  strength 

Ixii.  7.  The  rock  of  my  stiength,  and 
my  I'efuge  is  in  God. 

Ixxi.  16.  1  will  go  in  the  strength  of 
the  Lord  God. 

Ixxiij.  26.  God  is  the  strength  of  my 
heart,  and  my  portion  for  ever. 

Ixxxi.  1.  Sing  aloud  unto  God  our 
strength. 

cxxxviii.  3.  Thou  streij^thenedst  me 
with  strength  in  my  soul. 

cxl.  7.  O  God,  the  .strength  of  my 
salvation,  thou  hast  covered  my  head  in 
the  day  of  battle.     Ps.  cxKv.  1. 


Jer.  xvi.  19.  0  Lord,  my  strength, 
and  my  fortress,  and  my  refuge  in  the 
day  of  affliction. 

Hab.  ix.  3.  The  Lord  is  my  strength. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5.  Our  sutiiciency  is  of  God. 

xii.  10.  When  J  am  weak,  then  am  I 
strong. 

1  lim.  i.  12.  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
liatli  enabled  me. 

2  Tim.  iv.  17.  The  Lord  stood  with 
me,  and  strengtliened  me. 

UPHOLD. 

JyXI.  God  doth  uphold,.  Ps.  xvii.  5. 
Hold  up  my  gi)ings  in  thy  paths,  that 
my  footsteps  slip  not. 

xviii.  35.  Thy  right  hand  hailj  holden 
me  up.     Ps.  Ixiii.  8. 

xxxvii.  17.  The  Lord  upholdeth  the 
righteous. 

xli.  12.  Thou  upholdest  me  in  mine 
integrity. 

li.  12.  Uphold  me  with  thyfree  Spirit. 

Ixvi.  9.  The  Lord  holdeth  our  soul  in 
life,  and  sufl'ereth  not  our  feet  to  be 
moved. 

Ixxi.  6.  By  thee  have  I  been  holden 
up  from  the  womb. 

cxix.  117.  Hold  thou  me  up,  so  shall 
I  be  in  safety. 

cxlv.  14.  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that 
fall;  he  raiseth  all  that  are  bowed  down. 

Isa.  xli.  13.  1  the  Lord  will  hold  thy 
right  hand,  saying  unto  thee,  Fear  not, 
for  I  will  help  thee.     Ps.  Ixxiii.  23. 

xhi.  6.  I  the  Lord  will  hold  thine 
hand,  and  will  keep  tliee. 

Hos  xi.  3.  I  taught  Ephraita  to  go, 
taking  Itim  by  the  arms,  but  they  knew 
me  not.     Ch.  vii.  15. 

Rom.  xiv.  4.  He  shall  be  holden  up ; 
for  God  is  able  to  make  him  stand. 

Rev.  ii.  1,  He  holdeth  tlie  seven  stars 
in  his  right  hand. 

SAFETY. 

LXn.  God giveth  safety.  Exod.  xxxiv. 
24.  I  will  cast  out  tlte  nations  before 
tliee,  and  .enlarge  thy  borders:  neither 
shall  any  man  desire  thy  land,  when 
thou  sluilt  go  up  to  appear  before  the 
Lord  thrice  in  the  year. 

Lev.  XXV.  18.  Ye  shall  keep  my  sta- 
tutes and  my  judgments,  and  do  them, 
and  shall  dwell  in  the  land  safely.  Ver. 
19.  Deut.  .\ii.  10. 

.Job  V.  11.  The  Lord  doth  set  on  high 
those  tluat  be  low,  that  those  that  mourn 
m.iy  be  exalted  to  safety.  Ch.  \i.  14. 18. 

Ps.  iv.  8.  Thou,  Lord,  makcst  me  to 

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tlwell  in  safety.  Ps.  cxix.  117.  1  Sam. 
xii.  11, 

Ps.  ivii.  5.  I  will  set  the  poor  in  safety 
from  him  that  puffeth  at  him.     Isa.  xiv. 

30.  Tile  needy  shall  lie  down  safely. 
Prov.  i.  23.    Whoso  hearkeneth  to 

wisdom  shall  dwell  safely.  Ch.  iii. 
21.  23. 

xviii.  10.  The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a 
strong-  tower  :  the  rig'hteous  riiniietli 
into  it,  and  is  safe.  Cli.  xxi.  31.  Safety 
is  of  the  Lord. 

xxix.  25.  Whoso  putteth  his  trust  in 
the  Lord,  shall  be  safe.  See  safety  pro- 
mised to  God's  church  and  people,  Jer. 
xxiii.  6. — xxxii.  37.  Ezek.  xxviii.  26. 
— xxxiv.  25.  28.— xxxviii.  11.  Zech. 
xiv.  11,  ^2,  13. 

LXJII.  God  called  a  sJiidd,  rock,  for- 
tress, refuge,  &c.  Gen.  xv.  1.  The  Lord 
said  to  Abram,  Fear  not,  I  am  thy  shield 
and  exceeding  great  reward. 

Deut.  xxxii.  4.  The  Lord,  he  is  the 
rock,  his  work  is  perfect;  all  his  ways 
are  judgment :  a  God  of  truth,  and  with- 
out iniquity,  just  and  right  is  he. — Ver. 

31.  Their  rock  is  not  as  our  rock,  even 
our  enemies  themselves  being'  judges. 
1  Sam.  ii.  2. 

xxxiii.  27.  The  eternal  God  is  thy 
i-efugc,  and  underne^lli  are  the  ever- 
lasting arms. — ^Ver.  29.  The  Lord,  tlie 
shield  of  thy  help,  and  the  sword  of 
thine  excellency. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  2,  3.  David  said,  Tlie 
Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress,  and 
my  deliverer ;  the  God  of  my  rock,  in 
him  will  I  trust:  he  is  my  shield  andi 
the  horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my  liighi 
tower,  and  my  refuge,  and  my  Saviour. 
Ver.  32.  47.  51.  Ps.  xviii.  2.  31.  Z5.  46. 
— iii.  3. — cxliv.  2. 

Ps.  v.  12.  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  bless  the 
yighteous ;  with  favour  thou  wilt  com- 
pass him  about  as  v/ith  a  siiield, 

ix.  9.  The  Lord  will  be  a  refnge  for 
the  oppressed;  a  refuge  in  time  of 
trouble. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  my  shield;  my  heart  trusted  in  him, 
and  I  am  helped ;  therefore  my  heart 
greatly  rejoiceth,  and  with  my  song  will 
I  praise  him. 

XXX).  3.  Thou  art  my  rock  and  my 
fortress;  and  therefore' for  thy  name's 
sake  lead  me  and  guide  me.  Ps.  Ixi.  2. 
— ^Ixxi.  3.  7. 

xxxiii.  20.  Our  soul  waiteth  on  the 
Lord :  he  is  cur  help  and  shield.  Ps. 
Jix".  il.r-lxxxiv.  9. 


Ps.  xlii.  9.  I  v/ill  say  unto  God,  my 
rock,  Why  hast  thou  forsaken  me  ? 

xlvi.  1.  God  is  our  rock  and  strength ; 
a  very  present  help  in  time  of  trouble. 
Ver-  7.  11. 

xlvii.  y.  The  shields  that  defend  the 
earth  are  the  Lord's. 

xlviii.  3.  God  is  known  in  the  palaces 
of  /ion  for  a  refuge. 

Ivii.  1.,  In  the  sliadow  of  thy  wings 
will  1  make  my  refuge,  until  these  ca- 
lamities be  overpast.     Ps.  Ixi.  4. 

lix.  16. 1  will  sing  aloutl  of  thy  power, 
and  of  thy  mercy:  for  tliou  hast  been 
my  defence  and  refuge  in  the  day  of 
trouble. 

l.xi.  3.  Thou  hast  been  a  tower  from 
the  enemy. 

Ixii,  7.  The  rock  of  my  .strength,  and 
ray  refuge,  is  in  God.     Ver.  6.  y. 

lxxxiv.il.  The  Lord  is  a  sun  and 
siiield, 

Ixxxlx.  26.  I'hou  art  my  Father,  my 
God,  and  the  r9ck  of  my  salvation.  Ps. 
xcv.  11. 

xci.  2.  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is 
my  refuge,  and  my  fortress,  and  my 
God  ;  ill  Viim  will  I  trust.  Ver.  4.  Ps. 
xciv.  22.— cxv.  9,  10,  11. 

cxix.  114.  Thou  art  my  hiding  place, 
and  my  shield :  1  hope  in  thy  word. 

cxlii.  4,  5.  Refuge  failed  me,  no  man 
cared  for  my  soul.  1  cried  unto  thee, 
O  Lord :  I  said.  Thou  art  my  refuge, 
and  ray  portion  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

Prov.  xiv.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
is  strong  confidence ;  and  his  cliildren 
siiail  iifiva  a  place  of  refuge 

xviii.  10.  The  name  pf  the  Lord  is  a 
strong  tower ;  tlie  righteous  nmneth 
into  it,  and  is  .safe. 

Isa.  iv.  6.  Tiiere  shall  be  a  place  of 
refuge^ and  covert  from  the  storm. 

XXV.  4.  Thou  hast  been  a  sti'ength  to 
the  poor,  a  strength  to  the  needy  in  his 
distress ;  a  refuge  from  the  storm,  u 
shudov/  from  tiie  heat,  when  the  blast 
of  the  terrible  ones  is  as  a  storm  against 
the  wall. 

Jer.  xvi.  19.  O  Lord,  my  strength, 
and  iny  fortress,  my  refuge  m  the  day 
of  affliction. 

Nah.  i.  7.  The  Lord  is  a  strong  hold 
in  the  day  of  trouble. 

Ileb.  vi.  18.  We  have  fled  for  refuge 
to  lay  hold  on  the  hope  set  before  us, 
[/.  e.  Christ.] 

HELP. 

FjXi.V,   (ytdis  an  helper  to  hi 3  people. 


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§^ 


Deiit.  xxxiii.  26.  Who  rideth  upon  tlie 
heavens  in  thy  help. 

1  Chron.  xii.  18.  Thy  God  helpeth 
thee. 

2  Chron.  xxv.  18.  God  hath  powei- 
to  help,  and  to  cast  down. 

xxxii.  8.  M'ith  us  is  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  help  us. 

Ps.  X  4.  Thou  art  the  lielp  of  the 
fatherless. 

xlvi.  1.  God  is  aver}' present  help  in 
time  of  trouble. 

Jxxii.  12.  He  delivereth  him  that  hath 
no  help. 

Ixxxix.  19.  I  have  laid  help  upon  one 
that  is  mighty. 

cxv.  9.  0  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the 
Lord:  he  is  their  help  and  shield-  Ver. 
10,  11, 

cxlvi.  5.  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the 
God  of  Jacob  for  his  help. 

Hos.  ix.  13.  b  Israel,  thou  hast  de- 
stroyed thyself;   but  in  me  is  thy  help. 
Rom.  viii.26.  The  Spirit  helpeth  our 
infirmities. 

Heb.  iv.  16.  Let  us  come  boldly  to 
(he  throne  of  gr.ace,  that  we  may  ob- 
tain mercy,  and  hnd  grace  to  help  in 
time  of  need. 

xiii.  6.  We  may  boldly  say.  The  Lord 
is  mine  helper,  I  will  not  fear  what 
man  shall  do  unto  me. 

Help  from  God  promiaed.  Gen.  xTix. 
25.  The  God  of  thy  father  shall  help 
thee,  and  bless  thee. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  40.  The  Lord  shall  help 
the  righteous,  and  deliver  them. 

xlvi.  5.  The  Lord  shall  help,  and 
that  right  early. 

Isa.  xli.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  for  I  am 
with  thee  ;  be  not  dismayed,  for  1  am 
thy  God  .  r  will  strengthen  thee  ;  yea, 
I  will-help  thee  ;  y*a,  1  will  uphold  thee 
with  the  rig'nt  hand  of  my  righteous- 
ness.  Ver.  13, 14.   Ch.  xliv.  2. 

1.  7.  The  Lord  will  help  me  ;  there- 
fore will  1  not  l>e  confounded.  Ch.  xlix. 
8.     Ps.  xlil.  5. 

Help  praijed  for.  Deut.  xxxiii.  7.  Be 
thou  an  help  to  Judah  fiom  his  ene- 
mies. 

Ps.  xii.  1.  Help,  Lord,  for  the  godly 
man  ceaseth. 

XX.  2.  Send  help  from  tlie  sanctuary, 
and  strengthen  thee. 

XXXV.  2.  Lord  stand  up  for  my  help. 
Ps.  cix.  26. 

xxxviii.  22.  Make  haste  to  help  me, 
O  Lord,  my  salvation.  Ps.  xxii.  1.  19. — 
xh  13.— Ixx.  1.— Ix.vi   15. 


Ps.  lix.  4.  Awake  to  help  me. 
Ix.  11-   Give  us  help  from  trouble, 
fot-  vain  is  the  iielp  of  man.  Ps.  cviii.  12. 
Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  sal- 
vation, for  the  glor}'  of  thy  name. 

cxix.  173.  Let  thine  hand  make  help 
to  me  ;  for  I  have  chosen  thy  precepts. 
— ^'er.  175.  Let  thy  Judgrnents  help  me, 
See  2  Chron.  xiv.  11. — xx.  4.  9. 

Help  from  dbd  ackno-wledgcd.  Exod. 
xviii.  4.  Moses  .said.  The  God  of  my  fa- 
thers was  mine  help, 

1  Sam.vii.  12-  Samuel  aaid.  Hitherto 
hatli  the  Lord  helped  me. 

Ps.  xxvii.  9.  David  said,  Thou  hast 
been  mine  help  ;  leave  me  not,  neither 
forsake  me,  O  God  of  my  salvation. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  my  shield  :  my  heart  trusteth  in 
him,  and  ]  am  helped.  Ps.  xxxiii.  20. 

xl.  17.  Thou  art  my  help,  and  my  de- 
liverer. Ps.  liv.  4. — Ixx.  5. 

Ixiii.  7.  Thou  hast  been  my  help  ; 
therefore  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
will  1  ]-ejoice. 

xciv.  7.  Untess  the  Lord  had  been  m^ 
help,  my  soul  had  dwelt  in  silence. 

cxvi.  (i.  I  was  brought  low,  and  he 
helped  mc.  I's.  cxviii.  13. 

cxviii.  7.  The  Lord  taketh  my  pstft 
\irith  them  that  help  me. 

cxxi.  ] ,  2.  I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  un- 
to llic  hills  from  v.hence  cometh  my 
help.  Mine  help  cometh  from  the  Lord, 
which  made  heaven  and  earth. 

cxxiv.  8.  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and  earth. 
Acts  xxvi.  22.  Having  obtained  help 
of  God,  I  continue  unto  this  day.  See 
1  CI  ron.  XV.  26.  2  Chron.  xviii.  31. — 
xxvi.  7.  15.    Ps.  xliv.  6.    Isa.  xlix.  8. 

LXV.  Help  from  the  creatures,  vain. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  17.  An  hoi"se  is  a  vain  thing 
for  safety. 

Ix.  11.  Vain  is  the  help  of  man.  Ps/ 
cviii.  12. 

cxxvii.  1.  Except  the  Lord  build  the 
Iiouse,  they  labour  in  vain. 

cxlvi.  3.  Put  not  yourtrust  in  princes, 
nor  in  the  son  of  man,  in  wiioni  ther^ 
is  no  help. 

Jcr.  ili.  23.  Tinily  \t\  vain  is  salvation 
hoped  fdv  from  the  hills  and  from  the 
multitude  of  mountains  :  truly  in  the 
Lord  our  God  is  the  salvation  of  israci 

GOB  A  DELIVERER. 

LXVI.    Cod  deUveret/i  frovi  .v'chnf^.'j 

Dent.  vii.  15.  The  Lord  will  take  away 

1  fiom  thee  !»11  ■sickness,  and  will  put  noi*«/ 


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of  the  evil  diseases  of  Egypt  upon  thee. 
EfXod.  XV,  26. — xxlii.  25. 

Job  xxxiii.  25.  His  flesh  shall  be 
fresher  than  a  child's ;  he  shall  return 
to  the  days  of  his  youth. — Ver.  28. 
God  wiU  dehver  his  soul  from  going  in- 
to the  pit,  and  his  life  shall  see  the 
light. 

Ps.  xci.  5.  He  shall  deliver  thee ;  thou 
Shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  terror  by 
night,  nor  for  tlie  arrow  tliat  flieth  by 
day  ;  nor  for  the  pestdence  that  walk- 
eth  in  darkness ;  nor  for  the  destruction 
that  waste th  at  noon  day, 

ciii,  3.  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  ini- 
quities, who  healetli  all  thy  diseases 
Ps.  xli.  3. — cxvi.  6. 

Jer,  xxxiii.  6.  Behold  I  will  bring 
health  and  cure,  and  I  will  cure  them, 
and  will  reveal  unto  them  the  abun- 
dance of  peace  and  truth. 

LXVII.  God  delivereih  from  enemies, 
oppressiop,,  &c.  Exod.  iii.  8.  The  Lord 
said,  I  am  come  down  to  deliver  my 
people  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyp- 
tians. 

xii.  27.  The  Lord  smote  the  Egyp- 
tianSj  and  delivered  our  houses.  Ch. 
xviii,  4,  8.  10.     Judges  x.  11. 

Deut.  xxiii.  14-.  The  Lord  thy  God 
walketh  in  the  midst  of  thy  camp  to 
deliver  thee,  and  to  give  up  thine  ene- 
mies before  thee. 

1  Sam.  xvii.  37.  David  said.  The 
Lord  delivered  me  out  of  the  paw  of 
the  lion,  and  out  of  the  paw  of  the 
bear. 

2  Sam,  xn,  7.  The  Lord  said  to  Da- 
vid, I  anointed  thee  king,  and  delivered 
thee  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul.  Ch,  xxii. 
2,  IS.  20. 49. 

2  Kings  xiii.  17.  Elisha  said.  The  ar- 
row of  the  Lord's  dehverance. 

xvii.  39.  The  Lord  your  God  ye  shall 
fear,  and  he  daall  deliver  you  out  of  the 
hand  of  all  your  enemies. 

XX,  6,  The  Lord  said  to  Hezekiah,  I 
will  deliver  thee  and  this  city  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria.  Ch.  six. 
34,  35.     Mic,  v,  6,     Isa.  xxxi.  5. 

1  Chron,  xi,  14.  The  Lord  saveth  the 
Israelites  from  the  PhiUstines,  by  a  great 
deliverauce. 

2  Chron.  xii.  7.  The  Lord  said,  I  will 
not  destroy  thenl,  but  will  grant  them 
^  deliverance. 

Ezra  ix.  13.  Thou  hast  punished  us 
less  than  our  iniquities  deserve  ;  and 
hast  given  us  a  deliverance. 

Not.  is...  28„,  Many  times  did&t  thou 


deliver  thenifaccoi'ding  to  thy  mercy. 
Ps,  cvi.  43. 

Job  V.  19,  He  shall  deliver  thee  in 
six  troubles,  in  seven  there  shall  no  evil 
touch  thee.  Ps.  liv.  7. — Ixxxi.  7. 

xxxiii.  24.  He  is  gracious,  and  saith,, 
Deliver  him  from  going  down  to  the 
pit.  Ver.  28. 

Ps.  xviii.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  dehver- 
er.  Ver.  17.  43  ..48.  50. 

xxii.  4.  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee, 
and  thou  deliveredst  them.   Ver.  5. 

xxxii.  7,  Thou  art  my  hiding  place  ; 
thou  shalt  compass  me  about  with  songs 
of  deliverance. 

Iv.  18,  He  hath  delivered  my  soul 
in  peace,  from  battle  that  was  against 
me, 

Ivi.  13.  Thou  hast  delivered  my  soul 
from  death.    Ps.  Ixxxvi,  13,. — cxvi.  8, 

Ixxviii,  42,  They  remembered  not 
the  day,  when  he  delivered  them  from 
the  enemy, 

Isa,  xxxviii,  17.  Thou  hast,  in  love  to 
my  soul,  delivered  it  from  the  pit  of 
cforruption. 

xlvi.  3,  4.  O  liouse  of  Jacob,  I  will 
caiTy  you,  and  wiU  deliver  you. 

Ezek.  xiii.  21.  I  will  deliver  my  peo- 
ple out  of  your  hand :  (viz.  from  the 
false  prophets,  ver.  16.)    Ch.  xxxiv,  12. 

Dan,  vi.  27.  God  delivereth  and  res- 
cueth,  a;nd  worteth  signs  and  wonders 
in  heaven  and  earth. 

Acts  vii.  10.  God  delivereth  Joseph 
out  of  all  his  afflictions. 

Col.  i.  13.  Tiie  Father  delivered  us 
from  the  power  of  darkness. 

2  Pet,  ii,  7,  God  delivered  just  Lot, 
vexed  with  the  filthy  conversation  of 
the  wicked, 

LXVin,  Christ  a  deliverer.  Rom.  xi. 
26.  There  shall  come  out  of  Zion  the 
DeUverer.  Isa.  lix.  20. 

Gal,  i.  4.  The  Lord  Jesus  gave  him- 
self for  us,  that  lie  might  deliver  us 
from  this  present  evil  world. 

1  Thess.  i.  10.  Jesus  delivereth  us 
from  the  wrath  to  come. 

Heb.  ii.  15.  Jesus  took  part  of  flesh 
and  blood,  that  he  might  dehver  them 
who  tlirough  fear  of  death  were  all 
their  lifetime  subject  to  bondage. 

Bom,  vii.  6.  By  Christ  we  are  deliver- 
ed from  the  law.  Ver,  24,  25.  From  the 
body  of  death.  Ch.  viii.  21.  From  the 
bondage  of  corruption. 

Deliverance  prayed  f 'jr.  Gen.  xxxii. 
11.  Jacob  said.  Deliver  me  I  pray  thee 
from  the  hand  of  my  brother. 


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1  Sam.  xxiv.  15.  David  scud  to  Saul, 
The  Lord  plead  my  cause,  and  deliver 
me  out  of  tliinc  hand. 

xxvi.  24.  I>et  the  Lord  deliver  me 
out  of  all  tribulation. 

Ps.  vi.  4.  Lord  deliver  my  soul. 

vii.  1.  Save  me  from  all  them  tliat 
persecute  me,  and  deliver  me.  Ps.  cxlii. 
1.— cxliii.  9. 

xvii.  13.  Deliver  my  soul  from  the 
wicked,  which  is  thy  sword. 

XX.  20.  Deliver  my  soul  from  the 
sword ;  my  darling  from  the  power  of 
the  dog. 

XXV.  19,  20.  Consider  mine  enemies, 
for  they  are  many  ;  and  they  hate  me 
with  a  cruel  hatred.  O  keep  my  soul, 
and  deliver  me. 

xxvii.  12.  Deli\*er  me  not  over  to  the 
will  of  mine  enemies :  for  false  wit- 
nesses are  risen  up  against  me.  Ps. 
Ixxiv.  19. 

xxxi.  1,  2.  Deliver  me  in  thy  righte- 
ousness. Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me, 
.incl,  deliver  me  speedily. — Ver.45.  De- 
liver me  from  the  hand  of  mine  ene- 
mies, and  from  them  that  persecute  me. 

xl.  13.  Be  pleased,  O  Lord,  to  deliver 
me. — Ver.  17.  Let  them  be  ashamed 
and  confounded,  that  seek  after  my  soul 
to  destroy  it. 

xliii.  1.  O  deliver  me  from  the  deceit- 
ful and  unjust  man.  Ps.  hx.  2. — ^Ixxi.  4. 
— cxl.  1.— cxliv.  2.  7.  11. 

xliv.  4,  5.  O  God,  command  deliver- 
ance for  Jacob.  Through  thee  we  will 
pusli  down  our  enemies. 

Ix.  5.  That  thy  beloved  may  be  de- 
livered, save  with  tliy  right  hand.  Ps. 
cviii.  6, 

Ixix.  14.  Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire, 
and  let  me  not  sink  :  let  me  be  deliver- 
ed from  tliem  tliat  hate  me,  and  out  of 
the  deep  waters. — Ver.  18,  Deliver  me 
because  of  mine  enemies. 

cvii.  6,  They  cried  unto  the  Lord  in 
their  trouble,  and  he  delivered  them 
oiit  of  all  their  distresses. — Ver.  20.  He 
delivered  them  from  their  destructions. 

cix.  21.  Because  thy  mercy  is  good, 
do  thou  deliver  me. 

cxix.  134.  Deliver  me  from  the  op- 
pression of  man. — Ver.  153.  Consider 
mine  affliction,  and  dehver  me.  Ver. 
154.  170. 

Matt,  vi  13.  Deliver  us  from  evil. 
See  Isa.  xix.  20.     Rom.  xv.  SI 

LXIX.  Persons  that  shall  be  delivered 
are,  the  poor  and  needy.  Job,  xxxvi.  15. 
He  delivered  the  poor  in  his  affliction.! 


Ps.  XXXV.  10.  Lord,  who  is  like  unto 
thee,  which  deliverest  the  poor  from 
him  that  is  too  strong  for  him,  yea,  the 
poor  and  needy  from  him  that'spoileth 
him  ?  See  Ps.  Ixxii.  12. — Ixxxii.  4.  Isa. 
XX.  13. 

LXX.  Prophets  and  apostles  delivered. 
Jer.  i.  8.  Be  not  afraid  of  their  faces,^ 
(saith  the  Lord  to  his  prophet,)  for  I 
am  with  thee  to  deliver  thee.  Ver.  19. 
Ch.  XV.  19,  20,  21.     Ch.  xxxix.  17. 

Acts  xxvi,  15 — 17.  I  am  Jesus  :  I  have 
appeared  unto  thee,  delivering  thee 
from  the  people,  and  from  the  Gentiles, 
to  whom  I  now  send  thee. 

2  Cor.  i.  10.  God  delivered  us  from 
so  great  a  death,  and  doth  deliver;  in 
whom  we  trust,  that  he  will  yet  dehver 
us.     See  2  Tim.  iii.  11.— iv.  17, 18. 

LXXI.  All  God's  faithful  servants  sliall 
be  delivered.  Job  xxii.  30.  He  shall  de- 
liver the  island  of  the  innocent. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  19.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  them  that  fear  him,  upon  them 
tliat  hope  in  his  mercy,  to  dehver  their 
soul  from  death. 

xxxiv.  17.  The  righteous  cry,  and  the 
Lord  delivereth  them  out  of  all  their 
troubles.  Ver.  7.  19.  Ps.  x.xxvii.  40. 
Prov.  xi.  8. 

xl.  1.  He  that  considereth  the  poor, 
the  Lord  will  deliver  him.  Ver.  2. 

1. 15.  Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trou- 
ble, and  I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  glorify  me. 

xci.  14.  Because  he  hath  set  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver  him/ 
Ver,  2,  3,  4.  15. 

Pl'ov.  xxviii.  26.  Whoso  walketh 
wisely,  shall  be  delivered. 

Eztk.  xiv.  16.  Noah,  Daniel  and  Jobj, 
should  be  delivered  in  a  city  demoted  to 
destruction  by  the  Lord. 

Dan.  iii.  17.  Our  God  whom  we  serve, 
is  able  to  deliver  us  from  the  fiery  fur- 
nace.— Ver.  28.  God  sent  his  angel,  and 
deliveredhis  servants  that  trusted  in  him.- 

xii.  1,  At  that  time  thy  people  shall 
be  deUvered,  every  one  that  shall  be 
found  written  in  the  book. 

Joel  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  on 
the  name  ofthe  Lord, shall  be  dehvered*. 
Obad.  ver.  17. 

LXXI  [ .  Deliverance  from  moral  evil,  on 
sin.  Ps.  x'xxix.  8.  Dehver  me  from  afl 
my  transgressions. 

li.  14.  Deliver  me  from  blood  guilli>- 
ncss,  O  God  of  my  salvntion. 

Lxxis.  8, 9.  O  renrembcp  not  agaiiisl 


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us  former  iniqViIties.  Deliver  us  and 
purge  away  aur  sin,  for  thy  name's  sake. 

Ps.  cxix.  irO.  Deliver  me  according 
to  thy  word. 

Matt  vi.  13.  Deliver  us  from  evil. 

LXXIIl.  God  delivereth  into  natural 
evil.  He  delivereth  the  -wicked  into  tite 
hands  of  their  enemies.  Gen.  xiv.  20. 
Melchizedek  said  to  Abram,  Blessed  be 
the  most  higli  God,  who  hath  delivered 
thine  enemies  into  thine  hand. 

Exod.  xxili.  31.  The  Lord  said,  [to 
Iiis  people,]  T  will  deliA^er  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  land  into  thine  hand.  Deut. 
iii.  2  — vii.  2,  3.  16. 23,  24. 

Num.  xxi.  3.  The  Lord  delivered  up 
the  Canaanites,  and  Israel  destroyed 
them, 

Deut.  ii.  33.  The  Loi'd  delivered  Si- 
hon,  &c.  Ver.  36.  Jiidg.  xi.  9.  21. 

xxviii.  25.  If  thou  rebel,  thou  shalt 
be  smitten  before  thine  enemies.  Ver. 
29.— See  this  fulfilled,  2  Chron.  xxix. 
28.  Neh.  ix.  26,  27.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  59.  61. 
tsa.  xlii.  24,  25. 

Judg.  xxi  v.  10.  David  said  to  Saul, 
This  day  the  Lord  delivered  thee  into 
mine  hand.  See  1  Sam.  xvii.  46. 

1  Kings  xiii.  26.  The  prophet  said. 
The  man  of  God  was  disobedient  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  therefore  the  Lord 
hath  delivered  him  unto  the  lion. 

2  Clxron.  xxv.  20.  Amaziah  would  not 
hearken  to  advice,  for  it  came  oJ'  God, 
that  he  might  deliver  them  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies. 

Isa.  xxxiv.  2,  3.  The  indignation  of 
the  Lord  is  upon  all  nations,  and  his  fury 
upon  all  their  armies  ;  he  hath  utterly 
destroyed  them,  he  hath  delivered  them 
,to  the  slaughter.  Their  slain  shall  be 
cAst  out,  &c.  Ver.  5.  Ch.  xiii.  3,  4,  5. 
Hab.   i.  12. 

Jer.  XV.  9.  The  residue  of  them  will 
I  deliver  to  the  sword  before  their  ene- 
mies, saitli  the  Lord. 

Jer.  XX.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will 
make  thee  a  terror  to  thyself,  and  to  all 
thy  friends,  and  they  shall  fall  by  the 
sword  of  their  enemies :  and  I  will  give 
Judah  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon. Ver.  5. 

xxi.  4,  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  Behold  I  will  turn  back  the 
weapons  of  war  that  are  in  your  hands, 
whei'ewith  ye  fight  against  the  king  of 
Babylon.  And  I  wiU  deliver  Zedekiah, 
&c.  into  the  bauds  of  Nebuchadnezzai-. 
Gh.  xxiv.  8,  9,  10.  Ch.  xxix.  17.  21. 

sliii.  IQ,  11.    Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 


hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  I  will  take  Ne- 
buchadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon,  my 
servant,  and  he  siiall  deliver  such  as  are 
for  death,  to  death,  8cc.  Ch.  xlvi.  26. 

Ezek.  xi  8  9,  I  will  bring  a  sword 
upon  you  saith  the  Lord.  I  will  deliver 
you  into  the  hands  of  strangers.  Ver.  10. 

xvi.  27.  For  thy  wickedness  I  have 
diminished  thy  ordinary  food,  and  have 
delivered  thee  into  the  hand  of  them 
that  hate  thee.  Mic.  vi.  14. 

xxi. 31. 1  willdelivertheeintothehand 
of  brutish  men,  skilful  to  destroy.  Ver. 
32.  Ch.  xxiii.  28.— xxv.  7.— xxxi.  10,  11. 

Amos  iii.  6.  Shall  there  be  evil  in  a 
city,  and  the  Lord  hath  not  done  it  ? 

Heathens  delivered  into  the  hands  of  Is- 
rael. Og,  Deut.  iii,  2. — Amorites,  Jos. 
X.  12.  Ch.  xi.  6. — Many  kings,  Ch- 
xxi.  44. — All  their  enemies,  Judg.  iv.  1. 
— The  Canaanites,  Ch.  iv,  7. — Sisera, 
Ch.  vii.  7. — Midianites,  Ch.  viii.  7. — 
Zeba  and  Zalmunna,  Ch.  xi.  32. — Chil- 
dren of  Ammon,  Ch.  xviii.  15. — Philis- 
tines, rSam.  xxiii.  4. — Moabites,  2  Kings 
iii.  18. 

THE  LORD  DOTH  KEEP  HIS 
PEOPLE. 

LXXIV.  God  doth  keep  his  servant^ 
from  evil.  Gen.  xxviii.  15.  The  Lord 
said  to  Jacob,  Behold,  I  am  with  theej 
and  will  keep  thee  in  all  places  whither 
thou  goest,  and  I  will  not  leave  thee. 
Ver.  20,  21. 

Exod.  xxiii.  20.  The  Lord  said.  Be- 
hold, I  send  an  angel  before  thee,  to 
keep  thee  in  the  way,  and  to  bring  thee 
into  the  place  which  I  have  prepared. 

Numb.  vi.  23 — 26.  On  this  wise  Aa- 
ron  and  his  sons  shall  bless  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying :  The  Lord  bless  thee, 
and  keep  thee.  The  Lord  make  his- 
face  to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gi'acious 
unto  thee.  The  Lord  lift  up  his  coun- 
tenance upon  thee,  and  give  thee  peace, 

Deut.  xxxii.  10.  The  Lord  kept  Ja- 
cob as  the  apple  of  his  eye. 

Josh.  xiv.  10.  Moses  said.  The  Lord 
hath  kept  me  alive,  &c. 

1  Sam.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  will  keep  the 
feet  of  his  saints,  and  the  wicked  shall 
be  silent  in  darkness :  £oT  by  strength 
shall  no  man  prevail. 

xxv.  34.  David  said.  Blessed  be  the 
Lord,  that  hath  kept  his  servant  from 
doing  evil.    Ver.  39. 

1  Chron.  iv,  10.  Jabez  called  on  God, 
and  said,  O  that  thou  wouldst  bless  me, 
and  keep  me  from  evil. 


Chap.  III. 


God  fireserveth. 


\Q)o 


Job  xxxiii.  18.  He  keepeth  back  his 
soul  from  the  pit,  irnd  his  life  from  pe- 
rishing- by  tlie  sword. 

Ps.  xii.  7.  Thou  wilt  keep  theiji,  O 
Lord ;  and  slialt  preserve  them  from 
this  generation.     Ps.  xxxi.  20. 

xvii.  8.  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  thine 
eye  :  liide  me  under  tlie  siiudow  of  thy 
wings. 

XIX.  13.  Keep  back  thy  servant  from 
presumptuous  sins. 

XXV.  20.  O  keep  my  soul  and  deliver 
me  :  let  me  not  be  ashamed,  for  I  trust 
in  thee. 

XXX.  3.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  brou£fht  up 
my  soul  from  the  grave  ;  thou  hast  kept 
me  ahve. 

xxxiii.  19.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is  on 
them  tliat  fear  him,  to  keep  them  ahve 
in  famine. 

xx.xiv.  20.  The  Lord  keepeth  all  his 
bones,  not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

xci.  II.  He  shaU  give  his  angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  ni  all 
thy  ways. 

cxxi.  3.  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to 
be  moved :  he  that  keepeth  thee  will 
not  slumber. — Ver.  5,  The  Lord  is  thy 
keeper. 

cxxvii.  1.  Except  the  Lord  keep  the 
city,  the  watchhien  watch  but  in  vain. 

cxl.  4.  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the 
hands  of  the  wicked. 

cxh.  3.  O  Lord,  keep  the  door  of  my 
lips  — Ver.  9.  Keep  me  from  the  snare 
laid  for  me. 

Prov.  iii.  26.  The  Lord  shall  keep  thy 
foot  from  being  taken. 

Isa.  xxvi.3.  Tlum  wilt  keep  him  in  per- 
fect peace,  wiiose  heait  is  stayed  on  thee 

xxvii.  5.  The  Lord  will  keep  his  \  inc- 
yard  ;  he  will  water  ii,  he  wdl  keep  it 
niglu  and  day. 

xlii.  6.  1  will  keep  tliee,  and  give  thee 
for  a  covenant  of  the  people. 

Jer.  xxxi.  10.  He  will  gather  Israel, 
and  will  keep  him  as  a  shepherd  doth 
his  Hock. 

John  xvii.  11.  Jesus  prayed  thus, 
Holy  l-'uther,  keep  tlirough  thine  own 
name,  tho.se  whom  thou  hast  given  me. 
— Ver.  15.  I  pray  that  thou  shouldst 
keep  them  from  the  evil  that  is  in  the 
world.  • 

2  Thess.  iii.  3.  The  Lord  is  faithful, 
wHo  will  stabUsh  you,  and  keep  you 
from  evil. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  The  Lord  whom  I  h.ive 
believed,  is  able  to  keep  that  which  I 
have  committed  unto  hmi. 


1  Pet.  i.  5.  We  are  kept  by  the  power 
of  God,  tlirougli  faith  luito  salvation. 

iv.  19.  Let  them  that  suffer  accord- 
ing to  the  will  of  God,  coiimiit  the 
keeping  of  their  souls  unto  him  ui  well- 
doing, as  unto  a  faithful  Creator. 

Jude  24,  25.  Unto  him  that  is  aljle  to 
keep  you  from  falling,  and  to  present  ^ 
you  faultless  before  tlie  presence  of  his 
glory  with  exceeding  joy,  to  the  only 
wise  God  our  Saviour,  be  glory  and 
majesty,  dominion  and  power,  both  now 
and  ever. 

Kev.  iii.  10. 1  will  keep  thee  from  the 
hour  of  temptation. 

GOD  PRESEUVETH. 

LXXV.  God  preserveth  his  people. 
Gen.  xlv,  7.  Joseph  said,  God  sent  me 
hither,  to  preserve  you  a  posterity  in 
the  earth. 

Deut.  vi.  24.  God  commanded  us  to 
do  these  statutes,  and  to  iear  the  Lord 
our  God,  for  our  good  ahvays,  that  he 
might  preserve  us  alive  as  at  this  day. 

Josh.  xxiv.  17.  God  preserved  us  in 
all  the  way  wherein  we  went,  among 
all  people  through  whom  we  passed. 

2  Sam.  viii.  6.  The  Lord  preserved 
David  w  hithersoever  he  went.  1  Sam. 
XXX.  23. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  Lord,  thou  hast  made  all 
things,  and  thou  preservest  them  all. 

Job  vii.  20.  I  have  sinned,  what  shall 
I  do  unto  thee,  O  thou  preserver  of 
men  ? 

X.  12.  Thou  hast  granted  me  life  and 
favour,  and  thy  visitation  preserveth  my 
spirit. 

xxix.  2.  O  that  I  were  as  in  months 
past,  as  in  the  days  when  God  preserved 
me. 

Ps.  xvi.  1.  Preserve  me,  O  Lord;  for 
in  thee  do  I  put  my  trust. 

xxxi.  23.  The  Lerd  preserveth  tlic 
faithful. 

xxxii.  7.  Thou  art  my  hiding-place, 
tliou  shall  preserve  rae  from  trouble. 

x.xxvi.  6.  O  Lord,  thou  preservest 
man  and  beast. 

xxxvii.  28.  The  Lord  forsakcth  not 
his  saiT'ts  ;  they  are  preserved  for  ever. 

xli.  2.  The  I.oid  will  preserve  him, 
and  keep  him  alive,  and  he  shall  be 
blessed,  that  considereth  the  poor. 

Ixiv.  1.  ()  my  God,  preserve  my  life 
from  fear  of  the  enemy. 

Ixxix.  11.  Preserve  thou  those  that 
are  appointed  to  die. 

^xxvi.  2. . Preserve  my  soul,  O  thou 


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God  is  the  Creator. 


Chap.  III. 


my  God ;  save  thy  servant  that  trustetli 
in  thee. 

Ps.  xcvii.  10.  The  Lord  preserveth 
the  souls  of  his  saints ;  he  delivereth 
*hem  out  of  the  iiand  of  the  wicked. 
Ps.  cxl.  1. 

cxvi.  6.  The  Lord  preserveth  the 
simple. 

cxxi.  7,  8.  The  Lord  shall  preserve 
thee  from  all  evil ;  he  shall  preserve 
thy  soul.  He  shall  preserve  thy  going- 
out  and  coming  in. 

cxlv.  20.  The  Loi"d  preserveth  all 
those  that  love  him. 

cxlvi.  9.  The  Lord  preserveth  the 
strangers;  he  relieveth  the  fatlierless 
and  widow.     Jer.  xhx.  11. 

Prov.  ii.  8.  He  preserveth  tlie  way  of 
his  saints. 

Isa.  xlix.  6.  Thou  art  my  servant,  to 
restore  the  preserved  of  Israel. 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  I  pray  God  that  your 
whole  spirit,  and  soul,  and  body,  be  pre- 
served blameless  unto  the  coming  of 
«ur  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Tim.  iv.  18.  The  Lord  will  preserve 
me  unto  his  heavenly  kingdom. 

GOD  IS  THE  CREATOR. 

LXXVI.  God  is  tlie  Creator  of  his 
people.  Ps.  h.  10.  Create  in  me  a  clean 
heart,  O  God;  renew  a  right  spirit 
within  me. 

cii.  8.  The  people  that  shall  be  cre- 
ated sliall  praise  the  Lord. 

cxhx.  2.  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that 
rtiade  him ;  let  the  children  of  Zion  be 
joyful  in  their  king. 

Isa.  xiiii.  1.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that 
created  thee  O  Jacob,  and  formed  ihee 
O  Israel,  Fear  not,  for  I  have  redeemed 
thee ;  I  liave  called  thee  by  name,  thou 
art  mine. — Ver.  7.  I  have  created  him 
for  my  glory,  I  have  formed  him,  yea  I 
have  made  him. — Ver.  15.  I  am  the 
Lord,  your  holy  One,  the  Creator  of  Is- 
rael, your  King. — Ver.  21.  This  people 
have  I  formed  for  myself,  they  sliall 
shew  forth  toy  praise.  Ch.  sliv.  2.  21. 
24.— xlvi.  4. 

Ezek.  xxxvii.  from  ver.  1  to  15.  The 
vision  of  dry  bones  raised  to  life. 

Threats  against  those  tuho  apostatized 
after  they  had  been  created.  Deut.  xxxii. 
6.  Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lord,  O  foolish 
people  and  unwise  ?  Is  he  not  thy  Fa- 
ther, that  hath  bought  thee  ?  hath  he 
hot  made  thee,  and  established  thee  ? 

Ver.  15.  Jeshurun  forsook  God  that 
made  him.— Ver.  18,  Of  tTfe  Roik:  tliat 


begat  thee,  thou  art  unmindful,  and  h^st 
forgotten  God  that  formed  th£e. 

Ver.  19.  Tlie  Lord  abhorred  them. — 
Ver.  23.  He  said,  I  will  heap  mischiefs 
upon  them. 

Ezek.  xxi.  30.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
I  will  judge  thee  in  the  places  where 
thou  wast  ci'eated,  in  the  land  of  thy 
nativity.  See  Jerusalem's  birth  and 
nativity  deecribed,  Ch.  xvi.  3  to  14. 

Ver.  31.  I  will  pour  mine  indignation" 
upon  thee  ;   I  will  blow  against  thee  in 
the  fire  of  my  wrath ;  I  will  deliver  tiiee 
into  the  hand  of  brutish  men,  skilful  to 
destroy.     Ver.  32. 

xxviii.  12 — 16.  Thus  saith  the, Lord 
God  to  Tyrus  :  Thou  wast  perfect  in  thy 
ways,  from  tlie  day  that  thou  wast  cre- 
ated, till  iniquity  was  found  in  thee. 
Thou  hast  sinned,  therefore  I  will  cast 
thee  as  profane  out  of  the  mountain  of 
God^    Ver.  18. 

LXXVII.  God  the  Creator  of  Chris- 
tians :  they  are  new  creatures,  God's 
ivorkmcmship.  Rom.  xiv.  20.  For  meat, 
destroy  not  thou  the  work  of  God. 

2  Cor.  V.  17.  If  any  man  be  in  Christ, 
lie  is  a  new  creature. 

Gal.  vi.  15.  In  Christ  Jesus,  neither 
circumcision  availeth  any  thing,  noi'  un- 
circumcision,  but  a  new  creature. 

Eph.  i.  6.  He  bath  made  us  accepted 
in  the  beloved. 

Col.  i.  12.  He  hath  made  us  meet  to 
be  {)artakers  of  the  inheritance  of  the 
saints  in  light. 

ii.  10.  We  are  his  workmanship,  cre- 
ated in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works. 

Ver.  13.  Ye  are  made  nigh  by  the 
blood  of  Christ.     Ver.  15. 

Rev.  i.  6.  He  hath  made  us  kings  and 
priests  to  God  and  his  Father. 

LXXVIII.  Duty  of  Christians  as  new 
creatures.  Rom.  vi.  4.  We  should  walk 
in  newness  of  hfe. 

vi).  6.  We  should  serve  in  newness 
of  spirit. 

xii.  2.  Be  ye  transformed  by  ?&e  re- 
newing of  your  mind. 

1  Cor.  V.  7.  Purge  out  the  old  leaven, 
that  ye  maybecome  a  new  lump. 

Eph.  iv.  22.  24.  Put  off  the  old  man, 
which  is  corrupt  according  to  the  de» 
ceitful  lusts  :  And  put  on  the  new  man, 
which  after  God  is  created  in  righteous- 
ness apd  true  holiness. 

Col.  ill.  9.  Ye  have  put  off  the  old 
man  with  his  deeds ;  and  have  put  on 
the   nwv  man,    w-hich  is  rehewed  in 


Chap,  III. 


God  is  the  Creator. 


105 


knowledge  after  the  Image  of  hini  that 
created  Jiim. 

1  Pet.  iv.  19.  Let  those  that  suffer 
"according-  to  the  will  of  God,  commit 
the  keeping  of  their  souls  unto  him  in 
well-doing,  as  unto  a  faithful  Creator. 

LXXIX.  God  is  to  his  people  their 
planter,  builder,  &c.;  they  are  his  plant- 
ing. Ids  vineyard,  which  he  watereth  and 
maketh  frtdtful;  his  house,  his  build- 
ing; &c. 

God  planted  the  Jertdsh  nation  in  the 
land  of  Canaan.  Exod.  xv.  17.  Thou 
shalt  bi'ing  them  in,  and  plant  them  in 
the  mountain  of  thine  inheritance,  in 
the  sanctuary  which  thine  hands  have 
established.    2  Sam.  vii.  10. 

Jer.  xxxii.  41.  I  will  plant  them  in 
this  land  assuredly,  with  my  whole 
heart.  Ch;  xxiv.  6.— xxxi.  4. 12.  28.— 
xlii.  10. 

Amos  ix.  15.  I  will  plant  them  upon 
their  own  land,  and  they  shall  no  more 
be  plucked  up  out  of  their  land,  saith 
the  Loi-d. 

LXXX.  The  Lord  planted,  tuatered, 
Ttid  made  fruilful,  the  Jewish  church, 
Fs.  Ixxx.  8.  Thou  hast  brought  a  vine 
out  of  Egypt,  thou  hast  cast  out  the 
heathen  and  planted  it.  Ver.  15.  Ps. 
Ixxii.  16. 

Isa.  iv.  2.  In  that  day  shall  the  branch 
of  the  Lord  be  beautiful  and  glorious, 
and  the  fruit  of  the  earth  shall  be  ex- 
cellent and  comely.     Ch.  Ix  21. 

V.  1,  2.  My  beloved  hath  a  vineyard 
in  a  very  fi-uitful  hill :  He  fenced  it,  and 
planted  it  with  tlie  choicest  vine. — Ver. 
7.  The  vineyard  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  is 
the  house  of  Israel. 

xxvii.  3.  I  the  Lord  do  keep  the 
rineyard;  I  will  water  it  every  mo- 
ment,- lest  any  hurjt  it,  and  I  will  keep  it 
night  and  day.  Ver.  2.  6.  Ch.  xxxvii.  31. 

xxxv.  7.  The  parched  ground  shall 
become  a  pool,  and  the  thirsty  land 
■prings  of  water. 

xli.  18.  I  will  open  rivers  in  high 
places,  and  fountains  in  the  midst  of  the 
valleys,  and  I  will  make  the  wilderness 
a  pool  of  water.     Ver.  19,  20. 

xhv.  3,  4.  I  will  pour  water  upon  him 
that  is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon  the  dry 
gi-ound ;  and  1  will  pour  my  Spirit  upon 
thy  seed,  and  my  blessing  upon  thine 
offspring.  And  they  shall  sjjring  up  as 
among  tlie  gr.iss,  and  as  the  willows  by 
the  water  courses.  Ch.xhx.  10. — Iviii.  11. 

l^,  5.  That  ihcy  may  be  called  trees 


of  righteousness,  the  planting  of  the 
Lord  that  he  might  be  glorified. — ^Ver. 
11.  For  as  the  earth  bringeth  forth  the 
bud,  and  the  garden  causeth  the  things 
that  are  sown  in  it  to  spring  forth ;  sa 
the  Lord  will  cause  righteousness  and 
praise  to  spring  forth  before  aU  people. 
Jer.  xxxi.  12. 

Hos.  ii.  23.  I  will  sow  her  unto  me  in 
the  earth,  and  I  will,have  mercy  upon 
her  that  had  not  obtained  mercy. 

xiv.  5.  I  will  be  as  the  dew  unto  Is- 
I'ael ;  he  shall  grow  as  the  lily  and  cast 
forth  his  roots  as  Lebanon. — ^Ver.  7,  8. 
They  shall  revive  as  the  corn,  and  grow 
as  the  vine.  I  am  like  a  green  fir-tree, 
from  me  is  thy  fruit  found. 

Mai.  iv.  2.  Ye  shall  go  forth  and  grow 
up  as  calves  of  the  stall.  See  Jer.  xviii.  9. 

LXXXI.  Jlpostacy,  or  unfndtfulness, 
threats  and  reproofs  against  it.  Jer.  ii. 
21.  I  planted  thee  a  noble  vine,  wholly 
a  right  seed :  how  art  thou  turned  into 
the  degenerate  plant  of  a  strange  vine 
unto  me  i" 

xi.  17.  The  Lord  of  hosts  that  plant- 
ed thee  hath  pronounced  evil  against 
thee.  Ch.  xlv.  4.  Ezek.  xvii.  5.  8,  9.— 
xix.  10.  12. 

Jer.  xviii.  9,  10.  At  what  instant  I 
speak  concerning  a  nation  to  pluck 
up,  &c. 

Matt.  iii.  10.  Every  tree  that  bi-ingeth 
not  forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn  down  and 
cast  into  the  fire. 

xiii=  3.  See  the  pai-able  of  the  sower. 
(Mark  iv.  4.  Luke  viii.  5.)  Ver.  24» 
The  parable  of  the  wheat  and  tares. 

xxi.  32.  The  parable  of  the  husband- 
man letting  out  the  vineyard,  and  re- 
quiring tlie  fridts.  Mark  xii.  1.  Luke 
XX.  9, 

Luke  Xlii.  6.  The  parable  of  the  un- 
fruitful fig-tree  cumbering  the  ground. 
Ver.  7,  8,  9. 

LXXXII.  Thefndtful,  whether  Jews  or 
Gentiles,  are  God's  planting.  Vs.  i.  3. 
The  righteous  shall  be  like  a  tree  plant- 
ed by  the  rivers  of  water,  tliat  bring- 
eth forth  his  fruit  in  his  season  ;  his 
leaf  sliall  not  wither.    Jer.  xvii.  8. 

xcii.  13,  14.  Those  that  be  planted  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  shall  flourish  in 
the  coiirts  of  our  God.  They  shall  bring 
forth  fruit  in  ol(J  age  ;  they  shall  be  f*t 
and  flourishing. 

Matt.  vii.  17.  Every  good  tree  bring- 
eth forth  good  fnut.  Ver.  18.  Ch.xii.33. 

John  XV.  1,  2.  I  am  the  true  vine,  nry 
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Prophecies  concerning  Christ. 


Chap.  IV. 


Father  isthe  hasbandman.  Every  branch 
Jthat  beareth  not  fruit  he  taketh  away ; 
and  every  branch  that  beareth  fi*uit  he 
purgeth,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more 
fruit.     Ver.  4,  5,  6.  8. 

Rom.  \'\.  22.  Ye  have  your  fruit  unto 
holiness,  and  the  end  everlasting  life. 
Ch.  vii.  4. 

1  Cor.  iii.  9.  Ye  are  God's  husbandry ; 
ye  are  God's  building. 

Eph.  ii.  20—22.  Ye  are  built  upon 
the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and  pro 
phets,  Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the 


chief  comer  stone ;  in  whom  all  the 

building  fitly  framed  together,  groweth 
into  an  holy  temple  unto  the  Lord.  In 
whom  ye  are  builded  together  for  an 
habitation  of  God  through  the  Spirit. 

2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank 
God  for  you,  brethren,  because  your 
faith  groweth  exceedingly,  and  the 
charity  of  every  one  of  you  toward 
each  other  aboundeth. 

1  Pet.  ii.  5.  Ye  also,  as  lively  stones, 
are  built  up  a  spiiitual-house,  an  holy 
priesthood. 


CHAP.  IV. 


PROPHECIES  CONCERNING  CHRIST,  HIS  SUFFERINGS, 
DEATH,  RESURRECTION,  &c.    MIRACLES. 


I.  THE  testimony  of  prophecy  appeal- 
ed to  as  a  foimdaiion  of  faith  in  Christ. 
John  v.  39.  Search  the  scriptures,  for  in 
them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life,  and 
they  are  they  which  testify  of  me. 

Ver.  44.  How  can  ye  believe,  which 
receive  honour  one  of  another,  and 
seek  not  the  honour  that  cometh  from 
God  only  ? 

Ver.  45—47.  There  is  one  that  ac- 
cuseth  you,  even  Moses  in  whom  ye 
trast.  For  had  ye  believed  Moses,  ye 
would  have  believed  me,  for  he  wrote 
of  me.  (John  i.  45  )  But  if  ye  be- 
lieve not  his  writings,  how  shall  ye  be- 
lieve my  words. 

Matt.  xxvi.  24.  The  Son  of  man  go- 
eth,  as  it  is  written  of  him,  Mark  ix. 
12.  It  is  written  of  the  Son  of  man,  that 
he  must  suffer  many  things. 

Luke  sviii.  31.  AUthings  written  by 
the  prophets  concerning  the  Son  of 
man,  must  be  accomplished. 

xxii.  .-7.  Tliis  that  is  written  must  be 
accomplished  in  me. 

xxiv.  44,  All  things  must  be  fulfilled 
which  were  written  in  the  law  of  Moses, 
and  in  the  Prophets,  and  in  the  Psalms, 
concerning  me. — Ver.  46.  Thus  it 
written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Christ  to 
suffer,  and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the 
tlurd  day. 


n.  The  testimony  of  prophecy  urged  by 
the  apostles.  Acts  xvii.  2,  3.  Paul  rea- 
soned out  of  the  scriptures;  opening 
and  alleging  that  Christ  must  needs 
have  suffered,  and  risen  again  from  the 
dead  ;  and  that  this  Jesus  which  I 
preach  unto  you  is  Christ. 

xxiv.  14.  After  the  way  which  they 
call  heresy,  so  worship  I  ihe  God  of  my 
fathers,  believing  all  things  which  are 
written  in  the  law  and  the  prophets. 

xxvi.  22,  23.  I  continue  witnessing 
iboth  to  small  and  great,  saying  none 
other  things,  than  those  which  the  pro- 
phets and  Moses  did  say  should  come : 
That  Christ  should  suffer,  and  that  he 
should  be  the  first  that  should  nse  from 
the  dead. 

Acts  iii.  18.  Peter  said,  Those  things 
that  God  before  had  shewed,  by  the 
mouth  of  all  his  prophets,  that  Christ 
should  suffer,  he  hath  fulfilled. 

X.  43.  To  him  gave  all  the  prophets 
witness. 

xviii.  28.  The  apostles  mightily  con- 
vinced the  Jews,  shewing  by  the  scrip- 
tures that  Jesus  was  Christ. 

xxviii.  23.  Paid  expounded  and  tes- 
tified the  kingdom  of  God,  persuading 
them  concerning  Jesus,  both  oui  of  the 
law  of  Moses,  and  out  of  the  prophets. 

HI.  Prophecies  concerning  Christ  fvl~ 


Chap.  IV- 


Projihecies  concerning  Christ, 


107 


Jilled,  in  his  incarnation^,  life,  death,  resur- 
rection, and  ascension.  Gen.  iij.  15.  The 
seed  of  the  woman  shall  bruise  the  ser- 
pent's head. 

Isa.  vii.  14.  The  Lord  himself  shall 
give  you  a  sign :  Behold  a  virgin  shall 
conceive  and  bear  a  son,  and  shall  call 
his  name  Immanuel. 

ix.  6.  Unto  us  a  child  is  born,  unto  us 
a  son  is  given.  See  this  fulfilled  in  the 
conception,  and  birth  of  Jesus,  Matt.  i. 
18  to  25.    Luke  i.  28  to  35. 

GaL  iv.  4.  God  sent  forth  his  Son, 
made  of  a  woman. 

John  i.  14.  He  was  made  flesh. 

Heb.  xii.  14.  He  took  part  of  flesh 
and  blood. — Ver.  17.  Was  made  like  un- 
to his  bretiiiren. 

Phil.  ii.  7.  Was  made  in  the  likeness 
of  men. — Ver.  8.  Was  found  in  fashion 
as  a  man. 

IV.  IVie  nation,  tribe,  and  family  he 
•was  to  descend  from.  Gen.  xii.  3.  Abrani 
— in  thee  shall  all  the  families  of  the 
earth  be  blessed.  Acts  iii.  25.  Gal.  iii.  8. 

xxi.  12.  In  Isaac  shall  tliy  seed  be 
called.  Gal.  iii.  16.  Thy  seed,  which  is 
Christ. 

xxvi.  4.  Isaac — in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  nations  of  the  earth  be  blessed. 

xxviii.  14.  Jacob — in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  famiUes  of  the  earth  be  blessed. 

xlix.  8.  Judah — thy  brethren  shall 
praise  thee,  &.c.     Ver.  10. 

Isa.  xi.  1.  David — a  branch  shall  grow 
out  of  his  roots. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  29.  His  seed  will  I  make 
to  endure  for  ever.  See  Jer.  xxiii.  5. — 
xxxiii.  15.  Ps.  xviii.  50. — lxxxi.x.  4.36. — 
cxxxii.  11. 

John  vii.  42.  Christ  cometh  of  the 
seed  of  David. 

Matt.  xxii.  42.  He  is  David's  son, 

ix.  27.  Thou  Son  of  David  have  mer- 
cy on  us.  Ch.  XV.  22. — xx.  30. 

xxi.  9.  Hosannah  to  the  Son  of  David. 

Mark  xi,  10.  Blessed  be  the  kingdom 
«f  our  father  David. 

Heb.  vii.  14.  It  is  evident  our  Lord 
sprang  from  Judah. 

Rom.  i.  3.  Jesus  Christ  was  made  of 
the  seed  of  David. 

Acts  xiii.  23.  Of  this  man's  seed,  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh,  hath  God  raised 
unto  Israel  a  Saviour.  See  Christ's  de- 
scent reckoned.  Matt.  i.  1  to  18.  Luke 
iii.  23  to  34. 

V.  The  time  of  Christ's  life  and  death 
fixed  by  other  events  foretold  in  prophecy, 


well  knoiun  -zvhen  they  h-appened.  Gen. 
ihx.  10.  The  sceptre  shall  not  depart 
rrom  Judah,  nor  a  law-giver  from  be- 
tween his  feet,  till  Shiloh  come.  [As 
a  proof  that  this  sceptre,  the  ensign  of 
government,  was  departed  from  Judah 
dt  our  Saviour's  birtii] — Joseph  and  Ma- 
ry,  with  others,  went  to  be  taxed  by  the 
authority  of  a  heathen  emperor,  Luke 
i.  3. 

Dan.  ix.  24.  Seventy  weeks  are  de- 
termined upon  tliy  people,  and  upon 
thy  holy  city,  to  finish  the  transgression, 
and  to  make  an  end  of  sins,  and  to  make 
reconciliation  for  iniquity,  and  to  bring 
in  everlasting  righteousness,  and  to  seal 
up  the  vision  and  prophecy,  and  toanonit 
the  most  holy. 

Ver.  25.  Know  therefore  and  under- 
stand, that  from  the  go  ng  forth  of  the 
commandment  '  o  restore  and  build  Je- 
rusalem, unto  the  Messiah  the  prince, 
shall  be  seven  weeks ;  and  threescore 
and  two  weeks,  the  street  shall  be  built 
again,  and  the  wall  even  in  troublesome 
times. 

Ver.  26.  And  after  threescore  and 
two  weeks,  shall  the  Messiah  be  cut  off", 
but  not  for  himself;  and  the  people  of 
the  prince  that  shall  come,  shall  destroy 
the  city  and  the  sanctuary,  and  the  end 
thereof  shall  be  with  a  flood,  a.  d  unto 
the  end  of  the  war  desolations  are  de- 
termined. 

Hag.  ii.  7.  The  desire  of  all  nations 
shall  ■  ome,  and  I  will  fill  this  house  (viz. 
the  temple)  with  my  glory. — Ver.  9, 
The  glory  of  this  latter  house  shall  be 
greater  than  that  of  the  former  house. 
(  This  salary  it  had  above  the  former,  Out 
m  other  respects  it  was  inferior  to  it.  Ezra 
iii.  12.  This  fixes  the  coming  of  Christ 
while  the  temple  was  standing.) 

VI  The  country  and  town  where  Christ 
should  be  bom.  Mic.  v.  2.  Thou  Bethle- 
hem Ephratah,  though  thou  be  little 
among  the  thousands  of  Judah,  yet  out 
of  thee  shall  he  come  forth  unto  mcj 
that  is  to  be  ruler  in  Israel. 

FuMled.  Matt.  ii.  I.  Jesus  was  bora 
in  Bethlehem. 

John  vii.  42.  Christ  cometh  of  the 
^<ed  of  David,  and  out  of  tlie  town  of 
Bethlehem  where  David  was. 

MI.  Of  his  forerunner,  John  Baptist. 
Isa.  xl.  3.  The  voice  of  him  that  crietli 
in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye  the  way 
of  the  Lord. 

Mai.  iii,  1.  I  will  send  my  messenger, 


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Chap.  IV. 


arid  he  shall  prepare  my  way  before 
me. 

Mai.  iv.  5.  I  will  send  you  Elijah  the 
prophet. — Fulfilled.  Matt.iii.  1.  In  those 
days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preaching 
in  the  wilderness  of  Judea,  saying.  Re- 
pent, for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at 
hand.  Luke  i.  17. 

Matt.  xi.  14.  This  is  Elias  which  was 
for  to  come. 

xvii.  12.  Ehas  is  come  already,  Mark 
ix.  13. 

VIII.  His  purging  the  temple.  Ps.  Ixix. 
9.  The  zeal  of  thine  house  hath  eaten 
me  up. 

Matt.  xxi.  12.  Jesus  cast  out  all  them 
that  sold  and  bought  in  the  temple. 
Mark  xi.  15.  Luke  xix.45.  John  ii.  13,  &c. 

IX.  His  Tvorking  miracles.  Isa.  xxxv. 
5',  6.  The  eyes  of  the  blind  shall  be 
opened,  the  ears  of  tlie  deaf  shall  be  un-^ 
stopped  :  The  lame  shall  leap  as  an  hart, 
and  the  tongue  of  the  dumb  sliaH  sing. 

Fulfilled.  Matt.  xv.  30.  Great  multi- 
tudes came  unto  liim,  having  with  them 
those  that  were  lame,  blind,  dumb, 
maimed,  and  many  otiiers,  and  he  heal- 
ed them.    See  J\'*ew  Testament  JiHracles. 

X.  That  the  Spint  of  the  Lord  should 
Tie  upon  him.  Isa.  xi.  2.  The  Spirit  of 
the  Lord  shall  rest  upon  him,  tlie  Spirit 
of  wisdom  and  understanding,  &c.  Ver.3. 

ixi.  1.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is 
tipon  me,  because  he  hath  anointed  me 
to  preach,  &c. 

Ps.  xlv.  7.  God  hath  anointed  thee  with 
the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy  fellows. 

Fxilfilled.  Matt.  iii.  16.  lie  saw  the 
Spirit  of  God  descending  like  a  dove, 
and  lighting  upon  him.     John  i.  33. 

John  iii.  34.  God  giveth  not  the  Spirit 
by  measure  unto  him. 

Acts  iv.  27.  Jesus  whom  thou  hast 
anointed.     Ch.  x.  38. 

XI.  That  he  should  be  a  prophet. 
Deut.  xviii.  15.  The  Lord  thy  God  will 
raise  up  unto  thee  a  Prophet :  unto  him 
shall  ye  hearken. 

Heb.  i.  1.  God,  who  spake  unto  the 
fathers  by  the  propliets,  hath  in  these 
last  days  spoken  to  us  by  his  Son  Christ. 
Heb.  ii.  3.  See  Christ's  predictions  con- 
cerning his  death,  &c. 

Xn.  That  he  should  preach  or  teach. 
Ps.  xl.  9.  I  ha-ve  preached  righteous- 
ness in  the  great  congregation. 

Isa.  Ixi.  1.  He  hath  anointed  me  to 
preach  good  tidings  unto  the  meek. 
See  Isa,  xi.  2,  3,  4. — ii.  3.  Mic.  iv.  2. 


Matt.  iv.  23.  Jesus  went  about  preach- 
ing the  gospel.     Ch.  ix.  34. 

xi.  27.  Neither  knoweth  any  man  the 
Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom- 
soever the  Son  will  reveal  him.  Ch. 
xvii.  26. 

John  vii,  14.  Now  about  the  midst 
of  the  feast,  Jesus  went  up  into  the 
temple  and  taught. — Ver.  26  My  doc- 
trine is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  me, 

xii.  49.  I  have  not  spoken  of  myself: 
but  the  Father  which  sent  me  gave  me 
commandment  what  I  should  say.  Ch. 
xlv.  10.  24. — (For  the  natiu-e  of  his 
preaching,  see  his  sermon.  Matt.  5tli, 
6th,  7th  chapters.) 

XIII.  That  he  should  not  seek  the  ap- 
plause oftneii.  Isa.  xlii.  2.  He  shall  not 
cry,  nor  lift  up,  not  cause  his  voice  to 
be  heard  in  the  streets. 

Hence  he  said,  John  v.  41.  I  receive 
not  honour  from  men. 

Matt.  viii.  \.  See  thou  tell  no  man.. 
Ch.  ix.  30.— xvi.  20.  Mark  vii.  24. 

Mark  v.  43.  See  that  no  man  know 
it.     Ch.  Ix.  30. 

XIV.  That  he  should  be  a  sufferer. 
Isa.  Iii.  14.  His  visage  was  more  marred 
than  any  man. 

iiii.  3.  A  man  of  soitows  and  acquaint- 
ed with  grief, 

Heb.  iv.  15.  He  was  touched  with  the 
feeling  of  our  infirmities. 

Infirmities  ivMch  he  endured.  Ma,tt.. 
iv.  1.  He  was  tempted  of  the  devil, 

Ver.  2.  He  fasted  and  hungered.. 
Ch.  xxi.  18. 

John  ix.  28.  He  thirsted.    Ch.  iv.  10. 

iv.  6.  He  was  wear}^ 

Matt.  viii.  24.  He  slept.  Ch.  xi.  35. 
He  wept. 

Mark  iii.  5.  He  was  grieved. 

xii.  27.  His  soul  was  troubled. 

Matt.  xxvi.  o7 .  He  was  sorrowful. 

Luke  xxii.  24.  In  an  agony  he  prayed. 

Matt.  viii.  20.  He  had  not  where  to 
lay  his  head. 

XV.  That  he  should  be  despised  of  men. 
Isa.  xlix.  7.  Thus  saitli  the  Lord,  To  him 
whom  man  despiseth,  wiiom  the  nation 
abhorreth. 

Iiii.  2,  3.  He  bath  no  form  nor  comeli- 
ness, nor  beauty  that  we  should  desire 
him.  He  was  despised  and  rejected  o£ 
men  ;  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

Ps.  xxii.  6.  I  am  despised  of  the  peo- 
ple,    cxviii.  22. 

Fulfilled.  Jolm  i,  11.  He  came  to  his 
own,  and  his  own  received  him  not. 


Chap.  IV. 


Prophecies  concerning  Christ. 


109 


Luke  xix.  14.  Tliey  sayj  We  will  not 
have  this  man  to  reign  over  us. 

Matt,  xxvii.  23.  The  people  said.  Let 
him  be  cmcified.  Ver.  25.  His  blood 
be  upon  us  and  our  children. 

Luke  xxiii.  i8.  They  cried  out  all  at 
once,  saying-,  Away  with  this  man. 

Jolin  xviii.  40.  Release  unto  us,  not 
this  man,  bj.it  Barabbas. 

XVI.  He  ivas  hated.  Luke  xix.  14. 
His  citizens  hated  him. 

John  viz.  7.  The  world  hateth  me. 

XV.  18.  It  hated  me  before  it  hatedyou. 

Matt.  X.  22.  Ye  shall  be  hated  for  my 
name's  sake.  Ch.  xxiv.  9.  Mark  xiii,  13. 
Luke  xxi.  17. 

XVII.  That  he  shoidd  be  reproached. 
Vs.  xxli.  6.  I. am  a  reproach  of  men. 

XVIII.  Reproaches  cast  upon  him. 
Matt.  xiii.  55.  Is  not  this  the  carpen- 
ter's son  ? — Ver.  57..  They  wexe  offend- 
ed in  him. 

M  irk  vi.  3,  Is  not  this  the  cai-penter, 
the  son  of  Mary  ? 

.lohn  i.  46.  Can  any  good  thing  come 
out  of  Nazareth  ? 

vii.  52.  Out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no  pro- 
phet. 

Luke  vii.  39.  If  this  man  were  a  pro- 
phet, he  would  have  known  who  and 
what  manner  of  woman  this  is  that 
toucheth  him,  for  she  is  a  sinner. 

John  ix.  24.  This  man  is  a  sinntr. 

Luke  XV,  2.  He  receiveth  smners, 
and  eatclh  with  them. 

Matt.  xi.  19.  He  is  a  man  gluttonous, 
and  a  wine-bibber,  a  friend  of  publicans 
and  sinners.     Luke  vii.  34. 

xxvii.  63.  A  deceiver.  John  vii.  12. 
He  deceiveth  the  people. 

John  ix.  16.  This  man  is  not  of  God. 

Matt.  ix.  3.  This  man  blusphemeth. 

xxvi.  65.  Ye  have  heard  Jiis  blas- 
phemy.   John  X.  33. 

John  X.  20.  He  hath  a  devil,  and  is 
mad,  why  hear  ye  him  ? 

viii.  48.  Thovi  art  a  Samaritan,  and 
liast  a  devil.     Ver.  52. 

Matt.  xii.  24.  This  fellow  doth  not 
cast  out  devils,  but  by  Heelzebub  the 
prince  of  devils.     Ch.  ix.  20. 

Luke  xvi.  14.  They  derided  him. 
Ch.  xxiii.  35. 

Matt,  xxvii.  29.  They  mocked  him. 
Ch.  xxxi.   Mark  xv.  20. 

John  V.  16.  They  call  him  a  Sabbath- 
breaker. 

Heb.  xii.  3.  He  endured  such  contra- 
tlicUon  of  sinners  against  himseify 


XIX.  That  he  shoidd  be  persecuted. 
Isa.  liii.  4.  We  did  esteem  him  stricken, 
smitten  of  God  and  afflicted. 

Ps.  Ixix.  26.  Tiiey  persecute  him 
whom  thou  hast  smitten ;  they  speak 
to  the  gi'ief  of  those  whom  thou  hast 
wounded.     J's.  vii.  1. 

Fidfilled.  John  v.  16.  The  Jews  did 
persecute  Jesus,  and  sought  to  slay 
him,  because  he  had  done  these  things 
on  the  Sabbath-day.— Ver.  18.  They 
sought  the  more  to  kill  him,  because 
he  said  that  God  was  his  Father. 

XV.  20.  If  they  have  persecuted  me, 
they  will  persecute  you  also. 

XX.  That  Jews  and  Gentiles  shoidd 
join  against  him  Ps.  ii.  1,  2.  Wliy  do 
the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  ima- 
gine a  vain  thmg }  Kings  of  the  earth 
do  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  take 
coiuisel  togetlier  against  the  Lord,  and 
against  his  anointed. 

Fulfilled.  Matt.  xii.  14.  The  Pliaiisees 
held  a  counsel  together,  how  thej^  might 
destroy  him.    Mark  iii.  16.  John  xi.  5o. 

Luke  xxiii.  12.  Pilate  and  Herod 
were  made  friends  together. 

Acts  iv.  27,  28.  Against  iV.y  holy  child 
Jesu^.  whom  thou  hast  anointed,  botli 
Here  1  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  the 
Gentilcs,  and  the  people  of  Israel,  were 
gathert  0.  togetlier,  for  to  do  whatsoever 
thy  hani  and  thy  counsel  determined 
before  t.  'je  done. 

XXI.  S/ioidd  be  sold  for  rhojiey.  Zech, 
xi.  12.  They  weighed  for  my  price 
thirty  pieces  of  silver :  a  goodly  price 
that  I  was  prized  at  of  them.  Amos  ii.  6. 

Fidfilled.  Matt.  xxvi.  15,  16.  They 
covenanted  witli  Judas  for  thirty  pieces 
of  silver :  and  from  that  time  he  sought 
opportunity  to  betray  him. 

XXII.  The  use  they  apply  the  money  to 
foretold.  Zech.  xi.  13.  I  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  and  cast  them  to  the 
potter  in  the  house  of  tiie  Lord. 

Fidfilled.  Matt,  xxvii.  7,  8.  They 
bought  with  them  the  potter's  field,  to 
bury  strangers  in.  Wherefore  that  field 
is  called  the  field  of  blood  unto  this  day. 
Acts  i.  16.  19. 

XXIII.  Prophecies  of  Christ  concerning 
-vho  shotdd  betray  him.  John  vi.  64. 
Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning  who 
should  betray  him. 

Ver.  70,  71.  He  said.  Have  not  I 
chosen  you  twelve,  and  one  of  you  is  a 
devil.  He  spake  this  of  Judas  ;  for  he 
it  was  tliat  should  bctrav  him. 


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Chap.  iVi 


Matt.  xxvK  21.  One  of  you  sliall  be- 
tray me. — Ver.  23.  He  that  dippeth  his 
hand  with  me  in  the  dish  shall,  betray 
me. 

L»ike  xxii.  21.  The  hand  of  him  that 
betrayeth  me  is  on  the  table  with  tne. 

John  xiii.  18.  He  that  eateth  bread 
with  me  hatli  lifr  up  his  heel  against  me 

FidJiUed  Matt.  xxvi.  14, 15, 16.  Then 
one  of  the  twelve,  called  Judas  Iscariot, 
Aveni  unto  the  chief  priests,  and  said 
unto  them.  What  will  ye  give  me,  and 
I  will  deliver  him  unto  you  ?  And  they 
covenanted  with  him  for  thirty  pieces 
of  silver.  And  from  that  time  he  sought 
opportunity  to  betray  him. 

Matt.  xxvi.  47.  Judas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  came,  and  with  him  a  great 
midtitude. 

Ver.  48,  49.  He  gave  them  a  sign, 
saying,  Whomsoever  i  shall  kiss,  the 
same  is  he.  And  forthwith  he  came  to 
Jesus,  and  said.  Hail,  Master,  and  kissed 
him. 

XXIV.  Concemivg  the  miserable  end 
of  Jiulas.  Ps.  cix.  7.  8.  When  he  shall 
be  judged,  let  him  be  condemned. 
Let  his  days  be  few,  and  let  another 
take  his  ottice.     Acts  i.  2u. 

Thus  expressed  by  Christ.  Matt.  xxvi. 
24.  Wo  unto  that  man  by  whom  the  Son 
of  man  is  betrayed !  it  had  been  good 
for  that  man  if  he  had  not  been  born. 

Fidjllled.  Matt,  xxvii.  4,  5.  Judas 
said,  I  have  sinned  in  that  I  have  be- 
trayed inp'icent  blood.  And  he  went 
and  banged  himself. 

Acts  i.  25.  That  he  might  go  to  his 
own  place. 

XXV.  That  Christ  should  be  forsaken. 
Zech.  xiii.  7.  Awake,  O  sword,  against 
my  Shephei-d,  and  against  the  man  that 
is  my  fellow,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts : 
smite  the  Shepherd,  and  the  sheep  shall 
be  scattered. 

Thus  expressed  by  Christ.  Matt.  xxvi. 
21.  All  ye  shall  be  offended  because  of 
me  this  night.  Mark  xiv.  27.  John 
xvi.  o2.—FidfiUed.-  Ver.  56.  They  all 
forsook  him  and  fled. 

XXVL  Peier^s  denying  him.  Matt, 
xxvi.  34.  Peter,  Thou  shalt  deny  me. 

Ver.  70 — 74.  Peter  denied,  &c.  He 
denied  again  with  an  oatli.  He  denied, 
and  began  to  curse  and  to  swear. 

XXVIL  That  Christ  should  be  beaten 
and  spit  on.  Ps.  xxii.  16.  The  assembly 
of  the  wicked  have  enclosed  me. 

Isa.  1.  3.    I  gave  my  bac|c  to  the 


smiters,  and  my  cheeks  to  them  that 
plucked  off  the  hair :  I  hid  not  my  face 
from  shame  and  spitting. — .Fulfilled, 
Matt.  xxvi.  67. 

Mic.  V.  1.  They  shall  smite  the  Judge 
of  Israel  with  a  rod  upon  the  cheek. — 
Fulfilled,  Matt,  xxvii.  30. 

XXVIII.  Christ's  oxvn  testimony  of  this. 
Matt.  xvi.  21.  From  that  time  forth  Je- 
sus began  to  shew  unto  his  disciples, 
how  that  he  must  go  unto  Jerusalem, 
and  suffer  many  things  of  the  elders 
and  chief  priests,  and  scribes,  and  be 
killed,  and  be  raised  again  the  third  day. 

Matt.  XX.  18,  19.  Behold,  we  go  up 
unto  Jerusalem,  (Luke  xiii.  33.  For  it 
cannot  be  that  a  prophet  perish  out  of 
Jerusalem)  and  the  Son  of  man  shall  be 
betrayed  unto  the  chief  priests,  and  un- 
to the  scribes ;  and  they  shall  condemn 
him  to  death,  and  shall  deliver  him  un- 
co the  Gentiles,  to  mock,  &c.  Mark  x. 
34.  To  spit  upon,  and  to  scourge,  and  to 
crucify  him ;  and  the  third  day  he  shalt 
rise  again. 

XXIX.  Concerning  -what  kijid  of  death 
he  should  die.  Ps.  xxii.  16.  They  pierced 
my  hands  and  feet. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  They  shall  look  on  him 
whom  they  have  pierced. 

John  iii  15.  As  Moses  lifted  up  the 
serpent  in  the  wilderness,  so  must  the 
Son  of  man  be  lifted  up. 

Matt.  xxvi.  2.  After  two  days  is  the 
passover,  and  the  Son  of  man  is  betray- 
ed to  be  ci-ucified. — Ver.  45.  The  hour 
is  at  hand,  and  the  Son  of  man  is  betray- 
ed into  the  hands  of  sinners. 

XXX.  Chnst's  silence.  Isa.  liii.  7.  He 
was  oppressed,  and  he  was  afflicteraf 
yet  he  opened  not  his  mouth  :  he  was 
brought  as  a  lamb  to  the  slaughter,  and 
as  a  sheep  before  her  shearers  is  dumb, 
so  he  opened  not  his  mouth. 

Fulfilled.  Matt,  xxvii.  12.  When  he 
was  accused,  he  answered  nothing. 
Mark  xiv.  61.' — xv.  3.  5.  Luke  xxiii.  9. 

1  Pet.  ii  23.  When  he  was  reviled, 
he  reviled  not  again. 

XXXI.  They  give  sentence  against  hint' 
Matt.  xxvi.  66.  They  condemn  him  to 
death. 

Ver.  67,  68.  Then  did  they  spit  in  his 
face,  and  buffetted  him  ;  others  smote 
him  with  the  palms  of  their  hands,  say- 
ing. Prophesy  to  us,  thou  Christ,  who  is 
he  that  smote  thee.  Luke  xxiL  64. 

Luke  xxiii.  1.  They  lead  him  to  Pi- 
late (a  Gentile.) 


Chap.  IV 


Profihecies  concerning  Christ. 


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Ver.  7.  Pilate  sends  him  to  Herod. — 
Ver.  11.  Herod  with  his  men  of  war  set 
him  at  nought,  and  mocked  him,  and 
sent  him  again  to  Pilate. 

Ver.  21.  The  people  cried.  Crucify 
him. — Ver.  23.  And  the  voices  of  them, 
and  of  the  chief  priesis,  prevailed. 

Ver.  24.  And  Pilate  gave  sentence, 
that  it  should  be  even  as  they  required. 
— Ver.  26.  Pilate  scourged  Jesus,  and 
delivered  him  to  be  cruciiied,  Ver.  27, 
28,  29. 

Ver.  30.  They  spit  upon  him,  and 
smote  him  on  the  head,  and  led  him 
away  to  crucify  him. 

XXXII.  Tliey  give  him  gall.  Ps.  xxii. 
25.  My  tongue  cleaveth  to  my  jaws. 

Ixix.  21.  They  gave  me  gall  for  my 
meat,  and  in  my  thirst,  they  gave  me 
vinegar  to  drink. — Fulfilled.  Matt,  xxvii. 
34.  They  gave  him  vinegar  mingled 
with  gall.  Ver.  48.  Mark  xv.  36.  Luke 
xxiii.  36.  John  xix.  29. 

XXXIII.  They  mock  him  on  the  cross. 
Ps.  xxii.  7.  All  they  that  see  me,  laugh 
me  to  scorn  ;  saying,  He  trusted  in  the 
Lord,  let  him  deliver  him.  See  this  ful- 
filled. Matt,  xxvii.  ver.  39  to  44.  Mark 
XV.  29. 

XXXIV.  Part  his  garments.  Ps.  xxii. 
18.  They  part  my  garments  among 
them,  and  cast  lots  upon  my  vesture. 
Mark  xxv.  24. 

XXXV.  His  words  on  the  Cross.  Ps. 
xxii.  1.  My  God,  My  God,  why  hast  thou 
forsaken  me  ?  Mark  xxv.  34. 

frays  for  his  enemies.  Isa.  lili.  12. 
He  made  intercession  for  the  trans- 
gressors. 

Fulfilled.    Luke  xxiii.  34.  Then  said 
Jesus,  Father,  forgive  them,  for  they 
know,  not  what  they  do. 
_  XXXVI.  His  death.  Dan.  ix.  26.  Mes- 
siah  shall  be  cut  off. 

Isa.  liii.  8.  Cut  off  out  of  the  land  of 
the  living. — Ver,  12.  He  hath  poured 
out  his  soul  unto  death. 

Luke  xxii.  53.  This  is  your  hour,  and 
the  power  of  darkness. — Matt,  xxvii. 
50.  Jesus  cried  and  yielded  up  the 
Ghost.  Mark  xv.  37.  39.  Luke  xxiii.  46. 
John  xix.  30. 

Isa.  liii.  12.  He  was  numbered  with 
transgressors.  Mark.  xv.  27.  With  him 
tliey  crucified  two  thieves. 

XXX  VII.  A  bone  of  him  should  not  he 
hroken.  1  Cor.  v.  7.  Christ  our  passover, 
js  sacrificed  fer  us. 


John  xix.  36.  That  tlie  scripture 
might  be  fulfilled,  a  bone  of  him  shall 
not  be  broken. 

XXXVIil.  Buried -with  the  rich.  Isa. 
liii.  9.  He  made  his  grave  with  the  rich. 

Matt,  xxvii.  57.  There  came  a  rich 
man  of  Ai'imathea,  and  begged  the  bo- 
dy of  Jesus. — Ver.  59,  60.  He  wrapped 
it  in  clean  linen,  and  laid  it  in  his  own 
new  tomb. 

Ver.  66.  They  made  tlie  sepulchre 
sure,  sealing  the  stone  and  setting  a 
watch. 

XXXIX.  That  he  should  arise  from  the 
dead.  Ps.  xvi.  10.  Thou  wilt  not  leave 
my  soul  in  hell,  neither  wilt  thou  suffer 
thine  holy  one  to  see  corruption. 

Christ.often  promised  he  should  rise 
on  the  third  day,  which  answers  to  his 
not  seeing  corruption,  in  the  foregoing 
text.  See  Matt.  xvi.  21.— xx.  18.  Mark 
viii.  31. 

XL.  Christ  seems  to  rest  the  credit  of 
all  his  pretensions  o?i  this  event  of  his  ri- 
\  sing  from  the  dead.  Matt.  xvi.  16.  Pe- 
ter said  unto  him,  Thou  art  Christ,  the 
Son  of  the  living  God.— Ver.  20.  He 
charged  his  disciples  that  tliey  should 
tell  no  man  that  he  was  Jesus  the  Chi'ist, 
(Mark  ix.  10.)  till  the  Son  of  man  were 
risen  from  the  dead. 

XLI.  The  luitnesses  of  his  res7irrectiov . 
Matt,  xxviii.  5 — 7.  The  angel  said  to  the 
woman.  Fear  not  ye  ;  for  I  know  that 
ye  seek  Jesus  which  was  crucified.  He 
is  not  here,  for  he  is  risen  as  he  said. 
Go  quickly  and  tell  his  disciples,  that  he 
is  risen  from  the  dead,  and  behold  he 
goeth  before  j'ou  into  Galilee,  tiiere 
shall  ye  see  him.  See  John  xx.  and 
Mark  xvi.  6,  7.  Luke  xxiv.  5,  6. 

XLII.  Other  evidences  of  Christ's  re- 
surrection are,  his  appearances  often  after 
he  arose,  to  many  ivho  had  been  personally 
acquainted  luith  him  before  his  death.  Mark 
xvi.  9.  He  appeared  first  to  Maiy  Mag- 
dalen. John  20.  4. 

Matt,  xxviii.  9.  To  other  women. 

Mark  xvi.  12.  To  two  disciples  as 
they  went  into  the  country. 

Luke  xxiv.  36.  To  the  eleven,  and 
others  with  them. — Ver.  40.  He  shewed 
his  hands  and  his  feet  to  them. — Ver. 
43.  He  did  eat  before  them.  Mark  xvi, 
14.  John  XX.  19. 

John  XX  26,  27.  To  the  disciples  -. 
and  said  to  Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy 
hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side,  and  be 
not  faithless  but  heiieving. 


I A 


Profihecie^  concerning  Christ. 


Chap.  IV. 


Luke  xxlv.  34.  He  appeared  to  Simon. 

John  xxi.  1.  To  the  disciples,  at  the 
sea  of  Tiberias. 

Matt,  xxviii.  16.  To  the  eleven,  on  a 
mountain  in  Galilee. 

Acts  i.  3.  To  the  apostles  he  shewed 
himself  alive  after  his  passion,  by  many 
infallible  proofs ;  being  seen  of  them 
forty  days,  and  speaking*  of  the  thing's 
pertaining  to  the  kingdom  of  God. 

1  Cor.  XV.  6.  He  was  seen  of  above 
five  hundred  brethren  at  once. 

Acts  X.  40.  Him  God  raised  up  the 
third  day,  and  shewed  him  openly  unto 
witnesses  chosen  before  of  God ;  even 
to  us,  who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him 
after  he  rose  from  the  dead. 

ii.  24.  This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up, 
whereof  we  all  are  witnesses.* 

1  Cor.  XV.  14.  If  Christ  be  not  risen, 
then  is  our  preaching  vain,  and  your 
faith  is  also  vain. 

XLIIf .  He  -was  raised  by  the  power  of 
God.  Rom.  vi.4.  Christ  was  raised  from 
tJie  dead  by  the  glory  of  the  Father. 

Heb.  xiii.  20.  The  God  of  peace 
brought  again  from  the  dead  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

Rom.  i.  4.  He  was  declared  to  be  the 
Son  of  God  with  power,  by  the  resur- 
rection from  the  dead. 

1  Cor.  XV.  20.  He  is  the  first-finiits  of 
them  that  slept. 

Rev.  i.  5.  The  first-begotten  from  the 
dead.  See  Acts  iii.  15.  26.— iv.  10.  33. 
— V.  30. — xiii.  30.  33,  34. — xvii.  3.  Rom. 
iv.  24,  25. — vii.  4. — viii.  11.  1  Cor.  vi. 
14._xv.  14—18.  Eph.  i.  20.  Col.  ii.  12. 
1  Thess.  i.  10.  2  Tim.  ii.  8.  1  Pet.  i.  21. 

XLIV.  Conceiving  Chnst's  asceiision. 
Ps.  xvi.  12.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path 
of  life. 

Ixviii.  18.  Thou  hast  ascended  on 
high  ;  thou  hast  led  captivity  captive  ; 
thou  hast  received  gifts  for  men.  Ps. 
xxiv.  7. 

John  vi.  62.  What  and  if  ye  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  ascend  up,  where  he 
was  before.     Ch.  xiv.  12. 

John  XX.  17.  Jesus  said,  I  ascend  un 
to  my  Father  and  your  Father,  to  my 
God  and  your  God. 

Fulfilled.  Luke  xxiv.  51.  It  came  to 
pass  while  he  blessed  them,  that  he  was 
parted  from  them,  and  carried  up  into 
heaven.     Mark  xvi.  19. 

Acts  i.  9.  While  they  beheld  he  was 
taken  up ;  and  a  clou,d  received  him 
eut  of  their  sight. 


XLV.  That  he  should  sit  at  God's  right 
hand.  Ps.  ex.  1  The  Lord  said  unto 
my  Lord,  Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand, 
until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool.    Matt.  xxii.  44. 

cxviii.  22.  The  stone  which  the  build- 
ers refused,  &c. 

Acts  vii.  55,  56.  Stephen,  full  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  looked  up  steadfastly  into 
heaven,  and  saw  the  glory  of  God,  and 
Jesus  standing  on  the  right  hand  of 
God  ;  and  said.  Behold,  I  see  the  hea- 
vens opened,  and  the  Son  of  man  stand- 
ing on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

XL VI.  The  Holy  Ghostjjromised.  Isa, 
xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit  upon 
thy  seed,  and  my  blessing  upon  thine 
offspring. 

Joel  ii.  28.  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit 
upon  all  flesh.     Acts  ii.  17. 

XL VII.  Also  promised  by  Christ.  Luke 
xxiv.  49.  Behold,  I  send  the  promise  of 
my  Father  upon  you ;  but  tarry  ye  in 
the  city  of  Jerusalem  until  ye  be  en- 
dued with  power  from  on  high.  Acts  i.  4. 

John  xiv.  16.  I  will  pray  the  Father, 
and  he  shall  give  you  another  Com- 
forter, that  he  may  abide  with  you  for 
ever. — Ver.  26.  He  shall  teach  you  all 
things,  and  bring  all  things  to  your  re- 
membrance, whatsoever  I  have  said  un« 
to  you. 

XV.  26,  27.  He  shall  testify  of  me : 
And  ye  also  shall  bear  witness,  because 
ye  have  been  with  me  from  the  begin- 
ning. 

Acts  i,  5.  Ye  shall  be  baptized  with 
the  Holy  Ghost  not  many  days  hence. 

Matt.  iii.  11.  John  said  of  Christ,  He 
shall  baptize  you  with  tlie  Holy  Ghost 
and  with  fire. 

Fulfilled.  Acts  ii.  4.  They  were  all 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  began 
to  speak  with  other  tongues  as  the 
Spirit  gave  them  utterance. — Ver.  16. 
Peter  said.  This  is  that  which  was  spoken 
of  by  the  prophet  Joel. 

Ver.  33.  Jesus,  being  by  the  right 
hand  of  God  exalted,  and  having  re- 
ceived of  the  Father  the  promise  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  he  hath  shed  forth  this, 
which  ye  now  see  and  hear. 

XLVni.  Other  prophecies  uttered  by 
Chnst.  The  persecutions  of  Christians. 
Matt.  X.  22.  Ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
men  for  my  sake.  Ver.  16,  Mark  xiii. 
13.  Luke  xxi.  17.— x.  3. 

xxiv.  9.  Then  shall  they  deliver  you 
I  up  to  be  afflicted,  and  sUaH  kill  yoa. 


Chap.  IV. 


Miracles  of  Christ. 


U3 


Ch.  X.  17.  John  xvi.  2.  Matt,  xxiii.  34. 
— V.  11. — X.  23.  John  xv.  20. 

Fulfilled.  Acts  vi.  12.  I'hey  stoned 
Stephen.     Ch  vii.  59. 

viii.  1.  At  that  time  there  was  a  great 
persecution. 

ix.  1.  Saul  persecuted  them.  Ch 
xxii.  7,  8. — xxvi.  14,  15. 

xxvi.  9.  I  verily  tliought  with  myself 
tliat  I  ought  to  do  many  things  against 
the  name  of.Iesus   Ver.  11.  Ch.  xxii.  14. 

Acts  xxviii.  22.  As  concerning  this 
sect,  we  know  that  every  where  it  is 
spoken  against. 

MIRtSCLES  of  CHRIST. 

XLIX.  The  evidence  of  miracles  ap- 
pealed to  as  a  foundation  nf  faith  in 
Christ:  Matt.  xi.  5.  To  determine  John 
the  Baptist's  faitli,  Christ  only  sends 
him  an  account  of  his  miracles  and 
ministry. 

John  V.  36.  The  works  that  I  do  bear 
witness  of  me  that  the  Father  iiath  sent 
me.     Ch.  ix.  4. — x.  25. 

X.  2i7,  38.  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my 
Father,  believe  me  not.  Thotig-h  ye 
believe  not  me,  believe  the  works;  tiiat 
ye  ma}'  know  and  believe  that  the  Fa- 
ther is  in  me,  and  1  in  him.   Ch.  xiv.  11. 

XV.  24.  If  I  had  not  done  among  tliem 
the  works  which  none  other  man  did, 
they  had  not  had  sin.  Ch.  v.  50.  Ex- 
cept ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye  will 
not  believe. 

XX.  30, 31.  Many  other  signs  did  Jesus, 
which  are  not  v\ritten:  But  these  arc 
written,  tliat  ye  might  believe  tiiat  Je- 
sus is  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God ;  and 
thatbelleving  ye  might  have  life  through 
his  name. 

xii.  37.  Though  he  had  done  so  many 
miracles,  some  believed  not. 

Matt.  xi.  20.  He  beg-an  to  upbraid  the 
cities  wherein  most  of  his  mighty  works 
were  done,  because  they  repented  not. 

Acts  11.  22.  Jesus,  approved  of  God 
by  miracles,  and  wonders,  and  signs, 
winch  God  did  by  him. 

L.  JVeiu  Testament  JMiracles,  a  foun- 
dation of  faith  in  Christ. 

JMiracles  attending-  the  birth  of  Christ, 
end  that  of  John  his  forerunner.  Luke 
i.  20.  Zacharlas  is  struck  dumb,  for  un- 
belief.— Ver.  64.  The  use  of  his  speech 
is  restored. 

Ver.  41.  The  babe  leaped  in  Eliza- 
beth's womb :  she  is  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  prophesieth  of  Christ. 


Matt.  i.  18.  Christ's  miraculous  con- 
ception and  birth  foretold  by  an  angel. 
V  er.  20. 

Luke  ii.  11.  15.  Christ's  birth  pub- 
lished by  an  angel,  to  shepherds ;  who, 
thereby  finding  him,  glorified  God. 
Ver.  20. 

Matt.  ii.  2.  An  extraordinary  stai*  ap- 
pears, and  guides  the  wise  men  to  where 
Christ  was  :  they  worship  him. 

Luke  ii.  25.  Simon  and  Anna  are  di- 
rected by  the  Spirit  to  acknowledge 
Christ,  and  speak  of  him.     Ver.  60. 

LI.  Jlliraculous  cur.es  performed  by 
Christ,  and  the  effects  thereof.  Matt^ 
iv.  23.  Jesus  went  about  all  Galilee, 
teaching  in  tlieir  synagogues,  and 
preaching  the  g'ospel  of  the  kingdom, 
and  healing  all  manner  of  sickness,  and 
all  manner  of  disease,  among  the  peo- 
ple.— Ver.  24.  And  they  brought  unto 
iiim  ail  .sick  people  that  were  taken 
with  divers  diseases  and  torments,  and 
those  which  were  possessed  with  devils, 
and  those  v/hich  were  lunatlck,  and 
those  which  had  the  palsy;  and  he  heal- 
ed them. 

The  effects  thereof:  Ver.  24,  25.  His 
fame  spread  abroad ;  and  there  follow- 
ed him  great  multitudes. 

xi.  5.  The  blind  receive  their  sight, 
the  lame  walk,  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead 
are  raised  up.     Isa.  xxxv.  6. 

XV.  30.  Great  multitudes  came  unto 
him,  having  with  them  those  that  were 
lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and  many 
others,  and  he  healed  them.  Effect: 
Ver.  31.  They  wondered,  and  glorified 
God. 

LIT.  Devils  cast  out  by  Chnsf.  Matt, 
viii.  16.  He  cast  out  the  spirits  with  his 
word.  (Mark  1.  32,  oo.  Luke  iv.  40.) 
Yav.  28.  Out  of  two  men  he  cast  devils, 
who  enter  into  the  swine.  Ver.  31. 
Mark  v.  1.  8.  15.  Luke  vlli.  26.  29. 
Effect:  The  people  were  taken  with 
great  fear. 

ix.  32.  He  casts  a  devil  out  of  a  dumb 
man,  who  then  spake.  Effect :  The 
people  marvelled,  saying,  It  was  never 
so  seen  in  Israel. 

xii.  22,  23.  He  casts  a  devil  out  of  a 
man,  blind  and  dumb,  who  then  both 
spake  and  saw.  (Luke  xi.  14.)  Effect: 
The  people  were  amazed,  and  said,  Is 
not  this  the  son  of  Da\  id  i" 

XV.  22.  He  cast  a  devil  out  of  the 
daughter  of  a  woman  of  Canaan.  Mark 
vii.  24.  He  commended  her  faith.    Ch, 


11.4 


Miracles  of  Christ. 


Chap.  IV. 


xvii.  15.  Casts  a  devil  put  of  a  child  that 
was  lunatick,  and  sore  vexed  with  a  de- 
vil. (Mark ix.  21,  Luke  ix.  43.)  Effect: 
The  people  were  all  amazed  at  the 
mighty  power  of  God.  The  father  of 
the  child  said,  I  believe,  help  thou  mine 
unbelief. 

Mark  i.  23.  Christ  casts  out  an  un- 
clean spirit.  (Luke  iv.  36.)  Effect: 
Ver.  27,  28  The  people  were  amazed, 
and  his  fame  spread  abroad. 

Ver.  34.  He  casts  out  many  devils, 
xvi.  9.  Casts  seven  devils  out  of  Mary 
Magdalene.     Luke  viii.  2. 

Luke  xiii.  32. -Christ  said,  Ido  cm-es, 
and  cast  out  devils. 

Thus  literally  did  C/inst — Gen.  iii.  15. 
Bruise  the  serpent's  head. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  Destroy  the  devil,  and  his 
works.   1  John  iii.  8. 

1  Jolin  xii.  31.  Cast  out  the  prince 
of  this  world.  Luke  xi.  22.  Being 
stronger  than  he. 

Col.  ii.  15.  Spoil  principalities  and 
powers. 

Luke  xi.  20.  By  the  finger,  the  power, 
and  Spirit  of  God. 

Lni  Christ  heals  sicknesses.  Matt, 
viii.  13,  14.  The  servant  of  a  believing 
centurion.  Luke  vii.  1.  Peter's  wife's 
mother.     Mark  i.  32.  Luke  iv.  38. 

ix.  35.  Every  sickness  and  disease 
among  the  people.  Matt.  xii.  15.-— 
xiv.  14.  Lukeix.  11. 

John  iv,  50.  A  nobleman's  son.  Ef- 
fect: Ver.  53.  The  father  of  the  child, 
and  his  whole  house,  beUeved. 

Christ  cures  blindness.     INIatt.  ix.  20. 

Two  blind  men,  by  touching  their  eyes. 

Effect:  Ver.  31.  His  fame  spread  abroad. 

Mark  viii,  22,  23.  A  blind  man,  by 

spitting  upon  his  eyes. 

X.  46.  Cures  Bartimeus.  Ch.  vii.  21. 
Cures  many.     Mark  x.  46. 

John  ix.  6,  7.  A  blind  man,  by  anoint- 
ing his  eyes  vi^ith  clay.  Effect:  Ver. 
32,  33.  The  man  said.  Since  the  world 
began  was  it  not  heard  that  any  man 
opened  the  eyes  of  one  that  was  born 
blind.  If  this  man  were  not  of  God,  he 
could  do  nothing.  Ver.  16.  38.  Isa. 
sxix.  18.— XXXV.  5. 

Deafness.  Matt.  vii.  32.  A  man  tliat 
was  deaf,  and  had  an  impediment  in  his 
speech,  by  putting  his  fingers  into  his 
ears,  and  touching  liis  tongue.  Effect: 
Ver.  o7.  They  were  beyond  measure 
astonished,  saying,  He  hath  done  all 
things  well.     Matt.  xi.  15. 

Lameness,     Luke   xiii.    13.    Makes 


straight  a  woman  bowed  down  with  an 
infirmity.     Effect:  They  glorified  God. 

Luke  xxii.  51.  Heals  a  servant's  ear 
hat  was  cut  off. 

John  V.  8.  Cures  a  man  at  the  pool  of 
Bethesda. 

Tiie  leprosy.  Matt.  viii.  3.  A  leper, 
by  touching  him.  Mark  i.  40.  Effect  -• 
They  blazed  abroad  his  fame. 

Luke  xvii.  14,  Ten  lepers.  Effect  : 
One  of  them,  who  was  a  Samaritan, 
glorified  God,  and  returned  to  Jesus 
and  gave  him  thanks. 

xix.  2,  3.  Cures  the  dropsy. 

The  palsy.  Matt.  iv.  24. — viii.  6.  Mark 
ii.  3.  5.  10.  12.  Luke  v.  18.  24,  25.  Ef- 
fect :  They  marvelled,  and  glorified 
God ;  and  liis  fame  spread  abroad. 

ix.  22.  He  cures  a  bloody  issue.  Luke 
viii.  44, 

xii,  10.  He  restores  a  withered  hand, 
Luke  vi.  10. 

LIV.  Christ  raises  the  dead  to  life. 
Matt.  ix.  25.  Jairus'  daughter. 

Luke  vii.  11.  A  widow's  son. 

John  xi.  39.  Lazarus,  Effect.-  Ver. 
45.  Ch.  xii.  11.  Many  of  the  Jews  be- 
lieved on  him  because  of  Lazarus. 

LV.  He  calms  tlie  -wind  and  sea,  &c. 
Matt,  viii.  27.  Mark  vi.  51.  Luke  viii.  24. 
Effect :  They  marvelled,  saying.  What 
manner  of  man  is  this,  that  even  the 
winds  and  the  sea  obey  him  ! 

xiv.  25.  He  walked  on  the  sea,  John 
vi.  19. 

Matt.  xiv.  29.  Makes  Peter  walk 
upon  the  water. 

Mark  vi.  43.  Feeds  five  thousand, 
with  five  loaves. 

viii.  8.  Feeds  four  tliousand,  with  se- 
ven loaves. 

John  ii.  8.  He  turns  water  into  wine. 
Effect :  Ver.  23.  Ch.  iii.  2.  Many  be- 
lieved on  him,  seeing  the  miracles 
which  he  did.  ^ 

xxi.  6.  Directs  the  disciples,  to  take 
a  great  draught  of  fishes.  Effect :  Luke 
V.  8.  Peter  lell  down,  and  said,  Depart 
fix)m  me,  for  I  am  a  siiiful  mam,  O  Lord. 

John  xvii.  27.  Directs  Peter  to  find 
a  piece  of  money  in  a  fish's  mouth. 

Matt.  xxi.  19.  He  curses  the  barren 
fig-tree,  which  immediately  withers. 

LVI.  JMiracles  accompanying  the  death 
of  Chiist.  Matt,  xxvii.  45.  A  supernatu- 
ral darkness. — Ver.  51.  The  veU  of  the 
temple  rent,  the  earth  quaked,  the 
rocks  rent,  graves  opened,  many  bodies 
of  saints  arose. 


Chap.  V. 


Miracles  of  the  A/iostles—'Christ^s  Glory. 


115 


Effect :  Ver.  54.  The  centurion  and 
those  that  were  witli  him,  seehig  these 
things,  said,  I'ruly  this  was  the  Son  of 
God. 

xxxviii.  2.  A  great  earthquake  at  his 
resurrection.        ^ 

LVII.  Christ  empowers  his  disciples  lo 
work  miracles  for  propagating  the  Gospel. 
Matt.  X.  1.  He  gave  them  power  against 
unclean  spirits,  to  cast  them  out,  and  to 
heal  all  manner  of  sickness,  and  all  man- 
ner of  disease. 

Ver.  8.  He  said  unto  them.  Heal  the 
sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise  the  dead, 
cast  out  devils ;  freely  ye  have  received, 
freely  give.  Mark  iii.  15. — vi.  7. — xvi. 
17.  Luke  ix,  1.— x.  19.— xxiv.  49.  1 
Gor.  xii.  9.  28.  30. 

MIRACLES  OF  THE  APOSTLES. 

LVIII.  Miracles  wrought  by  the  apos- 
tles. Mark  vi.  13.  They  cast  out  many 
devils,  and  anointed  with  oil  many  that 
were  sick,  and  healed  them.    Ch.  ix.  6. 

Luke  X.  17.  The  devils  were  subject 
unto  them. 

Acts  ii.  4.  Being  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  they  spake  with  other  tongues, 
as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance.  1 
Cor.  xiv.  22. 

Ver.  41.  Three  thousand  are  conver- 
ted by  Peter's  sermon. 

Ver.  43.  Many  wonders  and  signs 
were  done  by  the  apostles.     Ch.  xiv.  3. 

iii.  2.  6,  7.  Peter  and  John  cured  a 
lame  man,  at  the  gate  of  the  temple. 

V.  12.  Many  signs  and  wonders  were 
wrought  by  the  apostles.  Effect :  Ver. 
14.  Believers  were  the  more  added  to 
the  Lord. 

Ver.  15.  Tliey  brought  the  sick  into 
the  streets. — Ver.  16.  There  came  also 
a  multitude  out  of  the  cities  round  about 
unto  Jerusalem,  bringing  sick  folks,  and 


them  which  were  vexed  with  unclean 
spirits ;  and  they  were  healed  every  one. 

viii.  6,  7.  Philip  did  many  miracles, 
casting  out  unclean  spirits,  curing  the 
lame,  and  those  which  had  palsies. 

ix.  4 — 17.  Paul's  conversion  Ch. 
xxii.  13. — xxvi.  14. 

Ver.  34.  Peter  heals  Eneas  of  the 
palsy. — Ver.  40.  Raises  Dorcas  from  the 
dead. 

X.  1.  Cornelius's  vision. — Ver.  11.  Pe- 
ter's vision. — Ver.  13.  A  voice  to  him. 

Ver.  44.  The  Holy  Ghost  falls  upon 
Cornelius,  and  others  that  heard  Peter 
preaching  the  gospel. 

V.  5 — 10.  The  death  of  Ananias  and 
Sapphira. 

Ver.  19.  The  apostles  are  brought 
out  of  prison,  by  an  angel. 

vi.  15.  Stephen's  face  seen,  as  the 
face  of  an  angel. 

vii.  55.  Stephen  sees  Christ. 

xiii.  11.  EJymas  .struck  blind. 

xiv.  10.  Paid  heals  a  cripple,  at  Lys- 
tra.  Ch.  xvi.  18.  Paul  casts  out  a  spirit 
of  divination. 

xvi.  26.  An  earthquake.  The  apos- 
tles in  prison,  have  their  bands  loosed, 

XIX.  6.  The  Holy  Ghost  given,  at  lay- 
ing on  of  Paul's  hands. — Ver.  11.  He 
casts  out  evil  spii'its,  Sec. 

Ver.  12.  Diseases  cured  by  handker- 
chiefs, &c.  brought  from  Paul's  body. 

xxviii.  5.  Paul,  unhurt,  shakes  a  viper 
off  his  hand. 

xxviii.  8.  He  cures  the  father  of  Pub- 
hus  of  a  fever  and  bloody  flux. — Ver.  9. 
Others  cured  of  diseases. 

Heb.  ii.  4.  God  bearing  them  wit- 
ness, with  signs  and  wonders,  and  with 
divers  miracles  and  gifts  of  tlie  Holy 
Ghost.  Rom.  xv.  19.  Through  mighty 
signs  and  wonders,  by  the  power  of  the 
Spirit  of  God. 


CHAP.  V. 


CHRIST'S  GLORY  AND  EXALTATION. 


CHRIST'S  GLORY. 

I.  CHRIST'S  glory  before  his  incar- 
nation. John  xvii.  5.  O  Father,  glorify 
thou  me  with  the  glory  which  1  hud  with 


thee  before  the  world  was.   Sec  Prov. 
viii.  22.  to  ver.  32. — xxx.  4. 

II.   ChrisCs  glory  on  earth.     Luke  ix. 
30 — is.  At  his  transfiguration.    Peter 


116 


Christ's  Exaltation. 


Chap.  V 


and  they  that  were  with  him,  saw  his 
glory.  There  came  a  voice  saying-,  This 
is  my  beloved  Son  ;  hear  ye  him. 

John  i.  14.  We  beheld  his  glory,  the 
glory  as  of  the  only  begotten  oftlie  Fa- 
ther, full  of  grace  and  truth.  2  Pet.  i. 
16. 

ii.  11.  This  beginning  of  miracles  did 
Jesus,  and  manifested  forth  his  glory. 
Ch.  xi.  4. 

xii.  41.  These  things  said  Esaias, 
when  he  saw  his  glory.   Isa.  liii.  1. 

xvii.  22.  The  glory  which  thou  hast 
given  me,  I  have  given  them. 

2  Pet.  i.  17.  He  received  from  God 
the  Father,  honour  and  glory,  when 
there  came  such  a  voice  from  the  ex- 
cellent gloiy,  This  is  my  beloved  Sou 
in  whom  I  am  well  pleased.  Matt.  xvii. 
5,  Heb.  iii.  3. 

III.  Chris fs  glory  after  his  resurrection . 
Luke  xxiv.  26.  Ought  not  Christ  to  have 
suffered  these  things,  and  enter  into  his 
glory  ? 

1  Cor.  ii,  8.  The  Lord  of  glory. 
James  ii.  1. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  He  was  received  up 
into  glory. 

Heb.  i.  3.  The  brightness  of  the  Fa- 
ther's glory. 

1  Pet.  i.  21.  God  received  him  up, 
and  gave  him  gloiy ;  that  your  faith  and 
hope  might  be  in  God. 

Rev.  i.  6.  To  him  be  glory  and  do- 
minion, for  ever.  See  Mark  x.  37.  John 
vii.  39. — xii.  16.  23. — xiii.  31. — xvii.  24. 
Acts  xiii.  3.  Gal.  i.  5.  2  Pet.  iii.  18. 
See  Christ  sluill  judge  the  world. 

CHRIST'S  EXALTATION. 

IV.  Christ^s  exaltation  at  God's  right 
hand.  Ps.  ex.  1.  The  Lord  said  to  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until 
I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot-stool. 
Matt.  xxii.  44.  Acts  ii.  34.  1  Cor.  xv.  25. 

Isa.  Iii.  13.  He  shall  be  exalted  and 
extolled. 

Mark  xvi.  19.  The  Lord  was  received 
up  into  heaven,  and  sat  on  the  right 
hand  of  God. 

Acts  vii.  55.  Stephen,  full  of  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost,  saw  the  glory  of  God,  and 
Jesus  standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

Eph.i.  20.  He  set  him  on  his  own 
right  hand. 

Col.  iii.  1.  Christ  sitteth  on  the  right 
hand  of  God. 

Heb,  i.  3.  Who  sat  down  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  Majesty-  on  high. 


viii.  3.  We  have  an  high  priest,  who 
is  set  on  the  right  hand  of  the  throne  of 
the  Majesty  in  the  heavens. 

X.  12,  He  for  ever  sat  down  on  the 
right  hand  of  God. 

xii.  2.  On  the  right  hand  of  the  throne 
of  God. 

1  Pet.  iii.  22.  Who  is  on  the  right 
hand  of  God.  Ch.  iv.  3. 

Rev.  iii.  21.  I  am  set  down  with  my 
Father  iii  his  throne. 

V.  The  same  thus  otherwise  expressed. 
Ps.  viii.  5.  Thou  hast  crowned  liim  with 
glory  and  honour.  Ileb.  xxvii.  9.  Rev. 
xix.  12. 

Ixxkiv.  19.  I  have  exalted  one  chosen 
out  of  the  people. 

John  vi.  62.  Ye  shall  see  the  Son  of 
man,  ascend  up  where  he  was  before. 

Acts  ii,  33,  Jesus  being  by  the  right 
hand  of  God  exalted,  hath  shed  forth 
this  wliich  ye  now  see,  and  hear.  See 
Christ's  poii>er  :  also.  His  kingly  office  .• 
His  -works. 

Acts  V.  31.  Him  hath  God  exalted 
with  his  right  hand. 

Phil.  ii.  9.  God  hath  highly  exalted 
him,  and  given  him  a  name,  which  is 
above  every  name. 

VI.  Christ  exalted  above  mankind.  Ps, 
cxviii.  22,  23.  The  stone  which  the 
builders  refused  is  become  the  head  of 
the  corner.  This  is  the  Lord's  doing ; 
it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes.  Matt.  xxi. 
42.     Acts  iv.  11.     1  Pet.  ii.  7. 

Ixxxix,  27.  I  v/ill  make  him  my  first- 
born, higher  than  the  kings  of  the  eai-th. 

Matt,  xxiii.  8.  One  is  your  master, 
even  Christ. 

Rom.  viii.  29,  That  he  might  be  the 
first-born  among  many  brethren.  Heb. 
i.  2.  Appointed  heir  of  all  things. 

1  Cor.  xi.  3.  The  head  of  every  man 
is  Christ.    Eph.  iv.  15. 

Eph.  i.  23.  God  gave  him  to  be  the 
head  over  all  things,  to  the  church. 

iv.  15.  May  grow  up  into  him,  which 
is  the  head,  even  Christ. 

V.  23.  Christ  is  the  head  of  the 
church. 

VII.  The  church  is  subject  to  Christ. 
Matt.  iii.  11.  He  is  greater  than  John 
the  Baptist. 

xii,  6.  Greater  than  the  temple, — 
Ver,  41, — Greater  than  Jonas. — Ver. 
42.  Than  Solomon, 

Heb.  ill.  3.  Worthy  of  more  gloi-y 
than  Mo.'jes, 

VIII.  Cltrif'l  e:rnlleil  abort  angels.   V-:.. 


Chap.  VT. 


Christ's   Titles. 


117 


viii.  6.    Thou  hast  put  all  things  under 
his  feet.     1  Cor.  xv.  27.  Eph.  i.  22.       | 

Eph.  i.  17.  The  (.od  of  our  Lord  Je-| 
sus  Christ,  the  Father  of  glory — Ver. 
20 — 22.  Haised  him  from  the  dead, 
and  set  him  at  his  own  right  hand ;  tar 
above  all  principality  and  power,  and 
mijfht,  and  dominion,  and  every  name 
that  is  named,  noi  only  in  this  world, 
but  also  in  that  which  is  to  come  :  and 
liath  put  all  things  under  his  feet. 

Phil.  ii.  9,  10.  God  hath  given  him  a 
name,  which  is  above  every  name ; 
that  at  the  name  of  Jesus  every  knee 
should  bow,  of  things  in  heaven,  and 
things  on  earth. 

Col.  ii.  10.  Ye  are  complete  in  him, 
which  is  the  head  of  all  principality  and 
power. 


Heb.  i.  4.  Made  so  much  better  than 
the  angels,  as  he  hath  by  inheritance 
obtained  a  more  excellent  name  than 
they. 

Ver.  5.  Unto  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time.  Thou  art  my  Son, 
this  day  have  I  begotten  thee  .■'  Ps. 
ii.  7. 

Ver.  13.  To  which  of  the  angels  said 
he  at  any  time.  Sit  on  my  right  hand, 
until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool ?  Ps.  ex.  1. 

ii.  5.  Unto  the  angels  hath  he  not  put 
in  subjection  the  world  to  come. — Ver. 
8.  Thou  hast  put  all  things  in  subjection 
'under  his  feet ;  for  in  that  he  put  all 
jthings  under  him,  he  left  nothing  that 
is  not  put  under  him.  See  Christ  wor- 
shipped. 


CHAP.  VI. 


DIVINE  TITLES  GIVEN  TO  CHRIST. 


I.  CHRIST  is  the  Son  of  God.  Ps.  ii. 
7.  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I  be- 
gotten thee. — Ver.  12.  Kiss  the  Son, 
lest  he  be  angry,  and  ye  perish. 

Ixxxix.  27.  I  will  make  him  my  first- 
bom,  higher  than  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

Isa.  ix.  6.  Unto  us  a  Son  is  given,  and 
the  government  shall  be  upon  his  shoul- 
ders. 

Matt.  iii.  17.  A  voice  from  heaven, 
saying.  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in 
whom  I  am  well  pleased. 

viii.  29.  The  devils  cried  out,  say- 
ing. What  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  Je- 
sus thou  Son  of  God. 

Luke  i.  32.  He  shall  be  great,  and 
shall  be  called  the  Son  of  the  Highest. 
— Ver.  35.  He  shall  be  called  the  Son  of 
God. 

John  i.  34. 1  saw  and  bear  record,  thai 
this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Ver.  49.  Nathaniel  said.  Thou  art 
the  Son  of  (iod. 

V.  18.  The  Jews  sought  the  more  to 
kill  him,  bacause  he  said  that  God  was 
his  Father,  making  himself  equal  with 
God. 

ix.  35.  Jesus  said.  Dost  thou  believe 
on  the  Son  of  God  ? — Ver.  37.  It  is  he 
that  talketh  with  thee. 


John  X.  36.  Say  ye,  Thou  blasphemest, 
because  I  said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God  ? 
Ver.  25.  32.  37.  Ch.  xv.  10. 

xix.  7.  The  Jews  said,  By  our  law  he 
ought  to  die,  because  he  made  himself 
the  Son  of  God. 

XX.  17.  I  ascend  to  my  Father  and 
your  Father ;  to  my  God  and  yoiu*  God. 

Ver.  31.  These  are  written,  that  ye 
might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God. 

Acts  iii.  13.  The  God  of  our  fathers 
hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus. — Ver.  20. 
God  having  raised  up  his  Son  Jesus, 
sent  him  to  bless  you. 

viii.  S7.  The  Eunuch  said,  I  believe 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God. 

ix.  20.  Straightway  Paul  preached 
Christ,  that  he  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Rom.  i.  3,  4.  His  Son  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord,  who  was  declared  to  be  the  Son 
of  God  with  power. 

viii.  32.  He  spared  not  his  own  Son ; 
but  delivered  him  up  to  death  for  us  all. 

2  Cor.  xi.  31.  The  God  and  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Fa. 
ther  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  1  Pet.  i  .3. 

Col.  i.  3.  VVe  give  thanks  to  God, 
and  the  Fatlier  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


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Chap.  Vf. 


Heb.  i.  2.  God  hath  in  these  last  days 
spoken  to  us  by  his  Son. 

1  John  iv.  15.  Whosoever  shall  con- 
fess that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God 
dwelleth  in  him. 

V.  5.  Who  is  he  that  overcoraeth  the 
world,  but  he  that  beheveth  that  Jesus 
is  the  Son  of  God. 

Hence  the  title  of  Father  so  often  given 
to  God,  by  Jesus  Christ  and  others.  As : 
aiatt.  xi.  25.  I  thank  thee,  O  Father, 
Lord  of  heaven  and  earth. — Ver.  27. 
No  man  knoweth  the  Son  but  the  Fa- 
ther. 

xxviii.  9.  Baptizing-  in  the  name  of 
the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

Mark  xiii.  32.  Of  that  day  knoweth 
no  man,  no  not  the  Son,  but  the  Father. 

xiv.  36.  Abba,  Father,  all  things  are 
possible  to  thee. 

Luke  X.  22.  No  man  knows  who  the 
Father  is  but  the  Son. 

xxii.  42.  Father,  if  thou  be  willing, 
remove  this  cup. 

xxiii.  34.  Father  forgive  them. 

Luke  xxiii.  46.  Father,  into  thy  hands 
J  commend  my  spirit. 

John  iii.  35.  The  Father  loveth  the 
Son. 

V.  23.  That  aU  men  should  honour 
the  Son,  even  as  they  honour  the  Fa- 
ther. He  that  honoureth  not  the  Son, 
honoureth  not  the  Father. 

1  John  ii.  23,  Whoso  denieth  the  Son 
hath  not  the  Father.- (And  so  in  ma- 
ny other  places.) 

II.  Christ  is  distinguished  from  the  cre- 
ated sons  of  God,  by  the  peculiar  epithets 
of  begotten,  first  and  only  begotten,  first- 
born, &c.  Ps.  ii.  7.  Thou  art  my  Son, 
this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

Ixxxix.  27.  I  will  make  him  my  first- 
born, higher  than  the  kings  of  the 
earth.  Acts  xiii.  33.  Heb.  i.  5. — v.  5. 

John  i.  14.  The  only  begotten  of  the 
Father.— A''er.  18.  Whicli  is  in  the  bo- 
som of  the  Father. 

iii.  16.  God  so  loved  the  world,  that 
he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son.  Ver.  18. 

Heb.  i.  G.  W^hen  he  bringeth  in  his 
■first  begotten  into  the  world,  he  saith, 
Let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  him. 

1  John  iv.  9.  God  sent  his  only  be- 
gotten Son  into  the  woi-ld,  that  we 
might  live  through  him.  Ch.  v.  1.  See 
Jlom.  viii.  3.  Gal.  iv.  4.  God's  own  Son. 

III.  Christ  is  called  tlie  image  of  God. 
2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Christ,  who  is  Ijie  image  of 
God. 


Col.  i.  15.  The  image  of  the  invisible 
God. 

Phil.  ii.  6.  Who  being  in  the  form  of 
God. 

Heb.  i.  3.  The  brightness  of  the  Fa- 
ther's glory,  and  express  image  of  his 
person. 

IV.  Christ  is  called  God.  Isa.  vii.  14. 
Emanuel,  God  with  us.    Matt.  i.  23. 

ix.  6.  The  mighty  God. — Ixiii.  1, 
Mighty  to  save. 

John  i.  1.  The  word  was  God. 

Acts  XX.  23.  Feed  the  church  of  God, 
which  he  hath  pui'chased  with  his  own 
blood. 

Rom.  ix.  5.  Christ,  who  is  over  all, 
God  blessed  for  ever. 

Phil.  ii.  6.  He  thought  it  not  robber} 
to  be  equal  with  God. 

Col.  ii.  9.  In  him  dwelleth  the  fulness 
of  the  Godhead  bodily. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  God  was  manifested  in 
the  flesh.  Tit.  i.  3. 

Tit.  ii.  10.  Adom  the  doctrine  of  God 
our  Saviour. 

Ver.  13.  Looking  for  the  blessed 
hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing  of 
the  gi-eat  God,  and  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ. 

Heb.  i.  8.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for 
ever  and  ever. 

iii.  4.  He  that  built  aU  things  is  God. 
See  Christ  creates. 

1  John  iii.  16.  Hereby  perceive  we 
the  love  of  God,  because  he  laid  down 
his  life  for  us. 

V.  20.  This  is  tlie  true  God  and  eter- 
nal life. 

V.  Christ  is  Lord.  Ps.  ex.  1.  The 
Lord  said  to  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my 
rig'ht  hand,  until  I  make  thine  enemies 
thy  foot-stool.  Matt.  xxii.  44.  Acts  ii. 
25.     Heb.  i.  13. 

Isa.  xl.  3.  The  voice  of  him  that  cri- 
eth  in  the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord.    Matt.  iii.  3. 

Jer.  xxiii.  6.  This  is  his  name  where- 
with he  shall  be  called,  The  Lord  our 
righteousness.  (In  the  original  it  is,  Je- 
hovah oiu'  righteousness.) 

Joel  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved. 
Rom.  X.  13. 

Mai.  iii.  1.  The  Lord  whom  ye  seek 
shall  suddenly  come  to  his  temple,  even 
the  messenger  of  the  covenant. 

jMatt.  vii.  21,  22.  Not  every  one  that 
saith  unto  me.  Lord,  I-ord,  shall  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.    Manv  will 


Chap.  VI. 


Christ's  Titles. 


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say  unto  me  in  tliat  day,  Lord,  have  we 
not  prophesied  in  thy  name,  &c. 

Matt.  xxiv.  42.  Watch,  for  ye  know 
not  what  hour  your  Lord  doth  come. 
See  ver.  45,  46.  48.  50. 

Mark  ii.  28.  The  Son  of  man  is  Lord 
of  tlie  Sabbath. 

Luke  ii.  11.  Unto  us  is  born  a  Savi- 
our, which  is  Chri.st  the  Lord. 

V.  8.  Peter  said.  Depart  from  me,  for 
I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord. 

vi.  46.  Why  call  ye  me  Lord,  Lord, 
and  do  not  the  things  which  1  say  ? 

xxiii.  42.  Lord,  remember  me  when 
thou  cotnest  into  thy  kingdom. 

John  vi.  68.  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we 
go  ?  thou  liast  the  words  of  eternal  life. 

xiii.  13  Ye  call  me  Master  and  Lord ; 
and  ye  say  well,  for  so  I  am. 

Acts  ii.  36.  God  hath  made  that  same 
Jesus,  whom  ye  crucified,  both  Lord 
and  Christ. 

Ver.  38.  Repent,  and  be  baptized  in 
tlie  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Ch. 
viii.  16. — X.  48.— xxii.  16. 

V.  14.  BeHevers  were  the  more  added 
to  the  Lord. 

vii.  59.  They  stoned  Stephen,  caUing 
upon  God,  and  saying,  Lord  Jesus,  re 
ceive  my  spirit. 

ix.  5.  Tlie  Lord  said,  I  am  Jesus  whom 
thou  persecutest. — Ver.  10.  To  Ananias 
the  Loi-d  said,  &c.  Ver.  15.  17.  Ch 
xviii.  9. 

Ver.  29.  Paul  spake  boldly  in  the 
name  of  tlie  Lord. — Ver.  42.  Many  be- 
lieved in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

x.  36.  Jesus  Christ,  he  is  Lord  of  all 

xi.  20.  Tliey  spake,  preaching  the 
Lord  Jesus. — Ver.  23.  Barnabas  exhort- 
ed, tliat  with  purpose  of  heart  they 
would  cleave  unto  the  Lord. 

xvi.  31.  Believe  in  tlie  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

xxiii.  8.  Crispus  believed  in  the  Lord 
with  all  his  house. — Ver.  25.  Apollos 
was  instructed  in  the  way  of  the  Lord 

xix.  10.  All  that  dwelt  in  Asia  heard 
the  word  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Rom.  X.  12.  The  same  Lord  is  rich 
unto  all  that  call  upon  him. 

xiv.  9.  Christ  both  died,  and  rose  and 
revived,  that  he  might  be  Lord  both  of 
the  dead  and  the  living.  Acts  x.  36. 
Lord  of  all.    1  Cor.  ii.  8.  Lord  of  glory. 

1  Cor.  i.  10.  I  beseech  you  by  the 
name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Chi-ist,  that  ye 
all  speak  the  same  tiling. 

iii.  5.  Ye  believed,  even  as  the  Lord 
gave  to  every  man. 


1  Cor.  iv.  4.  He  that  judgeth  me  is  t;lie 
Lord. 

V.  4,  5.  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ — with  the  power  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  to  deliver  such  an  one  uft- 
to  Satan. 

vi.  11.  Ye  are  justified  in  the  name 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

viii.  6.  To  us  there  is  one  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

xi.  23.  I  received  of  the  Lord  that 
which  also  I  delivered  unto  you. 

xii.  3.  No  man  can  say  that  Jesus  is 
Lord,  but  by  tlie  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  5.  There  are  differences  of  ad- 
ministrations,  but  the  same  Lord. 

XV.  47.  The^  second  man  is  the  Lord 
from  heaven. 

2  Cor.  i.  14.  Ye  are  ours  in  the  day 
of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

v.  6.  While  we  are  at  home  in  the 
body  we  are  absent  from  the  Lord. — 
Ver.  8.  Are  willing  rather  to  be  present 
with  the  Lord. 

P>ph.  v.  29.  Even  as  the  Lord  che- 
risheth  the  church. 

vi.  8.  Wliatsoever  good  things  any 
man  doth,  the  same  shall  he  receive  of 
the  Lord. 

Phil.  ii.  11.  That  every  tongue  should 
confess  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the 
glory  of  God  the  Father. 

Col.  lii.  17.  Whatsoever  ye  do  in  word 
or  in  deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus. — Ver.  23,  24.  Whatsoever 
ye  do,  do  it  heartily  as  to  the  Lord ; 
knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall  re- 
ceive the  reward  of  tlie  inheritance : 
for  ye  serve  tlie  Lord  Christ. 

1  Thess.  i.  8.  From  yoir sounded  out 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

iv.  1,  2.  We  exhort  you  by  the  Lord 
Jesus.  Ye  know  what  commandments 
we  gave  you  by  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Ver.  16,  17.  The  Lord  himself  shall 
descend.  We  shall  be  caught  up  to 
meet  the  Lord  in  the  air;  so  shall  we 
ever  be  with  the  Lord. 

2  Thess  i.  7,  8.  The  Lord  Jesus  shall 
be  revealed  from  hea\  en  witli  his  mighty 
angels,  in  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance 
on  them  that  know  not  God,  and  that 
obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.         ■  • 

Ver.  12.  That  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  may  be  glorified. 

1  Tim.  i.  12.  I  thank  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord,  who  enabled  me,  &.c. 

vi.  15.  He  is  King  of  kings,  and  Lord 
of  lords,    iicv.  xvii.  14. — xix.  16. 


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Chap.  VI. 


2  Tim.  ii.  22., Call  on  the  Lord,  out 
of  a  pure  heart.     Rom.  x  14. 

iv.  8.  There  is  laid  up  fov  me  a  crown 
of  life,  which  the  Lord  the  righteous 
jud^e  shall  give  me  at  that  day. 

Heb.  ii.  3.  How  shall  we  escape,  if 
Ave  neglect  so  great  salvation  ;  which  at 
the  first  began  to  be  spoken  by  the 
Lord,  and  v/as  confirmed  to  us  by  them 
that  heard  liim  ? 

xiii.  20.  Oui'  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the 
great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep. 

1  Pet.  ii.  3,  4.  If  ye  have  tasted  that 
the  Lord  is  gracious.  To  whom  coming 
as  unto  a  living  stone. 

2  Pet.  i.  2.  Grace  and  peace  be  mul- 
tiplied unto  you,  through  the  knowledge 
of  God  and  of  Jesus  our  Lord. 

Rev.  i.  8.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega, 
the  beginning  and  tlie  ending,  saith  the 
Lord. 

xi.  8.  The  city  where  our  Lord  was 
crucified. 

xxii.  20, 21.  He  v.'hich  testifieth  these 
things  saitli.  Surely  I  come  quickly ; 
Amen.  Even  so,  come  Lord  Jesus. 
The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be 
with  you  all.     Amen. 

VI.  Christ  is  one  -aiith  the  Father. 
John  X.  30.  I  and  my  Father  are  one. 
Ch.  xvii.'  11.  22. 

Ver.  38.  The  Father  is  in  me  and  I 
in  him.     Ch.  xvii.  21.— xiv.  10,  11,  12. 

xii.  44,  45.  He  that  believeth  on  me, 
beheveth  on  him  that  sent  me.  He  that 
seeth  me,  seeth  him  that  sent  me.  Ch. 
xiv.  9. — viii.  9. 

xiv.  7.  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should 
have  known  my  Father  also. 

Yer.  11.  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  he 
in  me.     Ch.  xiii.  32. 

XV.  23.  He  that  hateth  me  hateth  my 
Father  also.  1  John  ii.  23.  Whosoever 
denieth  the  Son,  the  same  hath  not  the 
Father. 

xvi.  15.  All  things  that  the  Father 
hath  are  mine. 

xvii.  10.  All  mine  are  thine,  and  thine 
are  mine. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Who  being  the  brightness 
of  the  Father's  glory,  and  the  express 
image  of  his  person. 

John  V.  26.  As  the  Fajher  hath  life 
in  himself,  so  hath  he' given  to  the  Son 
to  have  life  in  himself.     Col.  i.  19. 

Vn.  The  same  things  spoken  of  God 
the  Father,  and  of  Christ.  Eph.  v.  5. 
The  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God. 

1  John  V.  7.  There  are  three  that 


bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the 
Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghost ;  and  tliese 
three  are  one. 

Col.  ii.  2.  The  mystery  of  God,  and 
of  the  Father,  and  of  Christ. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16,  17.  Now  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  himself,  and  God  even  our 
Father,  which  hath  loved  us,  and  hatli 
given  us  everlasting  consolation,  and 
good  hope  through  grace ;  comfort  your 
hearts,  and  stabMsli  you  in  every  good 
word  and  work. 

1  Tim.  VI.  13.  I  gave  thee  charge  in 
the  sight  of  God,  and  before  Jesus 
Christ,  &c. 

Tit.  ii.  13.  The  appearing  of  the 
great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Clirist. 

Rev.  xiv  4.  The  first-fi-uits  unto  God, 
and  to  the  Lamb. 

xxi.  22,  23.  The  Lord  God  Almighty, 
and  the  Lamb,  are  the  temple  of  the 
city.  The  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it, 
and  the  Lamb  is  the  hght  tliereof.  Ch. 
xi.  15. — XX.  6. 

Christ's  Titles  in  general,  ranged  in  an 
alphabetical  order. 

Adam  the  last,  1  Cor.  xv.  45. 

Advocate,  1  John  ii.  1. 

Angel  of  the  covenant,  Mai.  iii.  1. 

of  God's  presence,  Isa.  Ixiii.  9. 

Anointed,  (Christ)  John  i.  41. 
with  the  Holy  Ghost,    Acts 


not  by  measure,  Ps.  xiv.  7. 

Apostle  and  High  Priest,  Heb.  iii.  1. 
Beginning  of  the  creation  of  God,  Rev. 

iii.  14. 
Begotten  of  the  Father,  John  i.  14. 
Beloved  of  God,  Eph.  i.  6. 
Bishop,  1  Pet.  ii.  25. 
Blessed  and  only  Potentate,    1   Tim. 

vi.  15. 
Branch  of  righteousness,  Zech.  iii.  8. 
Bread  from  heaven,  John  vi.  50. 
Bright  and  morning  star.  Rev.  xxii.  16. 
Brightness  of  the  Father's  glory,  Heb. 

i  3. 
Captain  of  the  Lord's  hosts,  Josh.  v. 

14,  15. 

-  of  salvation,  Heb.  ii.  10. 


Chosen  servant.   Matt.  xii.  18.  Luke 

xxiii.  35. 
Consolation  of  Israel,  Luke  ii.  5. 
Corner-stone,  Eph.  ii.  20.  1  Pet.  ii.  6. 
Counsellor,  Isa.  ix.  6. 
David,  Jer.  xxx.  9.  Ezek.  xxxvii.  24,  25, 

Hos.  iii.  5. 
Dehverer,  Rom.  xi.  26. 
Emmanuel,  Isa.  vii.  14.  Matt;  i.  23.    • 


Chap.  VII. 


Chris i^s  Works. 


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Everlasting  Father,  Isa.  ix.  6. 
Express  image  of  God's  person,  Heb.i.  3. 
Faithful  witness,  Rev.  i.  5. — iii.   14. — 

xix.  11. 
First-begotten  of  the  dead.  Rev.  i.  5. 
First-born,  Col.  i.  15.  18. 
First-ti-uits,  1  Cor.  xv.  20. 
First  and  last.  Rev.  ii.  8 
Fountain  opened,  Zech.  xiii.  1. 
Glory  of  the  Lord,  Isa.  xl.  5. 
God,  Rom.  ix.  5.  1  Tim.  iii.  16.  2  Pet. 

i.  1.  1  John  V.  20. 
Governor  of  Israel,  Matt.  ii.  9. 
Head  of  the  church,  Col.  i.  10. 

of  the  corner.  Matt.  xxi.  42. 

Heir  of  all  thin.^^s,  Heb.  i.  2. 
High  Priest,  Heb.  iii.  1. 
Holy  One  of  God,  Mark  i.  24. 

of  Israel,  Isa.  xl.  16. 

Holy  child.  Acts  iv.  30. 
Hope,  I  Tim.  i.  1. 

of  Israel,  Acts  xxviii.  20. 

Horn  of  salvation,  Luke  i.  69.  Ps.  xviii.  2. 
I  Am,  John  viii.  58.  Exod.  iii.  14. 
Jehovah,  Exod.  vi.  3.  Gen.  xi.  24. 
Jesus,  Matt.  i.  21.  1  Thess.  i.  10. 
Image  of  the  invisible  God,  Col.  i.  15. 
I^ng  of  Zion,  Ps.  ii.   6.  Matt.  xxi.  5. 

Isa.  Ixii.  11. 

of  the  Jews,  Matt.  ii.  2. 

— —  of  Israel,  John  i.  49. 

of  kings.  Rev.  xvii.  14. 

Lamb  of  God,  John  i.  29.  Rev.  xiii.  8. 
Light  of  the  world,  John  ix.  5, — viii.  12. 
Lite,  John  xiv.  6.  Col.  iii.  4. 

Lion  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  Rev.  v.  5. 
Lord,  Rom.  i.  3.  Luke  ii.  11. 

of  lords.  Rev.  xvii.  14. 

Man,  Acts  xvii.  31.  1  Tim.  ii.  5. 
Mediator,  1  Tim.  ii.  5.  Heb.  ix.  15. 
Messiah,  John  i.  41. — iv.  25. 
Meichizedek,  Heb.  vii.  1.  3. 
Mighty  God,  Isa.  ix.  6. 
Michael,  Rev.  xii,  7. 


Offspring  of  David,  Rev.  xxii.  16. 
Only  begotten  of  tlie  Father,  John  i.  14. 
Passover,  1  Cor.  v.  7. 
Potentate,  (Only)  1  Tim.  vi.  15. 
Prophet,  Luke  xxi.  19.  Acts  ii.  28. 
Propitiation,  1  John  ii.  2. 
Prince  of  peace,  Isa.  ix.  6. 

of  the  kings  of  the  earth,  Rev. 


5. 

of  life.  Acts  iii.  15. 


Power  of  God,  1  Cor.  i.  14. 
Purifier,  MsA..  iii.  3.  Matt.  iii.  12. 
Ransom,  1  Tim.  ii.  6. 
Redeemer,  Isa.  lix.  20.  Job  xix.  25. 
Refiner,  Mai.  iii.  3. 
Righteous  servant,  Isa.  liil.  1. 
Righteousness,  1  Cor.  i.  30. 
Rock,  1  Cor.  X.  4.  Deut.  xxxii.  15. 
Root  of  David,  Rev.  xxii.  16. 
Ruler  in  Israel,  Mic.  v.  2. 
Saviour,  Luke  ii.  11.  Eph.  v.  23. 
Seed  of  the  woman.  Gen.  iii.  17. 

of  David,  2  Tim,  ii.  18. 

Shiloh,  Gen.  xlix.  10. 
Son  of  God,  John  i.  34. 

of  the  Most  High,  Luke  i.  32. 

of  man,  John  iii.  13.  Matt.  xxv.  31. 

Second  man,  1  Cor.  xv.  47. 
Servant  of  God,  Matt.  xii.  18. 
Shepherd,  John  x.  11.  14. 

(Great)  Heb.  xiii.  20. 

of  souls,  1  Pet.  ii.  25. 


Stone  refused.  Matt  xxi.  42.  Ps.  cxviii. 

22.  Acts  iv.  11. 
Sun  of  righteousness,  Mai.  iv.  2. 
True  witness,  Rev.  iii.  14. 
Truth,  Jolin  xiv.  6. 
Vine,  John  xv.  1. 
Way,  JoKn  xiv.  6. 
Wonderful,  Isa.  ix.  6. 
Wisdom  of  God,  1  Cor.  i.  14. 

,  (Our)  1  Cor.  i 

Word  of  God,  John  i.  1. 


30. 

licv 


xix.  1.). 


With  God,  John  i.  1.  14. 


CHAP.  VII. 


CHRIST'S  WORKS. 


L  HE  created  all  things.  John  i.  3. 
All  things  were  made  by  him,  and  with- 
out him  was  not  any  thing  made.  Rev. 
viii.  29,  30. 


Ver.  10.  The  world  waa  made  by  him 
1  Cof.  viii.  6.  By  whom  are  all  things. 
Eph.  iii.  9.  God  created  all  things  by 
Jesus  Christ. 

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J  22 


Christ's    Works. 


Chap.  Vlt. 


Col.  i.  16.  By  him  were  all  things  cre- 
ated, that  are  in  heaven,  and  that  are  in 
earth,  visible  and  invisible,  whether 
they  be  thrones  or  dominions,  princi- 
palities or  powers,  all  things  were  crea- 
ted by  him  and  for  him  ;  and  he  is  be- 
fore all  things,  and  by  him  all  things 
consist. 

Heb.  i.  2.  By  him  God  made  the 
worlds. — Ver.  10.  Thou,  Lord,  in  the 
beginning  laid  the  foundations  of  the 
earth,  and  the  heavens  are  the  works 
of  thine  hands.     Ver.  11.  Ch.  iii.  3,  4. 

II.  Christ  shall  raise  the  dead.  John 
X.  18.  Jesus  said,  I  have  power  to  lay 
down  my  life  and  to  take  it  again. 
Ch.  ii.  19.  21. 

v.  21.  As  the  Father  raiseth  the  dead 
and  quickeneth  them,  even  so  the  Son 
quickeneth  whom  he  will. 

Ver.  25.  The  hour  is  coming,  and  now 
is,  in  the  which  all  that  are  in  their 
graves  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son 
of  God,  and  they  that  hear  shall  live. — 
Ver.  28,  29.  All  that  are  in  their  graves 
shall  hear  his  voice,  and  shall  come 
forth ;  they  that  have  done  good  unto 
the  resurrection  of  life,  and  they  that 
have  done  evil  unto  the  resurrection  of 
damnation.     Dan.  xii.  2. 

vi.  40.  This  is  the  will  of  him  that 
sent  me,  that  every  one  that  seeth  the 
Son  and  believeth  on  him,  may  have 
everlasting  life,  and  I  will  raise  him  up 
at  the  last  day.  Ver.  39,  40.  Ch.  xi.  25, 
26.  2  Tim.  i.  10. 

III.  Christ  will  chane^e  the  bodies  of 
mankind.  Phil.  iii.  21.  Christ  shaU 
change  our  vile  body,  that  it  may  be 
fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body, 
according  to  the  working  of  his  migh 
ty  power,  whereby  he  is  able  even  to 
subdue  all  things  to  himself.  See  1 
Cor.  XV.  51,  52. 

IV.  Chnst  shall  judge  the  ivorld.  Isa. 
xi.  3  He  shall  not  judge  after  the  sight 
of  his  eyes. 

Matt.  xxiv.  30,  31.  They  shall  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  of 
heaven,  with  power  and  gi-eat  glo 
ry.  He  shall  send  his  angels,  with 
the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall 
gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four 
winds,  from  one  end  of  heaven  to  the 
other.  Dan.  vii.  13,  14.  Mark  xiii.  24 
to  28.  Rev.  i.  7.— xiv.  14— xxii.  20. 

XXV.  31 — 33.  The  Son  of  man  shall 
come  in  his  glory,  and  all  his  holy  an- 
gels with  him,  and  then  shall  he  sit  upon 


the  throne  of  his  glory.  (Matt.  xix.  28. 
Luke  ix.  26.)  Before  him  shall  be  ga- 
thered all  nations,  and  he  shall  separate 
them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd 
dividetli  the  sheep  from  the  goats.  He 
shall  set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand, 
but  the  goats  on  the  left. 

John  V.  22.  The  Father  hath  com- 
mitted all  judgment  to  the  Son. — Ver. 
27.  He  hath  given  him  authority  to  ex- 
ecute judgment,  because  he  is  the  Son 
of  man. 

Acts  X.  42.  The  apostles  said,  Jesus 
commanded  us  to  preach  unto  the  peo- 
ple, and  to  testify,  that  it  is  he  which 
was  ordained  of  God  vo  be  the  judge  of 
the  quick  and  dead. 

xvii.  31.  God  hath  appointed  a  day 
in  which  he  will  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness,  by  that  man  whom  he 
hath  ordained  (viz.  Jesus  Christ.) 

Rom.  ii.  16.  God  shall  judge  the  se- 
crets of  men  by  Jesus  Christ. 

xiv.  10.  We  must  all  stand  before  the 
judgment  seat  of  Christ. 

2  Tim.  iv.  1.  The  Lord  Jesus  shall 
judge  the  quick  and  the  dead,  at  his 
appearing  and  his  kingdom. 

V.  Christ  will  dispense  suitable  re- 
■wards  and  punishments  to  all  manbi^id. 

Matt.  xvi.  27.  The  Son  of  man  shall 
come,  and  then  shall  he  reward  every 
one  according  to  his  works.  Rom.  iv. 
10.  2  Cor.  V.  10.  Gal.  vi.  7,  8.  Rev.  xxii. 
12.  See,  God  tvill  render  to  men  accord- 
ing  to  their  -works,  in  Chap,  upon  Good 
Works. 

VI.  Rewards  from  Christ  to  the  righte- 
ous. Matt.  XXV.  34 — 36.  To  them  on 
his  right  hand,  he  will  say,  Come  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  king- 
dom prepared  for  you  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world :  For  I  was  an  hun~ 
gered  and  ye  gave  me  meat ;  I  was 
thirsty  and  ye  gave  me  drink ;  I  was  a 
stranger  and  ye  took  me  in  ;  naked  and 
ye  clothed  me  ;  I  was  sick  and  ye  visit- 
ed me  ;  I  was  in  prison  and  ye  came  un- 
to me. — Ver.  40.  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
in  as  much  as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one 
of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye 
have  done  it  unto  me. 

Ver.  46.  Tlie  righteous  shall  go  into 
life  eternal.     Ver.  36  to  40. 

xiii.  43.  Then  shall  the  righteous 
sliine  forth  as  the  sun,  in  the  kingdom 
of  their  Father.  Dan.  xii.  3.  As  the 
brightness  of  the  firmament,  and  as  the, 
stars  for  ever  and  ever. 


Chap.  VII. 


Christ's   Works. 


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Matt.  xix.  28.  Jesus  said,  Ye  that  have 
followed  me  iu  the  regeneration,  when 
the  Son  of  man  shall  sit  upon  the  tiirone 
of  his  glory,  ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve 
thrones,  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel.  1  Cor.  vi.  2,  3.  Do  you  not  know 
tliat  tlie  saints  shall  judge  the  world  ? 
That  we  shall  judge  angels?  Luke  xxii. 
30. 

Ver.  29.  Every  one  that  hath  forsa- 
ken houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or 
father,  or  mother,  or  wife,  or  children, 
or  lands,  for  my  name's  sake,  shail  re- 
ceive an  hundred-fold,  and  shall  inherit 
everlasting  life.  Luke  xviii.  29,  30. 

Luke  xxii.  29,  30.  I  appoint  unto  you 
a  kingdom,  as  my  Father  hath  appoint- 
ed unto  me  ;  that  ye  may  eat  and  drink 
at  my  table,  &c. 

Col.  iii.  4.  When  Chi-ist  who  is  our 
life  shall  appear,  then  shall  ye  also  ap- 
pear with  him  in  glory. 

1  Thess.  iv.  17.  We  shall  be  caught 
up  in  the  clouds  to  meet  the  Lord  in 
the  air  :  and  so  shall  we  ever  be  with 
the  Lord.  John  ver.  26. 

2  Thess.  i.  10.  Christ  sliall  come,  to 
be  glorified  in  his  saints,  and  to  be  ad- 
mired m  all  them  that  believe. 

Rev.  ii.  10.  I  will  give  thee  a  crown 
of  life.  2  Tim.  iv.  8.  A  crown  of  righte- 
ousness. 1  Cor.  ix.  25.  An  incorrupti- 
ble crown.  1  Pet.  i.  4.  An  inheritance 
incorruptible. 

vii.  17.  The  Lamb  which  is  in  the 
midst  of  tiie  throne,  shall  feed  them, 
and  shall  lead  them  unto  living  foun- 
tains of  waters;  and  God  sliall  wipe  away 
all  tears  from  their  eyes.  See,  Being 
glad,  rejoicing  in  the  Lord. 

xi.  18.  Thy  wrath  is  come,  and  the 
time  of  the  dead  that  tliey  sliould  be 
judged,  and  that  thou  shouldst  give  a 
reward  unto  thy  servants  tlie  prophets, 
and  unto  the  saints,  and  unto  them  that 
fear  thy  name  small  and  great. 

VIL  Punishmente  inflicted  on  the  -vick- 
cd  by  Christ.  Matt.  vii.  22.  Many  will 
say  to  me  in  that  day,  Lord,  Lord,  ha^•o 
we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name,  and  in 
thy  name  cast  out  devils,  and  in  thy 
name  done  many  wonderful  works 
Luke  xiii.  26.  We  have  eaten  and  drunk 
in  thy  presence,  and  thou  h.ist  taught 
in  our  streets.  —  Ver.  23.  And  tlien 
will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew 
you  ;  depart  from  me,  ye  tiiat  work  ini- 
quity. 

xiii.  40 — 42  As  the  tares  arc  gaiher- 
ed,  and  burned  in  the  five  -,  so  shall  it  be 


in  the  end  of  the  world.    The  Son  of 

man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  tliey 
shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all 
things  that  offend,  and  them  which  do 
iniquity.  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  fur- 
nace of  fire  ;  there  shall  be  wailing  and 
gnashing  of  teeth.  Ver.  49,  50. 

XXV.  32,  33.  Before  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  gathered  all  nations,  and  he 
shall  separate  them  one  from  another, 
as  a  sheplierd  divideth  the  sheep  from 
the  goats.  And  he  shall  set  the  sheep 
on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the 
left. — Ver.  41 — 43.  Then  shall  he  say 
to  them  on  the  left  hand.  Depart  from 
me,  ye  cursed,  into  everlasting  fire, 
prepared  for  the  devil  and  his  angels. 
For  I  was  an  hungered  and  ye  gave  me 
no  meat ;  I  was  thirsty  and  ye  gave  me 
no  drink  ;  I  was  a  stranger  and  ye  took 
me  not  in  ;  naked  and  ye  clothed  me 
not ;  sick  and  in  prison,  and  ye  visited 
me  not. — Ver.  45.  I  say  unto  you.  In  as 
much  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the 
least  of  these,  yedid  it  not  to  me. — Ver. 
46.  And  tliese  shall  go  away  into  ever- 
lasting punishment.  Mark  ix.  44.  The 
wormdiethn(ii,&c.  Isa. lxvi.44.  Johniii, 
36.  The  wrath  of  God  abideth  on  them. 

X.  11.  14,  15.  Jesus  sent  forth  his 
disciples,  and  said  unto  them.  Into 
whatsoever  city  or  town  ye  shall  enter, 
if  they  shall  not  receive  you,  nor  hear 
your  words,  when  ye  depart,  shake  off 
the  dust  of  your  feet.  Verily  I  say  un- 
to you,  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
the  land  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in 
the  day  of  judgment  than  for  "hat  city. 

Mark  viii.  38.  Whosoever  shall  be 
ashamed  of  me,  and  of  iny  words,  in 
this  adulterous  and  sinful  generation,  of 
him  also  shall  the  Son  of  man  be  asham- 
ed, when  he  coineth  in  the  glory  of  his 
Father,  with  tlie  holy  angels.  See  threats 
ag.iin.st  Chorazin  and  Betlisaida,  Matt, 
xi.  20.  22.  Against  Capernaum,  Matt. 
\i.  23,  24.  .Vgainstti  e  im]*enitent  heai'- 
ers  of  Christ,  Matt.  xii.  41,  42. 

Luke  iii.  43.  He  will  gather  the  wheat 
into  his  garner,  but  the  chaff  he  will 
bun^  with  fire  unquenchable 

John  xil.  48.  We  that  rejecteth  me, 
liath  one  tliai  judgeth  him:  the  word 
tliat  I  have  spoken,  the  same  shall 
j'ldge  him  at  the  last  day. 

1  Tliess.  v.  2,  3.  The  day  of  the  Lord 
so  Cometh  as  a  tliief  in  the  night.  For 
when  they  shall  say,  Peace  and  safety, 
t!icn  sudden  destruction  cometh  upoa 
them,  and  they  shall  not  escape. 


124 


Worship  offered  to  Christ. 


Chap.  VIIL 


2  Thess.  i.  7—9.  The  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven, 
with  his  mighty  angels,  in  flaming  fire, 
taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know 
not  God,  and  obey  not  the  gospel  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Who  shall  be 
punished  with  everlasting  destruction, 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and 
from  the  glory  of  his  power. 

ii.  8.  The  wicked  one,  (or  man  of 
sin)  the  Lord  will  consume  with  the 
Spirit  of  his  mouth,  and  shall  destroy 
with  the  brightness  of  his  coming.  Rev. 
xvii.  8. 

2  Pet.  ii.  4.  God  spared  not  the  an- 
gels that  sinned,  but  cast  them  down  to 
hell,  and  delivered  them  into  chains  of 
darkness,  to  be  reserved  unto  judg- 
ment. Ver.  6.  14,  15. 

Ver.  9,  10.  The  Lord  knoweth  how 
to  deliver  the  godly  out  of  tempta- 
tion, and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the 
day  of  judgment,  to  be  punished.  But 
chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the  lusts  of 
uncleanness,  and  despise  government. 


Rev.  vi.  14 — 17.  The  heavens  depart- 
ed as  a  scroll.  And  the  kings  of  the 
earth,  and  the  great  men,  and  the  rich 
men,  and  the  chief  captains,  and  the 
mighty  men,  and  every  bondman,  and 
every  freeman,  hid  themselves  in  the 
dens,  and  in  the  rocks  of  the  mountains. 
And  said  to  the  mountains  and  rocks. 
Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us  from  the  face  of  him 
that  sitteth  on  the  throne,  and  from  the 
wrath  of  the  Lamb  :  For  the  great  day 
of  his  wrath  is  come,  and  who  shall  be 
able  to  stand  ? 

xi.  18.  Thy  wrath  is  come,  and  the 
time  that  thou  shouldst  destroy  them 
that  destroy  the  earth. 

XX.  14.  Death  and  hell  were  cast  into 
the  lake  of  fire.  This  is  the  second 
death. 

XX.  15.  And  whosoever  was  not 
found  written  in  the  book  of  life,  was 
cast  into  the  lake  of  fire.  Ch.  xix.  20, 

xxi.  8.  The  wicked  shall  have  their 
portion  in  the  lake  which  burnethwith 
fire  and  brimstone. 


CHAP.  vni. 


WORSHIP  OFFERED  TO  CHRIST. 


I.  ACTS  of  -worship  offered  to  Christ 
jointly  ivith  the  Father.  Matt,  xxviii.  19. 
Go  ye  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

John  V.  23.  All  men  should  honour 
the  Son,  even  as  they  honour  the  Father. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  the  Father,  and  the  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal. 
i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2.— vi.  23.  Phil.  i.  2.  Col. 
i.  2.  1  Thess.  i.  1.  2  Thess.  i.  2.  Phi- 
lem.  3. 

2  Cor.  xii.  19.  We  speak  before  God 
in  Christ. 

1  Tim.  i.  2.  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father,  and  JTesus  Christ 
our  Lord..  2  Tim.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4.  2  John 
3.   Rev.  i.  4,  5. 

Phil.  ii.  11.  Every  tongnie  shall  con- 
fess, that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the 
glory  of  God  the  Father. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 


and  God  even  our  Father,  comfort  your 
hearts,  and  stablish  you. 

Rev.  V.  13.  Every  creature  which  is 
in  heaven,  and  in  earth,  heard  I,  saying. 
Blessing,  and  honour,  and  glory,  and 
power,  be  unto  him  that  sitteth  upon 
the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb,  for 
ever  and  ever. 

vii.  9,  I  beheld  and  lo,  a  great  num- 
ber, which  no  man  could  number,  of  all 
nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and 
tongues,  stood  before  the  throne,  and 
before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands. — Ver. 
10.  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying. 
Salvation  to  our  God  which  sitteth  on 
the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb. 

II.  Acts  of  loorship  offered  to  Christ 
alone  by  the  church  in  heaven,  and  upon 
earth.  Ps.  ii.  12.  I^ss  the  Son  lest  he 
be  angry,  and  ye  perish. 

Ixxii.  17.  All  nations  shall  call  him 
blessed. 


Chap.  IX, 


Perfections  of  Christ. 


123' 


Ps,  cxviii.  26.  Blessed  be  he  that  com- 
eth  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  Matt.  xxi. 
9.  Luke  xiii.  35. 

Matt.  ii.  2.  The  wise  men  said,  We 
are  come  to  worship  him. 

xviii.  20.  Where  two  or  three  are  ga- 
thered together  in  my  name,  &c. 

Luke  xxiii.  42.  The  malefactor  said. 
Lord,  remember  me  when  thou  comest 
into  thy  kingdom. 

xxi  V.  52.  Th  e  disciples  worsh  ipped  him . 

Acts  vii.  59.  They  stoned  Stephen, 
calling  upon  God,  and  saying,  Lord  Je- 
sus receive  my  spirit. 

iii.  16.  In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ, 
rise  and  walk. 

ix.  14.  Here  he  hath  authority  to  bind 
all  that  call  on  thy  name. — Ver.  21.  Is 
not  this  he  that  destroyed  them  which 
called  on  this  name. 

xxii.  16.  Be  baptized  and  wash  away 
thy  sins,  cailing  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

Rom.  X.  12.  The  same  Lord  is  rich 
unto  all  that  call  upon  him. — ^Ver.  13. 
Whosoever  shall  call  upon  the  name  of 
the  Lord  shall  be  saved.  Acte  ii.  21. 
Joel  ii.  32. 

xvi.  20.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  be  with  you.  Ver.  24.  1 
Cor.  xvi.  23.  PhiL  iv.  23.  1  Thcss.  V.  28. 
2  Thess.  iii.  18.  Gal.  vi.  18.  Philem.  25. 

1  Cor.  i.  2.  With  all  that  in  every 
place,  call  on  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  The  gi-ace  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all.  Rev. 
i.  5. — xxii.  21. 

Gal.  i.  5.  To  whom  be  glory  for  ever 
and  ever.    Amen. 

Phil.  ii.  9.  At  the  name  of  Jesus, 
every  knee  should  bow. 


Ver.  19.  I  tmst  in  the  Ldrd  Jesus 
Christ.  Ch.  xxiv. 

Col.  ii.  18  Let  no  man  beguile  you 
in  a  voluntary  humility,  and  worship- 
ping of  angels,  not  holding  the  head, 
which  is  Chi-ist. 

1  Thess.  iii.  11.  Our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  direct  our  way  unto  you. 

1  Tim.  i.  12.  I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord,  who  hath  enabled  me. 

ii.  7.  I  speak  the  trutli  in  Christ. 
V.  21.  I  charge  thee  before  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  2  Tim.  i.  4. 

2  Tim.  ii.  9.  Let  every  one  that  na- 
meth  the  name  of  Christ,  depart  from 
iniquity. 

iv.  22.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be 
with  thy  spirit. 

2  Pet.  iii.  18.  Grow  in  gTace,  and  in 
the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ :  to  whom  be  glory  both 
now  and  for  ever.    Amen. 

Heb.  i.  6.  When  he  bringeth  in  the 
first  begotten  into  the  world,  he  saith. 
Let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship 
him. 

Rev.  XV.  6.  Unto  him  that  loved  us, 
and  washed  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood,  and  hath  made  us  kings  and 
priests  unto  God  and  his  Father,  to  him 
be  glorj'  and  dominion  for  ever  and 
ever.     Amen. 

V.  11,  12.  I  heard  the  voice  :>f  many 
angels  round  about  the  throne,  utcl  the 
four  beasts,  and  the  elders,  and  the  num- 
ber of  them  was  ten  thousand  times  ten 
ten  tliousand,  and  thousands  of  thou- 
sands ;  saying  with  a  loud  voice.  Wor- 
thy is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain,  to  re- 
ceive power  and  riches,  and  wisdom, 
and  strength,  and  honour,  and  glory, 
and  blessing. 


CHAP.  IX. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  CHRIST;  HIS  KNOWLEDGE, 
WISDOM,  &c. 


I.  CHRIST'S  hno-wJedgc.  Isa.  xi.  2. 
The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest  upon 
him,  the  Spirit  of  knowledge,  wisdom 
and  understaflding. 


Matt.  ix.  4.  Jesus,  knowing  their 
thoughts.     Ch.  xii.  25.  Luke  ix.  47. 

xi.  27.  Neitlier  knowetli  any  man  the 
Father,  save  the  Son,  snd  he  tq  whom 


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Perfections  of  Christ. 


Chap.  IX. 


the  Son  wDl  reveal  him.  John  i  18. — 
X.  15. 

Mark  ii.  8.  He  perceived  in  spirit 
that  they  so  reasoned  within  themselves 

Luke  vii.  3y.  I'he  Pharisee  spake 
within  himself. — Ver.  40.  Jesus  an- 
swered. 

John  ii.  24.  He  knew  all  men :  he 
knew  what  was  in  man. 

vi.  64.  He  knew  who  should  betray 
him.     Ch.  xiii.  11. 

xvi.  19.  He  knew  they  were  desirous 
to  ask  him. 

Acts  L  24.  Thou,  Lord,  which  know- 
est  the  hearts  of  all  men. 

1  Cor.  iv.  5.  The  Lord  will  make 
manifest  the  counsels  of  the  heart. 

Heb.  xii.  13.  The  word  of  God  is  a 
discemer  of  the  thoughts  and  intents  of 
the  heart.  Rev.  xix.  13.  His  name  is, 
The  Word  of  God. 

Rev.  ii.  23.  I  am  he  which  searchetb 
the  reins  and  heart.    Ch.  v.  6. 

II.  Christ's  idsdom.  Isa.  xi.  2.  The 
Spirit  of  wisdom  shall  rest  upon  him. 

Luke  ii.  4J.  Jesus  was  filled  with 
wisdom.     Ver.  52. 

1  Cor.  i.  24.  Chnst,  the  power  of  God, 
and  the  wisdom  of  God. 

Col.  ii.  3.  In  him  are  hid  all  the  trea- 
sures of  wisdom  and  knowledge. 

Rev.  v.il2.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb,  to 
receive  power,  and  riches,  and  wis- 
dom, &c. 

in.  Christ's  power  ajid  dominion.  Ps. 
xlv.  3.  Gird  thy  sword,  O  most  Mighty. 

Isa.  ix.  6.  His  name  shall  be  called," 
The  Mighty  God. 

Matt.  xxiv.  30.  They  shall  see  the  Son 
of  man  commg  with  power  and  great 
glory. 

xxvi.  64.  Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the 
Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right  hand  of 
power. 

xxviii.  18.  All  power  is  given  to  me 
in  heaven  and  earth. 

Luke  iv.  32.  His  word  was  with 
power. 

John  X.  18. 1  have  power  to  lay  down 
my  hfe,  and  to  take  it  again. 

xvii.  2.  Thou  hast  given  him  power 
over  all  flesh. 

Acts  X.  38.  God  anointed  Jesus  of 
Nazareth  with  power. 

1  Cor.  i.  24.  Christ  the  power  of  God. 

XV.  24.  He  shall  have  put  down  all 
authority  and  power. 

Eph.  i.  21.  He  is  above  all  piinci- 
pality  and  powei", 


Col,  ii.  10.  The  head  of  all  power. 

1  Tim.  vi.  16.  To  iiim  be  power  ever- 
lasting. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Upholding  all  things  by 
the  word  of  his  power. 

1  Pet.  iii.  22.  Who  is  on  the  right 
hand  of  God,  angels,  authorities,  and 
powers  being  made  subject  to  him. 

2  Pet.  i.  16.  We  made  known  to  you 
the  power  and  coming  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ. 

Rev.  xii.  10.  Now  is  the  power  of 
Christ  come.  His  works  were  mighty. 
Matt.  xi.  20,  21.  23.— xiii.  54.  58.  Mark 
vi.  2.  Luke  ix.  43. — xix.  37. — xxiv.  19. 
See  Chrisfs  miracles,  and  his  -works  .• 
Creating  the  xvorld,  raising  the  dead,  &c. 

IV .  Various  acts  of  Christ's  power  tO' 
ward  his  people.  Ps.  ex.  4.  Thy  people 
shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  thy  power. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  1.  Mighty  to  save.  Ch.  xiii.  4. 

Matt.  IX.  6.  The  Son  of  man  hath 
power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins.  Mark 
li.  10.  Luke  v.  24. 

X.  1.  He  called  unto  him  his  twelve 
disciples,  and  gave  them  power  against 
iiuclean  spirits,  to  cast  them  out,  and  to 
neal  all  manner  of  sickness,  and  all  man- 
ner of  disease. 

xvi.  18.  1  will  budd  my  church,  &c. 

Luke  V  17.  The  power  of  the  Loi'd 
was  present  to  heal. 

John  X.  28.  Neither  shall  any  pluck 
them  out  of  my  hand. 

1  Cor.  i.  8.  Christ  shall  confirm  you 
unto  the  end,  that  ye  may  be  blameless 
in  the  day  of  our  Lord  Jesua  Christ.  1 
Thess.  iii.  13. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9  He  said.  My  grace  is 
sufficient  for  thee  :  my  strength  is  n.ade 
perfect  in  weakness.  Most  gladly, there- 
fore, (saith  Paid)  will  I  rather  glory  in 
my  infirmities,  that  the  power  of  Christ 
may  rest  upon  me. 

Phil.  iii.  21.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
shall  change  our  vile  bod)',  that  it  may 
be  fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious  bo- 
dy, according  to  the  working  whereby 
he  is  able  to  subdue  all  things  to  him- 
self 

iv.  13.  I  can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me. 

Col.  i.  29. 1  labour,  striving  according 
to  his  working,  which  worketh  in  me 
mightily. 

Heb.  ii.  18.  He  is  able  to  succour 
them  that  are  tempted. 

vii.  25.  Able  to  save  to  the  uttermost. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  Able  to  keep  that  com- 
mitted to  him.  J 


Chap.  IX. 


Perfections  of  Christ. 


127 


V.  Acts  of  his  power  against  Us  ene- 
mies.    Ps.  ii.  9.  Thou  shall  break  them 
with  a  rod  of  iron.  Actsxiii.l3.Heb.  i.5. 
ex.  2.  Rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thine 
enemies.     Heb.  i.  13. 

Isa.  xi.  4.  He  shall  smite  the  earth 
^th  the  rod  of  his  mouth. 

XXV.  8.  He  will  swallow  up  death  in 
victory.     1  Cor.  xv.  S7. 

Ixiii.  3.  I  wiU  tread  them  in  mine  an- 
ger, and  trample  them  in  my  fury. 

Luke  iv.  36.  With  power  he  com- 
manded the  unclean  spirit. 

xix.  27.  Those  mine  enemies  bring 
hither  and  slay  them. 

John  xvi.  33.  I  have  overcome  the 
world. 

Col.  ii.  15.  He  spoiled  principalities 
and  powers. 

2  Thess.  i.  9.  Enemies  shall  be 
punished  with  everlasting  destruction 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and 
from  the  glory  of  his  power. 

ii.  8.  The  Lord  shall  consume  the 
wicked  one  with  the  Spirit  of  his  mouth 
and  shall  destroy  him  with  the  bright- 
ness of  his  coming. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  He  took  part  of  flesh  and 
blood,  that  he  might  destroy  him  that 
had  the  power  of  death,  that  is,  the 
d^vil. 

1  John  iii.  8.  The  Son  of  God  was 
manifested  that  he  might  destroy  the 
works  of  the  devil. 

Rev.  xvii.  14.  The  Lamb  shall  over- 
come them.     Ch.  iii.  21. 

xix.  11  In  righteousness  he  doth 
judge,  and  make  war. 

VL  Christ's  righteousness.  Ps.  xlv.  7. 
Tliou  lovest  rigliteousness,  and  hatest 
iniquity. 

Ixxii.  2.  He  shall  judge  with  righte- 
o\isness.     Isa.  xi.  4. 

Isa.  XI.  5.  Rigliteousness  shall  be  the 
girdle  of  his  loins. 

xxxii.  1.  A  King  shall  reign  in  righte- 
ousness. 

xlii.  6.  I  the  Lord  have  called  thee  in 
righteousness. 

Ii.  5.  My  righteousness  is  near, 
liii  9.  He  had  done  no  violence,  nei- 
ther was  deceit  in  his  mouth. 

lix.  16.  His  righteousness  it  sustained 
liim. 

Ver.  17.  He  put  on  righteousness  as 
a  breast-plate. 

Ixi.  2.  The  Gentiles  shall  see  thy 
rigliteousness. 

Ixiii.  1.  I  that  speak  in  righteousaess, 
rjighty  to  save. 


Jer.  xxiii.  5,  6. 1  will  raise  unto  David 
a  righteous  Branch.  Tnis  is  his  name, 
The  Lord  our  Righteousn^- ss. 

Mai.  iv.  2.  Unto  you  that  fear  my 
name,  shall  the  Sun  of  righteousness 
arise. 

Matt.  iii.  15.  It  becometh  us  to  fulfil 
all  righteousness. 

2  I'im.  iv.  8.  A  crown  of  life  the  Lord 
the  righteous  judge  shall  give. 

Heb.i.  8.  A  sceptre  of  righteousness 
is  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom.  Ch.  vii. 
2.  King  of  righteousness. 

1  John  ii.  1  We  have  an  advocate, 
Jesus  Christ  the  righteous. 

Vn.  i{e  promoted  righteousness  Ps. 
xl.  9.  I  have  preached  righteousness. 

xlv.  4.  Ride  prosperously,  because  of 
truth,  and  meekness,  and  righteousness. 

Ixxii.  7.  In  his  days  shall  the  righte- 
ous flourish. 

Isa.  xxxii.  16.  Judgment  shall  dwell  in 
the  wilderness,  and  righteousness  re- 
main in  the  fruitful  field. — Ver.  17.  The 
woi'k  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace. 

liv.  17.  Their  righteousness  is  of  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

Ix.  17.  I  will  make  their  exactors 
righteousness. 

Ixi.  3.  That  tliey  may  be  called  trees 
of  righteousness — Ver.  10.  He  hath  co- 
vered rne  with  the  robe  of  righteous- 
ness.— ^Ver.  11.  The  Lord  will  cause 
righteousness  to  spring  forth. 

Dan.  ix.  24.  Seventy  weeks  are  de- 
termined, to  bring  in  everlasting  righte- 
ousness. 

John  xvi.  8.  He  will  reprove  the 
world  of  righteousness. 

1  John  ii.  29.  If  ye  know  that  he  is 
righteous,  ye  know  that  every  one  that 
doeth  righteousness  is  born  of  him. 

VIII.  Christ's  holiness.  Dan.  ix.  24. 
To  anoint  the  most  holy. 

Mark  i.  24.  I  know  thee  who  thou  art, 
the  holy  One  of  God. 

Luke  i.  35.  Thai  holy  thing  that  shall 
be  born  of  thee  shall  be  called  The  Sou 
of  God. 

Acts  iii.  14.  Ye  denied  the  holy  One, 
and  the  Just. 

iv.  27.  Against  thy  ho^y  child  Jesus, 
whom  thou  hast  anointed,  both  He-rod 
and  Ponti'i  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles 
and  people  of  Israel,  were  gathered  to- 
gether.    ^'er.  30. 

Heb.  vii.  26.  Who  is  holv,  harmless, 
undcfiled,  and  separate  from  sinners. 
Ich.  iv.  15.  Without  sin. 


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Christ's  Benefits, 


Chap.  X 


1  Pet.  li.  22.  Who  did  no  sin,  neither 
was  guile  found  in  his  mouth. 

Eev.  iii.  7.  These  things  saith  he  that 
is  holy. 

IX.  Chrisfs  justice.  Zech.  ix.  9.  He 
is  just,  and  having  salvation. 

Matt,  xxvii.  19.  Have  nothing  to  do 
with  that  just  man. — Vei-.  24.  I  am  in 
nocent  of  the  blood  of  this  just  man. 

John  V.  30.  My  judgment  is  just. 

viii.  46.  Who  of  you  convinceth  me 
of  sin.     Ch.  xii.  7. 

iii.  18.  Christ  suffered,  the  just  for 
the  unjust. 

X.  Bis  truth.  John  i,  14.  The  only 
begotten  of  the  Father,  full  of  gi-ace 
and  truth. — Ver.  17.  Grace  and  truth 
came  by  Jesus  Christ. 

viii.  40,  I  have  told  you  the  truth. 
Ver.  45. 

xiv  6.  I  am  the  way,  the  truth,  and 
the  life. 

xviii.  37.  For  this  cause  came  I  into 
the  world,  that  I  should  bear  witness 
unto  the  truth. 

2  Cor.  xi.  10.  As  the  truth  of  Christ 
is  in  me. 

Eph.  iv.  21.  As  the  truth  is  in  Jesus. 

Rev,  iii.  7.  These  things  saith  he  that 
is  holy,  he  that  is  true. 

XI.  His  goodness.  Acts  x.  38.  He 
went  about  doing  good. 

John  X.  11. 1  am  the  good  shepherd. 


XII.  His  merci'.  1  Tim.  i.  16.  That 
in  me  Christ  might  shew  all  long-suf- 
fering. 

Heb.  ii.  17.  That  he  might  be  a  mer- 
ciful and  faithful  high  priest. 

Xni.  Christ's  eternity.  Prov.  viii.  23. 
I  was  set  up  from  everlasting,  from  the 
beginning,  or  ever  the  earth  was.  See 
to  ver.  32. 

Mic;  V.  2.  Whose  goings  forth  have 
been  of  old,  from  everlasting. 

John  i.  1.  In  the  beginning  was  the 
word. 

viii.  58.  Before  Abraham  was,  I  am. 
xvii.  5,    Glonfy  me  with  the  glory 
which  I  had  with  thee  before  the  world 
■wiis. — Ver,  24.  Thou  lovedst  me  before 
the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Col.  i.  17.  He  is  before  all  things,  and 
by  him  all  things  consist, 

Heb.  i,  12.  Thou  art  the  same,  and 
thy  years  shall  not  fail. 

vii.  3,  Having  neither  beginning  of 
days,  nor  end  of  life,  but  like  the  Son 
of  God, 

xiii.  8.  Jesus  Christ,  the  same  yester- 
day and  to-day,  and  for  ever. 

Rev.  i.  8.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega, 
the  beginning  and  the  ending.  Ch. 
xxi.  6. — xxii.  13. 

Ver.  17.  The  first  and  the  last.  Ch.  ii.  8. 
Ver.  18.  I  am  he  that  Uveth,  (or  the 
hving  one,)  and  was  dead. 


CHAP.  X. 


CHRIST'S  BENEFITS  TO  MEN,  OR  BLESSINGS  THEY 
RECEIVE  THROUGH  HIM,  AS  A  SAVIOUR,  REDEEM- 
ER, DELIVERER,  Sec. 


I.  CHRIST  is  the  Saviour .-  salvation 
is  by  him.  Isa.  xxv,  9.  We  wiU  be  glad 
and  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

xlv.  17.  Israel  shall  be  saved  in  the 
Lord,  with  an  everlasting  salvation. 
Ver.  22.  Look  unto  me,  &c. 

xlvi.  13. 1  will  place  salvation  in  Zion. 

xhx.  6.  I  will  give  thee  for  a  light  to 
the  Gentiles,  that  thou  mayest  be  my 
salvation  unto  the  end  of  the  earth. 
Acts  xiii.  47. 

Ver.  8.  I  will  give  thee  for  a  cove- 
nant of  the  people.  ! 


Ii,  5.  My  salvation  Is  gone  forth  ;  the 
isles  shall  wait  upon  me,  and  on  my  arm 
shall  they  trust. — ^Ver.  6.  My  salvation 
shall  be  for  ever,  from  generation  to 
generation.     Ver.  8. 

Iii.  7.  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of 
him  that  pubhsheth  salvation. — Ver.  10. 
All  ends  of  the  earth  shall  see  the  sal- 
vation  of  our  God. 

Ivi,  1.  My  salvation  is  near  to  come, 
and  my  righteousness  to  be  revealed. 

hx.  16,  17.  His  arm  brought  salvation, 
an.d  his  righteousness  it  sustained  him. 


Chap.  X. 


Christ's  Bcncjlla. 


129 


(Ch.  Ixili.  5.)  He  put  on  righteousness 
as  a  breast-plate,  and  an  ?ielmet  of  sal- 
vation upon  Ills  head. 

Ix.  18.  Thou  shalt  call  thy  walls  sal- 
vation, and  thy  gates  praise. 

L\i.  10.  God  hath  clothed  me  with 
tlie  garment  of"  salvation,  and  covered 
me  with  the  robe  of  righteousness. 

Jxii.  1.  For  Zion's  sake,  I  will  not 
liold  my  peace,  until  the  righteousness 
thereof  go  forth  as  brightness,  and  tlie 
salvation  thereof  as  a  lamp  tliat  burnetii. 
— Ver.  11.  Behold  thy  salvation  Cometh ; 
his  reward  is  with  him,  and  his  work 
before  him.     Zech.  ix.  9.  IG. 

Ixiii.  1.  I  that  speak  in  righteous- 
ness, mighty  to  save.     Ver.  5.  9. 

Jcr.  xxxiii.  15.  In  those  days,  and  at 
that  time,  will  I  cause  the  Branch  of 
righteousness  to  grow  up  unto  David, 
and  he  siiall  execute  judgment  and 
righteousness  in  the  land. — Ver.  16.  In 
tliose  days  shall  Judah  be  saved,  and 
.Tcrusalem  .shall  dwell  safely :  And  tins 
is  the  name  wiierewith  she  sliall  be 
called.  The  Lord  our  Itighteousness. 

Matt.  i.  21.  lie  shad  save  his  people 
from  their  sins. 

xviii.  IJ.  'J'he  Son  of  man  is  come  to 
save  that  which  was  lost. 

Luke  i.  C9.  God  liatii  raised  up  an 
horn  of  salvation  for  us. — Ver.  77 .  'i'o 
give  the  knowledge  of  salvation  unto 
his  people,  by  tlie  remission  of  their 
sins,  through  the  tender  mercy  of  our 
God,  whereby  the  day  spring  from  on 
high  hath  visited  us.     Ver.  78. 

ii.  IL  Unto  us  is  born  this  day  a  Sa- 
viour. 

Luke  i.  .30.  Mine  eyes  have  seen  thy 
salvation,  (j.  e.  Cin-ist.) 

iii.  6.  All  flesh  shall  see  tlie  sahation 
of  God. 

ix.  5Ci.  Tlie  Son  of  man  is  come,  not 
to  destroy,  but  to  save  men's  lives. 

xix.  9.  This  day  is  salvation  (/.  e. 
Christ)  come  to  tliis  house. 

John  iii.  17.  (iod  sent  not  his  Son  in- 
to the  world,  to  condemn  the  world, 
but  that  the  world  through  him  might 
be  saved. 

iv.  22.    Salvation   (/   c.  Clirist,)  is  of 

le  Jcw.s.--Ver.  42.  Tliis  is  Ciirist  the 
nivioiir  of  the  world. 

V.  o  1.    These  thing-  !  :,>t  ye 

night  l)c  saved. 

X.  9.  Iiy  him  if  any  mail  enter  in,  I.c 
iiull  be  saved. 

xii.  .47.    1  i-anie  not  to  iuilgi-.  but  to 
;i.\c  the  world. 


Acts  ii.  21.  Whosoever  shall  call  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  shall  be  saved. 
See  J Vor ship  offered  to  Christ. 

IV.  12.  There  is  none  other  name, 
under  heaven  given  among  men,  where- 
by we  must  be  saved. 

V.  ."31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  to  be  a 
Prince  and  a  Saviour. 

xiii.  23.  Of  this  man's  (David's)  seed, 
iiath  God  raised  unto  Israel  a  Saviour. — 
Ver.  .38.  Through  his  name  is  preached 
to  you,  the  forgiveness  of  sins. 

XV.  11.  We  believe,  that  through  the 
grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  we  shall 
be  saved. 

xvi.  31.  Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

xxvijl.  28.  The  salvation  of  God  is 
sent  unto  the  Gentiles. 

Rom.  V.  9.  ^V'e  shall  be  saved  from 
wrati),  through  him. 

X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy 
mouth  the  Loi-d  Jesus,  and  shalt  believe 
in  tiiine  heart,  tliuu  shalt  be  saved. 

2  Cor.  vi.  2.  In  a  day  of  salvation  have 
I  succoured  thee.     Isa.  iv.  8- 

Eph.  ii.  5.  By  grace  ye  are  saved, 
through  faith,  and  that  notof  yourselves. 

V.  23.  He  is  the  Saviour  of  the  body, 
[tlic  church  ] 

Phil.  iii.  20.  Our  conversation  is  in 
heaven,  from  whence  we  look  for  the 
Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Tiiess.  v.  9.  God  hath  not  appointed 
us  to  wrath,  but  to  obtain  salvation  by 
our  l>ord  Jesus  Christ.    2  Thess.  ii.  13. 

1  Tim.  i.  51.  Christ  Jesus  came  into 
the  world,  to  save  sinners. 

2  Tim.  i.  lO.  Our  Saviour  .Tesus  Christ 
iiath  abolished  death,  and  brought  life 
and  immortality  to  lig'Lt.     Ver.  9. 

ii.  10.  That  the  elect  may  obtain  the 
salvation,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  According  to  his  mercy  he 
saved  us,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Sa- 
viour, 

Heb.  ii.  3.  How  shall  we  escape  if 
we  neglect  so  great  salvation,  which  be- 
gan to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  vvas 
confirmed  unto  us  by  tliem  that  heard 
him. 

Ver.  10.  It  became  him,  for  whom  are 
all  thir.gs,  and  ()y  wliom  are  all  things, 
in  bringing  ni.any  sons  to  glory,  to  make 
the  (yaptain  of  their  salvation  perfect 
ihrough  sii'IVring". 

v.  y.  He  became  the  author  of  eter- 
nal sidvation,  unto  all  that  obey  him. 

vii.  25.  He  is  able  to  save  to  the  ut- 
termost, all  that  come  unto  God  by  him. 


i'60 


Christ's  Benejils, 


Chap.  X. 


Heb.  ix.  28.  He  shall  appear  the  se- 
cbiid  time,  without  sin,  unto  salvation. 

1  John  iv.  14.  The  Father  has  sent 
the  Son,  to  be  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

II.  Christ  a  Itedeemer ;  redemption 
through  him.  Job  xix.  25.  I  know  that 
my  Redeemer  liveth. 

Isa.  hx.  20.  The  Redeemer  shall 
come  to  Zion,  and  unto  them  that  turn 
from  transgression  in  Jacob,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Rom.  iii.  24.  We  ai'e  justified  freely 
by  his  grace,  through  the  redemption 
that  is  in  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Cor.  i.  30.  Christ  Jesus,  of  God  is 
made  unto  us  wisdom,  and  righteous- 
ness, and  sanctification  and  redemption. 
A^er.  3. 

Gal.  iii.  13.  Christ  hath  redeemed  us 
from  the  curse  of  the  law. 

iv.  4.  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  made 
of  a  woman,  made  under  the  law,  to  re- 
deem them  that  were  under  the  law, 
that  we  might  receive  the  adoption  of 
sons.     Ver.  5. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  He  gave  himself  for  us, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  ini- 
quity, and  purify  unto  liimself  a  pecu- 
liar people,  zealous  of  good  works. 

Heb.  ix.  12.  He  entered  into  the  ho- 
ly place,  having  obtained  eternal  re- 
demption for  us.  Ver.  15. 

1  Pet.  i.  18.  Ye  were  redeemed,  not 
with  conniptible  things,  but  with  the 
precious  blood  of  Christ.  Ver.  19. 

Rev.  v.  9.  Thou  hast  redeemed  us  to 
God  by  thy  blood. 

xiv.  3.  These  were  redeemed  from 
the  earth. — Ver.  4.  Redeemed  from 
among  men,  being  the  first..fruits  unto 
God  and  the  Lamb. 

III.  Christ  a  ransom.  Job  xxxiii.  24. 
He  is  gracious,  and  saith.  Deliver  him, 
I  have  found  a  ransom. 

Isa.  XXXV.  10.  The  ransomed  of  the 
Lord  shall  come  to  Zion  with  songs,  and 
everlasting  joy  upon  their  heads.  Ch. 
li.  10.— Iv.  12.  Jer.  xxxi.  11.  Hos. 
xiii.  14. 

Matt.  XX.  28.  The  Son  of  man  came 
to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many.  Mark 
s.  15. 

1  Tim.  ii.  6.  Who  gave  his  life  a  ran- 
som for  all. 

IV.  Christ  a  price.  1  Cor.  vi.  20.  Ye 
are  bought  with  a  price. 

Acts  XX.  28.  Feed  the  church  of  God, 
which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  own 
blood. 


V.  Christ  a  deliverer.  Luke  iv.  18.  He 
liath  sent  me  to  heal  the  broken-lieart- 
ed,  to  preach  deliverance  to  the  cap- 
tives.   Isa.  Ixi.  1. 

Rom.  xi.  26.  There  shall  come  out  of 
Sion  the  Deliverer.  Isa.  lix,  20. 

Gal.  i.  4.  Who  gave  himself  for  our 
sins,  that  he  might  deliver  us  from  this 
present  evil  world. 

V.  1.  Christ  hath  made  us  free.  Rom. 
viii.  2.  , 

1  Thess.  i.  10.  He  delivered  us  from 
the  wrath  to  come. 

VI.  Mediator.  1  Tim.  ii.  5.  There  is 
one  God,  and  one  Mediator  between 
God  and  men,  the  man  Christ  Jesus. 

Heb.  viii.  6.  He  is  the  mediator  of  a 
better  covenant. 

ix.  12.  The  mediator  of  the  new  co- 
venant. 

Vn.  Intercessor.  Isa.  liii,  12.  He  made 
intercession  for  transgressors. 

Rom.  viii.  34.  Vv'ho  maketh  interces- 
sion for  us. 

VIII.  Advocate.  1  John  ii.  1.  We  have 
an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus 
Christ  the  righteous. 

Heb.  ix.  24.  He  entered  into  heaven, 
to  appear  in  ihe  presence  of  God  for  us. 

IX.  Reconciliation  by  Christ.  Rom.  v. 
10.  We  were  reconciled  to  God  by  the 
death  of  his  Son.  Ch.  xi.  15. 

2  Cor.  V.  18.  God  hath  reconciled  us 
to  himself  by  Jesus  Christ. — Ver.  19. 
God  was  in  Christ  reconciling  the  world 
to  himself. 

Eph.  ii.  16.  That  he  might  reconcile 
both  unto  God  by  the  cross. 

Col.  i.  19.  It  pleased  the  Father,  that 
in  him  should  all  fulness  dwell,  and 
(having  made  peace  through  the  blood 
of  his  cross)  by  him  to  reconcile  all 
things  to  himself. — Ver.  21.  You  hath 
he  reconciled. 

Heb.  ii.  17.  That  he  might  be  a  mer- 
ciful and  faithful  high  priest,  to  make 
reconciliation  for  the  sins  of  the  people. 

Eph.  i.  10.  That  he  might  gather  to- 
gether in  one  all  things  in  Christ,  both 
which  are  in  heaven,  and  which  are  on 
earth,  even  in  him. 

2  Cor.  V.  IS,  19.  The  ministry  and 
word  of  reconciUation. 

X.  Peace  -with  God  by  Christ.  Isa.  ix. 
6.  His  name  shall  be  called  Prince  of 
peace.  Ver.  7. 

liii.  5.  The  chastisement  of  our  peace 
was  upon  him. 


Chap.  X. 


Christ's  Benefits. 


1. 


Isa.  liv.  10.  Neither  shall  the  covenant 
of  my  peace  be  removed. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  25.  I  will  make  with 
them  a  covenant  of  peace.  Jer.  xxxi.  31. 

Zech.  vi.  13.  The  council  of  peace 
shall  be  between  them. 

ix.  10.  He  shall  speak  peace  unto  the 
heatlien.  Ps.  Ixxii.    Eph.  ii.  7. 

Luke  i.  79.  To  g-uide  our  feet  into 
tile  way  of  peace. 

ii.  14.  On  earth  peace,  good- will  to- 
ward men. 

xix.  38.  Peace  in  heaven,  and  glory 
in  the  highest. 

John  xvi.  33.  These  things  I  have 
spoken,  that  ye  might  have  peace.  Ch. 
xiv.  27.  M}'  p)eace  I  leave  with  you. 

Acts  X.  36.  The  word  which  God 
sent  to  the  children  of  Israel,  preach- 
ing peace  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Peace  from  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  from  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal.  i.  3.  Eph. 
i.  2.  Phil.  i.  2.  Col.  i.  2.  1  Thess.  i.  1. 
2Thess.  i.  2.  2  Tim.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4.  Phi- 
lem.  3.  2  John  3.  1  Pet.  i.  2.  2  Pet.  i. 
2.  Jude  2. 

V.  1.  We  have  peace  with  God, 
through  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.ii.  14.  Christ,  he  is  our  peace. — 
Ver.  15.  Making  peace.— Vei".  17.  He 
preached  peace.  Eph.  vi.  15.  Rom.  x. 
15.  The  gospel  of  peace. 

Phil.  iv.  7.  And  the  peace  of  God, 
which  passeth  all  understanding,  shall 
keep  your  hearts  and  minds  through 
Christ  Jesus.   Col.  iii.  15. 

XI.  Grace  from  Christ.  John  i.  16,  17. 
Of  his  fulness  have  all  we  received,  and 
gi'ace  for  gTace.  Grace  and  truth  came 
by  Jesus  Christ. 

Acts  XV.  11.  Through  the  grace  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  we  shall  be  saved 
Rom.  v.  15.  The  grace  of  God,  and 
the  gift  by  grace,  wliich  is  by  Jesus 
Christ,  hatli  abounded  to  many. — Ver. 
17.  They  which  receive  abundance  v,( 
grace,  and  of  the  gift  of  rigteousncss, 
shall  reign  in  life  by  Jesus  Christ. 

xvi.  20.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ  be  with  vou  all.  2  Cor.  i.  3. — 
xiii.  14.  Gal.  vi.  "18.  2  Thess.  iii.  18. 
Rev.  xxii.  21. 

•  1  Cor.  i.  4.  I  thank  God  on  your  be- 
half, for  the  gTace  of  God,  which  is 
given  you  by  .lesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  i.  2.  Grace  be  to  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  ovn*  Father,  and  from 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Gal.  i.  3.  Eph. 
1.  2.    Col.  i.  2. 


2  Cor.  xii.  9.  My  grace  1s  sufficient 
for  thee. 

Eph.  iv.  7.  Unto  every  one  of  us  is 
given  grace  according  to  the  mesisure 
of  the  gift  of  Christ. — Ver.  8.  He  re- 
ceived gifts  for  men. 

XII.  Jiistificaiion  by  Christ.  Isa.  liii. 
11.  By  his  knowledge  shall  my  righted 
ous  servant  justify  many. 

vVcts.  xiii.  39.  By  him  all  that  believe 
are  justified  from  all  things,  from  which 
ye  could  not  be  justified  by  the  law  of 
Moses. 

Rom.  iii.  24.  Justified  freely  by  his 
grace,  through  the  redemption  that  is  in 
Jesus  Christ*.  Ver.  26.  28. 

V.  1.  Being  justified  by  faith,  we  have 
peace  with  God,  through  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ. — Ver.  9.  Being  justified  by 
tiis  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
to  come.  Ver.  16,  17,  18,  19. 

viii.  1.  There  is  no  condemnation  to 
them  that  are  in  Christ  Jesus. 

1  Cor.  vi.  11.  Ye  are  justified  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Gal.  ii.  16.  A  man  is  justified  by  the 
faith  of  Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  8.  God  would  justify  the  heathen 
through  faith.    A^er.'24.  Ch.  v.  4. 

XIII.  Sanctijlcation  through  Christ.  1 
Cor.  i.  2.  To  them  that  are  sanctified  in 
Christ  Jesus. — Ver.  30.  Christ  Jesus,  of 
God,  is  made  unto  us  wisdom,  and 
righteousness,  and  sanctification,  and 
redemption. 

vi.  11.  Ye  are  sanctified  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  .Tesus. 

Eph.  V.  25.  Christ  loved  the  church, 
and  gave  liimself  for  it ;  that  he  might 
sanctify  and  cleanse  it.  Ver.  27. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  Not  by  works  of  righteous- 
ness which  we  have  done,  but  accord- 
ing to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the 
washing  of  regeneration,  and  renewing 
of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Heb.  ii.  11.  He  that  sanctifieth,  and 
they  who  are  .sanctified,  are  all  of 
one. 

X.  10.  Wc  are  sanctified  through  the 
offering  of  the  body  of  Jesus. — Ver.  14. 
By  one  offering  he  hatli  perfected  for 
ever  Ihem  tliat  are  sanctified.  Ver.  29. 

Heb.  xiii.  12.  Jesus,  that  he  might 
sanctify  the  people  with  his  own  blood, 
suffered  without  the  gate. 

XIV.  Christ  is  called  life  to  his  people. 
John  i.  4.  In  him  was  life,  and  the  life 
was  the  light  of  men. 

V.  26.  As  the  leather  hath  life  in  him- 


Christ's  Benefitfi, 


Chap.  X 


self,  so  liatli  he  given  to  the  Son  to  have 
life  in  himself. 

vi.  68.  Thou  hast  the  words  of  eter- 
nal life. 

xi.  25.  I  am  the  resurrection,  and  the 
life. 

siv.  6.  I  am  the  way,  the  truth,  and 
the  life. 

Acts  iii.  15.  The  Prince  of  life. 
1  John  i.  1,  2.  Our  hands  have  lian- 
dled  of  the  word  of  hfe.  For  the  life 
was  manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it, 
and  bear  witness,  and  shew  unto  yon 
that  eternal  life  which  was  with  the  Fa- 
ther, and  was  manifested  unto  us. 

V.  12.  He  that  hath  the  Son  hatli  life: 
he  that  hatl)  not  the  Son  hath  not  life. 
— Ver.  20.  This  is  the  true  God,  and 
eternal  life. 

XV.  'Eternal  life  is  from  and  by  Christ. 
John  iv.  16.  Whosoever  sliall  drink  of 
the  water  that  I  shall  give  him,  sliall 
never  thirst. 

vi.  27.  Labour  not  for  the  meat  that 
perisheth,  but  for  that  meat  which 
endureth  to  everlasting-  life,  which  the 
Son  of  man  shall  give  unto  you.  Ver.  33. 
vi.  48.  I  am  the  bread  of  life. — Ver. 
51.  I  am  the  living  bread  which  came 
down  from  heaven  :  if  any  man  eat  of 
this  bread  lis  shall  live  for  ever. — Ver. 
57.  He  that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall 
live  by  me. 

viii.  12.  He  that  foUoweth  me  shall 
have  the  light  of  life. 

X.  10.  I  am  come  that  ye  might  have 
life. — Ver.  28.  I  give  unto  them  eter- 
nal life,  neither  shall  any  pluck  them 
out  of  my  hand. 

xiv.  19.  Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live 
also. 

Rom.  V.  17.  They  which  receive 
abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the  gift  of 
rj'-^hteousness,  shall  reign  in  life  by  Je- 
sus Christ. — Ver.  21.  As  sin  reigned  un- 
to death,  even  so  might  grace  reign 
through  righteousness  unto  eternal  life 
by  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ,  \\\\o  is  our 
life,  shall  appear,  then  shall  ye  appear 
with  liim  in  glory. 

1  Thess.  V.  10.  Christ  died  for  us, 
that  whether  we  wake  or  sleep  we 
should  live  together  with  liim. 

2  Tim.  1.  lO';  Christ  hath  brouglit  life 
and  immortality  to  light  by  the  gospel. 

1  John  iv.  9.  Cod  sent  his  only  be- 
gotten Son  into  the  vvorld,.  that  we 
might  live  through  him. 

XVI.  Eternal  life  is  the  gift  of  God 


through  Jam.  Horn,  \\.  23.  The  wages  of 
sin  is  death ;  but  the  gift  of  God  is 
eternal  life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.  Ch.  v.  18.  liev.  xxii.  17. 

1  Pet  iii.  7.  Heirs  of  the  grace  of  life. 
Tit.  i.   2^    la    hope  of   eternal  life, 
whicli  God,  that  cannot  lie,  promised 
before  tlie  world  began. 

1  Pet.  1.  3.  God  hath  begotten  us  to  a 
lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus 
Christ.  . 

1  John  ii.  25.  This  is  the  promise  that 
he  hatli  promised  us,  even  eternal  life. 
1  John  ii.  25.  2  Tim.  i.  1. 

V.  11.  This  is  the  record,  that  God 
liath  given  to  us  eternal  life  ;  and  this 
life  is  in  his  Son.    llom.  v.  17.  21. 

X\'1I.  BenefAs  from  Christ  against  sin, 
by  7i'ay  of  extract  from  the  foregoing  and 
follorving  sections.  Isa.  1111.  5.  He  was 
wounded  for  our  transgressions,  he  was 
bruised  for  our  iniquities,  the  chastise- 
ment of  our  peace  was  upon  him,  and 
with  his  stripes  we  are  healed. — Ver.  6. 
The  Lord  laid  on  him  the  iniquity  of  us 
all. — Ver.  10.  Thou  wilt  make  his  soul 
an  offering  for  sin. — Ver.  12.  He  bare 
the  sin  of  many. 

Zech.  xiii.  1.  There  shall  be  a  foim- 
tain  opened  to  the  house  of  David,  and 
to  the  inliabitants  of  Jerusalem,  for  sin 
and  for  uncleanness. 

JMatt.  i.  21.  He  shall  save  his  people 
from  their  sins. 

ix.  6.  The  Son  of  man  hath  power 
on  earth  to  forgjve  sins.   Ver.  2. 

-xxvi.  28.  My  blood  is  shed  for  the  re- 
mission of  sins. 

Luke  xxlv.  46,  47.  Th\is  it  behoved 
Christ  to  suffer,  and  to  rise  from  the 
dead  the  third  day  :  That  repentance 
and  reniission  of  sins  should  be  preach- 
ed in  his  inime.  Ch.  i.  77. 

John  i.  2  I.  The  Lamb  of  God,  thftt 
taketli  away  the  sin  of  the  world. 

Acts  ii.  38.  Kepent,  and  be  baptized 
in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  re- 
mission of  sins. 

V.  31.  Him  liath  God  exalted  with  his 
right  hand  to  be  a  Prince  and  a  Saviour, 
for  to  give  repentance  to  Israel,  and 
forgiveness  of  sins. 

x.  43.  Whosoever  belleveth  in  him 
shall  receive  remission  of  sins. 

xiii.  38.  Through  this  man  is  preach- 
ed unto  you  the  forgiveness  of  sins. 

XXX.  26.  God  sent  !iim  to  bless  you, 
in  turning-  you  from  your  iniquities. 

Rom.  ill.  25.  To  declare  liis righteous- 
ness for  the  remission  of  sins. 


Chap.  X. 


Christ's  Benefits. 


13^ 


Rom.  V.  9.  Being  justified  by  liis 
blood,  we  sliull  be  saved  from  wrath 
throug'li  bim. 

vi.  10.  lie  died  unto  sin  once. 

viii.  3.  lie  condemned  sin  in  tbe  ficsli. 

1  Coi\  \v.  3.  Cbrist  died  for  our  sins. 
Ver.  57.   Ciod  g'i\eth  us  the  victory 

tbroug-b  our  Lord  Jesus  Clii-ist. 

2  (Jor.  V.  21.  He  made  him  to  be  sin 
for  us. 

Gal.  i.  4.  lie  gave  himself  for  our 
sins. 

Epb.  i.  7.  In  whom  we  have  redemp- 
tion through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness 
of  sins.     Col.  i.  14. 

iv.  32,  As  God  for  Christ's  sake  hath 
iorglven  you. 

Col.  iii.  23.  As  Christ  forgave  you, 
so  do  ye. 

1  Tim.  !.  15.  Jesus  Christ  came  to 
save  sinners.  * 

Heb.  i.  5.  He  purged  our  sins  by  Ms 
own  blood.     Heb.  ix.  22. 

ii.  14.  He  took  part  of  flesh  and  blood, 
that  through  deatli  he  might  destroy 
him  that  had  the  power  of  death. 

ix.  26.  He  appeared  to  put  away  sin 
by  the  sacrifice  of  himself. — "V'ei'.  28 
Christ  was  once  offered  to  bear  the  sins 
of  mi^ny. 

X.  14.  By  one  ofTering  he  hath  per 
fected  for  ever  thein  that  arc  sanctified. 

1  Pet.  ii.  24.  AVho  bare  our  sins  in 
his  own  body  ..n  the  tree. 

hi.  18.  Christ  .suH'ered  for  sins. 

1  John  i.  7.  The  blood  of  Christ 
cleanseth  from  all  sin.     Ver.  9. 

ii.  1,  2.  If  any  man  sin  we  have  an 
advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ 
the  rig'hteous.  lie  is  the  propitiation 
for  our  sins — for  tlie  sins  of  the  whole 
world. — ^^er.  12.  Your  sins  are  forg-iven 
you  for  his  name's  sake. 

iii.  5.  He  vvas  manifested  to  take  away 
our  sins. — Ver.  8.  That  he  might  de 
stroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 

llcv.  i.  5.  Unto  him  that  loved  us, 
and  washed  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood,  and  hath  made  us  kings  and 
priests  unto  (iod  and  liis  rather,'to  him 
be  glory  and  dominion,  for  ever  and 
ever.     Amen. 

X^'1II.  C/nist's  love  to  his  people, 
John  xiii.  3.  Having  loved  his  own 
M  hich  were  in  the  world,  he  loved  them 
unto  the  end. — Ver.  34.  A  new  com- 
mandment I  give  unto  you.  That  ye  love 
one  another,  as  I  loved  you. 

XV,  9.  A-,  the  F.ithcr  hath  loved  mc, 
so  have  I  loved  vou. 


and  gave  hini- 


Rom.  viii.  37.  We  arc  more  than  con- 
querors, tlirough  him  that  loved  us. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Christ  hath  loved  us,  and 
hath  given  himself  fiar  us. — Ver.  25. 
Christ  loved  tlie  churCTi,  ai 
self  for  it. 

llev.  i.  5,  6.  Unto  him  that  loved  lis, 
and  waslied  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood,  and  hath  made  us  kings  and 
priests  unto  God  and  his  Father,  be 
lory  and  dominion  for  ever, 
iii.  9.  1  will  make  them  to  know  that 
I  have  loved  thee.  See  Ps.  xlv.  11. 
Prov.  viii.  31.  Song  ii.  4.  6. — iv.  9. — 
vii.  10. 

XIX.  Clirist's  care  of  his  people.  Isa. 
xl.  11.  He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a 
shepherd,  he  shall  gather  the  lambs 
with  his  arm,  and  gently  lead  those  that 
are  with  young.  See  Ch.  xhx.  10.  Ezek. 
xxxiv.  23. 

Matt,  xxiil.  37.  How  often  would  I 
have  gathered  thy  children  as  a  hen 
gathereth  her  chickens  under  her 
wings.     Isa.  xlii.  3.  Eph.  v.  29. 

JJis  presence  -ioith  his  people.  Matt, 
xviii.  20.  "Where  two  or  three  are  ga- 
thered together  in  my  name,  there  am 
I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

xxviii.  20.  I  am  with  you  alway  unto 
the  end  of  the  world. 

John  xiv.  18.  I  will  not  leave  you 
comfortless,  I  will  come  to  you. 

Ver.  21.  He  that  loveth  inc  shall  be 
loved  of  my  T'ather,  and  I  will  love  him, 
and  manifest  myself  to  him. — Ver.  23. 
My  Father  will  love  him,  and  we  wili 
come  to  him. 

Acts  xviii.  10.  I  am  with  thee,  and  no 
man  shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt  thee. 
Ch.  xxiii.  11.  2  Tim.  iv.  17. 

1  John  i.  3.  Our  fellowship  is  with  the 
Father,  and  with  the  Son. 

]{ev.  ii.  1.  He  walketh  in  the  midst 
of  the  golden  candlesticks. 

iii.  20.  Behold,  1  stand  at  the  door 
and  knock;  if  an}'  man  hear  my  voice, 
and  open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him, 
and  sup  with  him,  and  he  with  me. 

XX.  Christ's  excelleitcies  and  benefits 
brief}!  expressed.  Eph.  i.  3.  God  the 
I'ather  hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual 
blessings  in  Christ. — Ver.  23.  The  ful- 
ness of  him  tliat  filleth  all  in  all. 

iii.  8.  The  unsearchable  riches  of 
Christ. 

Ver.  19.  Being  filled  with  all  the  ful- 
ness of  (iod. 

iv.  13.  A  perfect  man,  the  measure 
of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ. 


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Chap.  X. 


— Ver.  7.  The  measure  of  the  gift  of 
Christ. 

Col.  i.  19,  20.  It  pleased  the  Father, 
that  in  him  shouM  all  fulnesss  dwell ; 
and  by  him  to  reconcile  all  things  to 
himself. 

ii.  10.  Ye  are  complete  in  him. 

iii.  11.  Christ  is  all  and  in  all. 

XXI.  Titles  given'to  Christ,  taken  from 
the  highest,  most  honour abJe  and  useful 
offices  among  men:  As,  Prophet,  Priest, 
King,  denoting  his  benefits  to  mankind 
against  sin,  and  his  dignity  above  all  on 
earth. 

XXn.  Christ's  prophetic  offi.ce  was  car- 
ried mi  by  his  Spirit,  speaking  i?i  the  pro- 
plicts  of  old.  1  Pet.  i.  10—12.  Of  which 
salvation  [by  Christ]  the  prophets  have 
inquired  and  searched  dihgently,  who 
prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should 
come  unto  you :  Searching  what,  or 
what  manner  of  time  the  Spirit  of  Clirist 
which  was  in  them  did  signify,  when  it 
testified  beforehand  the  sufferings  of 
Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  follow. 
Unto  whom  it  was  revealed,  that  not 
unto  themselves,  but  unto  us,  they  did 
minister  the  things  which  are  now  re- 
ported unto  you  by  them  that  have 
preached  the  gospel  unto  you,  v/ith  the 
Holy  Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven ; 
which  things  the  angels  desire  to  look 
into. 

iii.  19,  20.  By  which  [Spirit]  Christ 
preached  unto  the  spirits  in  prison ;  in 
the  days  of  Noe,  while  the  ark  was 
preparing. 

2  Pet.  i.  21.  Prophecy  came  not  in 
old  time  by  the  will  of  man ;  but  holy 
men  of  God  spake  as  they  were  moved 
by  the  Holy  Ghost.     2  Tim.  iii.  16. 

XXin.  Christ's  prophetic  office  thus 
foretold  by  the  prophets.  Deut.  xviii.  18. 
The  Lord  said,  I  will  raise  them  up  a 
prophet  from  among  their  brethren, 
like  unto  thee,  and  will  put  my  words 
in  his  mouth,  and  he  shall  speak  unto 
them  all  that  I  shall  command  him. 

Ps.  xl.  9.  I  have  preached  righteous- 
ness ;  I  have  not  refrained  my  lips. 
Ver.  10. 

Isa.  ix.  2.  The  people  that  walked  in 
darkness  have  seen  a  great  light. 

Ver.  6.  Unto  us  a  child  is  born  ;  his 
flame  shall  be  called  Counsellor. 

xlii.  1.  I  have  put  my  Spirit  upon 
him ;  he  shall  bring  forth  judgment  to 
the  Gentiles — Ver.  3.  He  shall  bring 
fbrth  jud^ent  unto  truth, — Yer.  6,  7. 


I  will^Ive  thee  for  a  light  to  the  Gen- 
tiles ;  to  open  the  bhnd  eyes,  to  bring 
out  the  prisoners  from  the  prison,  and 
them  that  sit  in  darkness  from  the  pri- 
son house.     Ch.  xhx.  9,  10. 

Isa.  xlix.  5.  The  Lord  formed  me  from 
the  womb  to  be  his  servant,  to  bring 
Jacob  again  to  him.     Ver.  1,  2,  3.  6. 

li.  4,  5.  I  will  make  my  judgment  to 
rest  for  a  light  of  the  people.  The  isles 
shall  wait  upon  me. — ^\^er.  16.  I  have 
put  my  words  in  thy  mouth. 

Iii.  7.  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of 
him  that  pubiisheth  peace,  that  bring- 
eth  good  tidings,  that  pubiisheth  salva- 
tion !     Ver.  10.  Luke  iv.  18. 

liv.  13.  All  thy  children  shall  be 
taught  of  the  Lord. 

Iv.  4.  I  have  given  him  for  a  witness 
to  the  people. 

lix.  21.  My  Spirit  that  is  upon  thee, 
and  my  words  which  I  have  put  in  thy 
mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy 
mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed. 

Ix.  2,  3.  The  Lord  shall  arise  upon 
thee,  and  his  glory  shall  be  seen  upon 
thee.  The  Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy 
hght.— Ver.  19.  The  Lord  shall  be  thine 
everlasting  light. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is 
upon  me  ;  because  he  hath  anointed  me 
to  preach  good  tidings  to  the  meek. 

5lal.  iii.  1.  The  Lord  whom  ye  seek 
shall  come  to  his  temple,  even  the  mes- 
senger of  the  covenant. 

iv.  2.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name, 
shall  the  Sun  of  righteousness  arise  with 
heahng  under  his  wings.  Rev.  xxii.  16. 
The  bright  and  morning  star. 

XXIV.  Christ  gave  the  following  ac- 
count of  his  prophetic  office.  Matt.  xi.  27. 
Neither  knoweth  any  man  the  Father 
save  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom  the  Son 
wiU  reveal  him. 

Luke  iv.  43.  I  must  preach,  for  there- 
fore am  I  sent.  See  Christ's  sermon. 
Matt.  5th,  6th,  and  7th  chapters ;  and 
many  other  places,  as  Luke  vi.  20. 

John  i.  1.  In  the  beginning  was  the 
Word. 

iii.  34.  He  whom  God  sent  speaketh 
the  words  of  God. 

vii.  16.  My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  but 
h'.s  that  sent  me. 

viii.  26.  He  that  sent  me  is  true ;  and 
I  speak  to  the  world  those  things  which 
I  have  heard  of  him. — Ver.  28.  As  the 
Father  hath  taught  me  I  speak. — Ver. 
38.  I  speak  that  which  I  have  seen  with 
mv  Father. 


Chap.  X. 


Christ's  Benefits. 


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John  xii.  50.  Even  as  the  Father  said 
unto  me,  so  I  si>eak. 

xiv.  24.  The  word  which  ye  hear  is 
not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  me. 

XV.  15.  All  things  tliat  1  have  heard  of 
my  Father  1  have  made  known  unto  you. 

xvii.  6.  Father,  I  have  manifested  thy 
name  unto  them.— Ver.  8. 1  have  given 
unto  them  the  words  which  thyu  gavest 
me.— Ver.  26. 1  have  declared  thy  name, 
and  will  declare. 

Heb.  ii.  3.  Salvation  began  to  be 
spoken  by  the  Lord. 

Rev.  i.  1.  The  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ,  which  God  gave  unto  him. 

XXV.  Hence  Christ  is  called  the  light 
of  the  -world.  John  i.5.  The  light  shineth 
in  darkness. — Ver.  9.  The  true  light, 
that  lighteth  every  man. 

iii.  19.  Light  is  come  into  the  world, 
viii.  12.  Jesus  said,  I  am  the  light  of 
the  world.     Ch.  ix.  5. — xii.  35.  46, 

XXVI.  Chiist  a  priest.  Ps.  ex.  4. 
The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and  will  not  re- 
pent. Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever  after 
the  order  of  Melchizedek.  See  Heb. 
i.  13.— vii.  15. 17. 

xl.  6,  7.  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou 
ti'ouldst  not — Lo,  I  come :  in  the  volume 
of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me. 

Zech.  vi.  13.  He  shall  be  a  priest  up- 
on his  throne. 

Heb.  vii.  13.  Made  like  the  Son  of 
God,  abideth  a  priest  continually. 
Ver.  12. 

Ver.  16.  28.  After  the  power  of  an 

endless  hfe,  consecrated  for  evermore. 

viii.  1.  We  have  an  high  priest,  who 

is  set  on  the  right  hand  of  the  throne 

of  the  Majesty  in  the  heavens. 

ix.  11.  Christ  being  come,  an  high 
priest  of  good  things  to  come. 

Ver.  24.  He  entered  into  heaven  it- 
self, to  appear  in  the  presence  of  God 
tor  us.     1  John  ii.  1. 

XXVn.  Ilis  offering  himself  a  sacrifice. 
1  Cor.  V.  7.  Christ  our  passover  is  sacri- 
ficed for  us. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Christ  hath  loved  us,  and 
hath  given  himself  for  us,  an  offering 
and  a  sacrifice  to  God  for  a  sweet- 
smelling  savour. 

Heb.  viii.  3.  It  is  of  necessity  that  this 
man  have  somewhat  to  offer. 

ix.  14.  He  offered  himself  without 
spot  to  God. 

ix.  26.  Once  in  the  end  of  the  world 
hath  he  appeared,  to  put  away  sin  by 
the  sacrifice  of  himself. 


Heb.  X.  5.  Sacrifice  and  offering  diou 
wouldst  not,  but  a  body  hast  thou  pre- 
pared me.     Ver.  8. 

Ver.  12.  But  this  man,  after  he  had 
offered  one  sacrifice  for  sins,  for  ever 
sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

Ver.  14.  By  one  offering  he  hath  per- 
fected for  ever  them  that  are  sanctified. 

XXVIII.  Christ  was  given  and  deli- 
vered :  the  design  thereof.  John  iii.  16. 
God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave 
his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whosoever 
believeth  in  him  shoidd  not  perish,  but 
have  everlasting  Ufe. 

1  John  iv.  9.  God  sent  his  only  be- 
gotten Son  into  the  world,  that  we  might 
live  through  him.  Acts  ii.  23.  Rom.  iv. 
25.— viii.  32. 

XXIX.  Christ  gave  himself,  and  for 
luhat  end.  Gal.  i.  3,  4.  The  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  gave  himself  for  our  sins,  that  he 
might  deliver  us  from  the  present  evil 
world. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  He  gave  himself,  that  he 
might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity,  and 
purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people, 
zealous  of  good  works. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  The  Son  of  God,  who 
loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Christ  hath  loved  us,  and 
given  himself  for  us,  an  offering  and  a 
sacrifice  to  God,  Sec. — Ver.  25.  The  Son 
of  God  loved  the  church,  and  gave  liim- 
self  for  it,  that  he  might  sanctify  and 
cleanse  it. 

1  Tim.  ii.  6.  Who  gave  himself  a 
ransom  for  all. 

John  X.  15.  I  lay  down  my  life  for  the 
sheep.  Ver.  17.  See  Matt.  xx.  28. 
John  x.  11. — X.  13.  1  John  iii.  16. 

XXX.  Christ  suffered :  the  end  thereof. 
Heb.  xiii.  12.  Jesus,  that  he  might  sanc- 
tify the  people  with  his  own  blood,  suf- 
fered without  the  gate. 

1  Pet.  iii.  18.  Christ  hath  once  suffer- 
ed for  sins,  that  he  might  bring  us  unto 
God.  Ch.  ii.  21.  Suffered  for  us.  See 
Isa.  liii.  4,  5,  6. 

XXXI.  Christ  suffered:  the  efficacxj 
thereof.  Rom.  v.  6.  When  we  were 
without  strengtli,  Christ  died  for  the 
ungodly. — Ver.  8.  While  we  were  yet 
sinners,  Christ  died  for  us. — Ver.  10. 
We  were  reconciled  to  God  by  the 
death  of  his  Son. 

vi.  10.  He  died  for  our  sins.  John  x. 
11.  He  gave  his  life  for  the  sheep, 

viii.  34.  Who  is  he  that  condemneth  ? 
(t  is  Christ  that  died. 


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Chap.  X. 


1  Cor.  XV.  3.  I  delivered  unto  you 
first  of  all  that  which  I  also  received, 
how  that  Christ  died  for  our  sins,  ac- 
cording to  the  scriptures. 

2  Cor.  v.  14,  15.  If  one  died  for  all, 
then  Were  all  dead.  He  died  for  all, 
tliat  they  which  live,  should  live  unto 
him  who  died  for  them. 

Heb.  ii.  9.  That  he,  by  the  grace  of 
God,  should  taste  death  for  every  man. 
1  Thess.  v.  10.  Ho  died  for  us. 

Ver.  14.  That  through  death  he  might 
destroy  him  that  had  the  power  of  death, 
that  is,  the  devil,  Rom.  xiv.  15.  Heb. 
ix.  15,  16. 

XXXII.  Christ'' s  blood:  the  efficacy 
thereof.  Zech.  ix.  11.  As  for  thee  also, 
by  the  blood  of  thy  covenant  I  have 
sent  forth  thy  prisoners  out  of  tne  pit 
wherein  is  no  water. 

xiii.  1.  In  that  day  there  shall  be  a 
fountain  opened  to  the  house  of  David 
and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  for 
sin  and  for  uncleanness.   See  Joel  iii.  18. 

Matt.  xxvi.  28.  My  blood,  which  is 
shed  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Acts  XX.  28.  Feed  the  church  of  God, 
which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  blood. 

Rom.  V.  9.  Being  justified  by  his 
blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
through  him.     Rom.  iii.  25. 

Eph.  i.  7.  In  whom  we  have  redemp- 
tion through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness 
of  sins.     Col.  i.  14. 

ii.  13.  Ye  are  made  nigh  by  the  blood 
of  Christ. 

Col.i.  30.  Having  made  peace  through 
the  blood  of  his  cross,  by  him  to  recon- 
cile all  things  to  himself. 

Heb.  i.  3.  He  purged  our  sins  by  his 
own  blood. 

ix.  12.  By  his  own  blood,  he  entered 
into  the  holy  place,  having  obtained 
eternal  redemption  for  us. — Ver.  14. 
How  much  more  shall  the  blood  of 
Christ  purge  your  consciences  from 
dead  works,  to  serve  the  living  God. — 
Ver.  22.  Without  shedding  of  blood  is 
no  remission. 

X.  19,  20.  Having  boldness  to  enter 
into  the  holiest  by  the  blood  of  Jesus 
by  a  new  and  living  way,  which  he  hath 
consecrated  through  the  veil,  that  is  to 
say,  his  flesh. 

Ver.  29.  The  blood  of  the  covenant 
wherewith  he  was  sanctified.  Ch.xiii.20. 
The  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant 

xii.  24.  Ye  are  come  to  the  blood  of 
sprinkling, which  speakethbetterthings 
than  that  of  Abel. 


Heb.  xiii.  12.  Jesus,  that  he  might 
sanctify  the  people  with  his  own  blood, 
suffered  without  the  gate. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  Elect,  according  to  the 
fore-knowledge  of  God  the  Father, 
through  sanctihcation  of  the  Spirit, 
unto  obedience  and  sprinkling  of  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ. — Ver.  19.  Pre- 
cious blood  of  Christ. 

1  John  i.  7.  The  blood  of  Christ 
cleanseth  us  from  all  sin.     Ver.  9. 

V.  6.  This  is  he  that  came  by  water 
and  blood. 

Rev.  i.  5.  Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and 
washed  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood,  &c. 

V.  9.  Thou  hast  redeemed  us  by  thy 
blood. 

vii.  14.  These  have  washed  their 
robes,  and  made  them  white  in  the 
blood  of  the  Lamb. 

xii.  11.  They  overcame  by  the  blood 
of  the  Lainb.  Hence  the  title  of  Lamb 
given  to  Christ  in  Isa.  liii.  7.  John  i.  29. 
36.  Rev.  V.  6.  8.  12,  13.— vi.  1.  16.— vii. 
9,  10. 17.— xiii.  8.— xiv.  4.  lO.—xv.  3.— 
xvii.  14.— xix.  7.  9.— xxi.  9.  14.  22,  23. 
27. — xxii.  1.  3. 

XXXIII.  Christ  a  propitiation.  Rom. 
iii.  25.  Jesus  Christ,  whom  God  hath  set 
forth  to  be  a  propitiation  through  faith 
in  his  blood,  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

1  John  ii.  2.  He  is  the  propitiation 
for  our  sins — for  the  sins  of  the  whole 
world.  1  John  iv.  10.  God  sent  his  Son 
to  be  the  propitiation  for  our  sins. 

XXXIV.  Atonement.  Rom.  v.  12.  W^ 
joy  in  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  through  whom  we  have  receiv- 
ed the  atonement. 

XXXV.  Christ  styled  a  King  having 
dominion.  Gen.  xHx.  10.  The  sceptre 
shall  not  depart  from  Judah,  nor  a  law- 
giver from  between  his  feet,  till  Shiloli 
come  ;  and  unto  him  shall  the  gathering 
of  the  people  be.  Numb.  xxiv.  17.  For 
there  shall  come  a  Star  out,  of  Jacob, 
and  a  Sceptre  shall  rise  out  of  Israel. 

Ps.  ii.  6.  Yet  have  I  set  my  King  upon 
my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 

xiv.  6.  The  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom 
is  a  sceptre  that  is  I'ight. 

Ixxxix.  27.  I  will  make  him  my  first- 
born, Itigher  than  the  kings  oFthe  earth 

Song  i.  4.  The  King  has  brought  m 
into  his  chambers. 

Isa.  xxxii.  1,  2.  Behold  a  King  shall 
reign  in  righteousness :  A  man  shall  b 
as  an  hiding-place  from  the  wind,  ar:.' 


Chap.  X. 


C/irist'a  Be?ie/i(a. 


137 


a  covert  fiom  the  tempest;  as  rivers  of 
wiiter  in  a  dry  place  ;  as  a  shadow  of  a 
great  rock  in  a  weary  land. 

Dan.  vii.  14.  There  was  given  him  do- 
minion and  salary,  and  a  king'dom,  that 
all  people,  nations  and  languages  sliould 
serve  him:  his  dominion  is  an  everlast- 
ing dominion  which  shall  not  pass  away, 
his  kingdom  shall  not  be  destroyed. 
V^er  17. 

Z£ch.  ix.  9.  Rejoice  greatly,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Zion  ;  siiout,  O  daughter  of  .Jeru- 
salem :  Behold,  thy  King  ometh  unto 
thee ;  he  is  just  and  having  salvation 
Isa.  Ixii.  11.  Matt.  xxi.  5. 

XIV.  9.  The  Lord  shall  be  King  over 
all  the  earth.     Ps  Ixxii.  8. 

Matt.  ii.  2.  Where  is  he  that  is  born 
King  of  the  Jews  ? 

John  i.  49.  Thou  art  the  Son  of  God, 
thou  art  the  King  of  Israel. 

xii.  13.  Blessed  is  the  King  that  Com- 
eth in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

xviii.  35.  My  kingdom  is  not  of  this 
worM.     Ver  37. 

Matt.  XXV.  34.  Then  sha'l  the  King 
say  to  them  on  his  right  hand.  Come, 
ye  blessed  of  my  Fattier,  inherit  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you. 

1  Cor.  XV.  24.  Then  cometh  the  end, 
when  he  shad  have  delivered  up  the 
kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Fatlier. 
Ver.  26,  27. 

Heb.  ii.  9.  Jesus  crowned  with  glory, 
and  honour,  and  all  things  put  under 
him.     Ver.  8. 

Rev.  xi.  5.  The  kingdoms  of  this 
world  are  become  the  kingdoms  of  our 
Lord,  and  of  his  Christ. 

XX-XVI.  Prince.  Dan.  ix.  25.  From 
the  going  forth  of  the  commandment, 
to  Messiah  the  Prince  Isa.  ix.  6  Tlie 
Prince  of  peace.  Acts  iii.  15.  The 
Prince  of  life.  Acts  v.  31.  A  Prince  an  . 
Saviour,  to  give  repentance  and  for- 
giveness of  sins. 

XXXVII,  Governor.  Vs.  xxii.  28. 
He  is  the  governor  among  the  na- 
tions. 

Isa.  ix.  6.  The  government  shall  be 
upon  his  shoulders. 

liii.  12.  lie  shall  divide  the  spoil  with 
the  strong. 

Mic.  V.  2.  The  Ruler  in  Israel.  Matt, 
ii.  6. 

Isa.  x1.  10.  His  arm  shall  rule  for  him. 
Ch.  Ixii.  11. 

Iv.  4.  1  have  given  him  for  a  leader 
and  commander  to  the  people. 


Ps.  Ixxii.  2.  He  shall  judge  the  people 
with  righ'COLtsness. 

ex.  6.  He  shall  judge  among  the 
heathen.     Joel  iii.  12. 

Isa.  ii.  4.  He  shall  judge  among  the 
nations.     Mic.  iv.  3. 

Mai.  iii.  2.  He  is  like  a  refiner's  fire, 
and  fuller's  soap. 

XXXVIII.  Christ  is  styled  David. 
Jer.  XXX.  9.  They  shall  serve  the  Lord 
tiieir  God,  and  David  their  king,  wiiom 
I  will  raise  up  unto  them.  Ezek.  xxxiv. 
23. — xxxni.  24. 

Hos.  iii.  5.  The  duldren  of  Israel 
sliall  seek  the  Lord  their  God,  and  Da- 
vid their  king. 

Amos  ix.  11.  I  will  raise  up  the  taber- 
nacle of  David  that  is  fidlen,  and  will 
close  up  the  breaches  thereof,  and  will 
raise  up  the  ruins,  and  will  build  it  as 
in  tile  days  of  old. 

XXXIX.  The  offspring  of  David. 
Isa.  xi.  1.  There  shall  come  forth  a  rod 
out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a  Branch 
shall  grow  out  of  his  roots. — Ver.  4, 
With  righteousness  shall  he  judge. 
Rom.  XV  2. 

xxii.  22  The  key  of  the  house  of 
David  will  I  lay  upon  his  shoulder. 

Jer.  xxiii.  5,  6.  I  will  raise  unto  David 
a  righteous  Branch,  and  a  King  shall 
reign  and  prosper,  and  shall  execute 
judgment  and  justice  in  the  earth.  In 
his  days  Judah  shall  be  saved,  and  Israel 
shall  dwell  safely. 

xxxiii.  15.  He  shall  execute  judgment 
and  righteousness  in  the  land.   Ver.  17. 

Zech.  iii.  8  I  will  bring  forth  my  ser- 
vant, the  Branch. — Ver.  9. 1  will  remove 
the  iniquity  o*  the  land  in  one  day. 

vi.  12,  13.  The  man  whose  name  is 
The  Branch  ;  he  shall  grow  up  out  of 
iiis  placcj  and  he  shall  build  the  temple 
of  the  Lord  :  he  sliall  bear  the  glory, 
and  shall  sit  and  rule  upon  his  throne. 

Rev.  V.  5.  The  Lion  of  the  tribe  of 
.ludali  hath  prevailed. 

xxii.  16.  The  root  and  offspring  of 
David,  the  bright  and  morning  star. 

XL.  The  Son  of  David.     Luke  i.  32, 

33.  The  Lord  sliall  give  vmto  him  the 

throne  of  his  father  iJavid.     He  shall 

rah'  over  the  house  of  Israel  for  ever, 

and  of  his  kingdom  there  sliall  be  no  end. 

!tev.  iii.  7.  Tlieso  things  saith  he  that 

hath  the  key  of  David,  that  opencth  and 

no  man  shuttetli,  anl  that  shuttotii  and 

I  no  man  openeth.     Ch.  i.  18.  That  hath 

j  the  kcvs  of  hell  and  death, 

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C     138    .) 


CHAP.  XL 


BAPTISM  AND  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


FOR      ADMISSIOTT     INTO     THE      JeWISH 

Church — See  Circiimcisiou  appointed. 
Gen.  17th  chap,  from  ver.  9  to  25. 

I.  BAPTISM  before  Christ's  death. 
Luke  iii.  16.  John  said,  I  indeed  bap- 
tize you  with  water;  but  one  miglitier 
than  I  Cometh,  he  shall  baptize  you 
with  the  Holy  Ghost.  Jolm  i.  2.  6.  31. 
33.  Acts  i.  5. 

Acts  xix.  4.  John  baptized  with  the 
baptism  of  repent.^nce,  saying  unto  the 
people,  that  they  should  believe  on  him 
which  should. come  after  him,  that  is, 
on  Christ  Jesus. 

John  iv.  2.  Jesus  baptized  not ;  but 
his  disciples  baptized. 

1  Cor.  X.  2.  Our  fathers  were  all  bap- 
tized in  the  cloud,  and  in  the  sea. 

n.  Saptism  after  Christ's  resurrection. 
Matt.  XNviii.  18—20.  all  power  is  given 
unto, me  in  heaven  and  in  earth.  Go 
ye,  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,  bap- 
tizing t!iem  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Teaching  them  to  observe  all  things 
whatsoever  I  have  commanded  you  ; 
and,  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto 
the  end  of  the  world. 

Mark  svi.  16.  He  that  believeth,  and 
is  baptized,  shall  be  saved. 

John  iii.  5.  Jesus  sasd,  Except  a  man 
be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he 
cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  f)f  God. 

Acts  ii.  38.  Peter  said,  Repent,  amJ 
and  be  baptized  every  o  e  O"  you,  in 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  remls- 
,  sion  of  sins. — Ver.  41.  They  that  glad- 
ly received  his  word  were  baptized. 

viii.  12.  When  those  wlio  had  been 
deceived  b}?"  Simon  Magus  believed  Phi- 
lip, preaching  the  things  concerning 
the  kingdom  of  God  and  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ,  they  were  baptized,  both 
men  and  women. — Ver.  13.  Simon  be- 
lieved also,  and  v/as  baptized. 

viii.  oo — 38.  The  eunuch  said  to  Phi- 
lip, Here  is  water,  what  liindereth  me 
to  be  baptized  ?  Philip  said.  If  thou  be- 
iievest  with  all  thine  heart,  tlion  mayest- 
And  he  answered  and  said,  I  believe 


that  JeSus  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God. 
And  they  went  both  down  into  the  wa- 
ter, and  Phihp  baptized  him. 

X.  47,  48.  Pet'  r  said.  Can  any  man 
forbid  water,  tliat  these  should  not  be 
baptized  which  have  received  the  Holy 
Ghost  i"  And  he  commanded  them  to 
be  baptized  in  tl>e  name  of  the  Lord. 

xvi.  15.  Lydia,  whose  heart  the  Lord 
touched,  and  her  household,  were  bap- 
tized.— Ver.  33.  Also  the  jailor,  and  all 
his  house. 

xix.  5.  Some  that  had  been  baptized- 
with  John's  baptism,  were  again  bap- 
tized in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

xxii.  16.  Ananias  said  unto  SauJ,  Why 
tarriest  thou  .''  Arise  and  be  baptized, 
and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord.  Ch.  ix.  18.  And  he 
arose  and  was  baptized. 

Rom.  vi.  3,  4.  As  many  of  us  as  were 
baptized  into  Jesus  Christ,  wei-e  bapti- 
zed into  his  death.  Therefore  we  are 
buried  with  him  by  baptism  into  death, 
that  like  as  Christ  was  raised  up  from 
the  dead,  by  the  glory  of  the  Father, 
even  so  we  also  should  walk  in  newness 
of  life. 

1  Cor.  i.  14.  Paul  baptized  Cr"spus 
and  Gaius. — Ver.  16.  He  baptized  also 
tlie  house  of  Stephanus. 

xii.  13.  By  one  Spirit  we  are  all  bap-. 
tizcd  into  one  body,  whether  we  be 
Jews  or  Gentiles,  bond  or  free. 

Gal.  ill.  27,  28.  As  many  of  you  as 
itave  been  baptized  into  Christ,  have 
put  on  Christ.  Ye  are  all  one  in  Christ 
Jesas. 

Col.  11.  12.  Ye  are  buried  with  Christ 
in  baptism  ;  wherein  also  ye  are  risen 
with  him  through  the  faith  of  the  ope- 
ration of  God,  who  hath  raised  him 
from  the  dead. 

Tit.  Hi.  5.  He  saved  us  by  the  wash- 
ing of  regeneration,  and  renewing"  of 
fhe  Holy  Ghost. 

Heb.  vi.  1,  2.    Baptism  is  one  of  the 
principles  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ  along 
with  the  resuiTection  of  the  dead,  and 
!]  eternal  iudgment. 


Chap.  XI. 


The  Lord's  Su/i/ier. 


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1  Pet.  iii.  20,  21.  In  the  ark  eight 
pc' sons  were  saved.  Tiie  hke  figure 
wliereunto  baptism  doth  now  save  us 
(noi  tiie  putting  away  the  filth  of  the 
flesh,  but  tne  answer  of  a  good  con- 
science toward  God,)  by  the  resurrec- 
tion of  Jesus  Christ. 

THE  LORD'S   SUPPER. 

See  The passover  instituted  to  the  Jeivs. 
Exod.  Ch.  xi.  To  be  eaten  by  all  of 
them,  even  by  some  that  were  unclean. 

Numb.  ix.  6  to  11.  And  was  eaten 
by  some  such.  2  Chron.  xxx.  18,  19. 

1  Cor  V.  7.  Christ  our  passover  is  sa- 
cnficed  for  us  :  therefore  let  us  keep 
the  feast. 

III.  The  institution  of  the  Lord's  Si/p- 
pei\  Matt.  xxvi.  26.  As  Jesus  and  his 
disciples  were  eating  the  passover,  Je- 
sus took  bread,  and  blessed  it, and  brake 
it,  unfl  gave  it  to  the  disciples,  and  said, 
'I'ake,  eat;  this  is  my  body.  Luke  xxii. 
19.  My  body  given  for  you  :  this  do  in 
remembrance  of  me. 

Ver.  27,  2'6.  And  he  took  the  cup, 
and  gave  thanks,  and  gave  it  to  them, 
saying,  Drink  ye  all  of  it.  For  this  is 
my  blood  of  the  New  Testament,  which 
is  slied  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

"S'er.  29.  But  1  say  unto  you,  I  will 
not  drink  henceforth  of  this  fruit  of  the 
vine,  uniil  that  day  wlien  I  drink  it  neu 
with  you  in  my  Fathers  kingdom.  See 
the  parallel  plac.  s,  Mark  xiv.  22  to  25. 
Luke  XXI  i.  14  to  21. 

See  St.  Paul's  account  of  the  Lord":: 
Supper.  1  Cor.  xi.  23 — 26  I  have  re- 
ceived of  the  Lo)  (1,  that  which  also  1 
delivered  unto  you.  That  tiie  Lord  Je- 
sus, the  same  night  in  which  he  was  be- 
trayed, took  bread ;  and  when  he  had 
given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said. 
Take,  eat ;  this  is  my  body,  which  is 
broken  for  you  :  this  do  in  remembrance 
of  iie.  After  the  same  manner  also  he 
took  the  cup,  when  he  had  supped,  say- 
ing, Thi-.  cup  is  the  New  Testament  in 
my  blood ;  ti.isdo  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink 
it,  in  rememl)rancc  of  me.  For  as  oft 
as  ye  cat  this  bread,  and  drink  ihis  cup, 
ye  do  shew  the  Lord's  death  till  he 
come. 

IV.  The  Lord's  Supper  to  be  received 
frcgveiit/i!/.  Acts  ii.  42.  Tiie  primitive 
Christians  continued  steadfastly  in  the 
apostles' doctrine,  and  fellowship,  and  in 
breaking  of  bread,  and  in  prayt-rs 

XX.  7.   On  the  first  day  of  the  week, 


when  the  disciples  came  together  to 
break  bread,  Paul  preached  unto  them. 
Ver.  11. 

V.  Jlnd  ivith  suitable  preparatio7i.  1 
Cor.  V.  7,  8.  Purge  out  the  old  leaven, 
that  ye  may  be  a  new  lump,  as  ye  are 
unleavened  :  for.  even  Christ  our  pass, 
over  is  sacrificed  for  us.  Therefore  let 
us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  the  old  lea- 
ven, neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice 
and  wickedness,  but  with  ihe  unleaven- 
ed bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 

x.  3 — 5.  Our  fathers  did  all  eat  the 
same  spiritual  meat,  and  did  alldrink  the 
same  spiritual  drink :  (for  they  drank 
of  that  spiritual  Rock  that  followed 
them,  and  that  Rock  was  Christ :)  But 
witli  many  of  them  God  was  not  well 
pleased  :  for  they  were  overthrown  in 
the  wilderness. 

Ver.  6 — 10.  These  things  were  our 
examples,  to  the  intent  we  should  not 
lust  after  evil  things  as  they  lusted — 
Neither  be  ye  idolaters  as  some  of  them 
were — Neither  let  us  commit  fornica- 
tion as  some  of  them  did — Neither  let 
us  tempt  Christ  as  some  of  them  temp- 
ted— Neither  murmur  as  some  of  them 
muntiured. 

Ver.  16,  17.  The  cup  of  blessing 
wiiich  we  bless,  is  it  not  the  commu- 
nion of  the  blood  of  Christ?  the  bread 
which  we  break,  is  it  not  the  commu- 
nion of  tlie  body  of  Christ  ?  For  we,  be- 
ing many,  are  one  bread,  and  one  ho- 
ly :  for  we  are  all  partakers  of  that  one 
bread. 

Vtr.  20,  21.  The  things  which  the 
Gentiles  sacrifice,  they  sacrifice  to  de- 
vils, and  not  to  God;  and  1  would  not 
that  ye  should  have  fellowshi])  with  de- 
vils. Ye  cannot  drink  the  cup  of  the 
Lord  and  the  cup  of  devils  ;  ye  cannot 
l>e  partakers  of  the  Lord's  table  and  of 
the  table  of  devils. 

Ver  Jl,  32.  Whetlier  ye  eat  or  drink, 
or  whatsoever  yc  do,  do  a;!  lo  the  g'lo- 
r\  of  God.  Give  none  offence  neither 
to  Jews  nor  to  Gentiles,  nor  to  the 
(.hurch  of  (iod. 

xi.  27—29.  Whoso-ver  shall  cat  this 
iiriad.  and  drink  tins  cup  of  tlie  Lord 
unworthily,  sludl  be  guilty  of  the  body 
and  blood  of  the  Lord.  But  let  a  raan 
examine  himself,  and  so  let  him  eat  of 
that  bread  and  drink  of  that  cup.  For 
he  that  eatcth  and  drinketh  unworthi- 
ly, eateth  and  drinketh  damnation  to 
Inmself,  not  discerning  the  Lord's  body. 
See  abuses  of  this  ordinance  committed 


140 


Of  the  Holy  Ghost. 


Chap.  XTI. 


by  the  Corinthians,  reproved  and  threat- 
ened in  this  Chap,  fjom  ver.  17  to  2o, 
and  from  ver.  3U  to  32.  See  Mai.  i.  7. 
The  wicked  say,  The  table  of  the  Lord 
is  contemptible. 

Po)'ti07is  of  Scripture  affording  suitable 
matter  of  vieditatioii,  at^  before,  and  after 
receiving  the  Sacrament.  Ps.  cxvi.  6.  12, 
13,  14.  Song  ii.  3,  4. — v.  1,  Isa.  xxv.  6 
to  lu. — Iv.  1.  Rev.  xxi.  6. — xxii.  17. 
John  iv.  14. — vi.  'o5  48.  51  to  63. 

N.  B.  The  preparation  required  to  the 
acceptable  receiving  the  Lord's  sup- 
per,   are   those   same   qualifications 


that  are  required  in  acceptable  pray- 
er ;  w  hich  see  at  large  in  the  t  hap. 
upon  Prayer.  The  sins  tor  whicii  men 
ought  to  be  excluded  from  this  ordi- 
nance, are  the  same  sins,  persisted  in, 
for  which  the  saci-ed  scriptures  allow 
that  they  should  be  excluded  from 
Christian  society,  and  declare  that 
such  shall  be  excluded  out  of  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  ;  whicli  see  in  the  vari- 
ous characters  of  sinners,  and  threats 
against  them.  Also  see.  Persons  that, 
cannot  enter  mtu  the  kingdom  of  God  ,- 
and,  Persons  that  shall  be  cast  into  the 
lake  of  fire. 


CHAP.  XII. 
OF  THE  HOLY  GHOST. 


I.  THE  Spirit's  influences  upon  the 
material  and  animal  creation.  Gen.  i.  2. 
The  Spirit  of  God  moved  upon  the  face 
of  the  waters. 

Job  xxvi.  13.  By  his  Spirit  he  hath 
garniished  the  heavens 

xxxii.  8  There  is  a  spirit  in  man,  and 
the  inspiration  of  the  Almighty  giveth 
understanding. 

xxxiii.  4.  The  Spirit  of  God  hath 
made  me. 

xx'viv.  14.  If  he  gather  unto  himself 
his  Spirit  and  his  breath,  all  flesh  shall 
perish  together. 

Ps.  civ.  30.  Thou  sendest  forth  thy 
Spirit,  they  are  created. 

Isa.  xxxiv.  16  His  Spirit  hath  gather 
ed  them,  (viz.  the  vultures  to  destroy.) 

II.  The  Spirit's  influences  upon  the 
minds  of  mankind.  Upon  the  prophets. 
Numb  xi.  25.  The  Spirit  rested  upon 
the  seventy  elders,  and  they  prophe- 
sied. 

Ver.  26.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  rest 
ed  upon  Edad  and  Medad,  and  they  pro- 
phesied. 

Ver.  29  Moses  said.  Would  to  God 
that  all  the  Lord's  people  were  pro- 
phets, and  that  the  Lord  would  put  his 
Spiri    upon  them. 

Numb.  XX] V.  2.  The  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  Balaam,  and  he  took 
up  his  parable  and  said,  S(c. 


1  Sara.  X.  10.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  Saul,  and  he  prophesied. 

Ch.  xix.  23. 

xix.  20.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  was 
upon  the  messengers  of  Saul,  and  they 
prophesied. 

2  Sam.  xxiii.  2.  David  said.  The  Spi- 
rit of  the  l^ord  spake  by  me.  and  his 
word  was  on  my  tongue. 

2  Chron.  xx.  14  Upon  Jahaziel  came 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  in  the  naidst  of 
the  congregation. 

Neh.  ix.  30.  Thou  testifiedst  against 
them  i^y  thy  Spirit,  in  the  prophets. 

Isa.  xlviii.  16.  The  Lord  God  and  his 
Spirit  hath  sent  me. 

1.  4.  The  Lord  God  hath  given  me  the 
tongue  of  the  learned. 

Ezirk.  ii.  2.  The  Spirit  entered  into 
me,  when  he  spake  unto  me.  Ch.iii  24. 

iii.  12.  The  Spirit  took  me  up,  and  I 
heard  a  voice,  saying,  Blessed  be  the 
glorj'  of  the  Lord.     Ch.  xi.  24. 

Ver.  14.  The  Spirit  took  me  up,  and 
the  hand  of  tlie  Lord  was  str -ng  upon 
me.     Ch.  viii.  3. — xi.  1. 

xi.'5.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  fell 
upon  me,  and  said  unto  me.  Speak, 
&c. 

Joel  ii.  28.  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit 
upon  all  flesh.    Acts  ii.  17, 18. 

Mic.  iii.  8.  I  am  full  of  power  by  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of  judgment. 


Ghap.  XTI. 


Of  the  Holy  Ghoai. 


141 


and  of  might,  to  declare  unto  Jacob  us 
transgressicfis,  and  to  isiael  lus  sins. 

Zed),  vii.  12.  llie  words  wmch  he 
Lord  of  liosts  iiath  sent  in  his  Spirit,  by 
the  former  prophets. 

Matt.  xxii.  43.  How  doth  David  in 
spirit  call  him  Lord  ? 

Lvikc  i.  15  John  shall  be  filled  with 
the  Holy  Giiost. — Ver.  76.  Siiall  be 
called  the  propliet  of  the  trlighest.  (Gh. 
vii.  26.  There  nath  not  arisen  a  greater 
prophet  than  John  the  Bapust.) 

Ver.  41.  Eiizabeli)  was  tilled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  &c. — Ver.  &7.  Zachurias 
was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  he 
prophesied. 

ii.  25,  26.  The  Holy  Giiost  was  upon 
Simeon.  It  was  revealed  to  h.m,  that 
he  should  not  see  death,  t)efore  he  had 
seen  the  Lord's  C  .rist.     2  Ki.igs  ii.  9. 

Luke  ii.  27 — oo.  He  (Simeon)  came 
by  the  Spirit  into  the  temple.  He  took 
up  tne  child  [Jesus]  in  his  arms,  and 
bles.sed  God,  and  .said,  Now  lettest  ■  hou 
thy  servant  depart  in  peace,  according 
to  tiiy  \v  ord,  for  mine  eyes  have  set  n 
thy  salvation. 

Acts  1.  16  Tliis  scripture  must  needs 
have  been  fulfilled,  wh.ch  the  Holy 
Glijst,  by  the  inouth  of  David,  spake 
concerning  Judas. 

xi.  28.  Agabus  signified  by  the  Spiri* 
that  there  should  be  a  great  dearth, 
which  came  to  pass  intlie  da)  s  of  Clau- 
dius Caesar. 

X-xi.  11.  Agabus  said,  Thus  saith  the 
Spirit,  So  sliall  the  Jews  at  Jerusalem 
bind  the  man  that  owneth  this  gu'dle. 

xxviii.  25.  Well  spake  the  Holy  Giiost 
by  Esuias  the  prophet. 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  The  Spirit  spcaketh  ex- 
pressly, that  in  the  latter  days  some 
shall  depart  from  the  faith. 

Isa.  ix.  8.  The  Holy  Ghost  thus  sig- 
nifying, that  the  way  into  the  holiest 
was  not  yet  made  manifest. 

1  Pet  i.  10,  11.  Of  which  salvation 
tlie  prophets  inquired  and  searched 
diligently,  who  propliesied  of  the  grace 
that  should  come  unto  you.  Searching 
diligently  what,  or  whatmanner  of  time 
the  Spirit  of  Christ  which  was  in  them 
did  signify,  when  it  testified  beforehand 
the  sufferings  of  Christ,  and  the  glory 
that  should  follow. — Ver.  12.  They  mi- 
nistered to  thost*  who  have  preached 
the  gospel,  wiih  the  Holy  Ghost  sent 
down  from  iieaven. 

2  Pet.  i.  21.  Prophecy  came  not  in 
old  time  by  the  will  of  man,  but  holv 


men  of  God  spake  as  they  were  moved 

by  tne  Hoi}  Ghost. 

III.  The  Spirit's  iitjluences  upon  Jesus 
Chiist.  The  Jorvtation  oj  hid  body  Matt, 
i.  18.  Mary  was  iound  with  child  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. — \er.  2u.  1  hat  wuich  is 
conceived  in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Gliust. 

Luke  1.  35.  The  Holy  Ghost  shall 
come  upon  thee,  and  the  power  ot  the 
Highest  shall  oversi.adow  thee  ;  there- 
fore also  tiiat  hoiy  thing  which  shall  be 
boin  of  tiiee,  shall  be  caik-d  The  Son  of 
God. 

IV.  Endoiuments  of  his  mind.  Isa.  xi- 
2,  3.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  shall 
re.st  upon  him,  ihe  Spirit  of  wisdom  and 
understanding,  the  Spirit  of  knowledge, 
and  of  the  fear  ot  the  Lord  ;  and  shall 
make  hira  of  quick  understanding  m  the 
fear  of  the  Lord.     Ver.  3. 

xhi.  1.  Beiiold  my  servant,  whom  I 
uphold;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my  soul 
(ielighteth:  I  liave  put  my  Spirit  upon 
lum  ;  he  shall  bring  forth  judgment  to 
ihc  (Gentiles.     Matt,  xii    18. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is 
upon  me,  because  he  hath  anointed  me 
to  preach  good  tidings  to  the  meek. 
Luke  iv.  18. 

Matt.  iii.  16.  Jesus  saw  the  Spirit  of 
God  descending  like  a  dove,  and  light- 
ing upon  him.    Mark  i.  10.  Luke  iii.  22. 

Luke  iii.  4.  Jesus  waxed  strong  in 
spirit,  and  the  grace  of  God  was  upon 
him. 

John  i.  32.  John  bare  record,  saying, 
1  saw  the  Spirit  descending  Iroiv;  heaven 
like  a  di.ve,  and  it  abode  upon  him. 

iii.  24.  God  giveth  not  the  Spint  by 
measure  unto  him. 

Acts  i.  2.  Jesus,  through  the  Holy 
Giiost,  gave  commandments  unto  the 
apostles. 

x.  38.  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with 
power. 

V.  Upoii  the  actions  of  his  life.  "Matt, 
iv.  1  Then  was  Jesus  led  up  or  the  Spi- 
rit into  the  wilderness. 

Luke  iv.  14.  Jesus  returned  in  the 
power  of  the  Spirit  into  Gal.lee. 

VI.  Upon  his  miracles.  Matt.  xii.  28. 
.Icsus  said.  If  I  cast  out  devils  by  the 
Spirit  of  God,  then  the  kmgdom  of  God 
is  come  unto  you.     Luke  xi.  20. 

VII.  Ufon  his  oblation.  Heb.  ix.  14. 
Cisri.si,  ilinn.gh  the  eternal  Spirit,  of- 
fered himself  without  spot  unto  (iod. 


i4.2 


Of  the  Holy  Ghost. 


Chap.  XII. 


VIII.  upon  his  resurrection.  1  I'et. 
iii.  18.  Christ,  being  put  to  death  in  the 
flesh,  but  quickened  by  the  Spirit. 

IX.  The  Spirifs  influences  upo7i  the 
apostles,  is  a  witness  to  Christ.  John 
XV.  26.  The  Comforter,  the  Spirit  of 
truth,  he  shall  testify  of  me.     Ver.  27. 

Acts  V.  32.  We  are  his  witnesses ;  so 
also  is  the  Holy  Giiost. 

Rom.  i.  4.  Jesus  Christ,  declared  to 
be  the  Son  of  God  with  power,  accord- 
ing to  the  Spirit  of  holiness. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  God  was  manifested  in 
the  Hesh  ;  justified  in  the  Spirit. 

Heb.  X.  15.  The  Holy  Ghost  is  a  wit- 
ness unto  us. 

1  John  V.  6.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  bear- 
eth  witness,  because  tiie  Spirit  is  truth. 
— Ver.  7.  I'here  are  three  that  bear  re- 
cord in  heaven,  the  Fatiier,  the  Word, 
and  the  Holy  Ghost. — Ver.  8.  There  are 
three  that  bear  record  on  earth,  the 
Spirit,  tlie  water,  and  the  blood. 

Rev.  xix.  10.  The  testimony  of  Jesus 
is  the  Spirit  of  prophecy. 

X.  The  Spirit's  influence  tip07i  the 
apostles  of  Christ,  furnishing  them  ivith 
the  knoxvledge  of  divine  tntths,  and  utter- 
ance to  express  them  Luke  xii.  12.  The 
Holy  Ghost  shall  teach  you  in  the  same 
hour  what  ye  ought  to  say.  Markxiii.  11 

xxi.  15.  I  will  give  you  a  mouth  and 
wisdom,  which  all  your  adversaries  sh 
not  be  able  to  gainsay  nor  resist.  Matt. 
X.  19,  20. 

xxiv.  49.  Behold,  I  send  the  promise 
of  the  Father  unto  you :  But  tarry  ye 
in  Jerusalem  till  ye  be  endued  with 
power  from  on  high,  Acts  i.  4,  5.  8. 

Jolm  xiv.  16.  I  will  pray  the  Father, 
and  he  will  give  you  anotlier  Comforter, 
even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  that  he  may 
abide  with  you. — Ver.  26  He  sliall 
teach  you  all  tilings,  and  bring  all  things 
to  your  remembrance,  whatsoever  1 
have  said  unto  you.     Luke  xxiv.  49. 

xvi.  7.  I  will  send  the  Comforter  unto 
you. — Ver  13.  Tlie  Spirit  of  truth,  he 
will  guide  you  into  all  truth  ;  and  will 
show  you  things  to  come.     Ver.  14,  15. 

Ver.  26.  He  shall  testify  of  me  ;  and 
ye  shall  also  bear  witness      Ver.  27. 

Acts  ii.  4.  They  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost. — Ver.  14.  Peter  said. 
This  is  that  which  was  spoken  of  by  the 
prophet  Joel.     Joel  ii.  28. 

Ver.  33.  Jesus,  being  by  the  right 
hand  of  God  exalted,  hath  shed  forth 
this  which  ve  now  see  and  hear. 


Acts  iv.  8.  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  said,  Give  ear. — Ver.  31.  They 
were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
they  spake  the  wcrd  of  God  with  bold- 
ness. 

VI.  10.  They  were  not  able  to  resist 
the  wisdom  and  the  Spirit,  by  which. 
Stephen  spake. 

vii.  55.  Stephen,  full  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  lobked  up  into  heaven,  and  saw 
the  gloi'y  of  God,  and  Jesus  standing  on 
the  right  hand  of  God. 

viii  29.  The  Spirit  said  to  Philip,  Go 
near  and  join  this  chariot. 

X.  19,  20.  The  Spirit  suid  to  Peter, 
Behold,  three  men  seek  thee.  Go  with 
them,  for  1  have  sent  them.    Ch.  xi.  12. 

xiii.  2.  As  they  ministered  untw  the 
Lord,  and  fasted,  the  Holy  Ghost  said. 
Separate  me  Barnabas  and  Saul  for  the 
work  of  tiie  ministry,  Wii  ere  unto  I  have 
appointed  them. — Ver.  4.  They,  bemg 
sent  forth  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  departed 
into  Seleucia. 

xiii.  9—11.  Saul,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  said,  O  full  of  all  subtdty,  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  be  blind. 

Ver.  52.  The  apostles  were  filled  with 
joy,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XV.  28.  It  seemed  good  to  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  to  us,  to  lay  upon  you  no 
greater  buithen  than  these  necessaiy  ■ 
Jiings, 

xvi.  6.  They  were  forbidden  of  the 
Holj'  Ghost  to  preach  the  word  in  Asia. 
— Ver.  7.  They  assayed  to  go  into  Bi- 
thynia :  but  the  Spirit  suffered  them  not. 

xix.  6.  The  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them, 
and  they  spake  with  tongues  and  pro- 
phesied. 

XX.  22.  Paul  said,  I  go  bound  in  the 
spirit  to  Jerusalem. — Ver.  23.  The  Holy 
Gnost  witnesseth,  saying.  That  bonds 
and  afilictions  abide  me, 

Ver.  28.  Take  heed  to  yourselves, 
and  to  all  the  flock  over  which  the  Holy 
tjhost  hatii  made  you  overseers. 

xxi.  4.  Certain  disciples  said  to  Paul, 
througli  the  Spirit,  that  he  should  not 
go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

1  Cor.  ii.  4,  5.  Paul  said.  My  speech 
and  my  preaching  was  not  with  enticing 
words  of  man's  wisdom,  but  in  demon- 
stration of  the  Spirit  and  of  power: 
ihat  your  faitli  might  not  stand  in  the 
wisdom  of  men,  but  in  the  power  of 
God. 

Ver.  9,  10.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor 
ear  heard,  neither  have  entered  into  the 


Chap.  XII. 


O^the  Holy  Ghost. 


143 


heart  of  man,  the  things  that  God  hath 
prepared  for  them  that  love  him.  But 
God  hath  revealed  them  to  us  by  his 
Spirit.     Isa.  l.\iv.  8. 

Ver.  12,  13.  We  have  received  the 
Spirit  which  is  of  God,  that  we  might 
know  the  things  that  are  freely  given 
to  us  of  God.  Which  things  we  speak,. 
not  in  words  which  man's  wisdom  teach- 
eth,  but  which  the  Holy  Ghost  teacheth. 

vii.  40.  I  think  also  that  I  have  the 
Spirit  of  God. 

2  Cor.  iii.  6.  God  hath  made  us  able 
ministers  of  the  New  Testament:  n  it 
of  the  letter,  but  of  the  spii'it :  for  the 
letter  kiUeth,  but  the  spirit  giveth  life. 
— Ver.  8.  Ministration  of  the  Spirit  is 
glorious. 

vi.  4.  Approving  ourselves  as  the 
ministers  of  God,  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  by 
love  unfeigned.     Ver.  6. 

Gal.  i.  11,  12.  The  gospel  which  was 
preached  of  me,  is  not  after  man  :  For 
1  neither  received  it  of  man,  neither  was 
I  taught  it,  but  by  the  revelation  of  Je- 
sus Christ. — Ver.  16.  It  pleased  God  to 
reveal  his  Son  in  me,  that  I  should 
preach  him  among  the  heathen 

Eph.  ii.  20.  Ye  are  built  upon  the 
foundation  of  the  apostles  and  prophets, 
an  habitation  of  God  through  the  Spirit. 
Ver.  22. 

iii.  4.  The  mystery  of  the  knowledge 
of  Christ,  is  now  revealed  unto  his  holy 
apostles  and  prophets  by  the  Spirit. — 
Ver.  8.  Unto  me  is  this  grace  given, 
that  i  should  preach  among  the  Gentiles 
the  unsearchable  riclies  of  Christ.  Ver.  7. 

1  Tliess.  i.  5.  Our  word  came  in  pow- 
er, and  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1  Pet.  i.  12.  Tiiose  who  have  preach- 
ed the  gospel  unto  you,  with  the  H"ly 
GhoSt  sent  down  from  heaven.  Ch. 
iv.  11. 

Rev.  i.  10.  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  the 
Lord's  day. 

ii.  7.  Hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches.  Ver.  11.  17.  29.  Ch.  iii. 
6.— xiii.  52. 

xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead  which 
die  in  the  Lord ;  yea,  saith  the  Spirit, 
&c. 

xvii.  3.  He  carried  me  away  in  the 
Spirit. 

xxii.  17.  The  Spirit  and  the  bride  say. 
Come. 

XI.  Hnice  the  follo-ioing  character  is 
given  tif  the  Ihhj  Scriinnres,  as  -written  by 
the  prnfihets  and  apostles.  2  Tim.  iii.  15. 
The  holy  scriptures  arc  able  to  make 


wise  unto  salvation,  through  faith  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

Ver.  16, 17.  All  scripture  is  given  by 
inspiration  of  God,  and  is  profitable  for 
doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction,  for 
instruction  in  righteousness  :  That  the 
man  of  God  may  be  perfect,  thoroughly 
furnished  unto  all  good  works.  Rom. 
XV.  4.  The  scriptures  were  written  for 
our  learnmg. 

2  Pet.  i.  21.  Holy  men  spake  as  they 
were  moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Heb.  i.  1,  2.  God,  who  at  sundry 
times,  and  in  divers  manners,  spake  un- 
to the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath  in 
these  last  days  spoken  unto  us  by  his 
Son,  whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of 
all  things 

XII.  JMiraculons  ffifts  of  the  Spirit  up- 
on the  apostles,  and  some  primitive  Chris- 
tians. Acts  ii.  4.  They  were  all  filled 
with  the  Moly  Ghost, and  began  to  speak 
with  tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave  them 
utterance      Ver.  8.  11.  17. 

X.  44  While  Peter  spake,  the  Holy 
Ghost  fell  on  all  that  heard  the  word. — • 
Ver.  45.  On  the  Geniiles  also  was  pour- 
ed out  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. — Ver. 
47.  Peter  said.  Can  any  man  forbid  wa- 
ter, that  these  should  not  be  baptized, 
who  have  received  the  Holy  Ghost. 

xi.  15,  16.  The  Holy  Ghost  fell  on 
them,  (the  Gentiles,)  as  on  us.  Then 
remembered  they  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
Ye  shall  be  baptized  with  the  Holy 
Ghost  — Ver.  17.  God  gave  them,  (the 
Gentiles,)  the  like  gift  as  he  did  unto 
us,  who  believed  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Ciirist. 

Ver.  24.  Barnabas  was  a  good  man, 
and  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  of  faith. 

XV.  8.  God,  which  knoweth  the  hearts, 
bare  them  witness,  giving'  them  the 
Holy  Ghost,  even  as  unto  us. 

xix.  C.  'I'hey  spake  with  tongues,  and 
prophesied. 

Rom.  XV.  18  I  will  not  dare  to  speak 
of  those  things  which  Christ  hath  not 
vvrougiit  by  me,  to  make  tlie  Gentiles 
obedient  by  word  and  deed;  tlirough 
mighty  signs  and  wonders,  by  the  power 
of  the  Spirit  of  God. 

1  Cor.  xii.  4.  There  are  diversities  cf 
gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit. 

Ver.  7 — 11.  The  manifestation  of  the 
Spirit  is  given  to  every  man  to  profit 
withal.  To  one  is  given  by  the  Spirit 
the  word  of  wisdom;  to  another  the 
word  of  knowledge  ;  to  another  faith ; 
to  anotlicr  the  gifts  of  healing;  to  laio- 


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Chap.  XIL 


ther  the  working  of  miracles ;  to  ano- 
ther prophecy;  to  another  the  discern- 
ing of  sp'rits;  to  another  divers  ki'ids 
of  tongues ;  to  another  the  interpreta- 
tatioii  of  tong'ues.  But  all  these  vvork- 
eth  that  one  and  the  self  same  Spirit, 
dividing  severally  to  every  man  as  he 
will.     Ver.  30. 

1  Cor.  xiv.  2.  In  the  Spirit  he  speak- 
eth  mysteries. 

Heb.  ii  4.  God  also  bearing  them 
witness,  botli  with  signs  and  wonders, 
and  witii  divers  miracles,  and  gifts  oC 
the  Holy  Gliost. 

Concerning  the  ififts  of  tongues,  see 
1  Cor.  xiii.  8.— xiv.  2.  5,  6. 18.  22,  23.  39. 

Xlll.  The  injijieiicea  of  Ihe  Spiiii  upon 
the  m'?uh  of  Christians  in  geneval,  in  their 
smictification.  Gen.  vi.  3.  God  said,  My 
Spirit  shall  not  always  strive  witli  man. 

Neh.  ix.  20.  Thou  gayest  thy  go  id 
Spirit  to  instruct  them. 

Ps.  li.  11.  Take  not  thy  holy  Spirit 
from  me. — Ver.  12.  Uplioldme  with  thy 
free  Spirit. 

cxliii.  10.  Thy  Spirit  is  good,  lead  me. 

Prov.  i,  33.  1  will  pour  out  my  Spirit 
unto  you,  and  make  known  my  words 
unto  you. 

Isa.  xxxii.  5.  Until  the  Spirit  be  pour- 
ed upon  us  from  on  higli,  and  the  wil- 
derness be  a  fruitful  field. — Ver.  16. 
Then  judgment  shall  dwell  in  the  wil- 
derness, and  righteousness  remain  in 
the  fruitful  field. 

xliv  3.  I  will  poxir  water  upon  him 
that  is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon  the  dry 
ground :  I  will  pour  my  Spirit  upon  thy 
seed,  and  my  blessing  upon  thine  off- 
spring. 

lix.  21.  This  is  my  covenant  with 
them,  saith  the  Lord,  My  Spirit  tiiat  is 
upon  thee,  and  my  words  which  I  have 
put  in  thy  mouth,  shall  not  depart  out 
of  thy  mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of 
thy  seed,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy 
seed's  seed. 

Ixiii.  11.  Where  is  he  that  put  his 
holy  Spirit  within  him  ? 

Ezek.  xi.  19.  1  will  put  a  new  Spirit 
within  you.     Ch.  xxxvi.  26. 

xxxvi.  27.  1  will  put  my  Spirit  within 
you,  and  cavise  you  to  walk  in  m\  sta- 
tutes.    Ch.  xxxvii.  14. 

xxxix.29.  I  have  poured  out  mv  Spirit 
©n  the  house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord. 

Mic.  ii.  7.  Is  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
stra  c^htened  ' 

Hag.ii.5.  My  Spirit  reraaineth  among 
'  j'ou,  fear  not. 


Zech.  iv.  6.  Thus  saith  the  word  of 
tlie  Lord,  Not  by  might  nor  by  power, 
but  by  my  Spirit,  saith  the  Lord,  shall 
ye  prevail. 

xii.  10.  1  will  pour  upon  the  house  of 
David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem, the  Spirit  of  grace  and  of  sup- 
plication. 

Matt.  iii.  11.  He  shall  baptize  you 
with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

John  iii.  5,  6.  Except  a  man  be  born 
of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  That  which  is 
born  of  the  flesh,  is  flesh ;  and  that 
which  is  born  of  the  Spirit,  is  spirit. — 
Ver.  8  The  wind  bloweth  where  itlist- 
eth,  and  tlaou  hearest  the  sound  there- 
of, but  canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh, 
and  whither  it  goeth :  so  is  every  one 
that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 

vi.  63.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickenetli. 

vii.  39.  This  spake  he  of  the  Spirit, 
which  they  that  believe  on  him  should 
receive. 

xvi.  8.  He  will  reprove  the  world  of 
sin,  and  of  judgment. 

Acts  V.  32.  Also  the  Holy  Ghost, 
whom  God  hath  given  to  them  that 
obey  him. 

vi.  3.  Look  ye  out  men  of  honest  re- 
port, full  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  of  wis- 
dom.— Ver.  8.  They  chose  Stephen,  a 
man  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

ix.  31.  The  churches  walking  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  comfort  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  were  multiplied. 

Rom.  V.  5.  The  love  of  God  is  shed 
abroad  in  our  hearts  by  the  Holy  Gliost, 
which  is  given  unto  us. 

viii.  1,  2.  There  is  no  condemnation 
to  them  who  are  in  Christ  Jesus,  who 
walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but  after  the 
Spirit.  The  law  of  the  Spirit  of  life 
in  Christ  Jesus,  hath  made  me  free 
from  the  law  of  sin  and  death. 

Ver.  5.  They  that  are  after  the  Spirit 
do  mind  the  things  of  the  Spirit. — Ver. 
9.  Ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the 
Spirit ;  if  so  be  that  the  Spirit  of  God 
dwell  in  you.  Now,  if  any  man  have  not 
the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  his. 

Ver  11.  If  tlie  Spirit  of  him  that 
raised  up  ,Tesus  from  tlie  dead  dxvell  in 
you,  he  that  raised  up  Jesus  from,  the 
dead,  shall  also  quicken  your  mortal  bo- 
dies by  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 

Ver.  13.  If  ye  through  the  Spirit  do 
mortify  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  shall 
live. 

Ver.  14 — 16.    As  many  as  are  led  bv 


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tlie  Spii-it  of  God,  they  are  the  sons  of 
God.  Ye  have  received  the  Spirit  of 
adop  ion,  where. >}"  we  cry,  Abba,  Fa- 
ther. The  Spirit  bearet  :  w;tness  with 
our  spirit,  that  we  ai-e  the  children  of 
God. 

Ver.  23.  We  who  have  the  first-fruits 
of  tiie  Spirit,  do  groan  within  ourselves, 
wattinjf  for  the  adopuon,  to  wit,  the  re- 
demption of  the  body. 

Ver.  26.  We  know  not  what  to  pray 
for  as  we  oiig-ht,  but  the  Spirit  lieipeth 
our  jiifirimties. 

xiv.  17.  The  kingiiom  of  God  is  not 
meat  and  drink  ;  but  righteousness,  and 
pe.iCe,  and  joy  \n  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XV.  13  .\bound  in  hope,  through  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  16.  That  u  e  offering  up  of  tlie 
Gentiles  miglit  be  acceptable,  being 
sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1  Cor.  iii.  13.  Know  ye  not  that  j'^e 
are  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
that  tbe  Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in  you  ? 

vi.  11.  Ye  are  washed,  ye  are  sancti- 
fied, ye  are  justified,  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  and  by  the  Spirit  of  our 
God. 

Ver.  19.  Know  ye  not  that  your  body 
is  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  which 
is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of  God. 

xii.  3.  No  man,  spe  king  by  the  Spi- 
rit of  God,  calleth  Jesus  accursed ;  and 
no  man  can  sav  tliat  Jesus  is  the  Lord, 
but  by  the  Ho'ly  Ghost. 

xiv.  15.  I  will  pray  with  the  spirit:  I 
will  sing  v\  itli  the  spirit. 

2  Cor.  i.  22.  God  hath  sealed  lis,  and 
given  us  the  earnest  of  the  Spu-it  in  our 
hearts. 

iii.  3.  Ye  are  the  epistle  of  Christ, 
written  witli  the  Spirit  of  the  living 
God,  in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

Ver.  17.  Where  the  Spii-it  of  the 
Lord  i.s,  there  is  liberty. 

Ver.  18  We  are  changed  from  glory 
to  glory,  as  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

iv.  13.  Wc,  having  the  Spirit  of  faith, 
believe. 

v.  5.  God  hath  given  unto  us  the  ear- 
nest of  the  Spirit. 

xii.  18.  Walked  we  not  in  the  same 
Spirit. 

xiii..l4.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Chr-ist,  and  the  love  of  God,  and  the 
conimnnion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with 
you  all.     Amen. 

Gal.  iii.  2.  Received  ye  the  Spirit  by 
tlie  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the  hearing 
of  faith?  1 


iii.  ).  Having  begun  in  the  Spirit,  are 
ye  now  made  perfect  by  the  f^c^4h  ? 

Ver.  14.  'I  hat  v\t  mi:  lit  reciive  tlie 
prouiise  of  the  Spirit  tiuough  faith. 

•v.  6.  God  hati-.  sent  iorth  the  Spirit 
of  liis  Son  into  our  hearts,  crying-,  Abba, 
Fatlier. 

Ver.  29.  He  that  was  born  after  the 
flesh,  persecuted  him  that  was  b(>rn  af- 
ter the  Spirit. 

I     V.  5.  We  through  the  Spirit  wait  for 
[the  hope  of  right eou.sn ess  by  faith. 

Ver.  16,  17.  Walk  in  the  Spirit,  and 
lye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lusts  of  the  flesh. 
■  For  the  flesh  HistPth  against  the  Spirit, 
I  and  tlie  Spirit  against  the  flesh:  and 
these  are  contrary. 

Ver.  18.  If  ye  be  led  by  the  Spirit, 
ye  art  not  under  the  law. 

Ver.  22  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffering,  gentle- 
ness, goodness,  faith,  meekness,  tem- 
perance.    Ver.  23. 

Ver.  25.  If  we  live  in  the  Spirit,  let 
us  also  walk  in  the  Spirit. 

vi.  8.  He  that  soweth  to  the  Spirit, 
shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life  everlasting. 

Eph.  i.  13.  Ye  were  sealed  with  the 
holy  Spirit  of  promise. 

Ver.  16,  17.  Making  mention  of  3'ou 
in  our  prayers,  tliat  the  God  f)f  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  the  P'ather  o'  glory,  may 
give  unto  you  tlie  Spirit  of  wisdom  and 
revelation,  in  the  knowledge  of  him. 

ii.  18.  We  have  access  by  one  Spirit 
unto  the  Father. 

Ver.  22.  Ye  are  built  up  an  habitation 
of  God  through  the  Spirit. 

iii.  16.  God  grant  you  to  be  strength- 
ened with  might,  by  his  Spirit,  in  the 
inner  man. 

iv.  J,  4.  Keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit 
in  the  bond  of  peace.  There  is  one 
body  and  one  Spirit. 

Ver.  30.  The  holy  Spirit,  wherewith 
ye  are  sesded. 

v.  9.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all 
goodness,  righteousness  and  truth. — 
Ver.  18.  Re  filled  with  the  Spirit. 

vi.  17,  18.  Take  the  sword  of  the 
Spirit,  which  is  the  word  of  God.  Pray- 
ing  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in 
tl'.e  Spirit. 

Phil.  i.  19.  I  know  that  this  shall  turn 
to  my  sah-ation,  through  your  prayer, 
and  the  supply  of  the  Spirit  of  Jesus 
Christ 

ii.  1.  If  there  be  any  fellowship  of  the 
Spirit,  be  ye  like  minded. 

iii.  3.  Wc  are  tlie  circumcision,  which 


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■vrorship  God  in  the  Spirit,  which  re- 1 
joice  in  Christ  Jesus,  &c. 

Col.  i.  8.  Epaphras  declared  to  usj 
your  love  in  the  Spirit.  | 

1  Thess.  i.  6.  Ye  received  the  word 
— with  joy  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

iv.  8.  God  hath  g-iven  unto  us  his  holy 
Spirit. 

V.  9.  Quench  not  the  Spirit. 

2  Thess  ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  you 
to  salvation,  through  sanctification  of 
the  Spirit,  and  belief  of  the  truth. 

1  Tim  iv.  12.  Be  thou  an  example  of 
the  believers,  in  word,  in  conversation, 
in  charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  pu- 
rity. 

2  Tim.  i.  7 .  God  hath  not  given  us 
the  spirit  of  fear,  but  of  love,  and  of  a 
sound  mind. — Ver.  14.  That  good  thing 
committed  to  thee,  keep  by  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  God,  according  to  his  mer- 
cy saved  us,  by  the  washing-  of  regener- 
ation, and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Heb.  iii.  7.  The  Holy  Ghost  saith, 
To-day,  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice,  harden 
not  your  hearts. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  Elect  accoi'ding  to  the 
fore-knowledge  of  God  the  P'ather, 
through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  un- 
to obedience,  and  sprinkling  of  the 
blood  of  Jesus. 

Ver.  22.  Seeing  ye  have  purified  your 
souls  in  obeying  the  truth,  through  the 
Spirit,  unto  the  unfeigned  lov«  of  the 
brethren,  see  that  ye  love  one  another 
with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 

iv.  6.  For  this  cause  was  the  gospel 
preached  unto  them  that  are  dead,  that 
they  might  live  according  to  God  in  the 
Spirit. 

Ver.  14.  The  Spirit  of  glory  and  of 
God  resteth  upon  you. 

1  John  ii.  20.  Ye  have  an  unction 
from  the  Holy  One,  and  ye  know  all 
things. 

iii.  24.  We  know  that  he  abideth  in 
us,  by  the  Spirit  which  he  hath  given 
us. 

iv.  2.  Every  Spirit  that  confes'ieth 
that  Jesvis  Christ  is  come  in  tlie  flesli, 
is  of  God. — Ver.  6.  Hereby  know  we 
the  Spirt  of  truth,  and  the  spirit  of  er- 
ror. 

Ver.  13.  Hereby  know  Ave  that  we 
dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us,  because 
be  hath  given  us  of  his  Spirit. 

Jude  20.  Ye,  beloved,  building  yom-- 
selves  up  in  your  most  holy  faith,  pray- 
ing in  the  Holy  Ghost. 


Rev.  xxli.  \7.  The  Spirit  and  the 
bride  say.  Come. 

XIV.  The  SpirWs  influence  upon  go- 
vernors, magistrates,  and  warriors.  Gen. 
xli.  38.  Pharaoh  said.  Can  we  find  such 
a  man  as  this,  in  whom  the  Spirit  of 
God  is  ? 

Numb.  xi.  17.  The  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  1  will  take  of  the  Spirit  which. 
is  upon  thee,  and  I  will  put  it  upon  th& 
elders,  and  they  shall  bear  the  burthen 
of  the  people  with  thee. 

xxvii.  18.  The  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Take  thee  Joshua,  a  man  in  whom  is 
the  Spirit,  and  lay  thine  hand  upon  him. 
— Ver.  21.  At  his  woi-d  shall  they,  go 
out,  and  at  his  word  shall  they  come  in, 
even  all  the  congregation. 

xxxiv.  9.  Joshua  was  fidl  of  the  Spi- 
rit of  wisdom,  and  the  children  of  Isra- 
el hearkened  unto  him. 

Judges  iii.  10.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  Othniel,  and  he  judged  and 
went  out  to  war. 

Ch.  vi.  34.  Upon  Gideon. — Ch.  xi. 
29.  Upon  Jephtha— Ch.  xiii.  25.— xiv. 
6.  19. — XV.  14.  Upon  Sampson. — 1  Sam. 
X.  6. — xi.  6.  Upon  Saul. — Ch.  xvi.  13. 
Upon  David. — 1  Chron.  xi.  18.  Upon 
Amasai. 

That  the  Spirit  directed  in  making 
the  high  priest's  vestments  ;  see  Exod. 
xxviii.  3. — xxxi.  10.  In  making  the  al- 
tar, and  other  things  pertaining  to  God's 
external  worship  among  the  Jews  ;  see 
Exod.  xxxi.  from  ver.  1  to  ver.  12. 

XV.  The  Spirit  proceedeth  from  the 
Father  and  the  Son ;  or  is  given  and  sent 
by  them.  Matt.  iii.  11.  He  [Christ]  shall 
l)aptize  5'^ou'with  tlie  Holy  Ghost.  Mark 
i.  8    Luke  iii.  16.  John  i.  33.  Acts  i.  5. 

Luke  xi.  13.  How  much  more  shall 
your  heavenly  Father  give  the  Holy 
Spii'it. 

xxiv.  49.  I  send  the  promise  of  the 
Father  unto  you. 

John  xiv.  16.  The  Comforter,  which 
is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father 
will  send  in  my  name,  he  shall  teach 
you  all  things,  and  bring  all  things  to 
your  remembrance,  whatsoever  I  have 
said  unto  you. 

XV.  26.  When  the  Comforter  is  come, 
whom  I  will  send  unto  you  from  the 
Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which 
proceedeth  from  the  Father. 

xvi.  7.  I  will  send  him  unto  you. 

Ver.  8.  He  shall  reprove  the  world 
of  sin,  and  of  righteousness,  and  of 
judgment. — Ver.  13.  He  will  g-uide  yoQ 


eHAP.  xiir. 


Of  the  Trinity. 


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into  all  truth,  and  shall  Shew  you  things 
to  come. 

Acts  i.  4.  The  promise  of  the  Father, 
eh.  ii.  33. 

V.  32.  The  Holy  Ghost,  whom  God 
liath  given  to  them  that  obey  him. 

Gal.  iii.  4.  The  promise  of  tlie  Spirit. 
Eph.  i.  13.  The  Spirit  of  promise. 

iv.  6.  Because  ye  are  sons,  God  hath 
sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  your 
hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 

See  also  all  those  places  in  the  foregoing 
chapter,  -where  God  is  represented  as  pro- 
mising, sending,  and  giving  the  Holy  Spi- 
rit. 

XVI.  Sins  against  the  Spirit  reproved 
and  punished,  from  which  the  contrary  du- 
ties are  easily  known.  Isa.  XXX.  1.  Woe 
to  the  rebellious  children,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  take  counsel  but  net  of  me  ; 
and  that  cover  with  a  covering,  but  not 
of  my  Spirit. 

Ixiii.  10.  They  rebelled  and  vexed 
his  holy  Spirit,  therefore  he  was  turned 
to  be  their  enemy. 

Zech.  vii.  12.  They  made  their  hearts 
as  an  adamant  stone,  lest  tliey  sliouUi 
hear  the  law,  and  the  words  which  tht 
Loi'd  of  hosts  sent  in  his  Spirit  by  thf 
former  prophets ;  therefore  came  i. 
great  wrath  from  the  Loid  of  hosts. 

Matt.  xii.  31,  32.  Blasphemy  agains 
the  Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be  for.  uc  i 
unto  men.     (1  John  v.  16,  17.)     Who- 


soever speaketh  against  the  Holy  Ghost 
it  shall  not  be  forgiven  unto  him. 

Acts  v.  3, 4.  Peter  said.  Why  hath  Sa- 
tan filled  thine  heail  to  lie  unto  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost :  thou  hast  not  lied  unto  men 
but  unto  God. — Ver.  9.  How  is  it  that 
ye  have  agreed  together  to  tempt  the 
Spii'it  of  the  Lord. 

vii.  51.  Ye  uncircumcised  in  heart 
and  ears,  ye  do  always  resist  the  Holy 
Ghost ;  as  your  fathers  did,  so  do  ye. 

Eph.  iv.  3U.  Grieve  not  the  holy  Spi- 
rit of  God. 

1  Thess.  V.  19.  Quench  not  the  Spi- 
rit. 

Heb.  vi.  4.  It  is  impossible  for  those 
who  were  once  enlightened,  and  have 
tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  were 
made  partakers  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
have  tasted  of  the  good  word  oi  God, 
and  the  powers  of  the  world  to  come, 
if  they  fall  away,  to  renew  them  again 
to  repentance. 

X.  28,  29.  He  that  despised  Mo- 
ses's  law,  died  without  mercy.  Of  how 
much  sorer  punisiiment  shall  he  be 
ti'ought  worthy,  who  hath  trodden  un- 
ier  foot  the  Son  of  God,  and  hath  count- 
ed the  blood  of  the  covenant  wherewith 
he  was  sanctified  an  unholy  thing,  and 
hath  done  despite  t)  the  Spirit  of  grace. 

Jude  19.  Sf-nsual,  liaving  not  the 
Spirit.  See  Simon  Magus's  sin,  Acts 
viii.  19,  20. 


CHAP.  XIII. 


OF  THE  TRINITY. 


THE  SAME  THINGS  ATTRIBUTRD  TO  THE  FATHER,  TO  THE  SON, 
AND  TO  THE  HOLY  GHOST. 


I.  THE  Father  is,  Deut.  xxxiii.  27. 
The  eternal  God. 

Isa.  xl.  28.  The  everlasting  God. 

The  Son  is,  Col.  i.  17.  Before  all 
things. 

Heb.  xiii.  8.  The  same  yesterday,  to- 
day, and  for  ever. 

Rev.  i.  8.  The  beginning  and  the 
ending. — \er.  IT.  The  first  and  tlie 
Tast. 


The  Spirit  is,  Heb.  ix.  14.  The  eter- 
nal Spirit. 

II.  ThcFatheris  omnipresent.  Jer.  xxiii. 
24.  Do  not  1  fill  heaven  and  earth  ?  saith 
the  Lord. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  7.  Whither  shall  I  flee 
from  thy  presence  ? 

The  Son.  John  iii.  13.  The  son  of 
inan,  which  is  in  heaven. 

Eph.  i.  23.  He  filleth  all  in  all. 


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The  Spirit.  p8.  cxxxix.  7.  Whither 
shall  1  go  from  thy  Spirit  ? 

III.  God's  knowledge.  1  Sam.  ii.  3. 
The  Lord  is  a  God  of  knowledg-e,  and 
by  him  actions  are  weighed. 

Acts  XV,  IS.  Known  unto  God  are  all 
his  works. 

1  Kings  viii.  39.  Thou  only  knowest 
the  hearts  of  all  the  children  of  .nen. 

Jer.  xi.  20.  O  Lord  of  iiosts,  that  tri- 
est  the  reins. 

Matt.  xi.  27.  No  man  knoweth  the 
Son  but  the  Father. 

The  Soli's  knoxvledge.  JVfatt.  xi.  27. 
Neifher  knoweth  any  man  the  Father, 
save  the  Son. 

John  ii.  24).  He  knew  all  men — he 
knew  what  was  in  man. 

Acts  i.  24.  They  prayed  and  said. 
Thou  Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts 
of  all  men. 

Kev.  ii.  23.  I  am  he  whic''  searcheth 
the  reins  and  heart.  Ch.  v.  6. 

The  Spirit's  knotvledge.  1  Cor.  ii.  10. 
The  Spiri'  searcheth  all  things  ;  yea  the 
deep  things  of  God. 

Ver.  11.  The  things  of  God  knoweth 
no  man,  but  t  e  Spirit  of  God. 

IV.  The  ivisdom  of  God.  Job  ix.  4. 
He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  mighty  in 
strength. 

Ban.  ii.  20.  Wisdom  and  might  ai-e  his. 

Rev  vii.  12.  Blfrssing,  and  glory,  and 
wisdom,  be  unto  our  God. 

The  Son's  wisdom.  Coi.  ii.  3.  In  him 
are  iiid  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and 
knowledge. 

Rev.  V.  12.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  to 
receive  power,  and  riches,  and  wisdom, 
&c. 

The  Spirit's  wisdom.  Isa.  xi.  2.  He 
is  the  Spirit  of  wisdom. 

Acts  vi.  3.  Full  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
and  of  wisdom.     , 

Eph.  i.  17.  The  Spirit  of  wisdom  and 
revelation. 

V.  The  power  of  God.  Ps.  Ixii.  11. 
Power  belongeth  unto  God. 

Matt,  vi,  13.  Thine  is  the  kingdom, 
the  power,  and  the  glory, 

Christ's  power.  Isa,  ix,  6.  His  name  is. 
The  mighty  God. 

Matt,  xxviii.  18.  All  power  is  given 
unto  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth. 

1  Cor.  i  24,  Christ,  the  power  of  God. 
See  The  power  of  Christ. 

The  Spirit's  power.  Rom.  xv.  13. 
Abound  in  hope,  through  the  power  oi 
the  Holy  Ghost. 


Ver.  19.  Through  mighty  signs  and 
wonders,  by  the  power  of  the  Spirit  of 
God, 

VI.  Goodness  of  God.  1  Chron.  xvi. 
34   The  Loi-d  is  good. 

Christ.  Acts  X.  38.  He  went  about 
do'ng  good, 

Spij-it.  Ps,  cxliii.  10.  Thy  Spirit  is 
good. 

VII,  Works  of  God. —  Creation  Isa. 
xl,  28,  The  Creator  of  ttie  enas  of  the 
earth. 

Gen.  i.  27,  God  created  man. 

Works  of  Christ.  Johni,  3.  All  things 
were  made  by  him. 

Col.  i  16.  By  him  were  all  things 
created  that  are  in  heaven  and  that  are 
in  earth. 

Works  of  the  Spirit.  Job  xxxiii,  4. 
The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made  me, 

Ps.  civ.  30.  Thou  sendest  fortli  thy 
Spirit,  they  are  created, 

V^in.  God  sendeth  teachers  to  his  church. 
Jer  vii,  zS.  I  have  sent  unto  you  ray 
servants  the  pro|..hets.  Ch.  xxv,  3,  4. 
— xxvi.  5, — xxix,  19, — sxxv.  14,  15,— 
xhv.  4. 

Matt.  ix.  38.  Pray  ye  the  Lord  of  the 
harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth  labour- 
ers into  his  hai-vest.  See  Acts  ix,  15.  17. 
Gal.  i.  15.  Eph,  iv.  11,  12.  Acts  xxii.  14. 

Christ  sendeth  them.  Matt.  x.  5.  These 
twelve  Jesus  sent  forth,  saying.  Go, 
preach ;  heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  le- 
pers, raise  the  dead,  cast  out  devils,  &c. 

Acts  xxvi.  16,  17,  la.  He  said,  I  have 
appeared  unto  thee,  to  make  thee  a 
min.sler.  I  send  thee  to  open  their 
eyes,  to  turn  them  from  darkness  to 
light,  &c.     See  Ch.  xxii.  14.  21. 

1  Cor  i.  17.  Paul  said,  Christ  sent  me 
to  preach  the  gospel, 

2  Cor,  V,  20.  We  are  ambassadors  for 
Christ. 

The  Holy  Ghost  sendeth  them.  Isa, 
xlviii,  16.  The  Lord  God  and  his  Spirit 
hath  sent  me. 

Acts  xiii.  2.  The  Holy  Ghost  said.  Se- 
parate me  Barnabas  and  Saul  for  the 
work  whereunto  1  have  called  them. — 
Ver,  4  They  being  sent  forth  by  the 
iioly  Ghost,  departed  into  Seleucia. 

XX.  28.  Paul  said.  Take  heed  unto 
yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock  over 
which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you 
overse^rrs — (or  bishops,  as  in  the  ori- 
ginal.) 

IX.  Teachers  receive  their  knowledge 
from  God.    John  vi.  45.  They  shall  be 


Chap.  XIII. 


Of  the  Trinity, 


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all  taught  of  God,  Isa.  liv.  13.  Jer 
xxxi.  J4. 

Phil.  ill.  15.  God  shall  reveal  this  un- 
to you. 

From  Christ.  Gal.  i.  12.  Neither  was 
I  taug-lit  it  but  by  the  revelation  of  Je- 
sus Christ. 

From  the  Spirit.  Luke  ii.  26.  It  was 
revealed  unto  him  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

John  xlv.  26.  The  Holy  Spirit  shall 
teach  you  all  things. 

X.  God  spake  by  those  -who  -were  sent. 
Heb.  i.  1.  God  spake  unto  the  fathers 
by  the  prophets. 

Christ  spake  by  them.  2  Cor.  xili.  3.  Ye 
seek  a  proof  of  Christ  speaking  in  me. 

Tfie  ifoly  Ghost  spake  by  them.  Mark 
xiii.  11.  It  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

XI.  God  is  in  his  people,  as  his  temple. 
Acts  vii.  48.  The  most  High  dwelleth 
not  in  temples  made  with  hands.  Cli. 
svii.  24.  I 

1  Cor.  iii.  16.  Know  ye  not  that  ye! 
are  the  temple  of  God  ?     Ver.  17.  I 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  Ye  are  the  temple  of 
the  living  God:  God  hath  said,  I  will' 
dwell  in  them,  and  live  in  them.  \ 

Christ  is  in  them.  2  Cor.  xiii.  5.  Christ 
is  in  you  of  a  truth.  j 

Eph.  iii.  17.  That  Christ  may  dvvell 
in  your  hearts.  j 

The  Holy  Ghost  is  in  them.  John  xiv.' 
17.  The  Spirit  of  truth  dwelleth  with 
you,  and  shall  be  in  you.  ■ 

Rom.  viii.  11.  His  Spirit  that  dwelleth: 
in  you.  I 

i  Cor.  vi.  19.  Your  body  is  the  temple' 
«f  the  Holy  Ghost.  I 

iii  13.  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the' 
temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  that  thej 
Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in  you. 

XII.  God  sancti-ficth  his  people.  Jude  1. 
To  them  that  are  sanctified  of  God  the 
Father. 

Christ  sanctifieth.  Heb.  ii.  11.  He  that 
sanctifieth  and  they  that  are  sanctified 
are  all  ot  one ;  wherefore  he  is  not 
ashamed  '.o  call  them  ijrethren. 

The  Spirit  sanctifieth.  Worn.  xv.  16. 
Bein^;  sanctified,  by  tlie  Holy  Ghost. 


XIII.  God  Icadeth  his  people.  Isa. 
xlviii.  17.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
leadeth  thee  by  the  way  thou  shouldst 
go. 

Christ  leadeth.  John  x.  3.  He  calleth 
his  own  sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth 
them. 

The  Sfiirit  leadeth.  Rom.  viii.  14.  As 
many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit  of  God, 
they  arcf  the  sons  of  God. 

XIV.  God  is  life,  and  giveth  life.  Deut. 
xxx.  20.  The  Lord  thy  God,  he  is  thy 
hfe 

Christ  is  life.  Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ, 
who  is  our  hfe,  shall  appear. 

John  v.  12.  He  that  hath  the  Son  hath 
life. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  Christ  liveth  in  me. 

The  Spirit  is  life.     Rom.  viii.  10. 

XV.  God  raiseth  the  dead.  John  v.  21. 
jThe  Father  raiseth  up  the  dead  and 
jquickeneth  them. 

Rom.  iv.  17.  God  quickeneth  the 
dead.     2  Cor.  i.  9. 

C/irist  raiseth  t/ie  dead.  John  v.  21. 
The  Son  quickeneth  whom  he  will. 

John  X.  18.  I  have  power  to  lay  down 
my  life,  and  power  to  take  it  again. 

ii.  19.  Destroy  this  temple,  (viz.  his 
body,  ver.  21.)  and  in  three  days  1  will 
raise  it  up. 

Matt.  xi.  5.  The  dead  are  raised  up. 
Persons  raised  by  Christ,  were,  La- 
zarus, John  xi.  32. — xii.  1.  A  daugh- 
ter. Matt.  ix.  25.  A  widow's  son,  Luke 
vii.  11. 

The  Spirit  raiseth  the  dead.  1  Pet.  iii. 
18  Jesus  Christ  quickened  by  the  Spi- 
rit. 

Jolin  vi.  63.  It  is  the  Spiiit  that  quick- 
eneth. 

XVI.  The  Son  and  Spirit  joined  rvith 
llie  Fatlier  /«  luorsidp.  .Matt,  xxviii.  19. 
Go  >  e  therefore  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  ihe  Fa- 
ther, and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  The  grace  of  oui-  Lord 
Jesus  (Jhrist,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
with  vou  all.     Amen. 


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CHAP.  XIV. 


BUTIES  TOWARD  GOD,  ENFORCED  BY  THREATS 
A.ND  PROMISES. 


KNOWLEDGE. 

I.  TO  kno-cv  God  and  Christ  command- 
ed,  -with  its  fruits.  Deut.  iv.  39.  Know 
and  consider  in  thine  heart,  that  the 
Lord  he  is  God,  in  heaven  above,  and 
upon  the  earth  beneath  :  there  is  none 
else. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  Know  thou  the 
God  of  thy  father,  and  serve  him  with 
a  perfect  heart,  and  with  a  willing-  mind. 

Ps.  xlvi.  IJ.  Be  still,  and  know  that 
I  am  God.    Ps  c.  3 

Jer.  ix.  24.  Let  him  that  glorieth, 
glory  in  this,  that  lie  unde -standeth, 
and  knoweth  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord, 
which  exercise  loving-kind-;ess  and 
judgTTient,  and  righteousness  in  the 
earth. 

Hos.  vi.  6.  I  desired  the  knowledge 
of  God  more  than  burnt  offerings. 

2  Pet.  i.  8.  Neither  be  ye  barren 
nor  unfruitful  in  the  knowledge  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

II.  Denying  God.  Tit,  i.  16.  Some 
profess  to  know  God,  but  in  works  de- 
ny him.     See  2  Pet.  ii  1. 

in.  Prayers  for  them  that  know  God, 
and  promises  to  them.  Ps.  xxx.vi.  10. 
Continue  thy  loving-kindness  to  them 
that  know  thee. 

xci.  14.  I  wiU  set  him  on  high,  be- 
cause he  hath  known  my  name. 

Dan.  xi.  32.  The  people  that  know 
God,  shall  be  strong  and  do  exploits. 

John  xvii.  3,  This  is  life  eternal,  to 
know  thee,  the  only  living  and  true 
God,  and  Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast 
sent.     1  John  ii.  13. 

IV.  God  luill  be  k?ioiv7i  by  his  people. 
Ps.  \lviii.  5.  God  is  known  in  the  pa- 
laces of  Zion  for  a  refuge. 

Ixxvi.  1.  In  Judah  God  is  known  ;  his 
name  is  gi'eat  in  Israel. 

Isa.  xix.  21.  The  Lord  shall  be  known 
to  Egypt :  the  Egyptians  shall  know 
the  Lord,  and  do  sacrifice  to  him. 

liv.  13  All  thy  children  shall  be 
taught  of  the  Lord. 


Isa.  Ix.  2,  3.  Darkness  shall  cover  tha 
earth,  and  gross  darkness  the  people ; 
but  the  Lord  shall  arise  upon  thee,  and 
his  glory  shall  be  seen  upon  thee.  The 
Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy  light,  and 
kings  to  the  brightness  of  thy  rising. 
Isa.  xUi  7.  16. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  I  will  give  them  an  heart 
to  know  me,  that  I  am  the  Loi-d;  and 
they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be 
their  God. 

xxxi.  33,  34.  I  will  put  my  law  in 
their  inward  parts,  and  write  it  in  their 
hearts.  And  they  shall  all  know  me^ 
from  the  least  even  to  the  greatest. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  to  me 
in  righteousness.,  and  in  judgment,  and 
in  loving-kindness,  and  in  mercies,  and 
n  faithfulness;  and  thou  shalt  know  the 
Lord. 

vi.  2.  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  fol- 
low on  to  know  the  Lord. 

Hab.  ii.  14.  The  earth  shall  be  full  of 
the  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  wa- 
ters cover  the  sea.     Isa.  xi.  9. 

Mai  i.  11.  Froiflthe  rising  of  the  sun 
to  the  going  down  of  the  same,  my  name 
shall  be  great  among  the  Gentiles;  and 
in  every  place  incense  shall  be  offered 
unto  my  name,  and  a  pare  offering. 

God  is  made  knoiun  by  his  works.  Ps. 
ix.  16.  The  Lord  is  known  by  the  judg- 
ments he  executeth. 

xix.  1,  2.  The  heavens  declare  the 
glory  of  God ;  the  firmament  sheweth 
his  handy  woi'k.  Day  unto  day  uttereth 
speech,  and  night  unto  night  sheweth 
knowledge.  Rom.  i.  20.  The  invisible 
things  of  God  from  the  creation  of  the 
world  are  clearly  seen,  being  under- 
stood by  '.  he  things  that  he  hath  made, 
even  his  eternal  power  and  Godhead. 

Ps.  Iviii.  11.  Verily  he  is  a  God  that 
judgeth  in  the  earth. 

c.  3.  The  Lord  he  is  God;  he  made 
us. 

2  Cor.  i.  21.  He  which  stablisheth  us 
with  you  in  Christ,  and  hath  anointed 
us,  is  God. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Faith. 


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Heb.  ill.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is 

eod. 

V.  Christ  called  Light,  as  a  teacher  sent 
to  give  the  true  kno-wkdge  of  Gjd.  Luke 
ii.  32.  A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles. 

John  i.  4.  in  him  was  life,  and  the  life 
was  the  hght  of  men.  Ver.  7,  8.  Matt. 
iv.  16. 

Ver.  9.  Tlie  true  light,  that  lighteth 
every  man  that  cometh  into  the  world. 

viii.  12,  Jesus  said,  I  am  the  Tght  of 
the  world:  he  that  followeth  me  siiall 
not  M'alk  in  darkness,  but  shall  have  the 
light  of  life. 

ix.  5.  As  long  as  I  am  in  the  world, 
I  am  the  light  of  the  world. 

X.  14.  I  know  my  sheep,  and  am 
known  of  mine. 

xii.  46.  1  am  come  a  light  into  the 
world,  that  whosoever  believeth  on  hie 
should  not  abide  in  darkness.  Ver. 
35,  36. 

Acts  xiii.  47.  I  have  set  thee  to  be  a 
light  of  the  Gentiles,  that  thou  shouldst 
be  for  salvation  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

VI.  Duties  of  the  enlightened,  -who  kno-w 
God.  Acts  xvi.  30.  'I'he  times  of  igno- 
rance God  winked  at,  but  now  com- 
mandetli  all  men  ever)'  where  to  repent 

Rom.  xiii.  12.  Let  us  put  on  the  ar- 
mour of  light. — Ver.  13.  Let  us  walk 
lionestly  as  in  tlie  day,  not  in  rioting 
and  drunkenness,  not  in  chambering 
and  wantonness. 

1  Thess.  V.  5,  6.  Ye  are  all  the  chil- 
dren of  the  light  and  of  the  day  :  we  are 
not  of  tlie  nig'ht  nor  of  darkness.  There- 
fore let  us  not  sleep  as  do  others,  but 
let  us  watch  and  be  sober. — Ver.  8.  Let 
lis  who  are  of  the  day  l)e  sober,  putting 
on  the  breast-plate  of  faith  and  love, 
and  for  an  helmet  the  hope  of  salvation. 

1  Pet.  ii.  9.  Ye  should  shew  forth  the 
praises  of  him  who  hath  called  you  out 
of  darkness  into  his  marvellous  light. 

VII.  The -vicked  know  not  God.  Exod. 
V.  2.  Pharaoh  said.  Who  is  the  Lord  ? 
that  I  sliovild  obey  his  voice.  I  know 
not  the  Loi'd,  neither  will  I  let  Israel  go. 
Job  xxi.  15. 

Ps.  xiv.  4.  Have  all  the  workers  of 
iniquity  no  knowledge. 

Ixxix.  6.  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the 
heathen  that  have  not  known  thee. 

Ixxxii.  5.  They  know  not,  neither  will 
they  understand  :  they  walk  on  in  dark 
ness. 

Isa.  i.  3.  Israel  doth  not  know,  my 
people  doth  not  consider.— Ver.  7.  Your 


country  is  desolate,  your  city  is  burnt 
with  fire. 

Jer.  iv  22.  My  people  is  foolish,  they 
have  not  known  me  ;  tliey  are  wise  to 
do  evil,  but  to  do  good  the\  have  no 
knowledge. — Ver.  27.  The  whole  land 
shall  be  desolate. 

V.  4  They  are  foolish,  they  know  not 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  judgments 
of  their  God.     Ver.  5. 

ix.  3.  They  proceed  from  evil  to  evil, 
and  know  not  me,  "aith  the  Lord  — 
Ver.  11  I  will  make  Jerusalem  heaps. 

Hos  iv.  1.  The  Lord  hath  a  contro- 
versy with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land, 
because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy, 
nor  knowledge  of  God  in  the  land 

v.  4.  The  spirit  of  whoredoms  is  in 
them ;  they  have  not  known  tlie  Lord. 

John  viii.  19.  Jesus  said  to  the  Phaii- 
sees.  Ye  neither  know  me  nor  my  Fa- 
ther.    Ver.  55. 

xvi.  3.  Jesus  said  unto  his  disciples, 
These  things  will  they  do  unto  you,  be- 
cause they  have  not  known  the  Father 
nor  me. 

xvii.25.  O  righteous  Father, the  world 
hath  not  known  thee. 

Rom.  i.  27.  They  did  not  like  to  re- 
tain God  in  their  knowledge,  where- 
fore God  gave  them  up  to  a  repr;  bate 
mind.     Ps  x.  4. 

1  Cor.  XV.  34.  Some  [professed  Chris- 
tians] have  not  the  knowledge  of  God. 

1  John  iv.  8.  He  that  loveth  not, 
knoweth  not  God. 

FAITH. 

VIII.  Faith  in  God.  2  Chron.  sS.  20. 
Believe  in  the  Lord  your  God,  so  "shall 
ye  be  established. 

Isa.  xliii.  10  Ye  are  my  witnesses, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  my  servant  whom  I 
have  cliosen,  that  ye  may  know  and  be- 
lieve me,  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

Mark  xi.  22.  Jesus  said.  Have  faith  in 
God.     John  xii.  44. 

Heb.  vi.  1.  Let  us  go  on  unto  per- 
fection ;  not  laying  again  the  founda- 
tion of  repentance,  and  of  fa.th  toward 
(.od. 

xi.  6.  Without  faith  it  is  impossible 
to  please  f.'od :  for  h^  that  cometh  to 
God  must  believe  tliat  he  is  and  that  he 
is  a  rewardcr  of  tin  m  that  diligently 
seek  him. 

James  ii.  19.  Thou  bclievest  there  is 
on  I   God  ;  thou  dost  well. 

1  Pet.  i  21.  That  your  ftiitli  and  hope 
might  be  in  God. 


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Faith. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Ps.  cxlx.  66. 1  have  believed  thy  com- 

mandments. 

IX.  Faith  in  Christ.  John  vi.  29.  Je- 
sus said,  This  is  t!ie  work  of  God,  that 
ye  believe  on  him  whom  he  hath  sent. 

1  John  iii.  23.  This  is  God's  command 
ment,  That  we  should  believe  on  the 
name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  love 
one  another. 

John  xii.  36.  Believe  in  the  lig'ht, 
thai  ye  may  he  tlie  children  of  light. 

xiv  1.  Jesus  said,  Ye  believe  in  God, 
believe  also  in  'v  e. 

XX.  27.  .lesiis  said  to  Thomas,  Be  not 
faithless  but  believing. 

X  Faith  in  Christ:  brief  summaries 
thereof  John  ix.  25.  Dost  thou  believe 
in  the  Son  of  God  ?^    Ver.  38. 

si.  27.  1  believe  that  thou  art  Christ 
the  Son  of  God,  that  should  come  into 
the  world. 

xvi.  30.  We  believe  that  thou  earnest 
foi'th  from  God. 

xvii.  6.  Jesus  said,  I  have  manifested 
thy  name  unto  the  men  which  thou 
gavest  me  out  of  the  world — Ver.  8. 
And  tliey  have  believed  that  thou  didst 
send  me.     Ver.  21. 

Acts  viii.  37.  Phili)  said  to  the  eunuch, 
If  thou  behevest  with  all  tliine  heart, 
thou  mayest  be  baptized :  and  he  an- 
swered and  said,  1  believe  that  Jesus 
Christ  is  the  Son  of  God.— Ver.  38.  And 
Philip  baptized  him. 

Rom.  vi.  8  If  we  be  dead  with  Christ, 
■we  believe  that  we  shall  also  Mve  with 
him 

X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy 
mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt  believe 
in  thine  heart  that  God  raised  him  from 
the  dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

1  Thess,  iv.  14.  If  we  believe  that 
Jesus  dieil  and  rose  again,  even  so  them 
also  that  sleep  in  Jesus  will  God  bring 
with  him. 

XI.  Confessing  Christ,-  proniir.es.  Matt. 
-X  32.  Wiiosoever  shall  confess  me  be- 
fore my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Rom.  X.  9,  10.  If  thou  shalt  coiifes  ■ 
with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
shalt  believe  in  thine  heart  that  God 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou  ."jhalt  be 
saved.  For  v/lth  the  heart  man  believ- 
eth  unto  righteousness,  and  with  the 
mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salva- 
tion. 

1  John  iv  15.  Whosoever  shall  con- 
fess t!iat  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God 
dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in  him. 


Rev.  ii.  13.  Thou  boldest  fast  my 
nam>' .     Ch.  iii.  8. 

Xn.  Denying  Christ  ;  threats-  Matt. 
X.  i'o.  Vi'liosoever  shall  deny  me  before 
men,  him  will  I  also  deny  before  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Luke  xii.  9.  He  that  denieth  me  be- 
fore men,  shah  be  denied  before  the 
angels  of  God. 

2  Tim  ii.  12.  If  we  deny  him,  be  also 
will  deny  us. 

2  Pet  ii.  1.  False  teachers  shall  bring 
in  damnable  heresies,  even  denying  the 
Lord  that  bought  them. 

IJolm  ii.  22,  23,  Who  is  a  Mar,  but  he 
that  denieth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  ? 
'e  is  Antichrist  that  denieth  the  Fa- 
ther and  the  Son.  Whosoever  denieth 
the  Son,  the  same  hath  not  the  Father. 

■Jude  4.  Ungodly  men  turn  the  grace 
of  God  into  lasciviousness,  denying  the 
only  Lord  God,  and  our  Lord  Jesus 
Ciirist.    See  Actsiii.  14.  Maf.  xxvi  70. 

XIII.  The  certainty  and  asszirance  of 
faith.  Luke  i.  1.  Many  have  taken  in 
hand  to  set  forth  a  declaration  of  those 
things  which  are  most  surety  believed 
among  us. — Ver.  4.  It  seemed  good  to 
me  also,  that  thou  raightst  know  the  cer- 
tainty of  thosf'  things  wherein  thou  hast 
been  instructed. 

John  iv.^2  We  have  heard  ourselves, 
and  know  mat  this  is  inJeed  the  Christ, 
the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

vi.  69.  We  believe  and  are  sure,  that 
thou  art  Christ  the  Son  of  the  living 
God. 

xvi.  30.  Now  are  we  sure  that  thou 
knowest  aU  things  :  by  this  we  believe 
tha'  thou  camesttbrth  from  God  Ver.  31. 

xvii.  8.  Jesus  said,  'fhey  have  known 
surely  that  I  came  out  from  thee,  and 
they  have  believed  that  thou  didst  send 
me.     Ch.  xvi  27. 

Acts  i.  36.  Let  all  the  house  of  Israel 
know  assuredly,  that  God  hath  made 
that  same  Jesus  both  Lord  and  Christ, 

xvii.  31.  God  hath  appointed  a  day 
in  the  which  he  will  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness,  by  that  man  whom  he 
hath  ordained ;  whereof  he  hath  given 
assurance  unto  all  men,  in  that  he  hath 
raised  him  from  the  dead. 

Heb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a 
true  heart,  in  full  assurance  of  faith 

xi.  1.  Faith  is  the  sulistance  of  things 
lioped  for,  the  evidence  of  things  not 
seen.  See  Col.  ii.  2.  1  Thess.  i.  5.  2 
Tim.  iii,  14.   1  John  iii.  19. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Faith. 


163 


Of  being  strong,  steadfast,  and  perse- 
vering in  faith.  Rom.  iv.  9.  Abraham, 
being  not  weak  in  faith. 

Ver.  20 — 22.  He  staggered  not  at 
the  promise  of  God  through  unbehef ; 
but  was  strong  in  faith,  giving  glory  to 
God :  Being  fully  persuaded,  that  wliat 
God  had  promised  he  was  able  to  per 
form.  And  therefore  it  was  imputed 
to  him  for  rigliteousness. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  13,  Watch  ye,  stand  fast 
in  the  faith,  quit  you  like  men,  be 
strong. 

2  Cor.  V.  7.  We  walk  by  faith,  not  by 
siglit 

iv.  18.  We  look  not  at  the  things 
which  are  seen  and  are  temporal,  but 
at  the  things  which  are  not  seen,  and 
are  eternal.  Heb.  xi.  27.  Moses  endured 
as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible. 

xiii.  5.  Examine  yourselves  whether 
ye  be  in  the  faith ;  prove  your  own- 
selves. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  The  life  which  I  now  live 
in  the  flesh,  I  live  by  faith  of  the  Son 
of  God. 

Eph.  iii,  17.  I  pray  that  Christ  may 
dwell  in  your  hearts  by  faith. 

vi.  16.  Take  the  shield  of  faith,  where- 
by ye  may  be  able  to  quench  all  tlie 
fiery  darts  of  the  wicked  one. 

Piiil.  i.  27.  Stand  fast  in  one  Spirit, 
witii  one  mind,  strivingtogethtr  for  the 
faith  of  the  gospel. 

Col.  i.  23.  Continue  in  the  faith, 
grounded  and  settled,  and  be  not  moved 
away  from  the  iiope  of  the  gospel, 
which  ye  have  heard. 

ii.  5,  6, 7.  I  am  with  you  in  the  spirit, 
joying  and  beholding'  tlie  steadfastness 
of  your  faith  in  Christ.  As  ye  have  re- 
ceived Christ  .Fesiis  the  Lord,  so  walk 
ye  in  him  ;  rooted  and  built  up  in  liim, 
and  stablished  in  the  faith,  as  ye  have 
been  taught,  abounding  therein  with 
thanksgiving. 

1  Tim.  vi.  12.  Fight  tlie  good  fight  of 
faith,  lay  hold  on  eternal  life. 

2  Tim.  i.  13.  Hold  fast  tl)c  form  of 
sound  words,  which  thou  hast  heard, 
in  faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

iv.  7,  8.  I  have  fought  a  good  fight, 
I  have  finisiied  my  course,  I  have  kejit 
the  faith.  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up 
for  me  a  crown  of  righteousness. 

Tit.  i.  13.  Ilcbuke  tliem  sharply,  tluit 
they  may  be  sound  in  the  faiih. 
.     ileb.  X.  23.  Hold  fast  the  profession 
of  your  faith  without  wavering. 


.Tames  1.  3,  The  trying  of  your  faith 
worketh  patience.     1  Pet.  i-  7. 

1  Pet.  V.  8,  9.  Your  adversary  the 
devil,  walketh  about  seeking  whom  he 
may  devour :  whom  resist,  steadfast  in 
tlie'ffiilh. 

2  Pet.  iii.  7.  Beware  lest  ye  fall  from 
your  steadfastness. 

1  John  v.  4.  This  is  the  victory  that 
overcomcth  tlie  world,  even  your  faith. 
See  John  viii,  31.  Com]5are  with  Uom. 
X.  8.  See  also,  Acts  xiv.  22.  Eph.  vi.  10. 
2  Tim.  ii.  1.  1  John  ii.  14.  Rev.  ii.  13. — 
xiii.  8.  See  Ileb.  chap.  xi.  throughout. 

XIV.  Graces  and  duties  accompanying 
tmefailh  ;  or  marks  and  evidences  of  true 
faith.  Exod.  iv,  31.  The  people  believ- 
ed, and  worshipped. 

xiv.  31.  The  people  feared  the  Lord, 
and  believed  the  Lord. 

Ps.  cvi.  11,  12.  The  waters  covered 
their  enemies  :  then  believed  they  his 
words  ;  they  sung  his  praise. 

cxvi.  10.  I  beheved,  therefore  have  I 
spoken,     2  Cor.  iv.  13.  Ps.  xxvii.  13. 

Jonah  iii.  5.  The  people  of  Nineveh 
believed  God,  and  proclaimed  a  fast. 

Acts  XV  9.  God  purifying  the  hearts 
of  the  Gentiles  by  faith. 

xvi.  34.  The  keeper  of  the  prison  re- 
joiced, believing  in  God,  with  all  his 
house. 

XX.  21.  Paul  testified  both  to  the  Jews 
and  also  to  the  Greeks,  repentance  to- 
\vard  God,  and  faith  toward  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ, 

XXIV.  24,  25.  Felix  heard  Paul  con- 
cerning the  faith.  Paul  reasoned  of 
rigliteousness,  temperance,  and  judg- 
ment to  come. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  2.  Though  I  have  all  faith, 
so  that  1  could  remove  mountains,  and 
have  not  cliari'v,  I  am  nothing. — Ver. 
13.  Now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity, 

2  Cor.  viii,  7.  As  )e  abound  in  faith, 
in  utterance,  in  knowledge,  and  in  all 
diligence,  and  in  your  love  to  us;  see 
that  ye  abound  in  this  grace  also  [of  li- 
beralit}]. 

Gal.  V.  6.  Faith  worketh  by  love. 

Ver.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love^ 
joy,  peace,  long-sufiering,  gentleness^ 
goodness,  faitli. 

Kph.  i.  15.  After  I  heard  of  30ur  faith 
in  tlie  Ijord  Jesus,  and  love  to  all  the 
saints,  I  cease  not  to  gi\e  thanks  for 
you.     Col.  i.  4. 

iii.  17.  I  pray  that  Christ  may  dwell 
in  your  hearts  by  faith ;  that  ye  beinjr 
rooted  and  grounded  in  love,  he. 
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Chap.  XIV. 


1  Thess.  i.  3.  "We  give  thanks  to  God, 
remembering'  your  work  of  faith,  ana 
labour  of  love,  and  patience  of  hope  in 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. — Yer.  7.  Ye  were 
examples  to  all  them  ttiat  believe  in 
Macedonia  and  Achaia. 

V.  8.  Let  us  who  are  of  the  day  be 
sober,  putting-  on  the  breast-plate  of 
faith  and  love,  and  for  an  helmet  the 
hope  of  salvation. 

2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank 
God  always  for  you  brethren,  because 
that  your  faith  groweth  exceedingly, 
and  the  charity  of  every  one  of  you  to- 
wards each  other  aboundeth. 

ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  you  to  salva- 
tion, through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit, 
and  belief  of  the  truth. 

1  Tim.  i.  5.  The  end  of  the  command- 
ment is  charity,  out  of  a  pure  heart,  and 
of  a  good  conscience,  and  of  faith  un- 
feigTied. 

Ver.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ  was  exceeding  abundant,  with 
faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

ii.  15.  Continue  in  faith,  and  charity, 
and  holiness,  with  sobriety. 

iii.  9.  Holding  the  mystery  of  faith, 
in  a  pure  conscience. 

iv.  12.  Be  thou  an  example  of  the 
believers,  in  word,  in  conversation,  in 
charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

2  Tim.  i.  13.  Hold  fast  the  form  of 
sound  words,  in  faith  and  love,  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

ii.  22.  Follow  righteousness,  faith, 
charit)^,  peace,  with  them  that  call  on 
the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

iii.  10.  Thou  hast  fully  known  my 
doctrine,  manner  of  life,  purpose,  faith, 
long-suffering,  charity,  patience. — Yer. 
14.  Continue  in  the  things  thou  hast 
learned. — Yer.  17.  Be  perfect,  tho- 
roughly furnished  to  all  good  works. 

Tit.  i.  1.  The  faith  of  God's  elect,  and 
the  acknowledgment  of  the  truth  which 
is  after  godliness. 

ii.  1,  2.  Speak  thou  the  things  that 
become  soimd  doctrine  ;  that  the  aged 
men  may  be  sober,  grave,  temperate, 
sound  in  the  faith,  in  charity  and  in  pa- 
tience. 

iii.  8.  This  is  a  faithful  saying-,  and 
these  things  I  will  that  thou  affirm  con- 
stantly, Tt)at  they  which  have  believed 
in  God,  might  be  careful  to  maintain 
good  works.     Yer.  14. 

Heb.  vi.  12.  Be  ye  followers  of  them 
who  through  faith  and  patience  inlierit 
the  promises. 


James  ii.  14.  What  doth  It  profit,  my 
brethren,  though  a  man  say  he  have 
faith,  and  have  not  works  ?  Can  faith 
save  him  ? — Yer.  17.  Faith  if  it  hath  not 
works  is  dead,  being-  alone. — Yer.  20. 
Know,  O  vain  man,  that  faith  without 
works  is  dead. — Y'er.  26.  As  the  body 
without  the  spirit  is  dead,  so  faith  with- 
out works  is  dead  also.  See  ver.  22.  24. 

2  Pet.  i.  5 — 7.  Add  to  your  faith,  vir- 
tue, knowledge,  temperance,  patience, 
godliness,  brotherly  kindness,  and  cha- 
rity. 

1  John  iii.  23.  This  is  God's  com- 
mandment. That  we  should  believe  on 
the  nanie  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and 
love  one  another. 

Jude  20,  21.  Ye,  beloved,  building 
yourselves  up  in  your  most  holy  faith, 
praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  keep  your- 
selves in  the  love  of  God,  looking  for 
the  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to 
eternal  life. 

Rev.  ii.  19.  I  know  thy  works,  and 
charity,  and  service,  and  faith,  and  thy 
patience,  and  thy  works  ;  and  the  last 
to  be  more  than  the  first. 

xiii.  10.  Here  is  the  patience  jind 
faith  of  the  saints. 

xiv.  12.  Here  are  they  that  keep  the 
commandments  of  God,  and  the  faith  of 
Jesus. 

XY.  The'  author,  or  cause  and  means 
of  faith.  God  the  author  and  supreine 
cause  of  faith.  Matt.  xvi.  16,'  17.  J'eter 
said  to  Jesus,  Thou  art  Christ,  the  Son 
of  the  living  God.  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unio  him.  Blessed  art  thou  Simon 
Barjonah,  for  flesh  and  blood  hath  not 
revealed  it  unto  thee,  but  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

John  i.  13.  They  that  believed  on  his 
nanje  were  born,  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the 
will  of  the  flesh,  norof  the  will  of  man, 
but  of  God.  1  John  iv.  14,  15. — v.  1. 

Acts  xiii.  48.  As  many  as  were  or- 
dained to  eternal  life,  believed. 

xiv.  27.  God  opened  a  door  of  faith 
to  the  Gentiles. 

Rom.  xii.  3.  Think  soberly,  as  God 
hath  dealt  to  every  man  the  measure 
of  faith. 

1.  Cor.  ii.  5.  Your  faith  shovild  not 
stand  but  in  the  power  of  God. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  By  grace  ye  are  saved, 
through  faith  ;  and  that  not  of  your- 
selves, it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Phil.  i.  29.    Unto  you  it  is  given  on 
the  behalf  of  Christ,  not  only  to  believt, 
on  him,  but  also  to  suffer  for  his  sake. 


Chap.  XIV. 


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2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  you 
to  salvation,  through  saiictification  of  the 
Spirit,  and  beUef  of  the  truth.  See  1 
Tim.  i.  14. 

XVI.  God  being'  the  author  of  faith,  he 
is  prayed  to  and  thanked  for  faith  as  his 
gift.  Kom.  XV.  3.  The  God  of  hope,  fill 
you  with  all  jo}-  and  peace  in  believing-. 

Eph.  i.  15  After  1  heard  of  your  faith 
in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  love  to 
all  the  saints,  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks 
for  you,  making  mention  of  you  in  my 
prayers.  Col.  i.  3,  4.  Philem.  ver.  5. 

vi.  23.  Peace  be  to  the  brethren, 
and  love  with  faith,  from  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Lord  Jesus  Clirist. 

1  Tliess.  i.  2,  3.  We  give  thanks  to 
God  always  for  you,  remembering  your 
work  of  faith  and  labour  of  love.  Col. 
ii.  13. 

2.  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank 
God  always  for  you  brethren,  because 
your  faith  groweth  exceedingly. — Ver. 
11.  We  pray  always  foi*  you,  that  our 
God  would  coimt  you  worthy  of  this 
calling,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure 
of  his  goodness,  and  the  work  of  faith 
with  power. 

XVII.  Christ  the  author  of  faith.  Luke 
xvii.  5.  The  apostles  said.  Lord  increase 
,our  faith. 

1  Tim.  i.  13.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  was  exceeding  abundant, 
with  faith  and  love,  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

Heb.  xii.  1.  Let  us  run  with  patience 
the  race  set  before  us,  looking  to  Jesus, 
the  author  and  finisher  of  our  feith. 

1  Pet.  I.  21.  Ye  by  him  do  believe  in 
God  who  raised  him  from  the  dead. 

2  Pet.  i.  1.  To  tliem  that  have  obtained 
like  precious  faith  with  us,  through  the 
righteousness  of  God,  and  our  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ.  See  Eph.  vi.  23.  2  Thess. 
i.  12. 

The  Holy  Ghost  the  author  af  faith.  1 
Cor.  xii.  8,  9.  To  one  is  given  by  the 
Spirit  the  word  of  wisdom,  to  another 
the  word  of  knowledge  ;  To  another 
faith,  by  the  same  Spirit. 

2  Cor.  iv.  13.  We  iiaving  the  same 
Spirit  of  fiiith,  also  believe. 

Gal.  v.  22.  'i'he  fruit  of  tiie  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace,  long-sufiering,  gentle- 
ness, goodness,  faith,  meekness,  temper- 
ance. 

XVIII.  Suborilituile  menu  of  faith  is 
God's  word,  .lolm  xx.  31.  Tiiese  are 
written,  that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus 


is  the  Christ  the  Son  of  God.  Rom.  i. 
16.  1  John  V.  3.  Rev.  i.  19. 

XIX.  ./i  gospel  ininistry  the  means  of 
faith.  John.  i.  7.  John  came  for  a  wit- 
ness, that  all  men  might  believe.  Acts 
xix.  4. 

xvii.  20.  Jesus  said,  I  pray  not  for 
these  alone  wbich  tliou  gavest  me  out 
of  the  world,  but  for  them  also  which 
shall  believe  on  me  tlirough  their  word. 

xix.  'is.  He  that  saw  bare  record, 
that  ye  might  believe. 

Acts.  ii.  41.  At  hearing  Peter's  ser- 
mon, there  were  added  to  the  church  a- 
bout  three  thousand  souls. 

iv.  4.  Many  that  heard  the  word  be- 
lieved. , 

viii.  12.  Theybelieved  Philip,  preach- 
ing the  things  concerning  the  kingdom 
of  God,  and  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
Ver.  13. 

xi.  21.  The  hand  of  the  Lord  waa 
with  the  apo.-tles,  and  a  great  number 
believed. 

xiv.  1.  Paul  and  Barnabas  so  spake 
that  a  great  number  believed. 

-xv.  7.  Paul  said,  God  made  choice 
among  us,  that  the  Gentiles  by  my 
moutii  should  hear  the  word  of  the  gos- 
pel,  and  believe. 

xvii.  2.  Paul  reasoned  out  of  the 
scriptures,  &c. — Ver.  4.  And  some  of 
the  Jews  believed,  of  the  devout  Greeks 
a  great  multitude,  and  of  the  chief  wo- 
men not  a  few. — Ver.  34.  Certain  men 
clave  to  Paul  and  believed.  See  Acts 
xviii.  4.  8.  27,  28.— xix.  9. 

xxvi.  17, 18.  Jesus  said  to  Paul,  I  send 
thee  to  the  Gentiles,  to  open  their  eyes, 
and  to  turn  them  from  darkness  to  light, 
and  from  the  power  of  Satan  unto  God. 
That  they  might  receive  foi-giveness  of 
sins,  and  an  inheritance  among  them 
whichare  sanctified  by  taiththut  is  in  me. 

Rom.  i.  5.  By  whom  we  have  recei- 
ved grace  and  apostlesliip,  for  obedi- 
dience  to  the  faitli. 

X.  8.  The  word  is  nigh  thee  :  that 
is,  the  word  of  faitli  which  we  preach. 

Ver.  14,  13.  How  shall  they  call  upon 
him  on  whom  they  have  not  believed  ? 
and  how  shall  they  believe  in  him  of 
wliom  tlu'V  have  not  heard  ?  and  how 
shall  tliey  hear  without  a  preacher  ■ 
and  how  shall  they  jireach  except  they 
be  sent.''  Ver.  17.  So  faith  ccmieth  by 
hearing,  and  hearing  by  t!ie  word  of  God. 

xvi.  25,  26.  The  mystery  whicii  was 
kept  secret,  is  now  made  known  to  all 
nations  for  the  obedience  of  faith. 


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Chap.  XIV. 


1  Cor.  i.  21.  It  pleased  God  by  the 
foolishness  of  preaching  to  save  them 
that  believe. 

iii.  5,  6.  Who  is  Paul  or  Apollos,  but 
ministers. by  whom  ye  believed,  even  ns 
the  Lord  gave  to  every  man.  I  liave 
planted,  Apollos  watered,  but  God  gave 
the  increase.  Ver.  7. 

XV.  2.  I  have  delivered  unto  you  the 
gospel  by  wliicii  ye  are  saved,  if  ye 
keep  in  memoiy  what  I  preached  unto 
you,  unless  ye  have  believed  in  vain. — 
Ver.  11.  So  we  preach,  and  so  ye  be- 
lieved. 

2  Cor.  i.  14.  Not  that  v/e  have  domin- 
ion over  your  faith,  but  are  helpers  of 
your  joy.  . 

Eph.  ii.  20.  Ye  are  all  built  upon  the 
foundation  of  the  apostles  and  prophets 
Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief 
corner  stone. 

iv.  11 — 13,  Christ  gave  some  apos- 
tles, and  some  ])rophets,  and  some  evan- 
gelists, and  some  pastors  and  teachers  ; 
for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the 
work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying- 
of  tue  body  of  Christ ;  Till  we  all  come 
in  the  unity  of  t!ie  faith,  and  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  a 
perfect  man. 

Phil.  i.  25.  I  shall  continue  with  you, 
for  your  furtherance  and  joy  of  faith. 

ii.  J  7.  If  I  be  oOered  upon  the  sacri- 
fice and  service  of  your  faith,  I  joy  and 
rejoice  with  you  all. 

1  Thess.  ii.  3-  We  sent  Timotheus, 
to  establish  and  comfort  you  concerning 
your  faith. — Ver.  lU.  Prayuig  that  we 
might  see  your  face,  and  perfect  that 
Avhich  is  lacking  in  your  faith. 

Heb.  xiii.  7.  llemember  them  which 
have  the  rule  over  you,  who  Jiave  spo- 
ken unto  jou  the  word  of  God,  whose 
faith  follow. 

1  John  i.  3.  That  which  we  have  seen 
and  heard  declare  we  unto  you. 

The  Gospel  caxi.em  faith  k^T)  the 
lAW  OF  FAITH. — Rom.  iii.  27.  Boasting 
is  excluded  by  the  law  of  faith. 

X.  8.  The  word  of  faith  which  we 
preach. 

Gal.  i.  23.  Paul  preached  the  faith 
which  once  he  destroyed 

iii.  2.  Received  ye  t!ie  Spirit  by 
the  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the  liearing 
of  faith?  Ver.  5. 

Ver.  23.  Before  faith  came,  we'were 
shut  up  unto  the  faith  tliat  should  af- 
terward be  revealed.  Ver.  25.  See  1 
Tim.  i.  4. — v.  8.  Jude  ver.  3.  Rev.  ii.  13. 


XX.  Promises  to  faith.  Justijication 
promised  to  believing  in  God.  Gen.  xv. 
6.  Abram  believed  in  the  Lord,  and 
he  counted  it  to  him  for  righteous- 
ness. Rom.  iv.  3.  9.  Gal.  iii.  6.  Jam. 
h.  23. 

Jolin  V.  24.  Jesus  said,  He  that  hear- 
eth  my  words,  and  believeth  on  hira 
that  sent  me,  liatli  everlasting  life,  and 
shall  not  come  into  condemnation,  but 
IS  passed  from  death  unto  life.  See 
Luke  i.  45. 

XXI.  Justification  to  believing  in  Christ 
promised.  Acts  xiii.  39.  By  him  all  that 
believe  are  justified  from  all  things, 
from  wliich  they  could  not  be  justified 
by  Uie  law  of  Moses. 

Rom.  iii.  21,  22.  The  righteousness 
, of  God  (i.  e.  justification)  without  the 
law  is  manifested,  being  witnessed  by  the 
law  and  the  prophets  :  Even  the  right- 
eousness of  God,  which  is  by  faith  of 
Jesus  Christ,  unto  all  and  upon  all  that 
believe. 

Ver.  25,  26.  Jesus  Christ  hath  God 
set  forth,  to  be  a  propitiation  through 
faith  in  his  blood,  to  declare  his  righte- 
ousness for  the  remission  of  sins :  To 
declare  his  righteousness;  that  he  might 
be  just,  and  the  justifier  of  them  that 
believe  in  Jesus. 

Ver.  2a.  Therefore  we  conclude  that 
a  man  is  justified  by  faith  without  the 
deeds  of  the  law. — Ver.  30.  God  shall 
justify  the  circumcision  by  faith,  and 
the  uncircumcision  through  faith. 

iv.  5.  He  that  worketh  not  but  belie- 
veth on  liim  that  justifieth  the  ungodly, 
his  faith  is  counted  to  him  for  righte- 
ousness, (or  justification.) 

V.  1.  Beingjustified  by  faith,  we  have 
peace  with  God  through  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ. 

X.  4.  Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law  for 
righteousness  (or  justification)  to  every 
one  that  believeth. 

xi.  20.  Thou  standest  by  faith.  2 
Cor.  i.  24. 

Ver.  23.  The  Jews,  if  they  abide  not 
still  in  unbelief,  shall  be  grafted  in. — 
Ver.  26.  And  so  all  Israel  shall  be  sa- 
ved.    Ver.  30,  31,  32.   . 

Gal.  ii.  16.  A  man  is  not  justified  by 
the  works  of  the  law,  but  by  the  faith 
of  Jesus  Christ. — Ver.  21.  If  righteous- 
ness came  by  the  law,  then  is  Christ 
dead  in  vain. 

iii.  8,  9.  The  scripture  foreseeing 
that  God  would  justify  the  heathen 
through  faith,  preached  before  the  gosi 


Chap.  XIV. 


Faith. 


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pel  to  Abram,  saying,  In  thee  shall  all  | 
nations  be  blest.  (Gen.  xii.  3.)  So  they  | 
which  be  of  faith  are  blessed  with  faith- 
ful Abraham. 

Ver.  11.  But  that  no  man  is  justified 
by  the  law  in  the  sight  of  God  is  evi- 
dent; for.  The  just  shall  live  by  faith. 
Hab.  ii.  4.  Kom.  i.  17.  Heb.  x.  38. 

Ver.  12.  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith; 
but,  The  man  tiiat  doeth  diese  thing's 
shall  live  in  them. 

Ver.  22.  The  scripture  hath  conclud- 
ed all  under  sin,  that  the  promise  by 
faith  of  Jesus  Christ  might  be  given  to 
them  that  believe. 

Ver.  24.  The  law  was  our  school- 
master to  bring  us  to  Christ,  that  we 
might  be  justified  by  faith. 

T.  5.  We  turough  the  Spirit  wait  for 
the  liope  of  rigliteousness  (or  justifica- 
tion) through  faith. 

Ver.  6.  In  Jesus  Christ  neither  cir- 
cumcision availeth  any  thing,  nor  un- 
circumcision,  but  faith  which  worketli 
by  love. 

Phil.  iii.  8 — 10. 1  count  all  things  but 
loss  for  the  excellency  of  the  knowledge 
of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord:  for  whom  I 
have  suffered  the  loss  of  all  things,  and 
count  them  but  dung,  that  I  may  win 
Christ,  and  be  found  in  him,  not  having 
mine  own  righteousness,  which  is  of  the 
law,  but  that  which  is  through  the  faith 
of  Christ,  the  righteousness  which  is  of 
God  by  faith ;  that  I  might  know  him, 
and  the  power  of  his  resurrection,  and 
the  fellowship  of  his  sufferings,  being 
made  conformable  to  his  death. 

XXIT.  Adoption,  or  being'  the  sons  of 
God,  promised.  John  i.  12.  To  as  many 
as  received  Christ,  to  them  gave  he 
j5owerto  become  the  sons  of  God,  even 
to  them  that  believe  on  his  name. 

Gal.  iii.  26.  Ye  are  all  the  children  of 
God  by  faith  in  Jesus  Christ.  Rom. 
viii.  17. 

XXIII.  God^s  love  promised  to  believers 
in  Chnst.  John  xvi.  27.  The  Father 
himself  loveth  you,  because  ye  have 
loved  me,  and  have  believed  that  I 
came  out  from  God. 

XXIV.  Christ  prayeth  for  believei's, 
John  xvii.  20  Neither  pray  I  for  these 
alone,  but  for  them  also  which  shall  be- 
lieve on  me  through  their  word. 

XXV.  The  sins  of  believers  pardoned. 
Acts  X.  42.  Whosoever  believeth  on  me 
shall  receive  the  remission  of  sins, 
Ch.  xiii.  38. 


Rom.  iii.  25.  Him  hath  God  set  forth 
to  be  a  pTOpitiation  tlirougii  fa;th  in  his 
blood,  to  declare  his  righteousness  for 
the  remission  of  sins. 

XXVI.  The  holy  Spirit  is  given  to  be- 
lievers. John  vii.  38,  39.  Jesus  said,  He 
that  believeth  on  me,  o  >X  o:'  i;;s  b'  lly 
shall  flow  rivers  of  living  waters.  Ih.s 
spake  he  of  tiie  Spirit,  which  they  that 
believe  on  him  should  receive. 

GaJ.  iii.  13,  14.  Christ  hatli  redeemed 
ua  from  the  curse  -.(f  the  law  :  That  tue 
bh-ssing  of  Abranam  might  come  on 
tile  Gefitiies,  througli  Jesus  Christ,  that 
we  might  receive  ihe  promise  of  the 
Spirit  tlii'ou.u  faith. 

XXVII.  They  have  light  and  direction. 
John  xii.  06.  Beheve  in  the  ii^;lii; :  (that 
is,  in  Clirist.)    Ch.  i.  9. — vii.  12. — ix  5. 

Ver.  46.   I  am  come  a  light  into  the  . 
world,  that  whosoever  beheveih  on  me 
shall  not  abide  in  darkness. 

XX  V  III.  They  have  grace  a7id  pence. 
2  Pet.  i.  1,  2.  To  them  that  h<tve  obtain- 
ed hke  precious  faith  with  us,  grace 
and  peace  be  multiplied.     Rom.  v,  1, 

XXIX.  They  have  joy  and  comfort. 
John  xiv.  1.  Let  not  your  hearts  be 
troubled;  ye  believe  in  God,  beheve 
also  in  me. 

1  Cor.  XV.  12.  The  God  of  hope  till 
you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  believing. 
1  Pet.  i.  8.  In  whom  [Christ]  believing-, 
ye  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable  and 
full  of  glory. 

1  John  V.  10.  He  that  believeth  on 
the  Son  of  God  hath  tlie  witness  in  him- 
self. 

John  viii.  56.  Abraham  saw  Christ's 
day  and  was  glad. 

XXX.  Christ  is  precious  to  them.  2 
Thess.  i.  10.  He  shall  come  to  be  glo- 
rified in  his  saints,  and  admired  in  all 
them  that  believe. 

1  Pet.  ii.  1.  To  tliem  that  believe  he 
is  precious. 

XXXI.  They  have  access  to  God  in 
prayer.  Eph.  iii.  12.  In  Christ  we  have 
boldness,  and  access  witli  confidence 
by  the  faith  of  him. 

XXXII.  Sanctification  byfuth.  Acts 
XV.  9.  God  purifying  their  hearts  by 
faith. 

xxvi.  18.  That  they  may  receive  an 
inheritance  among  them  that  are  sanc- 
tified by  faith  in  me. 

XXXIII.  Salvation  by  faith  in  God. 
Uan.  vi.  23.  No  manner  of  hurt  was 


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Faith. 


Chaf.  XIV. 


found  upon  Daniel,  [in  the  lion's  den,] 
because  he  believed  in  his  God. 

XXXIV.  Salvation  to  Christians  by 
faith  in  Christ.  Isa.  xxviii.  16.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold,  I  lay  in 
Zion  for  a  foundation,  a  stone,  a  tried 
stone,  a  precious  corner-stone,  a  sure 
foundation  ;  he  that  beheveth  shall  not 
make  haste.  Rom.  ix.  33. — x.  11.  He 
that  believeth  shall  not  be  asliamed. 
1  Pet.  ii.  6.  He  that  believeth  shall  not 
be  confounded. 

Mark  xvi.  15,  16.  Jesus  said,  Preach 
the  gospel :  He  that  believeth  and  is 
baptized,  shaU  be  saved ;  he  that  be- 
lieveth not  shall  be  damned. 

John  iii.  14 — 16.  As  Moses  lifted  up 
the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  even  so 
must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up  ;  that 
whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not 
perish,  but  have  eternal  life.  For  God 
so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his 
only  begotten  Son,  that  whosoever  be- 
lieveth in  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  everlasting  Hfe. 

Ver.  17, 18.  God  sent  not  his  Son  in- 
to the  world  to  condemn  the  world, 
but  that  the  world  through  him  might 
be  saved.  He  that  believeth  is  not  con- 
demned :  he  that  beheveth  not  is  con- 
demned already,  because  he  hath  not 
believed  in  the  name  of  the  only  be- 
gotten Son  of  God. 

Ver.  36.  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son 
hath  everlasting  hfe :  and  he  that  be- 
lieveth not  the  Son  shall  not  see  life  ; 
but  the  wrath  of  God  abideth  on  him. 

vi.  35.  Jesus  said.  He  that  believeth 
on  me  shall  never  thirst. 

Ver.  40.  This  is  the  will  of  him  that 
sent  me,  that  every  one  that  seeth  the 
Son  and  believeth  on  him,  may  have 
everlasting  hfe  :  and  I  will  raise  him 
up  at  the  la.st  day. — Ver.  47.  He  that 
believeth  on  me  hath  everlasting  life. 

xi.  25.  He  that  believeth  on  me, 
though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live. 

A'^er.  26.  Whosoever  liveth  and  be- 
lieveth in  me  shall  never  die,  [or  shall 
not  die  for  ever]. 

XX.  31.  These  are  written,  that  ye 
might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God,  and  that  believing  ye 
might  have  life  through  his  name. 

Acts  xvi.  31.  Paul  and  Silas  said  to 
the  jailor.  Believe  in  tlie  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

xxvi.  18.  That  they  might  receive  an 
inheritance  among  them  that  are  sanc- 
tified by  faith  in  me. 


Rom.  X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with 
thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt 
believe  in  thine  heart  that  God  raised 
him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  By  grace  ye  are  saved, 
through  faith. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  us 
to  salvation,  through  sanctification  of 
the  Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth. 

1  Tim.  i.  16. 1  [Paul]  obtained  mercy, 
that  in  me  Jesus  Christ  might  shew 
forth  all  long-suffering,  for  a  pattern  to 
them  which  should  hereafter  beliere 
on  him  to  life  everlasting. 

vi.  12.  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith, 
lay  hold  on  eternal  hfe. 

2  Tim.  iii.  15.  The  scriptures  are  able 
to  make  thee  wise  unto  salvation 
through  faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

iv,  7,  8.  I  have  fought  a  good  fight, 
I  have  finished  my  course,  1  have  kept 
the  faith :  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up 
for  me  a  crown  of  righteousness,  which 
the  Lord  the  righteous  judge  shaU  give 
ine  at  that  day,  and  not  to  me  only,  but 
unto  all  them  that  love  his  appearing. 

Heb.  iv.  3.  We  which  have  believed 
do  enter  into  rest. 

vi.  12.  Be  ye  followers  of  them  who 
through  faith  and  patience  inherit  the 
promises. 

X.  39.  We  are  not  of  them  that  draw 
back  unto  perdition,  but  of  them  who 
believe  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

1  Pet.  i.  5.  We  are  kept  by  the  power 
of  God  through  faith  unto  salvation.— 
Ver.  9.  Receiving  the  end  of  your  faith, 
the  salvation  of  your  souls. 

1  John  v.  13.  These  things  have  I 
written  unto  you  that  believe  on  the 
name  of  the  Son  of  God,  that  ye  might 
know  that  ye  have  eternal  life. 

XXXV.  Things  extraordinary  promised 
to  the  faith  of  some  primitive  Christians. 
Matt.  xxi.  21.  If  ye  have  faith  as  a  grain 
of  mustard  seed,  and  doubt  not,  ye  shall 
not  only  do  this  that  is  done  to  the  fig- 
tree,  but  also  if  ye  shall  say  to  this 
mountain.  Be  thou  removed,  and  be 
thou  cast  into  the  sea,  it  shall  be  done, 
Luke  xvii.  26. 

Ver.  22.  And  all  things  whatsoever 
ye  shall  ask  in  prayer,  believing,  ye 
shall  receive,     Mark  xi.  24. 

Mark  xvi.  17,  18.  These  signs  shall 
follow  them  that  believe  :  In  ray  name 
shall  they  cast  out  devils;  they  shall 
speak  with  new  tongues ;  they  shall 
take  up  serpents;  and  if  they  shall 
drink  any  deadly  thing,  it  shaU  not  hurt 


Chap.  XIV. 


IiifideUttj. 


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them  ;  they  shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick, 
and  they  shall  recover. 

John  xiv.  12.  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  the  works  that  I  do  shall  he  do  also. 

XXXVI.  Tliese  promises  -were  fulfilled 
ill  the  following  instances.  Acts  ii.  4. 
The  disciples  of  Christ  spake  with  new 
tongues. 

iii.  2  to  8.  and  xiv.  10.  They  cured  the 
lame. 

xvi  18.  They  cast  out  unclean  spirits. 
Ch.  V.  16.— vii.  8. 

xix.  11,  12,  They  healed  the  sick. 
Gh.  XXV.  8. 

ix.  36,  37.  40.  They  raised  the  dead. 
Ch.  XX.  12. 

V.  5. 10.  Lying  hypocrites  die  at  their 
rebuke. 

xxviii.  3.  5.  Paul  shakes  a  viper  off 
his  hand,  and  is  not  hurt  by  it. 

xiii.  11.  Enemies  of  the  faith  are 
struck  with  blindness. 

ix.  12.  17,  18.  They  restore  sight  to 
the  blind. 

viii.  15. 17.  The  Holy  Ghost  is  given 
at  laying  on  of  tlieir  hands. 

V.  12.  They  do  great  miracles,  signs, 
and  wonders.  Ch.  vi.  8. — xv.  12.  2  Cor. 
xii.  12. 

viii.  6.  The  people  gave  the  more 
heed  to  them,  and  embraced  the  faith. 
Ch.  V.  4. 

XXXVn.  Instances  of  miracles  -wroug-kt 
for  pei'sons  of  eminent  faith.  Matt.  viii. 
8.  10.  13.  Luke  vii.  9.  At  the  centuri- 
on's faith  his  servant  is  healed. 

ix.  28,  29, 30.  Two  blind  men  restored 
to  sight.     Mark  x.  52. 

Mark  ii.  5.  One  sick  of  the  palsy- 
cured.     Matt.  ix.  2.  6,  7. 

v.  34.  A  woman  cured  of  a  bloody 
issue. 

ix.  20.  25,  A  dumb  spii-it  is  cast  out 
of  a  child  at  the  faith  of  the  cliild's  fa- 
ther. 

V.  36.  At  the  faith  of  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue,  his  daughter,  who  had  been 
dead,  is  restored  to  life. 

Luke  xvii.  19.  A  leper  cleansed. 

John  V.  50.  At  a  nobleman's  faith  his 
son  is  healed  of  a  fever. 

xi.  40  to  46.  At  Martlia's  faith  her 
brother  Lazarus  is  restored  to  life. 

Acts  iii.  16.  At  the  faith  of  a  lame 
man  he  is  healed  by  Peter, 

xiv.  9.  A  cripple  from  the  womb  heal 
ed  by  Paul. 

XXXVIII.  Other  instances  of  approved 
fhiih.    In  Abraliam,  Gen.  xv.  6.  com 


pared  with  John  viii.  56.  Rom.  iv,  18. 
20. — The  virgin  Mary,  Luke  i.  45. — 
The  woman  who  washed  Christ's  feet 
with  tears,  Luke  vii.  37  to  50. — The 
disciples,  John  ii.  22. — The  Samaritans, 
John  iv.  39. — The  Jews,  John  viii.  31. 
xi.  45. — A  man  born  Wind,  John  ix. 
25.  38. — The  chief  rulers,  John  xii.  11. 
42. — Those  given  to  Christ,  John  xvii. 
8. — About  five  thousand.  Acts  iv.  4.  32. 
— Many  priests.  Acts  vi.  7. — Stephen, 
Acts  vi.  8. — The  eunuch.  Acts  viii.  13. 
— They  of  the  circumcision.  Acts  x.  45. 
— A  gi'eat  number.  Acts  xi.  21. — xiv.  1. 
23. — Many  at  Lystra,  Greeks  and  de- 
vout women.  Acts  xvii.  4. — Crispus,  the 
ruler  of  the  synagogue,  Acts  xviii.  8. 
Ver.  27. — Many  in  Achaia,  Acts  xix,  18. 
— Many  thousands  of  Jews,  Acts  xxi.  20. 
Ver.  25. — The  Gentiles :  some  among 
all  nations,  Rom.  i.  5.  16.  &c.  &c. 

INFIDELITY. 

XXXIX.  Watit  of  faith  reproved.  Matt, 
vi.  30.  Jesus  said.  If  God  so  clothe  the 
trass  of  the  field,  will  he  not  much  more 
clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  ? 

Mark  xvi.  14.  Jesus  upbraided  the 
disciples  with  their  unbelief  and  hard- 
ness of  heart,  because  tliey  believed  not 
tliose  who  had  seen  him  after  he  was 
risen. — Christ  upbraided  the  disciples 
afraid  upon  sea,  with  their  want  of  faith. 
Matt,  viii.26. — Peterupon  the  sea.  Matt. 
xiv.  31. — The  disciples  solicitous  about 
bread,  Matt.  xvi.  8,  9,  10.— The  disci- 
ples at  their  not  being  able  to  cast  out 
a  devil.  Matt.  xvii.  17. 19,  20. 

Matt.  xiii.  58.  Jesus  did  not  many  mi- 
racles there  because  of  their  unbelief. 
Mark  vi.  5,  6. 

XL.  Exhortations  against  unbelief  .  John 
XX.  27.  Jesus  said  to  Thomas,  Be  not 
faithless  but  believing. 

Heb.  iii.  12.  Take  heed  lest  tliere  be 
in  any  of  you  an  evil  heart  of  unbelief. 

iv.  11.  Let  us  labour  to  enter  into  the 
rest  that  remainctl)  to  the  people  of 
God,  lest  any  man  fall  after  the  same 
example  of  unbelief. 

XLI.  Threatenings  against  unbeliff 
Unbelief  to-ioards  God ;  threats.  Numb, 
xiv.  11.  The  Lord  said.  How  long  shall 
this  people  provoke  me.'  How  long  shall 
it  be  ere  they  beliete  me,  for  all  the 
signs  I  have  shewed  amon.g  them  ? — 
Ver.  12.  I  will  scatter  them  with  the 
pestilence  and  disinherit  them.  Ver.  oT, 
38.  Heb.  iii.  17, 18.— iv.  6.  Judo  5. 


160 


Infidelity. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Numb,  XX.  12.  The  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses;  and  Aar.m,  Because  }e  believen 
me  no  ,  to  sanctity  me  in  the  eyes  of  the 
ciilidreii  of  Israel,  therefore  ye  shall  not 
brrag  this  con-,  vegation  h\to  the  land 
which  1  liave  ^-Hen  them. 

Dei  11.  I.  oz.  A>osi-s  said.  Ye  did  not 
believe  the  Lord  your  God. 

Ver.  34, 35.  And  the  Lord  was  wroth, 
and  sware,  si.yir.g,  Surely  tiiere  shall 
not  one  of  these  ;fien,of  this  evil  genera- 
ticnj  see  that  good  lanu  which  1  sware  to 
give  unto  their  lathers.  Heb.  iii.  19. — 
iv.  6. 

2  Kmg-s  x\di.  14. 18. 20.  Because  they 
did  not  believe,  the  Lord  rejected  the 
seed  of  Israel. 

Isa.  vii.  9.  If  ye  will  not  believe,  ye 
shall  not  be  established. 

liii.  9.  Who  haih  believed  our  report  ? 
^       -  -    -     -----         ,.^  24. 


See  Ps.  Ixxviii.  21,  22.  oZ,  33 
26. 29. 

XLII.  Unbelief  towards  Christ  ,■  threats. 
Matt.  xxi.  31.  Jesus  said.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you.  The  publicans  and  harlots  en- 
ter into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  before 
you. — Ver.  32.  for  ye  believed  not  Joi.n 
the  Baptist,  but  the  publicans  and  har- 
lots believed  him. 

Mark  xvi.  16.  He  that  believeth  not 
shall  be  damned. 

Luke  xii.  46  The  Lord  of  the  wick- 
ed servant  will  appoint  him  his  portion 
with  unbelievers. 

John  iii.  18.  He  that  believeth  not  is 
condemned  already,  because  he  hath 
not  believed  on  the  name  of  the  only 
begotten  Son  of  God. — Ver.  36.  He 
that  believeth  not  the  Son,  shall  not  see 
life ;  but  the  wrath  of  God  abideth  on 
him.  1  John  v.  10. 

viii.  24.  If  ye  believe  not  that  I  am  he, 
ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 

Ver.  48.  He  that  rejecteth  me  and  re- 
eeiveth  not  my  words,  hath  one  that 
judgeth  him :  the  word  that  I  have  spo- 
ken the  same  shall  judge  him  in  the  last 
day. 

Rom.  ix.  31,  32.  Israel  hath  not  attain- 
ed to  the  law  of  righteousness  ;  because 
they  sought  it  not  by  faith,  but  as  it 
Avere  by  the  works  of  the  law. 

xi.  20.  Because  of  unbelief  the  Jews 
were  broken  off". 

xiv.  23.  He  that  doubteth  is  damned  if 
lie  eat,  because  he  eateth  not  of  faith 
for  whatsoever  is  not  of  faith,  is  sin. 

2  Thess.  ii.  10 — 12.  They  received 
not  the  love  of  the  truth,  that  they  might 
^e  saved.  Tor  this  cause  God  shall  send 


them  strong  delusion  that  they  might 
believe  a  lie  ;  that  they  all  might  be 
damned  who  believed  not  the  truth,  but 
had  pleasure  m  unrighteousness. 

1  'i'im.  V.  8.  If  any  provide  not  for 
his  own,  he  hath  denied  the  faith. 

Ver.  V  11,  12.  They  havt  begun  to 
wax  wanton  against  Christ.  Having  dam- 
nation, because  they  have  cast  off  their 
first  faith. 

Tit.i.15.  To  them  that  are  defiled  and 
unbelieving  is  nothing  pure,  but  even 
their  mind  and  conscience  is  defiled. 

Keb.  iv.  2.  Unto  us  was  the  gospel 
preached  as  well  as  unto  them  ;  but  the 
word  preached  did  not  profit  them,  not 
being  mixed  with  faith  in  them  that 
heard  it.  Ch.  x.  38,  39.  The  just  shall 
live  by  faith  ;  but  if  any  man  draw  back, 
my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him. 
We  are  not  of  them  that  draw  back 
unto  perdition;  but  of  them  who  believe 
to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

xi.  31.  By  faith  Rahab  perished  not 
with  them  that  believed  not. 

1  John  ii.  23.  Whosoever  denieth  the 
Son,  the  same  hath  not  the  Father. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  The  fearful  and  unbe- 
lieving, and  the  abominable,  and  mur- 
derers, and  whoremongers,  and  sorcer- 
ers, and  idolaters,  and  all  liars,  shall 
have  their  part  in  the  lake  which  burn- 
eth  with  fire  and  brimstone,  which  is 
the  second  death.     See  Isa.  Ixvi.  24. 

XLlil.  The  folio-wing  causes  of  unbelief 
are  assigned  in  scnpttire  by  Chnst  and  Mn 
apostles.  Luke  viii.  12.  The  devil  taketli 
away  the  word  out  of  their  hearts,  lest 
they  should  believe  and  be  saved. 

John  V.44.  How  can  ye  believe  which 
receive  honour  one  of  another,  and  seek 
not  the  honour  that  cometh  from  God 
only  .'' 

Ver.  46,  47.  Had  ye  believed  Moses, 
ye  would  have  believed  me,  for  he 
wrote  of  me.  But  if  ye  believe  not  his 
writings,  how  shall  ye  believe  my 
words  .''     2  Cor.  iii.  14,  15. 

viii.  45.  Because  I  tell  you  the  truth, 
ye  believe  me  not. 

X.  26.  Ye  believe  me  not  because  ye 
are  not  of  my  sheep. 

2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Because  the  god  of  this 
world  hath  blinded  their  minds. 

1  Tim.  iv.  4.  Giving  heed  to  seducing 
spirits,  and  doctrines  of  devils. 

vi.  10.  The  love  of  money. — Ver.  20, 
21.  Vain  babblings,  anci  professing  false 
science.  Hence  is  applied  to  unbe- 
lievers the  prophecy  of  Isa.  vi.  9.  com- 


Chap.  XIV. 


Looking  to  Gody  iJ^c. — Meditation. 


161 


pared  with  John  xii.  40,  41.  Acts  xxviii. 
26,  27. 

LOOKING  TO  GOD. 

XLrV.  Luoh  to  God.  Ps.  xxxiv.  5. 
They  looked  unto  God,  and  were  light- 
ened.    Ps.  V.  3. — cxxiii.  2. 

Isa.  xvii.  7.  At  that  day  shall  a  man 
look  to  his  Maker,  and  his  eyes  shall 
have  respect  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
Ch.  viii.  17. 

xlv.  22,  Look  unto  me  and  be  ye 
saved,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  ;  for  I 
am  God,  and  there  is  none  else. 
^Mic.  vii.  7. 1  will  look  unto  the  Lord ; 
I  will  wait  for  the  God  of  my  salvation  : 
my  God  will  hear  me.  See  Isa.  xxxiii.  14. 

REMEMBERING  GOD. 

XLV.  Remembering'  God.  Neh.iv.  14. 
Remember  the  Lord,  which  is  great 
and  ten-ible,     Ps.  xx.  7. 

Job  xxi.  6.  When  I  remember  him 
I  am  afraid. 

Ps.  xlii.  6.  My  God,  my  soul  is  cast 
down  in  me  ;  therefore  will  I  remember 
thee.     Ps.  XX  7. — Ixxvii.  10. 

ixiii.  5,  6.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied 
as  with  marrow  and  fatness ;  and  my 
mouth  shall  praise  thee  with  joyful  Hps: 
When  I  remember  thee  upon  my  bed, 
and  meditate  on  thee  in  the  night 
watches. 

Eccl.  xii.  1.  Remember  thy  Creator 
in  the  days  of  thy  youth. 

Isa.  xxvi.  9.  The  desire  of  our  soul  is 
to  thee,  and  to  the  remembrance  of  thy 
name. 

Jonah  ii.  7.  When  myASoul  fiiinted 
within  me,  I  remembered  the  Lord,  and 
my  prayer  came  imto  thee,  even  unto 
thine  holy  temple.     See  Zech.  x.  9. 

JVot  remembering  God.  Isa.  Lvii.  11. 
Of  whom  hast  thou  been  afraid,  that 
thou  hast  lied,  and  hast  not  remembered 
me,  nor  laid  it  to  thy  heart.'  Ch.  li.  12, 
13.  Judg.  viii.  34.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  42. 

FORGETTING  GOD. 

XLVI.  Forgetting  God.  Ps.  cvi.  21. 
Israel  forgat  God  their  Saviour,  which 
had  done  great  things  in  Egj'pt  for 
them. 

Jer.  ii.  32.  My  people  have  forgotten 
me  days  without  number.  Ch.  xiii.  25. 
— xviii.  5. 

iii.  21.  They  have  perverted  their  way, 
and  have  forgotten  the  Lord  their  God. 

Ezek.  xxii.  12.  Thou  hast  gained  of 
thy  neighbour  by  extortion,  and  h:ist 


forgotten  me,  saith  the  Lord.   Ver.  14. 
Jer.  xxiv.  27. 

XL VII.  Threatenings  against  those 
that  forget  God.  Deut.  xxxii.  18.  Of 
the  Rock  that  begat  thee,  thou  art  un- 
mindful ;  and  hast  forgotten  God  that 
formed  thee. — Ver.  19.  The  Lord  ab- 
horred  them.     See  to  ver.  26. 

Judg.  iii.  7.  The  children  of  Israel  for- 
gat the  Lord. — Ver.  8  Therefore  the 
anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot  against  Is- 
rael, &c. 

I  Sara  xii.  9.  They  forgat  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  he  sold  them  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies. 

Ps.  ix.  17.  The  wicked  shall  be  turn- 
ed into  liell,  and  all  the  nations  that  for- 
get God.     Job  viii.  11,  12,  13. 

1.  21, 22.  These  things  thou  hast  done 
and  I  kept  silence  ;  but  I  wiU  reprove 
thee,  saith  the  Lord.  Consider  this,  ye 
that  forget  God,  lest  I  tear  you  in  pieces, 
and  there  be  none  to  deliver. 

Isa.  xvii.  10.  Because  thou  hast  for* 
gotten  tlie  God  of  thy  salvation,  and  hast 
not  been  mindful  of  the  Rock  of  thy 
strength,  therefore  shalt  thou  plant 
pleasant  plants,  &c. — Ver.  11.  But  the 
harvest  shall  be  an  heap  in  the  day  of 
desperate  sorrow. 

Ezek.  xxiii.  35.  Thou  hast  forgotten 
me  ;  therefore  bear  thy  lewdness. 

Hos.  viii.  14.  Israel  hath  forgotten  his 
Maker.   I  will  send  a  fire  upon  his  cities. 

XLVIII.  Warnings  against  forgetting 
God.  Deiit.  vi.  12.  Beware  lest  thou 
forget  tlie  Lord  thy  God. 

viii.  11 — 14.  Beware  lest  thou  forget 
the  Lord  thy  God,  in  not  keeping  liis 
commandments,  and  his  judgments,  and 
his  statutes.  Lest  when  thou  hast  eaten, 
and  art  full,  and  hast  built  goodly  houses, 
and  hast  dwelt  therein ;  and  when  thy 
lierds  and  thy  flocks  multiply,  and  thy 
silver  and  thy  gold  is  multiplied,  and  all 
that  thou  hast  is  multiplied;  that  then 
tliine  heart  be  lifted  up,  and  thou  for- 
get the  Lord  thy  God.     See  to  ver.  20. 

Ps.  xliv.  17.  All  this  is  come  upon  us, 
yet  have  we  not  forgotten  thee. — Ver. 
20.  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name  of 
our  God,  or  stretched  out  our  hands  to 
a  strange  God,  shall  not  God  search  out 
this .? 

MEDITATION. 

XLIX.  JMeditation  upon  God  and  fus 
ivord.     A  good  man   meditates  upon 
God's  law  day  and  night.  Ps,  5.  2. — xlix. 
3. — cxix.  97.  Josh.  i.  H. 
X 


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Fearing  God. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Job  xxii.  22.  Lay  up  his  words  in 
thine  heart. 

Ps.  xvi.  8. 1  have  set  the  Lord  always 
before  me. 

xl.  8.  O  my  God,  thy  law  is  within  ray 
heart.     Ps.  xxxvii.  31. — cxix.  11. 

Ixiii.  3,  6.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied — 
when  I  meditate  on  ttiee  in  the  night 
watches.     Ps.  civ.  34. 

Ixxvii.  12.  I  will  meditate  of  all  thy 
works,  and  talk  of  thy  domgs.  Ps. 
cxUii.  5. 

cxix.  15.  I  will  meditate  in  'hy  pre- 
cepts, and  have  respect  unto  thy  ways. 
Ver.  7ii. 

Ver.  23.  Thy  servant  did  meditate  in 
thy  statutes.     Ver.  48. 

Ver.  99.  Thy  testimonies  are  my  me- 
ditation.— Ver.  148.  Mine  eyes  prevent 
the  night-watches,  that  I  might  medi- 
tate in  thy  word. 

1  Tim.  iv.  15.  Medicate  upon  these 
things. 

FEARING  GOD. 

L.  Fear  due  wito  God.  Exod.  xv.  11. 
Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord  !  glori- 
ous in  hohness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing 
wonders ! 

Ps.  Ixxvi.  7.  Thou,  even  thou  art  to 
be  feared;  and  who  may  stand  when 
thou  art  angry  ?     Ver.  11. 

Ixxxix.  7.  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared 
in  the  assembly  of  the  saints. 

xcvi.  4.  The  Lord  is  to  be  feared 
above  all  gods. 

Jer.  X.  7.  Who  would  not  fear  thee, 
O  King  of  nations  ? 

Rev.  XV.  4.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee, 
O  Lord,  and  glorify  tliy  name  1  for  thou 
only  art  holy. 

LI.,  The  excellency  of  fearing  God. 
Job  xxviii.  28.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  that 
is  wisdom,  and  to  depart  from  evil  is 
understanding. 

Ps.  cxi.  10.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
the  beginning  of  wisdom.  Prov.  ix.  10. 
— xv.  33.  It  is  the  instruction  of  wisdom. 

Prov.  i.  7.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
beginning  of  knowledge.  Ps.  xix.  9.  It 
is  clean,  enduring  for  ever. 

LII.  It  is  a  commanded  duty.  Deut. 
vl.  24.  The  Lord  our  God  commanded 
us  to  do  ail  tlicse  statutes,  to  fear  the 
Lord  our  God,  for  our  good  always. 
-  2  Ivings  xvii.  o6.  The  Lord,  him  shall 
ye  fear.     Ver.  39. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  30.  Fear  before  him  all 
the  earth.    Ps.  xcvi.  9. 


Ps.  xxii.  23.  Fear  him  all  the  seed  of 
Israel. 

xxxiii.  8.  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord.     Ps.  xxxiv.  9. 

Prov.  xxiii.  17.  Be  'hou  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  all  the  day  long. 

xxiv.  21.  Fear  the  Lord  and  the  king. 
1  Pet.  ii.  17. 

Isa.  viii.  13.  Sanctify  the  Lord  God  of 
:iOsts,  and  let  him  be  your  fear,  and  let 
aim  be  your  dread. 

Jer.  V.  22.  Will  ye  not  fear  me,  saith 
the  Lord.''  will  ye  not  tremble  at  my 
presence  :■     Ver.  24. 

Mai.  i.  6.  If  I  be  a  master,  where  is 
.ny  fear  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Matt.  X.  28.  Fear  him  that  is  able  to 
destroy  both  soul  and  body  in  hell. 

Rev  xiv.  7.  Fear  God,  and  give  glory 
to  him. 

LUI.  God  is  to  be  feared  on  account  of 
his  perfections.  Job  siii.  11.  Shall  not 
las  excellency  make  you  afraid.' 

XXV.  2.  Dominion  and  fear  are  with 
liim. 

xxxvii.  23,  24.  The  Almighty  is  ex- 
cellent in  power,  and  judgment,  and  in 
plenty  of  justice.  Men  do  therefore 
fear  him. 

Ps.  cxxx.  4.  There  is  forgiveness  with 
thee  that  thou  mayest  be  feared.  Rev. 
XV.  4. 

LIV.  God  is  to  be  feared  on  account  of 
his  ivords  and  -works.  Deut.  iv.  10.  I 
will  make  them  hear  my  words,  that 
they  may  learn  to  fear  me  all  the  days 
that  they  shall  live  upon  the  earth.  1 
Kings  viii.  40.  43.  2  Chron.  vi.  30.  33. 

Josh.  iv.  23*  Ttie  Lord  your  God  dried 
up  the  waters  of  Jordan  as  he  did  tlie 
Red  sea,  that  aU  people  of  the  earth 
might  know  the  hand  of  the  Lord  that 
it  is  mighty;  that  ye  might  fear  the 
Lord  your  God  for  ever. 

Eccl.  iii.  14.  What  God  doth  shall  be 
for  ever ;  nothing  can  be  put  to  it,  nor 
any  thing  taken  from  it ;  and  God  doth 
it,  that  men  may  fear  before  him.  See 
Jer  xxxiii.  9.  Rev.  xiv.  7.  Isa.  Ixv.  8. 

Examples.  Instances.  Exod.  xiv.  31. 
1  Sam.  xii.  18. 

LV.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  promised 
and  prayed  for.  Ps.  xxxvi.  11.  Unite 
my  heart  to  fear  thy  name. 

Isa.  lix.  11.  They  shall  fear  the  Lord 
from  the  west,  and  his  glory  from  the 
rising  of  the  sun.  See  Ch.  xxix.  23. 
Prov.  ii.  5.  Jer.  xxxiii. 

,7er.  xxxii.  39.  I  will  give  them  one 


Chap.  XIV. 


Fearing  God. 


16^ 


heart  and  one  way,  that  they  may  fear 
me  lor  ever ;  for  the  good  of  them  and 
of  their  children.  I  will  put  my  fear 
into  tlieir  hearts,  and  they  shall  not  de- 
part from  me. 

Isa.  xi  2,  The  Spirit  of  knowledge 
and  of  the  fear  of  tne  Lord  shall  rest 
upon  him. 

LVI.  The  fear  of  God  joined  with  obe- 
dience toward  God.  Deut.  vi.  2,  3.  Fear 
the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  sta- 
tutes and  his  commandments ;  that  it 
may  be  well  with  tliee. — Ver.  13.  Thou 
shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  serve 
him. 

X.  12.  What  doth  the  Lord  thy  God 
require  of  thee,  but  to  fear  the  Lord 
thy  God,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to 
love  him,  and  to  serve  tlie  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thy  lieart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul  ? — Ver.  2U  Thou  shalt  fear  the 
Lord  thy  God,  him  shalt  thou  serve, 
and  to  him  shalt  thou  cleave,  and  swear 
by  his  name. 

xiii.  4.  Ye  shall  walk  after  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  fear  him,  and  keep  his 
commandments,  and  obey  his  voice,  aid 
ye  shall  serve  him  and  cleave  unto  him. 

Josh.  xxiv.  14.  Now,  therefore,  fear 
the  Lord,  and  serve  him  in  sincerity 
and  truth. 

1  Sam.  xii.  24.  Fear  the  Lord,  and 
serve  him  with  all  your  heart. 

Eccl.  xii.  13.  Fear  God,  and  keep  his 
commandments:  for  this  is  the  whole 
duty  of  man. 

LVn.  Joined  ivith  the  worship  of  God. 
Ps.  ii.  11.  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear. 

V.  7.  In  thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward 
thy  holy  temple. 

xxii.  23.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise 
him. 

cxxxv.  20.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  bless 
the  Lord. 

Acts  X.  2.  Cornelius  feared  God,  and 
prayed  to  God  alway. 

Heb.  xii.  28.  Serve  God  with  reve- 
rence and  godly  fear. 

LVin.  It  is  a  viotive  to  duty  in  gene- 
ral loivard  God  and  man,  and  a  restraint 
from  sin.  Gen.  xxii.  12.  God  said  to 
Abraham,  Thou  fearest  God,  seeing 
thou  hast  not  withheld  thy  son,  thine 
only  son,  from  me. 

xlii.  IH.  Joseph  said.  This  do,  and 
live  ;  for  I  fear  God. 

Exod  i.  17.  Tlie  midwives  feared 
God,  and  did  not  do  as  the  king  of 
Egypt  commanded  them. 


Exod.  ix.  20.  He  that  feared  God 
among  the  servants  of  Piiura oh,  made 
his  cattle  and  servarits  go  into  the 
louses. 

XX.  20.  That  his  fear  may  be  before 
your  faces,  that  ye  sin  not. 

Lev.  xix.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the 
deaf,  nor  put  a  stumbling-block  before 
the  blind,  but  shal  fear  tliy  God.  Ver. 
32. 

Deut.  xiii.  11.  All  Israel  shall  hear 

nd  fear  tlie  Lord,  and  do  no  more  such 

wickedness  as  tliib  among  you.      Ch. 

xiv.  23. — xvii.   13.   19. — xix.   20 — xxi. 

1  — xxxi.  12, 13. 

Job  i.  1.  Job  I'eared  God,  and  es- 
chewed evil.     Ver.  8.  Ch.  ii.  3. 

Prov.  iii.  7.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
to  depart  from  evil. 

viii.  13.  The  fear  of  the  Loj-d  is  to 
liate  evil.     Ch  xiv.  16. 

xvi.  6.  By  the  fear  of  the  Lord  men 
depart  from  evil. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves 
from  all  filthiness  of  the  fiesii  and  spi- 
rit, perfecting  hohness  in  the  fear  of 
God.     Ver.  11. 

Eph.  V.  21.  Submilting  yourselves 
to  one  another  in  tlie  fear  of  God. 

Phil.  ii.  12.  Work  out  your  salvation 
with  fear  and  trembling. 

Heb.  xi.  7.  Noah,  moved  with  fear, 
prepared  an  ark. 

1  Pet.  i.  7.  Pass  the  time  of  your  so- 
journing here  in  fear. 

iii.  2.  Your  chaste  conversation,  cou- 
pled with  fear. 

Col.  iii.  22.  Servants,  obey  your  mas- 
ters, witli  singleness  of  heart,  fearing 
God.     Eph.  vi.  5. 

Instance's.  Isaac,  Gen.  xxxi.  42,  43. 
1  Kings  xviii.  3,  4.  13,  13.  2  Kings. 
Obadiah  iv.  1.  Neh.  vii.  2. — H.nnani,  Ps. 
xl.  3. — Iii.  6. — cxix.  63.  See  tlie  QuaU- 
fications  of  the  civil  magistrate,  Command- 
ment 5th. 

LIX.  Promises  to  them  that  fear  God. 
Deut  vi.  24.  The  Loi-d  comm.indcd  us 
to  fear  the  Lord  our  God,  for  our  good 
alway. 

2  kings  xvii.  39.  The  Lord  your  God 
ye  shall  fear,  and  he  shall  deliver  you 
out  of  the  hand  of  all  your  enemies. 

Neh.  i.  IL  Let  thine  ear  be  atten- 
tive to  the  inayer  of  thy  servant,  who 
desires  to  fear  thy  name. 

Ps.  XXV.  12.  14.  What  man  is  he  that 
fcareth  tlie  Lord  i"  him  shall  he  teach 
the  way  that  he  shall  choose. 

xxxi.  19.  How  great  is  thy  goodness. 


164, 


Fearing  God. 


Chap.  XIV. 


which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that 
fear  thee ! 

Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  Behold,  the  eye  of  the 
Lord  is  on  them  that  fear  him. 

xxxiv.  7.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  en- 
campeth  round  about  them  that  fear 
him,  and  delivereth  them. — Ver.  9. 
There  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him. 

Ix.  4.  Thou  hast  given  a  banner  to 
them  that  fear  thee. 

Ixxxv.  9.  His  salvation  is  nigh  them 
that  fear  him. 

ciii.  11.  As  the  heaven  is  high  above 
the  earth,  so  great  is  his  mercy  toward 
them  that  fear  him. — Ver.  13.  Like  as 
a  father  pitieth  his  children,  so  tlie  Lord 
pitieth  them  that  fear  iiim. — Ver.  17. 
The  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from  ever- 
lasting to  everlasting  upon  them  that 
fear  him. 

cxi.  5.  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them 
that  fear  him. 

cxii.  1.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  fear- 
eth  the  Lord. 

cxv.  11.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust 
in  the  Lord  :  he  is  their  help  and  shield. 
" — Ver.  13.  The  Lord  w\\\  bless  them 
that  fear  him. 

cxix.  38.  Stablish  thy  word  unto  thy 
servant,  who  is  devoted  to  thy  fear. 

cxxviii.  1.  Blessed  is  every  one  that 
feareth  the  Lord. — Ver.  4.  Tims  shall 
the  man  be  blessed  that  feareth  the 
Lord. 

cxlv.  19.  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of 
them  that  fear  him  ;  he  will  hear  their 
cry,  and  will  save  them. 

cxlviii  11.  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure 
in  them  that  fear  him. 

Prov.  X.  27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord 
prolongeth  days. 

xiv.  26,  27.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
is  strong  confidence  ;  and  Ills  children 
shall  have  a  place  of  refuge.  The  fear 
of  the  Lord  is  a  fountain  of  life,  to  de- 
part from  the  snares  of  death. 

XV.  16.  Better  is  a  little  with  the  fear 
of  the  Lord,  than  great  treasures  and 
trouble  therewith. 

xix.  23.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  tend- 
eth  to  life ;  he  that  hath  it  shall  abide 
satisfied. 

xxii.  24.  By  humility  and  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  are  riches,  and  honour,  and 
life. 

xxviii.  14.  Happy  is  the  man  that 
feareth  alway. 

xxxi.  30.  Favour  is  deceitful,  and 
beauty  is  vain  ;  but  a  woman  that  fear- 
eth the  Lord  she  shall  be  praised. 


Eccl.   viii.  12.    It  shall  be  well  with 

them  that  fear  God. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  6.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
his  treasure. 

1.  10.  Who  is  among  you  that  feareth 
the  Lord,  and  obeyeth  the  voice  of  his 
servant,  that  walketh  in  darkness  and 
hath  no  light  ?  let  him  trust  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  and  stay  upon  his  God. 

Zeph.  iii!  7.  I  said.  Surely  thou  wilt 
fear  me  ;  so  thy  dwelling  should  not  be 
cut  off. 

Mai.  ii.  5.  My  covenant  was  with  Levi 
of  life  and  peace  ;  and  I  gave  them  to 
him,  for  the  fear  wherewith  he  feared 
me. 

iii.  16, 17.  They  that  feared  the  Lord, 
spake  often  one  to  another :  and  the 
Lord  hearkened  and  heard  ;  and  a  book 
of  remembrance  was  written  before 
him,  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and 
that  thought  upon  his  name.  And  they 
shall  be  mine,  saith  the  Lord,  in  the 
day  that  1  make  up  my  jewels  ;  and  I 
will  spare  them  as  a  man  spareth  his  son 
that  serveth  him, 

iv.  2.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name, 
shall  the  Sun  of  righteousness  arise  with 
healing  under  his  wings. 

Luke  i.  50.  His  mercy  is  on  them 
that  fear  him,  from  generation  to  gen- 
eration. 

Rev.  xi.  18.  The  time  is  come,  that 
thou  shouldst  give  a  reward  to  them 
that  fear  thy  name.  See  1  Sam.  xii.  14. 
18.  Ps.  Iii.  6. — Ixvi.  16. — cxviii.  4. — 
cxix.  74.  79.  Eccl.  vii.  18.  Isa.  Ix.  S. 
Jer.  xxxii.  39,  40.  Acts  ix.  31. 

LX.  Other  expressions  to  the  same  ef- 
fect. Trembling.  Ezra  ix.  4.  they  trem- 
bled at  the  word.     Isa.  Ixvi.  2.  5. 

X.  3.  They  trembled  at  the  com- 
mandment. 

Job  xxi.  6.  When  I  remember,  trem- 
bling taketh  hold  on  my  flesh.  Ps.  cxix. 
120. 

Ps.  ii.  11.  Rejoice  with  trembling. 

Hos.  xiii.  11.  When  Ephraim  spake 
trembhng,  he  exalted  himself  in  Irsael. 

Joel  ii.  11.  Let  all  tremble,  for  the 
day  of  the  Lord  Cometh.  Ver.  10.  See 
Ezra  X.  10.  Job  iv.  14. — xxxvii.  1.  Isa. 
Ixiv.  2.  Dan.  vi.  26.  Jer.  xxxiii.  9.  Hab, 
iii.  16.  Acts.  vii.  32. — xvi.  29. — xxiv.  25. 
Eph.  vi.  5.  Fhil.  ii.  12. 

LXI.  Heaven  and  earth  tremble  at  God's 
greatness.  Job  ix.  6.  He  shaketh  the 
earth  out  of  her  place  ;  the  pillars  there- 
of tremble. 


Chap.  XIV. 


N'ot  fearing  God. 


165 


xxvi.  11.  The  pillars  of  heaven  trem- 
ble, and  are  astonished  at  his  reproof. 

Ps.  xviii.  7.  The  earth  shook  and 
trembled,  the  foundations  of  the  hills 
moved,  because  he  was  wroth.  See  Ps. 
Ix.  2.— ixxvii.  18.— xcvii.  4.— civ.  32. 
—cxiv.  7.  Jer  x.  10. — li.  29.  Amos  viii.  8. 

Quake.  Neh.  i.  7.  The  mountains 
quake  at  him  ;  the  hiUs  melt. 

Heb.  xii.  21.  Moses  said,  1  exceeding- 
ly fear  and  quake.  See  Exod.  xviii.  9. 
Ezek.  xii.  18. 

Tei'ror.  Job  vi.  4.  The  terrors  of  God 
set  themselves  in  array  against  me. 

xxxi.  23.  Destruction  from  the  Al- 
mighty was  a  terror  to  me. 

Ps.  Ixxxviii.  15.  While  I  suffer  thy 
terrors  I  am  distracted. 

Jer.  xvii.  17.  Be  not  a  teiTor  to  me ; 
for  tliou  art  my  hope  in  the  da)  of  evil. 
Job  xxxiii.  7. 

2  Cor.  V.  11.  Knowing  the  terror  of 
the  Lord  we  persuade  men. 

Reverence.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  7.  God  is  to  be 
had  in  reverence  of  all  that  are  about 
him. 

cxi.  9.  Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name. 
— Heb.  xii.  28.  Serve  God  with  reve- 
rence. 

iv.  4.  Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not.  Ps. 
xxxiii.  8. — cxix.  16. 

Afraid.  Deut.  ix.  19.  I  was  afraid  of 
the  anger  and  hot  displeasure  of  the 
Lord. 

2  Sam.  vi.  9.  David  was  afraid  of  the 
Lord.  See  1  Chron.  xiii.  12.  Job  xiii. 
11. — xxi.  6. — xxiii.  15. — xxxiii.  7-  Ps. 
cxix.  120.— Ivi.  3.  Hab.  iii.  2, 

LXII.  Threatenings  against  those  that 
fear  not  God.  Prov.  i.  29.  They  hated 
knowledge,  and  did  not  choose  the  fear 
of  the  Lord. — Ver.  31.  Therefore  shall 
they  eat  the  fruit  of  their  own  way.  Ver, 
25,  &c. 

Eccl.  viii.  13.  It  shall  not  be  well  with 
the  wicked,  because  they  fear  not  God. 

Jer.  ii.  19.  Thine  own  wickedness 
shall  correct  thee,  and  thy  backsiidings 
shall  reprove  thee  :  know  therefore  and 
see,  that  it  is  an  evil  thing  and  bitter, 
that  thou  hastforsaken  tlie  Lord  thy  God, 
and  that  my  fear  is  not  in  thee,  saith  tlie 
Lord  God  of  hosts. 

xliv.  10,  11.  They  are  not  humbled, 
neither  have  they  feai-ed,  nor  walked 
in  my  law.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Be 
hold,  I  will  set  my  face  against  you  for 
evil,  &c. 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness 


against  the  sorcerers,  adulterers,  false 
swearers,  against  those  that  oppress  the 
hii'eling  in  his  wages,  the  widow,  and 
the  fatherless,  and  tliai  turn  aside  the 
stranger  from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  See  2  Kings 
xvii.  25.  40,  41. 

NOT  FEARING  GOD. 

LXIU.  The -wicked fearnot  God,  -with 
that  fear  -which  is  a  restraint  from  sin,  and 
a  motive  to  duty.  Gen.  xx.  11.  Abraham 
said,  1  thought  surely  the  fear  of  God  is 
not  in  this  place,  ana  they  will  slay  me 
for  my  wife's  sake. 

Exod.  ix.  30.  Moses  sdd  to  Pharaoh, 
As  for  thee  and  thy  servants,  I  know  that 
ye  will  not  yet  tear  tlie  Lord  God,  to 
let  Israel  go. 

Deut.  XXV.  18.  Amalek  smote  Israel, 
and  feai'ed  not  God. 

Job  vi.  14.  The  wicked  forsaketh  the 
fear  of  the  Almighty. — Ver.  18.  The 
paths  of  their  way  are  tui-ned  aside, 
they  go  to  nothing  and  perish. 

XV.  4.  He  casteth  oft'  fear,  and  re- 
straineth  prayer  before  God. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  1.  The  trangression  of  the 
wicked  saith  within  my  heart.  That  there 
is  no  fear  of  God  before  his  eyes. 

Iv.  19,  20.  Because  they  have  no  chan- 
ges, therefore  they  fear  not  God. — He 
hath  broken  his  covenant. 

Ixiv.  4.  Suddenly  do  they  shoot  at 
the  perfect,  and  fear  not. 

Jer.  iii.  8.  Judah  feared  not,  but 
played  the  harlot. 

V.  22.  Fear  ye  not  me  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  23,  24.  This  people  hath  a  re- 
volting heart.  Neither  say  they  in 
their  heart.  Let  us  fear  the  Lord  our 
God. 

Luke  xviii.  2.  There  was  a  judge  which 
feared  not  God,  neither  regarded  man. 
See  Jer.  xxxvi.  24.  Hos.  x.  3.  Luke 
xxiii.  40.  Judc  12. 

LXIV.  The  -wicked  have  a  tminenting 
fear  of  God,  -which  is  thdr  punishment. 
Job  XV.  21.  A  dreadful  sounxl  is  in  his 
ears. — Ver.  24.  Trouble  and  anguish 
shall  make  him  afraid, 

xviii.  11.  Terroi"s  shall  make  him 
afraid  on  every  side.  Ver.  14.  Ch.  xxiv, 
17. 

Ps.  ix.  20.  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord, 
that  they  may  know  themtielves  to  be 
but  men.  Ps.  l.xxxlii.  15. 

Ixxiii.  19.  I'hcy  are  utterly  consumed 
with  terroi-s. 


166 


Jliove  to  God. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Prov.  X.  24.  The  fear  of  the  wicked 
shall  come  upon  him. 

Isa.  ii.  10.  Enter  into  the  rock,  ami 
hide  thee  in  the  dust,  forfearof  the  Lord, 
and  for  the  g'lory  of  his  majesty.  Ver. 
19.  Hos.  X.  8.  Mic.  vii.  17.  Luke  xxiii. 
30.  Rev.  vi.  15,  16. 

Heb.  X.  27.  A  fearful  looking  for  of 
judgment.  (Matt.  xxv.  25.)  Ver.  31.  It 
is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the  hands 
of  the  living  God. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  14.  The  sinners  in  Zion 
are  afraid,  fearfulness  hath  surprised  the 
hypoci-ites  :  Who  among  us  shall  dwell 
with  devouring  fire  ?  with  everlasting 
burnings  ? 

Heb.  xii.  29.  Our  God  is  a  consuming 
fire.  See  Isa.  Isvi.  4. 

LXV.  God  delivers  the  tvicked  up  to 
their  fiara  of  their  enemies.  Exod.  xv.  6. 
Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  upon  tliem,  by 
the  greatness  of  thine  arm.  Gen.  xxxv. 
5.  Isa.  xix.  17.  Lev.  xxv.  16.  I  will  ap- 
point over  you  terror.  Deut.  xxviii.  66, 
67.  Ezek.  xxi.  12.   Sam.  iii.  47. 

xxiii.  27.  I  will  send  my  fear  before 
thee,  and  make  thine  enemies  turn  their 
backs.  Deut.  xi.  25. — ii.  25.  Jos.  ii.  9. 

Deut.  iv,  34.  Hath  God  assayed  to 
take  a  nation,  &c.  by  great  terrdrs,  &c. 
Ch.  xxvi.  8. 

xxxii.  25.  The  sword  and  terror  shall 
destroy.  Jer.  vi.  24,  25. — xxx.  5. 

2  Chron.  xx.  29.  The  fear  of  God  was 
on  all  the  kmgdoms.  Ps.  xviii.  45.  See 
Ps.  xiv.  5. — -xlviii,  6. — liii.  5.  Isa.  xxiv. 
17.  .Jer.  xlviii.  43.— xlix.  5.  24.  29. 
Ezek.  xxx.  13. 

LOVE  TO  GOD. 

LXVI.  Love  to  God  commanded.  Deut 
vi.  5.  Thou  saaltlove  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  might.  Ch.  x.  12 
Matt.  xxii.  37. 

xi.  1.  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  keep  his  charge,  and  his  sta- 
tutes, and  hisjudgments.     Ch.  xiii.  3. 

xxx.  15, 16.  I  have  set  before  you  this 
day  life  and  good,  death  and  evil;  in 
that  I  command  thee  to  love  the  Lord 
thy  God.     Ver.  19. 

Josh.  xxii.  5.  Take  diligent  heed  to 
love  the  Lord  your  God,  &c. 

Ps.  xxxi.  23.  O  love  the  Lord  all  ye 
his  saints. 

LXVII.  Promises  to  them  that  love  God 
Exod.  XX.  5,  6.  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am 
a  jealous  God;    shewing  mercy  unto 


thousands  of  them  that  love  me,  and 
keep  my  commandments.     Deut.  v.  10. 

Deut.  vii.  y.  Know  the  Lord  thy  God, 
he  is  God,  the  faithful  God,  which 
ceepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them 
that  love  him  and  keep  his  command- 
nents,  to  a  thousand  generations.  Dan. 
X.  5.  JSleh.  i.  5. 

Ps.  xci.  14 — 16.  Because  he  hath  set 
his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  de- 
liver him  and  honour  him.  I  will  shew 
him  my  salvation. 

cxix.  132.  Look  upon  me,  and  be 
merciful  unto  me,  as  thou  useSt  to  do 
unto  them  that  love  thy  narfie. 

cxlv.  20.  The  Lord  preserveth  them 
that  love  him. 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  things  work  toge- 
ther for  good  to  them  that  love.  God. 

1  Cor.  ii.  9.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor 
ear  heard,  neither  have  entered  into  the 
heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath 
prepared  for  them  that  love  him. 

viii.  3.  If  any  man  love  God,  the  same 
is  known  of  him. 

James  ii.  5.  A  kingdom  God  hath  pro- 
mised to  them  that  love  him.  See  also, 
Deut.  xi.  13,  14,  15.  22,  23.— xix.  9.— 
xxx.  16.  19,  20.  Ps.  Ixix.  36.  Isa.  Ivi.  6, 
7.  Jer.  ii.  2,  3.  Col.  ii.  12.  Heb.  vi.  10. 
1  John  iv.  7.  16.  18.  Jude  21. 

LXVin.  Prayers  for  them  that  love 
God.  Judg.  V.  31.  Let  them  that  love 
him  be  as  the  sun,  when  he  goetli  forth 
in  his  strength. 

Ps.  V.  11.  Let  them  that  love  thy 
name  be  joyful  in  thee. 

LXIX.  Exhortations  to  love  God.  Ps. 
xxxi.  20.  O  love  the  Lord  all  ye  saints. 

1  Thess.  V.  8.  Putting  on  the  breast- 
plate of  faith  and  love. 

1  Tim.  vi.  11.  O  man  of  God,  follow 
after  righteousness,  godliness,  faith,  and 
love. 

Jude  21.  Keep  yourselves  in  the  love 
of  God,  looking  for  the  mercy  of  oul' 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  eternal  life. 

LXX.  Instances  of  persons  loving  God. 
Ps.  xviii.  1.  I  will  love  the  Lord  my 
strength. 

Song  i.  3.  The  upright  love  thee. 
1  Kings  iii.  3. 

Rom.  viii.  38.  Neither  death  nor  life, 
&c.  nor  any  other  creature,  shall  be 
able  to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God, 
which  is  in  Ciirist  Jesus  our  Lord. 
Ver.  39. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  Approving  ourselves  by 
love  unfeisrned.    Ver.  6. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Love  to  Christ. 


16,7 


Eph.  i.4.  He  hath  chosen  us  in  Christ, 
that  we  should  be  holy,  and  without 
blame  before  him  in  love. 

1  Jolin  iv.  19.  We  love  him  because 
he  first  loved  us.    Ps.  cxvi.  1. 

LXXI.  How  love  to  God  is  produced  i7i 
Christians.  Dent  xxx.  6  The  Lord  thy 
God  will  circumcise  thine  heart,  and  the 
heart  of  thy  seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  witli  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all 
thy  soul,  that  thou  mayest  live.  2  Cor. 
xiii.  11.  God  is  the  Gcid  of  love. 

LXXII.  It  is  prayed  for  as  a  gift  from 
God.  Eph.  VI  23.  Peace  be  to  the  bre- 
thren, and  love,  with  faith  from  God 
the  Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
Phil  i.  9.  I  pray  that  your  love  may 
abound.  ^i 

1  Thess.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  direct  your 
hearts  into  the  love  of  God,  and  into 
the  patient  waiting  for  Christ.  See  Eph. 
iii.  14.  17. 

LXXni.  It  is  a  ivork  of  the  Spirit. 
Rom.  v.  5.  The  love  of  God  is  shed 
abrctid  in  our  hearts  by  the  Holy  Ghost 

Gal.  V.  22.  The  frui\  of  the  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace,  &c.  Col.  i.  8.  2  Tim. 
5.  7. 

V.  6.  Faith  worketh  by  love. 

LXXIV.  Love  to  God  is  evidenced  by 
keeping  his  comma?tdmeiits,  and  loving 
his  servants.  Deut.  xi.  13.  Love  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  serve  him  with  all 
your  heart,  and  with  all  your  soul.  Ver 
22.  Ch.  xix.  9. 

xxx.  20.  Love  the  Lord  thy  God,  obey 
his  voice,  cleave  unto  him,  for  he  is  thy 
life,  and  the  length  of  thy  days. 

Isa.  Ivi.  6.  The  sons  of  the  stranger 
that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord,  to 
love  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  to  be 
his  servants,  &c. — Ver.  7.  Tliem  will  I 
bring  to  my  holy  mountain,  &c. 

Eph.  iv.  15.  Speaking  the  tiuth  in 
love.     Ver.  16. 

1  Thess.  i.  3.  We  give  thanks  to  God, 
remembering  your  work  of  faith  and 
labour  of  love,  &.c.     Heb.  \i.  10. 

1  John  ii.  5.  Whoso  keepeth  God's 
word,  in  him  verily  is  the  love  of  God 
perfected.     Ch.  v.  2. 

V.  3.  Tliis  is  tlie  love  of  God,  that  we 
keep  his  commandments. — 2  John  6. 
That  we  walk  after  his  commandments. 

iv.  20.  If  a   man  say,  1  love  God, 

and  hateth  his  brother,  lie  is  a  liar.    For 

this  commandment  have  we  from  him, 

That  he  who  loveth  God,  bvp.  his  bro 

•  thcr  alst).    Ch.  iri.  17. 


LOVE  TO  CHRIST. 

LXXV.  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by 
promises.  Luke  vii.  47.  Jesus  said,  Her 
sins,  which  are  many,  are  forj^iven  j  for 
she  loved  much. 

John  xiv.  21.  He  that  loveth  me, 
shall  be  loved  of  my  Father,  and  I  will 
love  him. — Ver.  23.  And  we  will  come 
unto  him,  and  make  our  abode  with 
him.     Ch.  xvi.  27. 

1  Tim.  i.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
was  exceeding  abundant,  with,  faith  and 
love,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Tim.  iv.  B.  A  crown  of  righteous- 
ness the  Lord  the  righteous  Judge  will 
give  to  them  that  love  him. 

James  i.  12.  A  crown  of  hfe  the  Lord 
hath  promised  to  them  that  serve  him. 

LXXVI.  Prayers  for  them  that  love 
Christ.  Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace  be  with  all 
them  that  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
in  sincerity. 

LXXVII.  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by 
threatenings.  3Iatt.  x.  37.  He  that  loveth 
father  or  mother,  son  or  daughter,  more 
than  me,  is  not  worthy  of  me. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  22.  If  any  man  love  not 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  let  him  be  Ana- 
thema Maran-atha. 

Rev.  ii.  4.  I  have  somewhat  against: 
thee,  because  thou  hast  left  thy  first 
love. 

LXXVIII.  Enforced  iy  the  example  of 
God  the  Father,  ivho  loveth  Christ.  Prov. 
viii,  30.  I  was  daily  his  delight. 

Isa.  xlii.  1.  Mine  elect,  in  whom  my 
soul  dehghteth.     Matt.  xii.  18. 

Matt.  iii.  17.  This  is  my  beloved  Son, 
in  whom  I  am  well  pleased.  Ch.  xvii. 
5.  2  Pet.  i.  17. 

.fohn  iii.  35.  The  Father  lovetli  the 
Son.     Ch.  xvii.  24. 

viii.  42  Jesus  said.  If  God  were  jour 
Father,  ye  would  love  me. 

LXXIX.  Enfoi-ced  by  the  example  of 
the  ehnrch  and  people  of  God,  who  love 
Christ.  Song  i.  4.  The  upright  love 
thee.  Ver.  7.  Ch.  ii.  5. 

vii.  6.  How  pleasant  art  tliou,  O  love, 
for  delights !  See  also,  Ch.  i.  14, 15, 16. 
— ii.  3.  8,9.  16,  17.— iii.  1  to  5^— iv.  1. 
7.  16.— v.  2  to  16.— vi.  1,  2,  3.— vii.  10. 
— viii.  1.  4,  5. 

Uom.  viii.  35.  Who  shall  separate  us 
from  the  love  of  Christ  ? 

1  Pet.  i.  8.  Whom  having  not  seen  }  r 
love. 

LXXX.  Enforced  ij!   Chii^t's  hrf  tn 


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Hating  God — Desiring  God,  Thirsting^  ijfe.     Chap.  XIV= 


his  church.     John  xv.  9.  I  have  loved 
you ;  continue  ye  in  my  love.  Philem.  5. 
Eph.  V.  25.  Christ  loved  the  church, 
and  g-ave  himself  for  it. 

LXXXI.  Obedience  to  Christ  the  evi 
dence  of  love  to  him.  Matt.  xii.  33.  The 
tree  is  known  by  its  fruit. 

John  xiv.  15.  Jesus  said.  If  ye  love 
me,  keep  my  commandments. — Ver.  21 
He  that  hath  my  commandments,  and 
keep(  th  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me 
— Ver.  25.  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will 
keep  my  words.     Ver.  24.  28. 

XV.  10.  If  ye  keep  my  commandments 
ye  shall  abide  in  my  love. 

xxi.  15.  Simon,  lovest  thou  me  ?  Feed 
my  lambs.     Ver.  16. 

2  Cor.  V.  14.  The  love  of  Christ  con- 
straineth  us. 

PUil.  i.  17.  Some  of  love  preach 
Christ. 

HATING  GOD. 

LXXXII.  Threatenings  against  the 
haters  of  God.  Exod.  xx.  5.  I  am  a  jea- 
lous God,  visiting  the  iniquities  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children,  unto  the 
third  and  fourth  generation  of  them 
that  hate  me. 

Deut.  vii.  10.  God  repayeth  them  that 
hate  him,  to  their  face,  to  destroy  them : 
he  will  not  be  slack  to  him  that  hateth 
him  ;  he  will  repay  him  to  his  face. 

xxxii.  15.  Jeshurun  waxed  fat;  then 
he  forsook  God  that  made  him,  and 
lightly  esteemed  the  Rock  of  his  salva- 
tion.— Ver.  19.  The  Lord  abhorred 
them. 

Ver.  22.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  mine 
anger,  saith  the  Lord,  and  shall  burn 
unto  the  lowest  hell,  and  shall  consume 
the  earth  with  her  increase,  and  set  on 
fire  tiie  foundations  of  the  mountains. — 
Ver.  23.  I  will  heap  mischiefs  upon 
them. — Ver.  41. 1  will  render  vengeance 
to  mine  enemies,  and  will  reward  them 
that  hate  me,  saith  God. 

1  Sam.  ii.  30.  The  Lord  saith.  Them 
that  honour  me  I  will  honour ;  and  they 
that  despise  me  shall  be  lightly  es- 
teemed. 

2  Chron.  xix.  2.  Shouldst  thou  help 
the  ungodly,  and  love  them  that  hate 
the  Lord;  therefore  is  wrath  upon 
thee  from  before  the  I<ord. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  21.  Do  not  I  hate  them, 
O  Lord,  that  hate  thee. 

Rom.  L  30.  Haters  of  God,  &c.  are 
Worthy  of  death. 


LXXXIII.  Hating  Christ.  John  xv. 
23.  Jesus  said.  He  that  hateth  me  hateth 
my  Father  also.  Ver.  24.  See  Ps.  xxi.  8. 
— Ixviii.  1.  Prov,  viii.  36. 

DESIRING  GOD,  THIRSTING,  &c. 

LXXXIV.  Desiring  God.  Ps.  Ixxiii. 
25.  Whom  have  1  in  heaven  but  thee  .' 
and  there  is  none  upon  earth  whom  I 
desire  besides  thee. 

Isa.  xxvi.  8.  The  desire  of  our  soul  is 
to  thy  name,  and  to  the  remembrance 
of  thee . 

Ver.  9.  With  my  soul  have  I  desired 
thee  in  the  night ;  with  my  spirit  with- 
in  me  will  I  seek  thee  early.  Hag.  il.  7. 
Christ  is  the  desire  of  all  nations. 

LXXXV.  Thirsting,  longing  for  God, 
and  the  things  of  God.  Ps.  xlii.  2.  My 
soul  thirsteth  for  God.  Ps.  Ixiii.  1.  8. 
— cxliii.  6. 

Ixxxiv.  2.  My  soul  longeth  for  the 
courts  of  the  Lord. 

cxix.  20.  My  soul  breaketh  for  the 
longing  it  hath  unto  thy  testimonies  at 
all  times. 

Ver.  131.1  longed  after  thy  command- 
ments. Ver.  54.  94. 

Ver.  174.  I  have  longed  for  thy  salva- 
tion, O  Lord ;  and  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

Promises.  Ps.  Ixxxi.  10.  Open  thy 
mouth  wide,  and  I  will  fill  it. 

Isa.  xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  water  upon 
him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon  the 
dry  ground.  Ps.  cvii.  9.  Jer.  xxxi.  13. 

iv.  1.  Ho!  every  one  that  thirsteth, 
come  ye  to  the  waters.     Rev.  xxii.  17. 

Matt.  V.  6.  Blessed  are  they  which  do 
hunger  and  thirst  after  righteousness. 
John  iv.  13,  14. — vi.  o5. — vii.  37,  38. 

JOY  m  GOD. 

LXXXVI.  Joy  in   God.     Phil.  iii.  1. 
Finally,  brethren,  rejoice  in  the  Lord. 
iv.  4.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  alway. 
1  Thess.  V.  16.  Rejoice  evermore. 

LXXXVII.  Through  Christ.  Rom.  v. 
11.  We  joy  in  God  tlirough  our  Lord' 
Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  we  have  now  re- 
ceived the  atonement. 

LXXXVIII.  Persons  encouraged  to  re- 
joice m  God.  The  righteous.  Ps.  xxxii. 
11.  Be  glad  in  the  Lord  and  rejoice,  ye 
righteous  ;  and  shout  for  joy  all  ye  that 
are  upright  in  heart.     Ps.  xxxiii.  1. 

Ixiv.  10.  The  righteous  shall  be  glad 
in  the  Lord,  and  all  the  vipright  in  heart 
shall  gloay.     Ps.  Ixviii.  3. 

xcvii.  11.  Lightis  sown  for  the  righte- 


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ous,  and  gladness  for  the  upright  in 
heart.    Ver.  12.    Job  viii.  20,  21. 

Matt.  .XXV.  21.  Thou  good  and  faith- 
ful servant,  enter  into  the  joy  of  thy 
Lord.     Job.  xxxiii.  26. 

LXXXiX.  The  meek.  Isa.  xxix.  19. 
The  meek  siiall  increase  their  joy  in 
the  Lord.     Ver.  2U. 

XC.  Those  that  seek  God.  Ps.  xl.  16. 
Let  those  that  seek  thee  rejoice  and 
be  glad  in  thee.  1  Cliroii.  xvi.  10.  27. 
Ps.  Ixx.  4. — cv.  3. 

XCI.  Those  that  trust  in  God.  Ps.  v. 
11.  Let  all  those  that  put  their  trust  in 
thee  rejoice ;  let  tliem  ever  slioat  for 
joy,  because  thou  defendest  tliem  :  let 
them  also  that  love  tuy  n^me,  be  joy- 
ful in  thee.     Ps.  xxxiii  21. 

XCII.  Those  that  hope  in  God.  Rom. 
V.  2.  We  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  gloi-, 
of  God.  Heb.  iii.  6.  Rom.  xii.  12.  Ps. 
xvi.  11. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  God  hath  begotten  us  to 
a  lively  hope,  &c. — Ver.  6.  Wherein  3'e 
greatly  rejoice. 

Luke  x.  20.  Rejoice  that  your  names 
are  written  in  heaven. 

XCIII.  Those  -who  have  faith,  or  be- 
lieve. Acts  xvi.  34.  The  jailor  rejoiced, 
beheving  in  God,  with  all  his  house. 

Rom.  XV.  13.  Now  the  God  of  peace 
fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  belie- 
ving.    Phil.  i.  25. 

1  Pet.  i.  8.  Believing  in  Christ,  ye 
rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable  and  full  of 
glorj-.    John  xiv.  1. 

XCIV.  Joy  promised.  Ps.  iv.  7.  Thon 
hast  put  gladne.ss  in  my  heart,  more 
than  in  the  time  that  their  corn  and 
wine  increased. 

xvi.  11.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path 
ef  life :  in  thy  presence  is  fulness  of 
joy,  at  thy  right  hand  are  pleasures 
for  evermore.     Acts  li.  28. 

xcii.  4.  Tliou  hast  made  me  glad 
through  thy  work. 

cxxvi.  5.  They  that  sow  in  tears,  shall 
reap  in  joy.  Isa.  Ixi.  3.  10.  Jer.  xxxi. 
9.  12.  Matt.  V.  4. 

Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  givcth  to  a  man  that 
is  good  in  his  siglit,  wisdom,  and  know- 
ledge, and  joy.     Ch.  v.  20. — ix.  7. 

Isa.  Ixv.  14.  My  servant  shall  sing  for 
joy  of  lieart. 

John  xvi.  20.  Your  sorrow  shall  be 
turned  into  joy.     Cli.  xiv.  1. 

XCV.  Tilings  rejoiced  in  are,  God. — 
Sec  tlie  first  section.    In  Christ.   John 


viii.  56.  .Tesus  said,  Abraham  rejoiced 
to  see  my  day ;  and  he  saw  it,  and  was 
glad. 

XV.  11.  These  things  have  I  spcken 
unto  you,  that  my  joy  might  remain  111 
you,  and  <.hat  }our  joy  might  be  full. 
Ch.  xvii.  13.  1  John  i.  4. 

xvi.  22.  I  A  ill  see  you  again,  and 
your  hearts  .-hall  rejoice. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  We  are  che  circumcision, 
which  worship  God  in  tlie  Spirit,  and 
rejoice  in  Christ  Jusus,  and  have  no 
confidence  in  the  Hesh. 

Rev.  xix  7.  Let  us  be  glad  and  re- 
joice, and  give  honour  to  nim,  tor  the 
marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  come. 

XCV'I.  In  the  Holy  Ghost.  Rom.  xiv, 
17.  The  kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat 
;ind  drink,  but  righteousness  and  peace, 
and  jov  in  the  Holy  Ghost.  Gal.  v.  22. 
Col.  i.'ll. 

XCVII.  In  God's  worship.  Ps.  ii.  11. 
Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and  rejoice 
with  trembhng. 

xxvii.  6.  I  will  offer  in  his  taberna- 
cles sacrifices  of  joy. 

xlii.  4.  f  went  with  them  to  the  house 
of  God,  with  the  voice  of  joy  and  praise. 
Ps.  Iv.  14. 

xhii.  4.  I  will  go  unto  the  altar  of 
God,  unto  God  my  exceeding  joy. 

Ixiii.  5.  My  mouth  shall  praise  thee 
with  joyful  lips. 

Ixvi.  1.  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  God, 
all  ye  lands.  Ps.  Ixxxi.  8. — xcviii.  4.  6. 
— c.  1,  2. 

Ixviii.  4.  Sing  praises  to  God,  and  re- 
joice before  him.     Ch.  Ixxxi.  1. 

Ixxxi x.  15.  Blessed  is  the  peo- 
ple that  know  the  jo}ful  sound.  Ver. 
16. 

cvii.  22.  Declare  his  works  with  re- 
joicing. 

cxviii.  24.  This  is  the  day  God  made, 
we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  it. 

cxxii.  1.  I  was  glad  when  they  said 
unto  me.  Let  us  go  unto  the  house  of 
tile  Lord. 

Isa.  hi.  7.  I  will  make  them  joyful  in 
my  house  of  prayer. 

See  instances  of  this  joy,  1  Chron. 
.\v.  16.  2  Chron.  xxiii.  18. — xxix.  30. 
Neh.  xii.  48. 

XCVIII.  IVorsMp  of  God,  fred  and 
carried  on  amon^  God's  people,  a  cause  of 
their  joy.  1  Sam.  vi.  13.  The  people 
rejoiced  to  see  the  Ark  of  God  return- 
ing to  Israel. 

2  Sam.  vi.  12.  The  Ark  «f  God 
Y 


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brought  to  tlie  city  of  I)avid  with  glad- 
ness.    1  Chron.  xv,  25. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  9.  David  and  the  peo- 
ple rejoiced,  because  that  with  a  per- 
fect heart  the  people  offered  willingly 
to  the  Lord  the  materials  for  building  the 
house  of  the  Lord.     2  Chron.  xxiv.  10, 

2  Chron.  vi.  41.  At  the  dedication  of 
the  temple,  Solomon  prayed,  saying, 
Let  thy  priests  O  Lord,  be  clothed  with 
salvation,  and  let  thy  saints  rejoice  in 
goodness.     1  Kings  viii.  66.  Ps.  Ixiii.  3. 

Ezra  iii.  12.  At  laying  the  foundation 
of  the  second  temple,  many  shouted 
aloud  for  joy.     Ver.  13. 

vi.  12.  They  kept  the  dedication  of 
the  second  temple  with  joy. 

2  Chron.  xxix.  35,  36.  The  service 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  was  set  in  or- 
der :  And  Hezekiah  the  king,  and  ali 
the  people,  rejoiced  that  God  had  pre- 
pared the  people, 

XXX.  1.  21,  26.  There  was  great  joy 
in  Jerusalem,  at  holding  the  passover 
by  the  commandment  of  king  Heze- 
kiah. See  Ch.  xv.  12.  14,  15.  Ezra 
vi.22.  . 

Neh.  viii.  9,  10.  12.  The  people  re- 
joiced at  hearing  the  law  read. 

Ver.  12 — 44.  They  rejoiced  at  the 
dedicating  of  the  wall  of  Jerusalem,  and 
divine  worship  restored. 

XCIX.  God's  prese7ice  -with  his  people, 
a  cause  of  joy.  Zech.  ii.  10.  Sing  and 
rejoice,  O  daughter  of  Zion  ;  for,  lo,  I 
come,  and  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
thee,  saith  ihe  Lord.  Ch.  ix.  9.  Ps.  xvi. 
8,  9.  11. — xlvi.  4,  5.— xlviii.  2.  Isa.  xii. 
6.  Zeph.  iii.  14  to  20. 

C.  God*S  love  and  care  for  his  people, 
a  cause  of  joy.  Song  i.  4.  We  will  be 
glad  and  rejoice  in  thee  ;  we  will  re- 
member thy  love  more  than  wine. 

Ps.  XXXV.  27.  Let  them  shout  for  joy 
and  be  glad  ;  let  them  say  continually 
the  I>ord  be  magnified,  who  taketh 
pleasure  in  the  prosperity  of  his  ser- 
vants. 

CI.  God's  mercy  a  cause  of  joy.  Ps. 
xxxi,  7.  1  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in 
thy  mercy  :  for  thou  Iiast  considered 
my  trouble,  thou  hast  known  my  soul  in 
adversity.    Ps.  li.  8,  9.  12.— Ixxxv.  6,  7. 

CIL  Help  and  strength  from  God  a 
cause  of  joy.  Neh.  i.  10.  The  joy  of  the 
Lord  is  your  strength. 

Ps.  xvi.  8,  9.  Because  the  Lord  is  at 
my  right  hand,  I  shall  not  be  moved. 
Therefore  my  heart  is  glad. 


xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength, 
and  my  shield ;  my  heart  trusted  in  him, 
and  I  am  helped ;  therefore  my  heart 
greatly  rejoiceth. 

CIII.  Salvation  from  God  against  ene- 
mies a  cause  of  joy.  1  Sam.  ii,  1,  My 
mouth  is  enlarged  over  mine  enemies  ; 
because  I  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

Ps.  cix.  14.  I  will  rej  oice  in  thy  salva- 
tion. Ps.  xiii.  5. — XXXV.  9. 

cxviii.  15.  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and 
salvation  is  in  the  tabernacles  of  the 
righteous,  Ps.  xxi.  1. 

Luke  i.  47,  My  spirit  hath  rejoiced 
in  God  my  Saviour. 

CIV,  God's  veiigeance  upon  his  and  his 
people's  enemies,  a  cause  of  rejoicing. 
Deut.  xxxii.  43.  Rejoice  O  ye  nations 
with  his  people,  for  he  will  avenge  the 
blood  of  his  servants,  and  will  render 
vengeance  to  his  adversaries,  and  will 
be  merciful  unto  his  land,  and  to  his 
people. 

Ps.  xlviii.  11.  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice, 
let  the  daughters  of  Judah  be  glad,  be- 
cause of  thy  judgments.  Ver.  7,  8. 

Iviii.  10.  The  righteous  shall  rejoice 
when  he  s^eth  the  vengeance  ;  he  shall 
wash  his  feel  in  the  blood  of  the  wick- 
ed. Job  xxii,  19. 

CV^.  Rejoicing  in  God's -word.  Ps.  xix. 
9.  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  right, 
rejoicing  the  heai-t. 

cxix.  14.  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way 
of  thy  testimonies,  as  much  as  in  all 
riches. 

Ver.  111.  Thy  testimonies  have  I  ta- 
ken as  an  heritage  for  ever,  for  they  are 
the  rejoicing  of  my  heai't.  Ver.  77.  92. 
174. 

Jer.  XV.  16.  Thy  word  was  unto  me 
the  joy  and  rejoicing  of  my  heart. 

1  John  i.  4.  These  things  1  write  unto 
you  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

IVie  -word  was  received  -with  joy.  Acts 
ii.  14. — viii.  8. — xiii.  48. 1  Thess.  i.  6, 

CVI.  Joy  in  God' s  providential  govern- 
ment. 1  Chron.  xvi.  31.  Let  the  heavens 
be  glad,  and  let  the  earth  rejoice,  and 
let  them  say  among  the  nations.  The 
Lord  reig-neth. 

Ps.  ix,  2.  1  will  be  glad  and  rejoice 
in  thee. — Ver.  4.  Thou  sattest  in  the 
tlirone  judging  right. — Ver,  8.  He  will 
judge  the  world  in  righteousness. 

Ixvii.  4.  Let  the  nations  be  glad,  and 
sing  for  joy  ;  for  thou  shalt  judge  the 
people  rig-hteouslj',  and  govern  tlie  na- 
tions upon  earth. 


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Ps,  Ixxxix.  12.  Tabor  and  Herinon 
shall  rejoice  in  thy  name. — Ver.  l4. 
'Justict;  and  judgment  are  tlie  habitation 
of  thy  throne. 

xcvi.  10.  Say  among  the  lieathen, 
The  Lord  reigneth,  tlie  world  shall  be 
stablished,  that  it  siiall  not  be  moved  : 
he  shall  judge  the  people  rigliteously. 

Ver.  11.  Let  tlie  heavens  rejoice,  and 
let  the  earth  be  glad. — Ver.  13.  For  the 
Lord  shall  judge  the  world  with  righte- 
ousness, and  the  people  with  his  truth. 
Ps.  xcviii.  4.  9. 

xcvii.  1,  2.  The  Lord  reigneth,  let 
the  earth  rejoice,  let  the  multitude  of  the 
isles  be  glad.  Righteousness  and  judg- 
ment are  the  habitation  of  his  throne. 

Rev.  xix.  6,  7.  The  Lord  God  omni- 
potent reigneth  :  Let  us  be  glad  and 
give  honour  to  him.  See  Ps.  civ.  34. — 
cvii.  42. — cxlii.  9. 

evil.  Temporal  deliverances  of  God's 
church,  a  cause  of  joy.  See  the  deliver- 
ances of  the  Jews  from  the  Egyptians, 
Exod.  xviii.  9, 10.  Ps.  Ixv.  6. — cv.  43. — 
cvi.  5. 

Deliverance  from  captivity.  Ps.  xiv,  7. 
— cxxvi.  3. 

CVIII.  Spiritual  blessings  conferred  on 
the  church,  a  cause  of  rejoicing.  Isa.  ix.  3. 
They  joy  before  thee  acccording  to  the 
joy  in  harvest. — Ver.  6.  For  unto  us  a 
child  is  born,  \into  us  a  Son  is  given 
Ch.  Iv.  4.  12.  Zech.  ix.  9.  See  Itejoiciag 
in   Christ. 

xii.  2,  3.  The  Lord  Jehovah  is  my 
strength  and  my  song ;  he  is  also  bc' 
come  my  salvation. 

Therefore  with  joy  shall  ye  draw  wa- 
ter out  of  the  wells  of  salvation.  Ver, 
5,  6,  7. 

xxxv.  1,  2.  The  wilderness  and  the 
solitary  place  shall  be  glad  for  them, 
and  the  desert  shall  rejoice  and  blossom 
as  tlic  rose.  It  shall  blossom  abundantly 
and  rejoice,  even  vvith  joy  and  singing  : 
tlicy  shall  see  ihe  glory  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  excellency  of  our  God. 

xli.  10.  Fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee  ; 
I  am  thy  God,  1  will  strengthen  thee ; 
yea,  I  will  uphold  lliee  wiUi  the  right 
liand  ol'  my  righteousness  :  thou  shalt 
rejoice  in  the  I[oly  One  of  Israel.  Ver. 
1.5,  14. 

xlix.  13.  Sing,  O  heavens,  and  be  joy- 
<iil,  O  earth ;  for  the  Lord  hath  com- 
forted his  people. 

li.  3.  The  Lord  slial!  comfort  Z;on. 
^'or.  10.  12. 


Ver.  11.  They  shall  obtain  gladness 
and  joy,  &c.  Ch.  hi.  9.  Ch.  liv.  1  to  8. 

Ix.  15.  1  will  make  thee  an  eternal 
excellency,  the  joy  of  many  generations. 
Ver   16,  17. 

Isa.  Ixi.  3  to  11.— Ixv.  14. 18.— Ixvi.  5. 
10  to  15. 

Jer.  xxxi.  13,  14. — xxxiii.  8,  9,  10. 
Zeph.  iii.  17,  18.  20.  Zech.  ii.  10. 

CIX.  The  work  of  creation  a  cause  of 
joy.  Job  xxxviii.  4.  7.  When  God  laid 
the  foundations  of  the  earth,  the  morn- 
ing stars  sang  together,  and  all  the 
sons  of  God  shouted  for  joy. 

ex.  Worldly  prosperity  from  the  hand 
of  God,  a  cause  of  joy  Deut.  xii.  7.  Ye 
shall  rejoice  in  all  that  ye  put  your  hand 
unto,  you  and  your  housholds,  wherein 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee. 
Ver.  12.  18. 

Deut.  xxvi.  11.  Thou  shalt  rejoice  in 
every  good  thing  which  tlie  Lord  thy 
God  hath  given  unto  thee,  and  unto 
thine  house. 

Joel  ii.  23.  Be  glad,  ye  children  of 
Zion,  and  rejoice  in  the  Lord  your  God; 
for  he  hath  given  you  the  former  rain 
moderately,  and  he  will  cause  to  come 
down  for  you  the  rain,  the  former  rain, 
and  the  latter  rain,  in  the  first  month. 

Ver.  24.  And  the  floors  shall  be  full 
of  wheat,  and  the  fats  shall  overflow 
with  wine  and  oil. — Ver.  26.  And  ye 
shall  eat  in  plenty  and  be  satisfied,  and 
praise  the  name  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
that  hath  dealt  wonderously  with  you. 

CXI.  Rejoicing  in  God  in  time  of 
worldly  adversity.  Hab.  iii.  17,  18.  Al- 
tliough  the  fig-tree  shall  not  blossom, 
neither  shall  fruit  be  in  the  vines  ;  the 
labour  of  the  olive  shall  fail,  and  the 
fields  shall  yield  no  meat ;  the  flocks 
shall  be  cut  off  from  the  ibid,  and  there 
shall  be  no  herd  in  the  stall :  Yet  will  I 
rejoice  in  the  Lord,  I  will  joy  in  the 
God  of  my  salvation.     Ps.  xlvi.  1  to  5. 

COMFORT  IN  GOD. 

CXII.  God  giveth  comfort  and  conso- 
lation. Job  XV.  11.  .\re  the  consolation.'j 
of  (iod  small  with  thee  ? 

Ps.  xxiii.  4.  Though  I  walk  tlnrough 
the  valley  of  tlie  shadow  of  death,  I  will 
fear  no  evil :  for  thou  ai't  with  me  ;  thy 
rod  and  thy  slajf  the}'  comfort  me. 

l.vxi.  20,21.  O  God,'  tliou  hast  shewed 
me  great  and  sore  troubles  :  Thou  shalt 
increase  my  greatness,  and  comfoit  inc 
on  e\er\  side. 


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Satisfaction^ 


Chap.  XIV. 


Ps.  Ixxxvi.  17.  The  Lord  liath  holpen 
me  and  comforted  me. 

xciv.  19.  In  the  multitude  of  my 
thoug-hts  within  me,  thy  comforts  de 
ligdi  my  souL 

cxix.  52.  I  remembered  thy  judg- 
ments of  old,  O  Lord,  and  have  com- 
forted myself. 

Ver.  76.  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merci- 
ful kindness  be  for  my  comfort,  accord- 
ing to  thy  word  unto  thy  servant. — Ver. 
82.  Mine  eyes  fail  Ter  thy  word,  saying, 
When  wilt  thou  comfort  me  ? 

Isa.  xii.  1.  O  Lord,  I  will  praise  thee : 
though  thou  wast  angry  with  me,  thine 
anger  is  tiu'ned  away,  and  thou  com- 
fortedst  me. 

xl.  1,  2.  Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my 
people,  saith  your  God.  Speak  ye  com 
fortably  to  Jerusalem,  and  cry,  that  her 
warfare  is  accomplished,  that  her  inl 
quity  is  pardoned. 

xhx.  13.  The  Lord  hath  comforted 
his  people,  arid  will  have  mercy  on  his 
afflicted;     Ch.  lii  9. 

h.  3.  The  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion ; 
joy  and  gladness  shall  be  found  therein, 
tlianksgiving  and  the  voice  of  melody. 

Ver.  12.  Ij  even  1  (saith  the  Lord)  am 
he  that  comforteth  you  :  who  art  thou, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  afraid  of  a  man 
that  shall  die,  and  of  the  son  of  man 
that  shall  be  made  as  grass  ? 

Ivii.  18.  I  have  seen  his  ways  and  will 
heal  him ;  I  will  Itad  him,  and  restore 
comforts  to  him  and  to  his  mourners. 

Ixi.  2.  I  appoint,  to  comfort  all  that 
mourn  in  Zion. 

Ixvi.  13.  As  one  whom  his  mother 
comforteth,  so  will  I  comfort  you.  ■ 

Jer.  xxxi.  13.  I  will  turn  their  mourn- 
ing into  ioy,  and  will  comfort  them. 

Hos.  ii.  14.  I  will  speak  comfortably 
unto  her. 

Zech.  i.  13.  The  Lord  answered  with 
comfortable  words. — Ver.  17.  The  Lord 
shall  yet  comfort  Zion,  and  shall  yet 
choose  Jerusalem. 

Matt.  V.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that 
mourn,  for  they  shall  be  comforted. 

Luke  xvi.  25.  Lazarus  is  comforted  in 
heaven. 

John  xiv.  18.  Jesus  said,  I  will  not 
leave  you  comfortless. 

Acts  ix.  31.  The  churches  walking  in 
the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  comfort 
of  the  Holy'  Ghost,  -were,  multiplied. 

Rom.  XV.  4.  Whatsoever  things  were 
written  aforetime,  were  written  for  our 
learning ;  that  we  through  patience  and 


comfort  of  the  scriptures  might  have 
hope. 

Ver.  5.  Now  the  God  of  patience  and 
consolation  grant  you  to  be  like  minded 
one  tov/ard  another,  according  to  Christ 
Jesus. 

2  Cor.  i.  3,  4.  Blessed  be  God,  even 
the  Father  of  our  Loi'd  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Father  of  mercies  and  the  God  of  all 
comfort  ;  who  comforteth  us  in  all  our 
tribulations,  that  we  may  be  able  to 
comfort  them  that  are  in  any  trouble, 
by  the  comfort  wherewith  we  ourselves 
are  comforted  of  God. 

Ver.  5.  Our  consolation  aboundeth  by 
Christ.     Phil.  ii.  1.  1  Pet.  i.  8. 

vii.  6.  God  that  comforteth  those  that 
are  cast  down,  comforted  us. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  himself,  and  God  even  our  Fa- 
ther, which  hath  loved  us,  and  given  us 
everlasting  consolation  and  good  hope 
through  grace.  (Heb.  vi.  18.)  Ver.  17. 
Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablisii  you 
in  every  good  v\rord  and  work. 

Ohset-ve,  the  foregoing  scripiures  repre- 
sent a  Christian' s  comfort,  as  proceeding 
from  God  the  Father,  from  Christ,  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  from  the  holy  scriptures. 

SATISFACTION. 

CXIII.  God  satisfeth.  Ps.  xvii.  15.  I 
will  behold  thy  face  in  righteousness ; 
I  shall  be  satisfied  when  1  awake  with 
thy  likeness. 

xxxvi.  8,  9.  Thej"^  shall  be  abundantly 
satisfied  with  the  fatness  of  thy  house, 
and  thou  wilt  make  them  drink  of  the 
river  of  thy  pleasures.  For  with  thee 
is  the  fountain  of  life. 

Ixiii.  5,  6.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied 
as  with  marrow  and  fatness;  when  I 
remember  thee  upon  my  bed,  and  me- 
ditate on  thee  in  the  night  watches. 

Ixv.  4.  We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the 
goodness  of  thy  house,  even  of  thy  holy 
place. 

ciii.  2.  5.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul, 
who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good 
things. 

cvii.  9.  The  Lord  satisfieth  the  long- 
ing soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry  soul 
witli  goodness. 

cxxxii.  15.  I  will  abundantly  bless 
Zion's  provision;  I  will  satisfy  her  poor 
with  bread. 

Isa.  Iv.  2.  Wherefore  do  ye  spend 
your  money  for  that  which  is  not  bread, 
and  yoiu-  labour  for  that  which  satisfieth 
not :  hearken  diligently  unto  me,  and' 


Chap.   XIV.        Delight  in  God,  isfc. — Sinful  Boasting. 


Irs 


eat  that  which  is  good,  and  let  your 
soul  (lelig'ht  itself  in  tkuiess. 

Jer.  xxxi.  14.  1  will  satiate  the  soulo. 
the  priests  with  fatness,  and  my  people 
shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness, 
saith  t)ie  Lord. — Ver.25. 1  have  satisfied 
the  weary  soul. 

DELIGHT  IN  GOD. 

CXIV.  Delight  in  God.  Job  xxii.  21. 
Acquaint  thyself  with  God. — Ver.  26. 
Then  siialt  thou  have  thy  delight  in  tiie 
Almighty,  and  lift  up  thy  face  unto  God. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  4.  Delight  thyself  in  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  give  thee  the  desires 
of  thine  heart. 

Isa.  Iviii.  14.  Keep  the  Sabbath,  &c. 
Then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself  in  the 
Lord,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  ride  upon 
the  high  places  of  the  earth,  and  feed 
thee  with  tlie  heritage  of  Jacob  thy  fa- 
ther. 

CXV.   T/iijigs  of  God  delighted  in  by 
his  people.     Neh.  ix.  25.  Thy  people  de 
lighted  themselves  in  tliy  great  good 
ness. 

Ps.  i.  2.  A  good  man's  dehght  is  in 
the  law  of  the  Lord.  Ps.  cxix.  70.  77. 
92.  Uom.  vii.  22. 

xciv.  19.  Thy  comforts  delight  my 
soul. 

cxii.  1.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  de- 
Kghteth  in  God's  commandments. 

cxix.  16.  I  will  delight  myself  in  thy 
statutes.     Ver.  47.  143, 

Isa.  iviii.  13.  Call  the  Sabbath  a  de- 
light. 

CXVI.  Delight  in  Christ.  Song  ii.  3. 
I  sat  down  under  his  shadow  with  great 
delig-ht. 

Mai.  iii.  1.  The  Lord  whom  ye  seek 
shall  suddenly  come  to  his  temple,  even 
the  messenger  of  the  covenant  whom 
ye  delight  in. 

GLORYING  IN  GOD. 

CXVII.  Glorying  in  God.  Isa.  xli.  16. 
Thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  and 
glory  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel.  Ch. 
xliv.  25.  Jer.  vi.  2. 

Jer.  ix.  24.  Let  him  that  glorieth 
glory  in  the  Lord.  Ps.  Ixiii.  11, — Ixiv. 
10,— cv.  3.— cvi.  4,  5,  1  Cor.  i.  31.  2 
Cor.  X,  17. 

Gal  vi.  14.  God  forbid  that  1  should 
glory,  save  in  the  cross  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  by  whom  tlie  world  is  cruci- 
fied unto  me  ami  1  unto  the  world. 


CXVIII.  Siiiful  glorying  forbidden. 
Jer.  ix.  23.  Let  not  tlie  wise  man  glory 
in  his  wisdom,  neither  let  the  mighty 
man  glory  in  his  might,  let  not  the  rich 
man  glory  in  his  riches. 

1  Cor.  i.  29.  No  man  should  glory  in 
God  s  sight.     Rom.  iv.  2. 

iii.  21.  Let  no  man  glory  in  man. 

iv.  7.  Who  maketh  thee  to  differ  i* 
and  what  hast  thou  that  tliou  didst  not 
receive  .''  Now  if  thou  ditist  receive  it, 
why  dost  thou  glory  as  if  thou  hadst  not 
received  it  ? 

ix.  16.  Though  I  preach  the  gospel  I 
have  notliing  to  glory  of,  for  necessity 
is  laid  upon  me  ;  yea,  woe  is  unto  me  if  I 
preach  not  the  gospel. 

2  Cor  xi.  18.  Many  glory  after  the 
flesh.     1  Cor.  V.  6.  James  i.  4, 

xii.  5.  Of  myself  will  I  not  glory,  but 
of  mine  infirmities.  Vcr.  9.  Ch.  xi.  30. 

BOASTING  IN  GOD. 

CXIX.  Boasting  in  God.  Ps.  xxxiv.  2. 
My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  the 
Lord, 

xliv.  8.  In  God  we  boast  all  the  day 
long. 

SINFUL  BOASTING. 

CXX.  Sinfid  boasting  of  the  wicked^ 
Ps.  X.  3,  4.  The  wicked  boasteth  of  hia 
heart's  desire.  God  is  not  in  all  his 
thoughts. 

xhx.  6.  They  boast  themselves  of  the 
multitude  of  tlieir  riches. 

Iii.  1.  Why  boasiest  thou  thyself  of 
mischief.' 

xciv.  4.  How  long  shall  the  workers 
of  iniquity  boast  themselves  ? — Vcr.  7. 
They  say.  The  Lord  siiall  not  see  nor 
regard  it. 

Prov.  xxyii.  1.  Boast  not  tliyself  of 
to-morrow,  for  thou  knowest  not  what 
u  'day  ?tray  bring  forth. 

Isa.  X.  15.  Siiall  the  axe  boast  itself 
against  him  that  heweth  therewith  ! 

Ezek.  XXXV.  13.  With  your  mouth  ye 
have  boasted  against  me. — Ver.  14. 
I'hus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  make  you 
desolate. 

Rom.  i.  20  Wicked  men  are  boasters. 
2  Tim.  iii.  2. 

ii.  17,  18.  Thou  makest  thy  boast  of 
God,  and  knowest  his  will. — Ver.  23. 
Thou  that  makest  thy  boast  of  the  law, 
through  breaking  the  law  dishonourest 
thou  God  ? 

iii.  27.  Boasting  is  excluded  by  thf. 
law  of  faith. 


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Hope  in   God. 


Chap.  XIV. 


James  iii.  o.  The  tongue  boasteth 
great  things. 

iv.  16.  Ye  rejoice  in  your  boasting  : 
all  such  rejoicing  is  evil. 

HOPE  IN  GOD. 

CXXI.  Hope  in  God  and  in  Christ. 
Ezra  X.  2.  We  have  trespassed  against 
our  God,  yet  now  is  there  hope  con- 
cerning this. 

Job  V.  15,  16.  God  saveth  the  poor 
from  the  sword,  and  from  the  hand  of 
the  mighty.  The  poor  hath  hope,  and 
iniquity  stoppeth  her  mouth. 

xi.  14.  Put  iniquity  far  from  thee. — 
Ver.  18.  Then  thou  shalt  be  secm-e,  be- 
cause there  is  hope. 

Ps.  XVI.  9,  10.  My  flesh  shall  rest  in 
hope  :  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul 
in  hell.     Acts  ii.  26. 

xxii.  9.  Thou  didst  make  me  to  hope 
when  I  was  upon  my  mother's  breasts. 

xxxi.  24.  Be  of  good  courage,  and  he 
shall  strengthen  your  heart,  all  ye  that 
hope  in  the  Lord. 

xxxiii.  18.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  them  that  fear  him,  upon  then 
that  hope  in  his  mercy.    Ver.  22.   Ps. 
cxlvii.  11.  Let  thy  mercy,  Lord,  be  up 
on  us,  according  as  we  hope  in  thee. 

xxxviii.  15.  For  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I 
hope  ;  thou  wilt  hear,  O  Lord,  my  God 

xxxix.  7.  Lord  what  wait  I  for  ?  my 
hope  is  in  thee. 

xlii.  5.  Why  art  thou  cast  down  O 
my  soul  ?  why  art  thou  disquieted  in 
me  ?  Hope  thou  in  God,  for  I  shall  yet 
praise  him,  for  the  help  of  his  counte 
nance.    Ver.  1 .     Ps.  Ixxi.  4,  5.  14. 

Ixxviii.  5.  He  commanded  our  fath- 
ers, that  they  should  make  known  to 
their  cliildren  his  testimony  and  his 
law. — Ver.  7.  That  they  might  set  their 
hope  in  God,  and  not  forget  the  wor^s 
of  God,  but  keep  his  commandrhtents. 

cxix.  43,  I  have  hoped  in  thy  judg- 
ments. 

Ver.  49.  Remember  the  word  on 
which  thou  hast  caused  me  to  hope. — 
Ver.  74.  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word. 
Ver.  81.  114.  116. 

Ver.  166.  Lord  I  have  hoped  for 
thy  salvation,  and  done  tliy  command- 
ments. 

cxxxi.  3.  Let  Israel  hope  in  the 
Lord  ;  for  with  the  Lord  there  is  mei-cy, 
and  plenteous  redemption. 

cxlvi.  5.  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the 
God  of  Jacob  for  his  help,  and  whose 
dope  is  in  the  Lord  Ins  God. 


Prov.  X.  28.  The  hope  of  the  righte- 
ous shall  be  gladness  ;  but  tlie  expecta- 
tion of  the  wiclced  shall  perish. 

xiv.  32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away 
in  his  wickedness :  but  the  righteous 
hath  hope  in  his  death. 

Jer.  ill.  23.  In  vain  is  salvation  hoped 
for  from  the  hills  and  from  the  multi- 
tude of  mountahis :  truly  in  the  Lord 
our  God  is  the  salvation  of  Israel. 

xiv.  8.  O  Lord,  the  hope  oi'  Israel  and 
the  Saviour  thereof  in  time  of  trouble. 

xvii.  7.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trust- 
eth  in  the  Lord,  and  whose  hope  tlie 
Lord  is. 

Ver.  13.  O  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel. 
— Ver.  17.  Thou  art  my  hope  in  the 
day  of  evil. 

xxxi.  17.  There  is  hope,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  thy  children  shall  come  again 
from  captivitJ^ 

1.  7.  They  sinned  against  the  Lord, 
the  hope  of  their  fathers. 

Lam.  iii.  24.  "The  Lord  is  my  portion, 
saith  my  soul ;  therefore  will  I  hope  in 
him. 

Ver.  26.  It  is  good  that  a  man  should 
both  hope  and  quietly  wait  for  the  sal* 
vation  of  the  Lord. — Ver.  29.  He  put- 
teth  his  mouth  in  the  dust,  if  so  be 
there  may  be  hope. — Ver.  31.  For  the 
Lord  wiU  not  cast  off  for  ever. 

Hos.  ii.  15.  The  Lord  saith,  I  will 
give  her  (the  church)  the  valley  of 
Achor  for  a  door  of  hope. 

Joel  iii.  16.  The  Lord  will  be  the 
hope  of  his  people. 

Zech.  ix.  12.  Turn  ye  to  the  strong 
hold,  ye  prisoners  of  hope. 

Acts  xxiii.  6.  Of  the  hope  and  re- 
surrection of  the  dead  am  I  called  in 
question,  said  Paul. 

xxiv.  15.  I  have  hope  toward  God, 
that  there  shall  be  a  resurrection  of  the 
dead.     Ch.  xxvi.  6,  7. — xxviii.  20. 

Rom.  iv.  18.  Abraham  believed  iji 
hope. 

v.  2.  We  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  glo- 
ry of  God. 

Ver.  4,  5.  Experience  workethhope  : 
and  hope  maketh  not  ashamed. 

vii.  24.  W"e  are  saved  by  hope  :  but 
hope  that  is  seen  is  not  hope  ;  for  what 
a  man  seeth  why  doth  he  yet  hope  for  .■' 
If  we  hope  for  that  we  see  not,  then  do 
we  with  patience  wait  for  it. 

xii.  12.  Rejoicing  in  hope. 

XV.  4.  Whatsoever  things  were  v/i'it- 
ten  aforetime,  were  written  for  our 
leai-ning,  that  we  through  patience  and 


Chap.  XIV. 


Holie  in  God. 


175 


comfort  of  the  scriptures  might  have 
hope. 

Ver.  13.  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill 
you  witli  all  joy  and  peiice  in  believing, 
that  ye  may  abound  in  hope  through 
the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1  Gor.  ix.  10.  For  ovu-  sakes  this  is 
written,  That  he  that  plouglieth  should 
plough  in  hope,  and  that  he  thittthresh- 
ctii  in  hope  should  be  a  partaker  of  his 
hope. 

.  xiii.  7.  Charity  hopeth  all  things. — 
Ver.  13.  Now  abideth  faith,  hope,  cha- 
t\ty. 

XV.  19.  If  in  this  life  only  we  have 
hope  in  Christ,  we  are  of  all  men  most 
miserable. 

2  Cor.  iii.  12.  Seeing  we  have  such 
hope,  we  use  great  plainness  of  speech. 

Gal.  v.  5.  We  through  the  Spirit  wait 
for  the  hope  of  righteousness  through 
faith, 

Eph.  i.  18.  Your  undei'standing  being 
enlightened,  that  ye  may  know  what  is 
the  hope  of  his  calling,  and  what  the 
riche.9of  the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in 
the  saints. 

iv.  4.  Ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of 
your  calling. 

I'hil.  i.  20.  My  earnest  expectation 
and  my  hope,  that  in  nothing  I  shall  be 
ashamed  ;  but  that  with  all  boldness,  as 
always,  so  now  also,  Christ  shall  be  mag- 
nified in  m}'  body,  whether  it  be  by 
life  or  by  death. 

Col.  i.  5.  The  hope  laid  up  for  you  in 
heaven. 

Ver.  23.  Be  not  moved  away  from 
the  hope  of  the  gospel. — Ver.  27.  Christ 
in  you  tlie  hope  of  gloiy. 

1  Thess.  i.  2,  3.  We  give  thanks  to 
God  always  for  you  ;  remembering  your 
work  of  faith,  and  labour  of  love,  and 
patience  of  hope  in  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  in  the  sight  of  God  and  oiu- Fa- 
ther. 

ii.  19.  What  is  our  hope  or  joy,  or 
crown  of  rejoicing  ;  are  not  even  j'e  in 
tlie  presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ? 

v.  8.  Let  us  who  are  of  the  day  be 
sober,  putting  on  the  breastplate  of 
faith  and  love,  and  for  an  helmet  the 
hope  of  salvation. 

2  Thess  ii.  16.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus 
Clfrist,  and  God  even  our  Father,  wliicli 
Jiath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  us  ever 
lasting  consolation  and  good  hope 
through  grace,  comfort  your  hearts, 
and  stablish  you  in  every  good  word  and 
work. 


1  Tim.  i.  1.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
which  is  our  hope. 

Tit.  i.  2.  In  hope  of  eternal  life, 
which  God  hath  promised. 

ii.  13.  Looking  for  that  blessed  hope, 
and  the  glorious  appearing  of  the  great 
God  our  Saviour,  who  gave  himself  for  us. 

lii.  17.  Being  justified  by  his  gi-ace, 
we  shall  be  made  heirs  according  to  the 
hope  of  ecernal  life. 

Hcb.  iii.  6.  Hold  fast  the  confidence 
and  rejoicing  of  liope  firm  unto  the  end. 

vi.  11.  Full  assurance  of  hope. 

Ver.  17 — 19.  God  confirmed  his  pro- 
mise by  au  outh  ;  that  we  migiit  have  a 
strong  consolation  who  have  fled  for 
refuge  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set 
before  us :  Which  hope  we  have  as  an 
anchor  of  the  soul,  both  sure  and  stead- 
fast, and  which  enterctli  into  that  with- 
in the  vail.  "Whither  the  forerunn'^r  is 
for  us  entered,  even  Jesus,  made  an 
high  priest. 

vii.  19.  The  law  made  nothing  peirect, 
but  the  bringing  in  of  a  better  hope  did. 

xi.  6.  Faith  is  the  substance  of  things 
hoped  for. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which 
according  to  his  abundant  mercy,  hath 
begotten  us  again  unto  a  lively  ho])e,  by 
the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ  from  the 
dead. 

Ver.  13.  Be  sober  and  hope  to  the 
end,  for  the  grace,  &c. — Ver.  21.  Cod 
raised  Christ  from  the  dead,  and  gave 
him  glory,  that  your  faith  and  hope 
might  be  in  God. 

iii.  15.  Be  ready  always  to  give  an 
answer  to  every  man  that  asketh  you  a 
reason  of  the  hope  that  is  in  you,  with 
meekness  and  fear. 

1  John  iii.  2,  3.  Now  are  we  the  sorts 
of  Ciod  :  when  he  shall  appear  we  shall 
be  like  him.  Every  man  that  halli  (his 
hope  in  him  purificlh  himself,  even  as 
he  is'pure. 

CXXII.  The  hope  of  the  ivickeil  perixh- 
eth.  Job  viii.  13.  The  hypocrite's  hope 
shall  perish.     Ver.  14. 

xi  2'J.  The  eyes  of  (he  wicked  shall 
fail,  their  hope  shall  be  as  the  giving  up 
of  tlie  ghost. 

xxvii.  8.  V.hat  is  the  liope  of  the  h}'- 
pocrite,  when  God  taketh  away  his  soul  ? 

Piov.  X.  28.  The  expectation  of  the 
wicked  shall  perish.     Job  xviii.  14. 

xi.  7.  When  a  wicked  man  dictii,  his 
expectation  shall  pcri.sh  ;  and  the  hope 
of  unjust  men  perishetli. 


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Exfiectation—  Plaiting. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Jer.  xvlii.  12.  They  said.  There  is  no 
hope ;  but  we  will  walk  after  our  own 
devices.     Ch.  ii.  25. 

Eph.  ii.  12.  Having  no  hope,  and  with- 
out God  m  the  world. 

1  Thess.  iv.  13.  Sorrow  not  [for  the 
dead]  as  others  which  have  no  hope. 

EXPECTATION^. 

CXXIII.  The  expectation  of  the  righte- 
ous from  God.  Ps.  Ixii.  5.  My  expecta- 
tion is  from  the  Lord. 

Prov.  xxiii.  18.  Thine  expectation 
shall  not  be  cut  off.     Ch.  xxiv.  14. 

Phil.  i.  20.  According  to  my  earnest 
expectation  Christ  shall  be  magnified  in 
my  body,  whether  it  be  by  life  or  by 
death. 

CXXIV.  Expectation  of  the  -wicked. 
Prov.  X.  28.  The  expectation  of  the 
wicked  shall  perish.     Ch.  xi.  7. 

xi.  23.  The  expectation  of  the  wicked 
is  wrath. 

Zech.  ix.  5.  Ekron,  her  expectation 
shall  be  ashamed. 

Acts  xii.  11.  The  Lord  hath  delivered 
me  from  the  expectation  of  the  Jews. 

WAITING. 

CXXV.  The  righteous  -wait  for  God. 
Gen.  xlix.  18.  I  have  waited  for  thy  sal- 
vation, O  Lord. 

Ps.  XXV.  3.  Let  none  that  wait  on  the 
Lord  be  ashamed. 

Ver.  5.  Thou  art  the  God  of  my  sal- 
vation :  on  thee  do  I  wait  all  the  day. 
Ver.  21.  ^ 

xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of 
good  courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen 
thine  heart. 

xxxiii.  20.  Our  sovil  walteth  for  the 
Lord :  he  is  our  help  and  our  shield. 

xxxvij.  7.  Ke-st  in  the  Lord,  and  wait 
patiently  for  him. — Ver.  9.  Those  that 
wait  on  the  Lord  shall  inherit  the  earth. 
VcY.  34. 

xxxix.  7.  Lnrd,  what  wait  I  for  ?  my 
hope  is  in  thee  ;  deliver  me  from  all  my 
transgressions.     Ver.  8. 

xl.  1.  1  waited  patiently  for  the  Lord, 
and  he  inclined  unto  me  and  heard  my 
cr>'. 

lix.  9.  Because  of  his  strength  I  will 
wait  upon  thee,  for  God  is  my  defence. 

Ixii.  1.  My  soul  waiteth  upon  God  ; 
from  him  comelh  my  salvation.  Ver.  5. 

Ixix.  3.  Mine  eyes  fail  while  I  wait 
for  my  God.— Ver.  6.  Let  not  them  that 
wait  on  thee  be  ashamed. 


Ps.  cxxiii.  2.  Our  eyes  wait  upon  the 
Lord  our  God,  until  he  have  mercy 
upon  us. 

cxxx.  5,  6.  I  wait  for  the  Lord  ;  my 
soul  doth  wait,  and  in  his  word  do  I 
hope.  My  soul  w.iiteth  for  the  Lord, 
more  than  they  that  watch  for  the 
momiug. 

Prov.  yiii.  34.  Blessed  Ls  the  man  that 
heareth  me,  [Wisdom,]  watching  daily 
at  the  posts  of  my  gates. 

XX.  22.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he 
shall  save  thee. 

Isa.  viii.  17.  I  will  wait  upon  the  Lord 
that  hideth  his  face  from  the  house  of 
Jacob,  and  I  will  look  for  him. 

XXV  9.  Lo  this  is  our  God,  we  have 
waited  for  him,  and  he  will  save  us ; 
this  is  the  Lord,  we  have  waited  for 
him  ;  we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  his 
salvation. 

xxvi.  8.  In  the  way  of  thy  judgments, 
O  Lord,  have  we  waited  for  thee  :  the 
desire  of  our  soul  is  to  thy  name,  and 
to  the  remembrance  of  thee. 

XXX.  18.  The  Lord  is  a  God  of  judg- 
ment: blessed  are  all  that  wait  for 
him, 

xxxiii.  2.  O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto 
us ;  we  have  waited  for  thee  :  be  thou 
their  arm  every  morning,  our  salvation 
also  in  time  oi  trouble. 

xl.  31.  They  th;.t  wait  upon  the  Lord 
shall  renew  their  strength. 

xlix.  23.  Thou  shalt  know  that  1  am 
the  Lord,  for  they  shall  not  be  ashamed 
that  wait  for  me. 

Ii.  5.  The  isles  shall  wait  upon  me, 
and  upon  mine  arm  shall  they  trust. 
See  also,  Isa.  xlii.  4. 

Ixiv.  4.  Men  have  not  heard,  nor  per- 
ceived by  the  ear,  neither  hath  the  eye 
seen,  what  he  hath  prepared  for  them 
that  wait  for  him. 

Jer.  xiv.  22.  Are  there  any  among 
the  vanities  of  the  Gentiles  that  can 
cause  rain  ?  or  can  the  heavens  give 
showers  ?  Art  not  thou  he,  O  Lord  our 
(jod  ?  therefore  we  will  wait  upon  thee ; 
for  thou  hast  made  all  these  things. 

Lam.  iii.  25,  26.  The  Lord  i«  good  un- 
to them  that  wait  for  him,  to  the  soul 
that  seeketh  him.  It  is  good  that  a  man 
should  both  hope  and  quietly  wait  for 
the  salvation  of  the  Lord. 

Hos.  xii.  6.  Keep  mercy  and  judg- 
ment, and  wait  on  thy  God  continually. 

Mic.  vii.  7.  I  wilt  wait  for  the  God  of 
my  salvation  :  my  God  will  hear  me. 

Hab.  ii.  3,  The  vision  is  for  an  ap- 


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177 


pointed  time;  wjut  for  it,  because  it 
will  surely  come. 

Zeph.  iii.  8.  Wait  upon  me,  salth  the 
Lord. 

Mark  xv.  43.  Joseph  of  Arimathea 
waited  for  the  kingdom  of  God.  Luke 
xxiii.  51. 

Luke  ii.  25.  Simeon  waited  for  the 
consolation  of  Israel. 

xii.  36.  Be  ye  like  men  that  wait  for 
the  coming  of  their  Lord. 

Rom.  viii.  23.  We  groan  within  our- 
selves, waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit, 
the  redemption  of  our  body. 

1  Cor.  i.  5.  7.  In  every  thing  ye  are 
enriched  :  So  that  ye  come  behind  in 
no  gift,  waiting  for  the  coming  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Gal.  V.  5.  We  through  the  Spirit 
wait  for  the  hope  of  righteousness  by 
feith. 

1  Thess.  i.  9,  Ye  turned  from  idols  to 
serve  the  living  and  true  God,  and  to 
wait  for  his  Son  from  heaven.  2  Thess. 
iii.  5.  James  v.  7.  See  Zech.  ix.  1. 

CXXVI.  The  -wicked  ivait  not  for  God. 
2  Kings  vi.  33.  Behold,  tliis  evil  is  of  the 
Lord,  what  should  I  wait  for  the  Lord 
any  longer? 

Ps.  cvi.  13.  They  forgat  his  works, 
fhey  waited  not  for  his  counsel. 

SUBMISSION  AND  RESIGNATION 
TO  GOD. 

CXXVII.  Lang7iage  expressive  of  this 
temper  of  mind.  Judg.  x.  15.  Do  imlo 
us  what  seemeth  good  unto  thee. 

1  Sam.  iii.  18.  Eli  said.  It  is  the  Lord, 
let  him  do  what  seemeth  liim  good.  2 
Sam.  X.  12.— XV.  26. 

2  Kings  XX.  19.  Hezekiah  said  unto 
Isaiah,  '  ood  is  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  thou  hast  spoken.     Isa.  xxxix.  8. 

Matt.  xi.  26.  Jesus  said,  Even  so,  Fa- 
ther ;  for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 
Luke  X.  21. 

vi.  10.  Thy  will  be  done.  Luke  xi.2. 

xxvi.  42.  Jesus  prayed,  and  said,  O 
my  Father,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass 
away  fr  m  me,  except  I  drink  it,  thy 
will  be  done. 

Acts  xxi.  14.  The  will  of  the  Lord  be 
done. 

Nell.  ix.  33.  Thou  art  just  in  all  that 
is  brought  upon  us. 

Job  i.  21.  I'he  Lord  gave,  and  the 
Lord  hatli  taken  away,  and  blessed  be 
his  name. 

Lam.  iii.  ."9.  Wherefore  shonld  a  liv- 


ing man  complain  ?  a  man  for  the  punlsh,- 
ment  of  his  sins. 

James  iv.  7.  Submit  yourselves  to  God. 

Ps.  xxxix.  9. 1  was  dumb  and  opened 
not  my  mouth,  because  thou  didst  it. 

Threats.  Isa.  xlv.  9.  NVoe  to  him  that 
striveth  with  his  Maker.  , 

RELYING  UPON  GOD, 

CXXVIII.  Relying  vpon  God.  2  Chron. 
xiii.  18.  The  children  of  Judah  prevailed     % 
against  their  enemies,  because  they  re- 
lied upon  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers. 

1  Chron.  v,  20. 

xiv.  11.  Help  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  for 
we  rest  on  tliee. 

xvi.  8.  Because  thou  didst  rely  upon 
the  Lord,  he  delivered  thine  enemies 
into  thine  hand. 

Ps.  xxxvji.  7.  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and 
wait  patiently  for  him. 

Iv.  22.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the 
Lord,  and  he  will  sust^n  thee  :  he  shall 
never  suffer  the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

cxvi.  7  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my 
soul. 

Jer.  vi.  16.  Walk  in  the  good  way, 
and  ye  shall  find  rest  to  your  souls. 

1  P  t.  v.  7.  Casting  all  your  care  upon 
him,  for  he  careth  for  you. 

TRUST  IN  GOD. 

CXXIX.  Trusting  in  God  and  rhHst. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  2,  3.  David  said,  The  Lord 
is  my  rock  and  my  for  ress,  and  my 
deliverer ;  the  God  of  my  rock,  in  him 
will  1  trust;  he  is  my  slsield  and  the 
horn  of  my  salvation,  my  high  tower 
and  my  refuge,  my  Saviour  :  thou  sa\  est 
me  from  violence.  Ps.  xviii.  2. — cxliv. 
1,2. 

Ver.  31.  The  Lord  is  a  buckler  to  all 
that  trust  in  him. 

2  Kings  xviii.  :'■.  Hezekiah  trusted  in 
the  Lord  l.yd  d  Israel,  so  thai  after 
him  was  none  like  him  among  all  the 
kings  of  Judah,  nor  any  that  were  be- 
fore him.  Ch.  xix.  10.  2  Ciiron.  xxxii. 
7,  8.  Isa.  xxxvi.  xxxvii.  chapters. 

1  Chron.  v.  18 — 20.  The  sons  of  Reu- 
ben, and  the  Gadites,  and  half  tlie  tribe 
of  Manasseh,  made  war  with  the  Hagar- 
itcs.  And  the  Hag:irites  were  delivered 
into  their  hand  ;  for  they  cried  to  God 
in  the  batUe,  and  he  was  entreated  of 
them ;  because  tliey  put  their  trust  in 
him. 

Job  xiii.  15.  Job  said.  Though  be  slay 
mc,  vet  will  I  tmst  in  3*rm. 

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J7fi 


Trust  in  God, 


Chap.  XIV. 


Job  XXXV.  14.  Judgment  is  before  him, 
therefore  trust  thou  in  him. 

Ps.  ii.  12.  Blessed  are  they  that  put 
£heir  trust  in  him. 

iv.  5.  Offer  the  sacrifices  of  rightieous- 
ness,  and  put  your  trust  in  tlie  Lord. 

V.  11.  Let  all  those  that  put  their 
trust  in  thee  rejoice. 

vii.  1.  O  Lord  my  God,  in  thee  do  I 
put  my  trust;  save  me  from  all  that 
persecute  me. 

ix.  10.  They  that  know  thy  name  will 
put  their  trust  in  thee ;  for  thou.  Lord, 
hast  not  forsaken  them  that  seek  thee, 

xi.  1.  In  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust. 

xiii.  5.  I  have  trusted  in  thy  mercy, 
my  heart  shall  i-ejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

xvi.  1.  Preserve  me  O  God,  for  in  thee 
do  I  put  my  trust. 

xvii.  7.    Shew  thy  marvellous  loving' 


rejoice  in  him  because  we  trusted  in  his 
iioly  name.  Let  thy  mercy  be  upon  us, 

xxxiv.  8.  Blessed  is  the  man  that 
trusteth  in  him.  (Ps.  Ixxxiv.  12.)  Ver. 
22.  None  that  trust  in  him  shall  be  de- 
solate. 

xxxvi.  7.  How  excellent  is  thy  loving' 
kindness,  O  God  ;  therefore  the  sons  of 
men  put  their  trust  under  the  shadow 
of  tiiy  wings. 

xxxvii.  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do 
good,  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land, 
I  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed.  Ver.  5.  40, 

xJ.  4  Blessed  is  the  man  that  maketk 
(the  Lord  his  trust.  Ver.  3. 
j  xliv.  6. 1  will  not  trust  in  my  bow:  thoti 
;  hast  saved  us  from  our  enemies.  Ver.  7. 
i  iii.  8.  1  trust  in  the  mercy  of  God  foV 
I  ever  and  evt- r. 

Iv.  22.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord, 


kindness,  O  thou  that  savest  by  thy  and  he  shall  sustain  thee ;  he  shall  ne- 
light  hand  them  which  put  their  trust. ;  ver  suffer  the  righteous  to  be  moved- 
in  thee.  jj  Ver.  23. 

XX.  7.  Some  trust  in  chariots  and  hor-ij  Ivi.  3,4.  What  time  I  am  aft-aid,  \ 
ses,  but  we  will  remember  the  name  of  will  trust  in  thee.  In  God  I  have  put  mf 
the  Lord  our  God.  i'  trust,  I  will  not  fear  what  flesh  can  d» 

sxi.  7.  The  king  trusteth  in  the  Lord,,:  unto  me.  Ps.  cxviii.  6. 
and  through  the  mercy  of  the    Most;j     Ivii.  1.  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  God» 
High  he  shall  not  be  moved.  ijbe  merciful  unto  me,for  my  soul trustetk 

xxii.  4,  5.  (Jur  fathers  trusted  in  thee! :  in  thee  ;  yea,  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
and  thou  didst  deliver  them.  Theyl!  will  I  make  my  refuge,  until  the  cab,-* 
trusted  in  thee,  and  were  notconfoundedJ  i  mites  be  overpast 


Ver.  8.  He  trusted  in  the  Lord  that,  i      I 


he  would  deliver  him.  Matt,  xxvii.  43. 

XXV.  2.  O  my  God,  I  trust  in  thee  ;  let 
me  not  be  ashamed,  let  not  mine  ene- 
mies triumph  over  me. — Ver.  20. 0  keep 
my  soul,  and  deliver  me  ;  let  me  not  be 
ashamed,  for  I  put  my  trust  in  thee. 

xxvi.  1.  I  have  trusted  in  the  Lord, 
therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  my  shield ;  my  heart  trusted  in  him 
and  I  am  helped :  therefore  my  heart 
greatly  rejoiceth,  and  with  my  song 
will  I  praise  him. 

xxxi.  1.  In  thee,  O  Lord  do  I  put  my 
trust :  let  me  never  be  ashamed;  deliver 
me  in  thy  righteousness.  Ps.  Ixxi.  1.  5 

Ver.  6. 1  have  hated  them  that  regard 
lying  vanities,  but  I  trusted  in  the  Lord 

Ver.  19.  How  great  is  thy  goodness 
which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that 
fear  thee,  which  thou  hast  wrought  for 
them  that  trust  in  thee  before  the  sons 
of  men. 

xxxii.  10.  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to 
tlie  wicked;  but  he  that  trusteth  in  the 
Lord,  mercy  shall  compass  himroun'. 

Ps.  xxxiu.  31,  32.   Oar  hearts  shall 


4.  I  will  trust  in  the  covert  of  thy 
wings. 

Ixii.  8.  Trust  in  him  at  all  times :  God 
is  a  refuge  for  us. 

Ixi  V.  10.  Tiie  righteous  shall  be  glad  ill 
the  Lord,  and  shall  trust  in  him. 

Ixriii.  28.  It  is  good  for  me  to  draw 
near  to  God  :  I  have  put  my  trust  in  the 
Lord  God. 

Ixxxvii.  2.  O  thou  my  God,  save  thy 
servant  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

xci.  2.  T  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  my 
refuge  and  my  fortress,  my  God,  in  him 
will  I  trust. 

cxii.  7.  A  good  man  shall  not  be  afraid 
of  evil  tidings ;  his  heart  is  fixed  trusting 
in  the  Lord.  Ver.  8. 

cxv.  9.  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord  : 
he  is  their  help  and  shield.  Ver.  10,  11. 

cxviii.  8,  9.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the 
Lord,  than  to  put  confidence  in  man. 
It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than  to 
put  confidence  in  princes.  Ps.  cxlvi.  3. 

cxix.  41,  42.  Let  thy  mercies  come 
unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salvation,  ac- 
cording to  thy  word.  For  I  trust  in  thy 
word. 
,     cxxv,  1.  They  that  trust  in  the  Lord, 


Chap,  XIV. 


Confidence, 


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«hall  be  as  mount  Zion,  which  cannct 
be  removed. 

cxli.  8.  Mine  eyes  are  unto  thee,  O 
Cod,  the  Lord;  m  thee  is  my  u-us  ; 
leave  not  my  soul  destitute. 

cxiiii.  8.  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  love- 
Ing"  kindness  in  the  morning,  for  in  thee 
do  I  trust :  cause  me  to  know  the  way 
tvherein  I  should  walk,  tor  I  lift  my  sou! 
to  th6e. 

#Prov.  iii.  5.  Tiiist  in  tlie  Lord  with 
^1  thine  heart,  and  lean  not  unto  thine 
own  understanding. 

xvi.  3.  Commit  thy  works  unto  tlie 
Lord. 

Ver.  20.  Whoso  trusteth  in  the  Lord, 
bappy  is  lie. 

xxii.  19.  That  thy  trust  may  be  in  the 
iiord,  I  have  made  known  to  thee,  &c. 

xxviii.  25.  He  that  putteth  his  trust 
in  the  Lord  shall  be  made  fat. 

xxix.  25.  Whoso  putteth  his  trust  in 
the  Lord  shall  be  safe. 

Isa.  xii.  2.  Behold  God  is  my  salvation, 
I  will  trust  and  not  be  afraid ;  for  the 
Lord  Jehovah  is  my  strength,  and  my 
song,  he  is  also  become  my  salvation. 

xxvi.  3,  4.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in 
perfect  peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  on 
thee,  because  he  trusteth  in  thee.  Trust 
in  the  Lord  for  ever,  for  in  the  Lord 
Jehovah  is  everlasting  strength. 

1.  10.  Who  is  among  you  that  fear 
eth  the  Lord,  and  obeyeth  the  voice  of 
his  servant,  that  walketh  in  dai'kness 
and  hath  no  light  ?  let  him  trust  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  and-  stay  upon  his 
God. 

li.  5.  The  isles  shall  wait  upon  me, 
and  on  mine  arm  shall  they  tilist.  Matt. 
xii.  21, 

lyii.  13.  He  that  putteth  his  trust  in 
the  Lord,  shall  inherit  the  land,  and 
shall  possess  my  holy  mountain. 

Jer.  xvii.  7,  8.  Blessed  is  the  man 
that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and  whose 
hope  the  Lord  is.  P'or  he  shall  be  as  a 
tree  planted  by  the  waters,  and  that 
spreadeth  out  her  roots  by  the  river. 

xlix.  11.  Let  thy  widows  trust  in  me. 

Dan.  iii.  28.  The  Lord  sent  his  angel, 
and  delivered  his  servant  that  trusted 
in  him. 

Neh.  i.  7,  8.  The  Lord  is  good,  a 
strong  hold  in  the  day  of  trouble,  and 
he  knoweth  tliem  thattnjst  in  him.  But 
darkness  shall  pursue  his  enemies. 

Zeph.  iii.  12.  An  afflicted  and  poor 
people,  shall  trust  in  the  name  of  tJie 
Lord. 


Matt,  xii.  21.  Tn  his  [Christ's]  name 
shall  the  (Gentiles  trust. 

Rom.  ^v.  12.  In  him  shall  the  Gen- 
t  ies  trust.     Isa.  xi.  lU.  Isa.  li.  5. 

2  Cor.  I.  9,  I'J.  We  had  the  sentence 
of  death  within  ourselves,  that  we 
should  not  trust  in  ourselves,  but  in 
Vind  which  raiseth  the  dead.  Who  de- 
livered us;  in  whom  we  trust  that  he 
will  yet  deliver  us. 

iii.  4,  5.  Sucli  trust  have  we  throug 
^Uir^stto  Godward.     Not  that  we  are 
sufticient  of  ourselves,  but  our  sufficien- 
cy is  of  God. 

Rph.  1.  12,  13.  That  we  should  be  to 
the  praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trust- 
ed in  Christ.  In  whom  ye  also  trusted 
after  that  ye  heard  the  word  of  tnith, 
the  gospel  of  your  salvation. 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  both  labour  and 
suffer  reproach,  because  we  trust  in  tlie 
living  God ;  who  is  the  Saviour  of  all 
men,  especially  of  them  that  believe. 

V.  5.  She  that  is  a  widow  indeed  and 
desolate,  trusteth  in  God.    1  Pet.  iii.  5 

CONFIDENCE. 

CXXX.  Corifidence  in  God.  Ps.  Ixv. 
5,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  who  art  the 
confidence  of  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Prov.  iii.  25,  26.  Be  not  afraid  of  sud- 
den fear,  neither  of  the  desolation  of 
the  wicked  when  it  cometh.  For  the 
Lord  shall  be  thy  confidence,  and  shall 
keep  thy  feet  from  being  taken. 

xiv.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
strong  confidence. 

Isa.  XXX.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  in 
quietness  and  confidence  shall  be  your 
strength. 

2  Cor.  V.  6.  We  are  confident  and 
willing  rather  to  be  absent  from  the 
body. 

Eph.  iii.  12.  In  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord, 
we  have  boldness  and  access  with  coo- 
fidence,  by  the  faith  of  him. 

I'hil.  i.  6.  Being  confident  of  this, 
that  he  that  hath  begim  a  good  work 
in  you,  will  perform  it  until  the  day  of 
Jesus  Christ. 

2  Thess.  iii.  4.  We  have  confidence 
in  the  Lord  touching  you.  Gal.  v.  10, 
Phllem.  ver.  21. 

Heb.  iii.  6.  We  are  Christ's  house,  if 
we  hold  fast  the  confidence,  and  the  re- 
joicing of  the  hope  firm  unto  the  end. 
— Ver.  14.  We  are  made  partakers  of 
Christ,  if  we  hold  the  beginning  of  our 
confidence  steadfast  unto  the  end. 

Xv  ,"5.  Csrst  rot  away  your  confidence, 


ISO 


Confidence 


Chap.  XIV. 


which  hath  great  recompense   of  re 
wai'd. 

1  John  ii.  28.  Little  children,  abide 
in  Christ,  that  when  he  shall  appear  we 
may  have  confidence,  and  not  be  asha- 
med before  him  at  his  coming. 

iii.  21.  Beloved,  if  our  heart  condemn 
us  not,  then  have  we  confidence  to- 
wards God. 

V.  14.  Tiiis  is  the  confidence  that  we 
have  in  him,  that  if  we  ask  any  thing- 
according  to  his  will  he  heareth  us. 

CXXXT.  Confidence  in  God  a  security 
against  the  fear  of  evil  from  man.  Gen. 
XV.  1.  God  said  to  Abraham,  Fear  not, 
I  am  thy  shield,  and  thy  exceeding 
great  reward. 

xxvi.  24.  The  Lord  said  to  Isaac, 
Fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  and  will 
bless  thee. 

Lev.  xxvi.  3.  If  ye  walk  in  my  sta- 
tutes.— Ver.  26.  None  shall  make  you 
afraid.  Job  xi.  14, 15.  19.  Ezek.  xxxiv. 
28.— xxxix.  26. 

Deut.  i.  17.  Ye  shall  not  be  afraid  of 
of  the  face  of  man. — Ver.  20.  The  Lord 
your  God  shall  fight  for  you.    Ver.   30. 

2  Kings  vi.  16.  The  man  of  God  said, 
Fear  not,  for  they  that  be  with  us  be 
more  than  they  that  be  with  them. 

Job  V.  21.  Neither  shalt  thou  be 
afraid  for  destruction  whe^  it  cometh. 
Ver.  22.  Ch.  xi.  14,  15. 

Ps.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  sustained  me,  I 
will  not  be  afraid  of  thousands  set 
against  me.   Ps.  xxvii.  3. 

xxiii.  4.  I  will  fear  no  evil,  for  thou 
art  with  me. 

xxxiv.  4.  The  Lord  delivered  me  from 
all  my  fears. 

xlvi.  2.  I  will  not  fear  tlaough  the 
earth  be  removed. — Ver.  7.  The  Lord 
of  hosts  is  with  me. 

Ivi.  3,  4.  Tn  God  have  I  put  my  trust ; 
I  will  not  fear  what  flesh  can  do  unto 
me.     Heb.  xiii.  6. 

xci.  5,  6.  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for 
terror  by  night,  nor  for  the  arrow  by 
day  ;  nor  for  the  pestilence,  nor  for  de- 
struction. 

cxii.  7,  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil 
tidings ;  his  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in 
the  Lord.     Ver.  8. 

cxviit.  6.  The  Lord  is  on  my  side,  I 
shall  not  fear. 

Prov.  i.  33.  Whoso  hearkeneth  unto 
me  shall  dwell  safely,  and  shall  be  qxiiet 
from  fear  of  evil. 

xxix.  25.  The  fear  of  man  bringeth 
a  snare,  but  whoso  putteth  his  trust. 


I  in  the  Lord  shall  be  safe.    Ch.  iii.  21 
;to25. 

Isa.  xii.  2.  God  is  my  salvation,  I  will 
trust  and  not  be  afraid. 

xli.  10,  Fear  not  thou,  I  am  with  thee, 
saith  the  Lord.  Ver.  13,  14  Ch.  xxxv. 
4.  Ch.  xliii.  15.— li.  7.  12.— liv.  4.  14. 
Jer.  i.  8. — xxiii.  4. — xxx.  10. — xxxix. 
17.— xlvi.  27,  28.— li.  46. 

Mic.  iv.  4.  They  shall  sit  every  iB(an 
under  his  vine,  and  under  his  fig-trdfe, 
and  none  shall  make  him  afraid.  Zeph. 
iii.  13.  16. 

Matt.  X.  26.  Fear  them  not.  Luke  i. 
74. — xxi.  8.   John  xii.  15. 

Luke  xii.  4.  Be  not  afraid  of  them 
that  kill  the  body.     Ver.  32. 

■  Acts  xviii.  9.  Then  spake  the-  Lord 
to  Paul,  Be  not  afi'aid,  for  I  am  with 
thee.     Ver.  10. 

Rom.  viii.  15.  We  have  not  received 
tlie  spirit  of  bondage,  again  to  fear,  but 
of  adoption.    Tim.  i.  7. 

Phil.  i.  14.  The  brethren  spake  the 
word  without  fear. 

Heb.  ii.  15.  Christ  took  part  of  flesh 
and  blood,  that  he  might  deliver  them 
who  througli  fear  of  death  were  all  their 
lifetime  subject  to  bondage. 

1  Pet.  iii.  14.  If  ye  sufi^er  for  righteous- 
ness' sake,  be  not  afraid  of  their  terror. 
Matt.  V.  10. 

1  John  iv.  18.  There  is  no  fear  in  love. 

Rev.  i.  17.  Fear  not,  for  I  am  the  first 
and  the  last.  Ch.  ii.  20.  See  Gen.  xxi. 
17.  Exod.  XX.  20.  Numb.  xiv.  9, — xxi. 
34.  Deut.  vii.  18,  19.  21.— xx.  1.  3.— 
xxxi.  6.  8.  Josh.  xi.  6.  2  Kings  i.  15.  2 
Chron.  xx.  17.  Neh.  iv.  14.  Ps.  xlix.  5. 
16. — Ixxviii.  So.  Isa.  vii.  4.  25. — viii.  12. 
—xiv.  3.— xl.  9.  Dan.  x.  12.  Joel  ii.  2. 
Matt.  viii.  26.  Mark  iv.  40.  Luke  xxi.  9. 
John  xii.  15.  Zech.  ix.  9.  Acts  xxvii.  24r 
Heb.  xi.  23. 

CXXXII.  Confidence  of  the  loicked. 
Job  xxxi.  24.  If  I  have  made  gold  my 
hope,  or  have  said  to  the  fine  gold. 
Thou  art  my  confidence — Ver.  28.  This 
also  were  iniquity. 

Ps.  cxviii.  8,  9.  It  is  better  to  trust  in 
the  Lord,  than  to  put  confidence  in  man.. 
It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than  to 
put  confidence  in  princes. 

Prov.  xiv.  16.  A  wise  man  feareth, 
and  departeth  from  evil;  but  a  fool 
ragethand  is  confident. 

xxi.  22.  A  wise  man  scaleth  the  city 
of  the  mighty,  and  casteth  down  the 
confidence  thereof. 

XXV.  19.  Confidence  in  an  nnfaithfdl 


Chap.  XIV. 


Seeking  God. 


l&l 


man,  in  time  of  trouble,  is  like  a  broken 
tooth,  and  a  foot  out  of  joint. 

Jer.  ii.  37.  The  Lord  huth  rejected 
thy  confidence  in  Egypt  and  Assyria. 
Ezek.  xxix.  16. 

xlviii.  13.  The  house  of  Israel  was 
ashamed  of  Beth-el  their  confidence.  1 
Kings  xii.  29. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  Have  no  confidence  in  the 
flesh. 

CXXXIII.  Assurance  of  the  righteous. 
Isa.  xxxii.  17.  The  work  of  righteous- 
ness shall  be  peace ;  and  the  effect  of 
righteousness,  quietness  and  assurance 
for  ever.     See  1  John  iii.  19. 

SEEKING  GOD. 

CXXXIV.  Seeking  God  commanded. 
Ps.  xxvii.  8.  When  thou  saidst.  Seek  ye 
my  face  ;  my  heart  said  unto  tliee.  Thy 
face,  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

cv.  4.  Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength ; 
seek  his  face  continually. 

Isa.  viii.  19.  Should  not  a  people  seek 
to  their  God  ? 

Iv.  6.  Seek  ye  the  Lord  while  he  may 
be  found;  call  upon  him  while  be  is 
near.  See  Amos  v.  1.  Acjts  xv.  17. — 
acvii_.  27. 

xi.  10.  There  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse, 
[/,  e.  Christ,]  to  it  shall  the  Gentiles 
seek. 

CXXXV.  God  is  to  be  soiight  nuith  all 
the  heart.  Deut.  iv,  29.  Thou  shalt  find 
the  Lord,  if  thou  seek  him  with  all  thy 
heart  and  with  all  thy  soul.  Jer.  xxix. 
13,  14. 

Ps.  cxix,  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  seek 
the  Lord  with  their  wliole  heart. 

1  Chron.  xxii.  19.  Set  your  heart  and 
yotir  soul  to  seek  the  Lord  your  God. 

Isa.  xxvi.  9.  With  my  soul  have  I  de- 
sired thee  in  the  night:  yea,  with  my 
spirit  within  me  will  I  seek  thee  early. 
Ps.  Ixiii.  8.  My  soul  follovveth  hard  after 
thee. 

CXXXVI.  Promises  to  them  that  seek 
God.  See  the  first  two  texts  in  the  lastj 
section. 

Ezra  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  God  is  up- 
on all  them  for  good  tliat  seek  him ;  but 
his  power  and  his  wrath  is  against  all 
them  that  forsake  him. 

Ps.  ix.  10.  Thou,  Lord,  hast  not  for- 
saken them  that  seek  thee. 

xxxiv.  10.  They  that  seek  the  Lord 
irfiall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

Ixix.  32.  Your  heart  shall  live  that 
se«k  the  Lord  f 


Prov.  viii.  17.  Those  that  seek  me 
early  shall  find  me. 

Isa.  xlv.  19.  I  said  not  unto  the  seed 
of  Jacob,  Seek  ye  me  in  vain. 

Lam.  iii.  25.  The  Lord  is  good  to  them 
that  wait  for  him,  to  the  soul  that  seek- 
eth  him. 

Hos.  X.  12.  Seek  the  Lord,  till  he 
come  and  rain  righteousness  upon  you. 

Amos  v.  4,  Thus  saith  theLordto  the 
house  of  Israel,  Seek  ye  me,  and  ye 
shall  live. — Ver.  6.  Seek  the  Lord,  and 
ye  shall  live  ;  lest  he  break  out  like  fire 
in  the  house  of  Joseph,  and  devour  it, 
andthere  benone  toquenchit  m  Betii-el. 

Ver.  8.  Seek  him  that  maketh  the 
seven  stars,  and  Orion  ;  that  turneth  the 
shadow  of  death  into  the  morning,  and 
maketh  the  day  dark  with  night,  &c. 
Ver.  9. 

Zeph.  ii.  3.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye 
meek  of  the  earth,  which  have  wrought 
his  judgments :  seek  righteousness, 
seek  meekness,  it  may  be  ye  shall  be 
hid  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  anger. 

Matt.  vii.  7,  8.  Seek  and  ye  siiall  find. 
He  that  seeketh  findeth.  1  Chron. 
xxviii.  9.  2  Chron.  xv.  2. 

Heb.  xi.  6.  God  is  a  rewarder  of  them 
that  diligently  seek  him.  See  Job  viii. 
5,  6.  Ps.  xxii.  26. 

CXXXVII.  Prayers  for  them  that  seek 
God.  2  Chron.  xxx.  18—20.  Hezekiah 
prayed,  saying.  Good  Lord,  pardon  every 
one  that  prepareth  his  heart  to  seek 
God,  the  Lord  God  of  his  fathers,  though 
he  be  not  cleansed  according  to  the  pu- 
rification of  the  sanctuary.  And  the 
Lord  hearkened  to  Hezekiah,  and  heal- 
ed the  people. 

Ps.  Ixix.  6.  Let  none  of  those  that 
seek  thee  be  confounded. 

Ixx.  4.  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee, 
rejoice  and  be  glad  in  thee  ;  and  let 
such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  continual- 
ly, The  Lord  be  magnified. 

cv.  3.  Let  the  heart  of  them  rejoice 
that  seek  the  Lord.     1  Chron.  xvi.  10. 

CXXXVIII.  Examples  of  GocPs  people 
seeking  him.  2  Chi'on.  xi.  16.  Out  of  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel,  such  as  set  their 
heai-ts  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
came  to  Jciiisalem  to  sacrifice  unto  the 
L(^rd  God  of  their  fatliers,  [and  would 
not  worslup  the  calves  set  up  by  Jero- 
boam 1 

xiv.  4.  Asa  commanded  Judah  to  seek 
the  Lord  God  of  llu  ir  fathers,  and  to  d(» 
the  law  and  the  commandments.  Ver.  7. 


182 


JVot  seeking  God. -^Drawing  near  to  God.        Cha».  XI V. 


2  Chron.  xv.  12, 13.  Israel  entered  into 
a  covenant  to  seek  the  Lord  G  ,>d  of  ttieir 
fathers,  with  all  their  heart  and  with  all 
their  soul:  And  that  whosoever  would 
not  seek  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  should 
be  put  to  death.  2  King's  xxiii.  3,  Neh. 
X.  29,  2  Chron.  xxiv.  3 1. 

xvii.  3, 4.  The  Lord  was  with  Jehosha- 
phat ;  because  he  soug^ht  the  Lord  God 
of  his  fathers,  and  walked  in  his  com- 
mandments. Ch.xix.  3. — XX.  3. — xxii.  9. 

xxvi.  5.  Uzziah  sought  God ;  and  as 
long  as  he  sought  the  Lord,  God  made 
him  prosper.     Ver.  7. 

xxxi,  21.  In  every  work  that  Heze- 
Mah  began  in  the  service  of  the  house 
of  God,  and  in  the  law,  and  m  tlie  com- 
mandments, to  seek  God,  he  did  it  with 
all  his  heart,  and  prospered. 

Ezra  vi,  21.  The  children  of  Israel 
separated  themselves  from  the  filthiness 
of  the  heatlien  of  the  land,  to  seek  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

vii.  10.  Ezra  prepared  his  heart  to 
.seek  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  to  do  it, 
and  to  teach  in  Israel  statutes  and  judg- 
ments. 

Job  V.  8. 1  would  seek  unto  God,  and 
imto  God  would  I  commit  my  c^use. 

Ps.  xxiv.  6.  This  is  the  generation  of 
them  that  seek  him. 

xxxiv.  4. 1  sought  the  Lord;  he  heard, 
and  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 
Ch.  Ixxvii.  2. 

Song  iii.  2.  I  will  seek  him  whom  my 
soul  loveth.     Ch.  vi.  1. 

Isa.  xxvi.  9.  With  my  spirit  within  me. 
will  I  seek  thee  early. 

Dan.ix.3.  I  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord 
God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and  supplica- 
tions, with  fastings,  and  sackcloth  and 
ashes. 

Mai.  iii.  1.  The  Lord  [Christ]  whom 
ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come  to  his 
temple,  tsa.  1.  4,  5,  Hos.  iii.  5.  Zeci.. 
viii,  21,  22. 

NOT  SEEKING  GOD. 

CXXXIX.  The  wicked  seek  not  God. 
3  Chron.  xvi.  2,  Asa  in  his  disease, 
sought  not  to  the  Lord,  but  to  the  phy- 
sicians. 

Ps.  X.  14.  The  wicked,  through  the 
pride  of  his  countenance,  will  not  seek 
after  God:  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 

xiv.  2,  3.  The  Lord  looked  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of  men,  to 
see  if  there  were  any  that  did  under- 
stand and  seek  God.  They  are  all  gone 
aside.    Ps.  liii.  2.  Bora.  iii.  11. 


CXL.  They  seek  not  God  aright.  2 
Chron.  xii.  14.  Rehoboam  prepared  not 
his  heart  to  seek  the  Lord. 

Isa.  Iviii,  2,  3.  They  seek  me  daily, 
and  delight  to  know  my  ways,  as  a  na- 
tion that  did  righteousness,  and  forsook 
not  the  ordinances  of  thejr  God  j  they 
seek  of  me  the  ordinances  of  justice, 
they  take ,  delight  ni  approaching  unto 
God.  In  the  day  of  your  fast,  ye  exact 
all  your  labours ;  ye  fast  for  strife* 
John  vi.  26. 

Threats  against  the  wicked,  who  seek 
not  God  aright.  Ps.  Ixxxiii.  16.  Fill  their 
faces  with  shame,  O  Lord,  that  they 
may  seek  thy  name. 

cxix.  155.  Salvation  is  far  from  the 
wicked,  for  they  seek  not  thy  statutes, 

Prov.  i.  8.  They  shall  seek  me  early, 
but  shall  not  find  me. 

Isa.  is.  13,  14.  The  people  turned  not 
to  him  that  sraiteth  them ;  neither  do 
tliey  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts.  There- 
fore the  Lord  will  cut  off  from  Israel, 
head  and  tail,  &.c.  Hos.  vii.  10.  13, 
14.  16. 

xxxi.  1.  Woe  to  them  that  go  down  to 
Egypt,  that  stay  on  horses,  thai  trust  in 
cliariots,  but  look  not  to  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel,  neither  seek  the  Lord.  Ch. 
xxii.  21. 

Jer.  X.  21.  The  pastors  are  become 
brutish,  and  have  not  sought  the  Lord ; 
tlierefore  they  shall  not  prosper,  and 
all  their  flocks  shall  be  scattered. 

Hos.  V.  5,  6.  The  pride  of  Israel  doth 
cestify  to  his  face,  therefore  shall  Israel 
and  Ephraim  fall  in  their  iniquity.  Thejr 
shall  go  with  their  flocks  a.id  their  herds, 
to  seek  the  Lord,  but  they  shall  not  find 
him :  he  hath  withdrawn  himself  from 
them. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  go  and  return  to  my 
place,  saith  the  Lord,  till  t  .ey  acknow- 
ledge their  offence,  and  seek  my  face  : 
in  their  affliction  they  will  seek  me 
early.     Zeph.  i.  6. 

John  vii.  34.  Jesus  said,  Ye  shall  seek 
me,  and  shall  not  find  me. 

viii.  21.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  die  in 
your  sins. 

DRAWING  NEAR  TO  GOD. 

CXLI.  Draxdng  near  to  God.  Lev. 
X.  3.  The  Lord  spake,  saying,  I  will  be 
sanctified  in  all  them  that  come  nigh 
'ne,  and  before  all  the  people  will  I  be 
trlorfied. 

1  Sam.  xiv.  36.  The  priest  said.  Let. 
us  draMT  near  to  God. 


Chap.  XIV.     Coming  to  God^  Ifc. — Defiarting  from  Chd. 


18S 


Ps.  Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  causest  to  approach  unto  thee. 

Ixxiii.  28.  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  draw 
near  to  God. 

Jer.  XXX.  21,  22.  I  v/ill  cause  him  to 
draw  near,  and  he  shall  approach  unto 
me.  And  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  1 
will  be  your  God. 

Heb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a 
true  heart,  in  full  assurance  of  faith, 
having  our  hearts  sprinkled  from  an 
evil  conscience.    Ch.  vii.  19. 

James  iv.  8.  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and 
he  will  draw  nigh  to  you.  Isa.  xxix.  13. 
The  wicked  draw  niiJ-h  with  their  lips 
only.     Matt.  xv.  8.  Ezek.  xxxiii.  31, 

COMING  TO  GOD. 

CXLn.   Coming  to   God.     Ps.  Ixv.  2. 

0  thou  that  hearest  prayer,  unto  thee 
shall  all  flesh  come. 

Isa.  xliv.  24.  In  the  Lord  have  I  righ- 
teousness  and  strength ;  even  to  him 
shall  all  men  come. 

Iv.  3.  Incline  your  ear,  and  come  unto 
ine ;  hear  and  your  soul  shall  live,  and 

1  will  make   an   everlasting  covenant 
with  you. 

Jer.  iii.  22.  Return,  ye  backsliding 
children,  and  1  will  heal  your  backslid- 
mgs :  behold  we  come  unto  thee,  for 
thou  art  the  Lord  our  God.  Ch.  xxx.  21. 

Come  to  God  throiigh  Christ,  Heb.  vii 
25.  Christ  is  able  to  save  them  to  the 
uttermost,  that  come  to  God  by  him 
Heb.  iv.  16. — xi.  6. 

Come  to  Christ.  Matt.  xi.  28.  Jesus 
said.  Come  unto  m.e  all  ye  that  labour, 
and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  jou 
rest,  Isa.  Iv.  1. — ^Ix.  3.  Rev.  xxii.  17. 

John  vi.  37.  Jesus  said,  All  that  the 
Father  hath  given  me,  shall  come  imto 
me,  and  he  that  cometh  unto  me  I  will 
in  no  wise  cast  out. — Ver.  44.  No  man 
can  come  unto  me,  except  the  Father 
iraw  him, 

FOLLOWING  GOD. 

CXLIli,  Following  God.  1  Sam.  xii. 
14.  Continue  following  the  Lord  your 
God.  Ver.  20,  21.  25.  1  Kings  ix.  6, 7, 8. 
if  ye  will  not,  then  shall  tlie  hand  of  the 
Lord  be  against  you. 

1  Kings  xviii.  21.  Elijah  said.  If  the 
Lord  be  God,  follow  him.  Deut.  xiii.  4. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  8.  My  soul  followeth  har<i 
after  thee. 

Fph.  v.  1.  Bo  VG  folleivers  ef  God  as 
f^esf  children. 


CXLIV.  FoUoimig  Christ.  Matt.  xvi. 
24.  Jesus  said,  If  any  man  will  come  af- 
er  me,  let  him  take  up  his  cross  and 
follow  me.  John  xii.  26, 

John  viii.  12.  He  that  followeth  me 
shall  not  walk  in  darkness. 

X.  27,  28.  My  sheep  hear  my  voice, 
and  they  follow  me  :  And  I  give  unto 
them  eternal  life,  and  they  shall  never 
perish ;  neither  shall  any  pluck  them  out 
of  my  hand. 

FORSAKING  GOD. 

CXLV.  Forsaking  God.  Threats.  1 
Chron.  xxviii.  9.  If  thou  forsake  God  he 
will  cast  thee  off  for  ever. 

2  Chron,  xv.  21.  The  Lord  is  with 
you  while  ye  be  with  him,  and  if  ye 
seek  him  he  will  be  found  of  you  :  if  you 
forsake  him,  he  will  cast  you  oft  for 
ever. 

xxiv.  20.  Because  ye  have  forsakea 
the  Lord,  he  hath  forsaken  you. 

Ezra  viii.  2.  God's  power  and  wrath 
is  against  all  that  forsake  him 

Isa.  i,  4.  They  have  forsaken  the 
Lord,  they  have  provoked  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel  to  anger. — Ver.  28.  They  that 
forsake  the  Lord  shall  be  consumed. 

Jer.  ii.  13.  My  people  have  forsaken 
me,  the  fountain  of  living  waters,  and 
hewed  them  out  cisterns,  broken  cis» 
terns  that  can  hold  no  water. 

Ver.  19.  Thine  own  wickedness  shall 
correct  thee,  and  thy  backslidings  shall 
re[)rove  thee  ;  know  therefore,  and  see 
that  it  is  an  evil  thing  and  bitter,  that 
thou  hast  forsaken  the  Lord  thy  God, 
See  ver.  14 — 18. 

xvii.  13.  O  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel, 
all  that  forsake  thee  shall  be  ashamed. 
See  Deut.  viii.  20. — xxxi.  16, 17. — xxxii. 
15  to  32.  2  Chron.  xii  15  Isa.  Ixv.  ll,j 

DEPARTING  FROM  GOD. 

CXLVI.  Departing  from  God.  Jer.  xvii. 
5.  Cursed  be  the  man  that  trusteth  in 
man,  and  maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and 
whose  heart  depareth  from  God.  Ver.  13. 
Ezek  xviii  24. — xxxiii.  12.  See  this  sin 
confessed,  Dan.  ix.  5. 11.  Isa,  lix.  12, 13. 

JVot  departing  from  God.  Instances.  2 
Sam.  xxii.  22,  23.  I  have  kept  the  ways 
of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly  de- 
parted from  my  God  :  For  all  his  judg- 
ments were  before  me ;  and  as  for  his  sta- 
tiitts,  1  did  not  wickedly  depart  from 
r'lem.  See  Ps,  xviii.  21.  Fs.  cxis.  3.  8. 
10, 11.  102. 


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Backsliding. — Going  astray.— Worshift,         Chap.  XlV. 


BACKSLIDING. 

CXLVII.  Backsliding  from  God.  Prov. 
siv.  14.  The  backslider  in  heart  shall  be 
filled  with  his  own  ways. 

Isa.  i,  4.  They  are  gone  away  back- 
ward. Jer.  vii.  24. 

Jer.  ii.  19.  Thy  backslidings  shall  re- 
prove thee. 

V.  6,7  Their  transgressions  are  many, 
their  backslidings  are  increased.  ovv 
shall  I  pardon  thee  ?  Ch.  viii.  5.  13. — 
xiv.  2  to  7. 

XV.  6.  Thou  hast  forsaken  me,  and 
art  gone  away  backward  ;  therefore  will 
I  destroy  thee. 

xlix.  4.  O  backsliding  daughter,  I  will 
brint;  a  fear  upon  thee. 

Hos.  iv.  16.  Israel  slideth  back,  £is  a 
backsliding  heifer. 

xi.  6,  7.  The  sword  shall  abide  on  his 
cities ;  for  my  people  are  bent  to  back- 
sliding. 

Heb.  X.  38,  39.  If  any  man  draw  back, 
my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him. 
But  we  are  not  of  them  tliat  draw  back 
unto  perdition  ;  but  of  them  that  believe 
to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

Promise.  Hos.  xiv.  1.  Return  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God,  for  thou  hast  fallen  by 
thine  iniquity. — Nev.  4. 1  will  heal  your 
backslidings.     Jer.  iii.  22. 

GOING  ASTRAY. 

CXLVin.  The  -uncked  go  aside,  go 
astray,  err,  -wander,  turn  aioay  from  God. 
Ps.  xiv.  3.  They  are  all  gone  aside,  &c. 

Iviii.  3.  The  wicked  are  estranged 
from  the  very  womb  ;  they  go  astray  as 
soon  as  born. 

Ixxviii.  57.  They  are  turned  aside 
like  a  deceitful  bow.  Ver.  62. 

xcv.  10.  It  is  a  people  that  do  err  in 
heart. 

Prov.  v.  23.  The  wicked  shall  die 
without  instruction,  and  in  the  greatness 
of  his  folly  he  shall  go  astray.  .. 

xiv,  22.  Do  they  not  err  that  devise 
evil  ?  but  mercy  and  truth  shall  be  to 
them  that  devise  good. 

Isa.  xliv.  20.  A  deceived  heart  hath 
turned  him  aside :  lie  cannot  deliver 
his  soul,  nor  say.  Is  there  not  a  lie  in  my 
right  hand  ? 

Jer.  ii.  27.  They  have  turned  their 
back  unto  me,  and  not  their  face. 

viii.  6.  Everyone  turned  to  his  course, 
as  the  horse  rusheth  into  the  battle. 

CXLIX.  Confession.  Isa.  YM.  6.  All 
we  like  lost  sheep  have  gone  astray ; 


we  have  turned  every  one  t©  his  own 
way. 

CL.  Threats.  Ps.  cxix.  21.  Thou  hast 
rebuked  the  proud  that  are  cursed,  that 
do  err  from  thy  commandments. — Ver. 
118.  Thou  hast  trodden  down  all  them 
that  do  erj"  from  thy  statutes. 

Prov.  xxviii.  10.  AVhoso  causeth  the 
righteous  to  go  astray  in  an  evil  way, 
shall  fall  himself  into  his  own  pit. 

James  v.  20.  He  that  converteth  a  sin- 
ner from  the  error  of  his  way,  shall  save 
a  soul  from  death,  and  shall  hade  a  mul- 
titude of  sins. 

2  Pet.  iii.  17.  Beware  lest  ye  be  led 
away  with  the  error  of  the  wicked.  See 
Rom.  i.  27. 

WORSHIP. 

CLI.  Worship  due  to  God  only.  See 
Command.  1st.  2  Kings  xvii.  36.  The 
Lord,  who  brought  you  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  with  great  power,  and  with  a 
stretched  out  arm,  him  shaU  ye  fear, 
him  sliall  ye  worship,  and  to  him  shall 
ye  do  sacrifice.     Neh.  ix.  6. 

Ps.  xxii.  c>7.  All  the  ends  of  the  world 
shall  remember  and  turn  unto  the  Lord, 
and  all  the  kindreds  of  the  nations  shall 
worship  before  him.  Ver.  29.  Ps.  Ixxxvi. 
9,10. 

xcv.  6,  7.  O  come,  let  us  worship  and 
bow  down ;  let  us  kneel  before  the 
Lord  our  Maker.     For  he  is  God. 

xcvii.  7.  Worsliip  him  all  ye  gods. 

xcix.  5.  Worship  at  his  footstool,  for 
he  is  holy. — Ver.  9.  Worship  at  his  holy 
hiU. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  23.  All  flesh  shall  come  and 
worship  before  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Zeph.  ii.  11.  Men  shall  worship  him, 
every  one  from  his  place,  even  all  the 
isles  of  the  heathen. 

Rev.  iv.  10.  In  heaven  the  four  and 
twenty  elders  fell  down  before  liim  that 
sat  on  the  throne,  and  worshipped  him 
that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever.  See 
Ch.  V.  14. — vii.  11.— xi.  16.— xiv.  7. — 
xix.  4. 

XV.  4.  All  nations  shall  come  and 
worship  before  thee,  for  thy  judgments 
are  made  manifest. 

Heb.  i.  6.  Let  all  the  angels  of  God 

worship  Christ. For  the  worship  due 

to  Christ,  see  Worship  offered  to  him  by 
the  church  iti  heaven  and  on  earth.  Chap, 
upon  the  Dignity  and  Offices  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

Angels  not  to  be  worshipped.  See  Col. 
ii,   18.  Rev.  xix.   10,  11.— xxii.  8,  9. 


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Against  worshipjjing  creatures  for  God, 
see  Commandments,  I.  and  II. 

CLII.  How  God  is  to  be  -worshipped. 
1  Chron.  xvi.29.  Worship  the  Loi-d  in 
the  beauty  of  holiness. 

xxix.  9.  With  a  perfect  heart  the  peo- 
ple offered  willingly  to  the  Lord. 

Ps.  li.  6.  Thou  desirest  truth  in  the 
inward  parts. 

Ver.  17.  The  .sacrifices  of  God  are  a 
broken  spirit :  a  broken  and  contrite 
heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

John  iv.  23.  The  true  worshippers 
shall  worship  the  Father  in  spirit  and 
in  truth  ;  for  the  Father  seeketh  such  to 
worship  him. 

Acts  xxiv.  14.  After  the  way  which 
they  {the  Jews)  call  heresy,  so  worship 
I  the  God  of  my  fatliers ;  beheving  all 
things  which  are  written  in  the  law  and 
the  prophets. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  We  are  the  circumcision, 
which  worship  God  in  the  spirit,  and  re- 
joice in  Christ  Jesus,  aisd  have  no  con- 
fidence in  tlie  flesh.  See  Mai.  i.  11.— 
iii.  4. 

CLIII.  Worship  offered  by  the  -wicked 
unacceptable  to  God.  Isa.  i.  11,  12.  To 
what  purpose  are  the  multitude  of  your 
sacrifices  to  me  ?  saith  the  Lord  When 
ye  come  to  appear  before  me,  who  hath 
required  this  at  your  hands,  to  tread  my 
courts  ? 

Ver,  15,  16.  Your  hands  are  full  of 
blood:  Wash  you,  make  you  clean. 
See  Ch.  Ixvi.  3,  4.  Jer.  vii.  9,  10, 11.  21, 
22.— vi.  20. 

Ps.  1.  16,  17.  Unto  the  wicked  God 
saith.  What  hast  thou  to  do  to  declare 
my  statutes  ?  or  that  thou  shouldst  take 
my  covenant  in  thy  mouth  ?  seeing  thou 
hatest  instruction,  and  casteth  my  words 
Jjehind  thee. 

Prov.  vii.  14.  Tlie  whorish  woman 
said,  I  have  peace  offerings  with  me ; 
this  day  I  have  paid  my  vows. — Ver.  27. 
Her  house  is  the  wav^o  hell,  &c. 

Mai.  i.  8.  If  ye  offer  the  blind,  the 
lame  and  the  sick  for  sacrifice,  is  it  not 
evil?  ofler  it  up  to  thy  governor,  will 
he  be  pleased  with  thee  P — Ver.  10.  I 
have  no  pleasure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts;  neither  will  I  accept  an  of- 
fering at  your  hands.  See  Ver.  9. 
13,  14. 

Matt.  XV.  8,  9.  This  people  draweth 
near  me  with  their  mouth,  and  hononr- 
eth  me  with  their  lips,  but  their  heart 
ia  far  from  me.    In  vain  do  they  woi-ship  I 


me,   teaching  for  doctrines  the  com- 
mandments of  men.     See  Acts  xvii.  25. 

FASTING. 

CLIV.  Fasting  appointed  by  God. 
Lev.  xxiii.  27,  28.  The  tenth  day  of  the 
seventh  month  shall  be  a  day  of  atone- 
ment, an  holy  convocation  unto  you ; 
ye  shall  afHict  your  souls,  and  offer  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 
Ye  shall  do  no  work  in  that  same  day. 
See  to  ver.  33. 

CLV.  Fasts  extraordijiary  and  mira- 
cidone. — Kept  by  M)ses,  Exod.  xxxiv. 
28.— By  Elijah,  1  Kings  xix.  8.— By 
Jesus  Christ,  Matt.  iv.  2. 

CLVI.  Fasting  acceptably.  Isa.  Iviii. 
6.  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have  chosen : 
to  loose  the  bands  of  wickedness,  to  un- 
do the  heavy  burdens,  to  let  the  op- 
pressed go  free,  and  to  break  every 
yoke. — Ver.  7.  To  deal  thy  bread  to  the 
hungry,  and  to  bring  the  poor  that  are 
cast  out  into  thine  house ;  when  thou 
Sliest  the  naked  that  thou  cover  him, 
&c.     Zech.  viii.  19. 

Matt.  vi.  16.  When  ye  fast,  be  not  as 
the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  countenance. 

Ver.  17, 18.  When  thou  fastest  anoint 
thine  head  and  wash  thy  face  :  that  thou 
appear  not  unto  men  to  fast,  but  unto 
thy  Father  which  is  in  secret. 

CLVIT,  Fasts  of  the  loickcd.  Isa.  Iviii. 
3,  4.  In  the  days  of  your  fast  ye  exact 
all  your  labours.  Ye  fast  for  strife  and 
debate.     Ver.  5. 

Jer.  xiv.  12.  When  they  fast  I  will  not 
hear  their  cry.     Zech.  vii.  5. 

Matt.  vi.  16.  Hypocrites  fast  with  % 
sad  countenance,  to  appear  unto  men. 

Luke  xviii.  12.  The  Pharisee  said,  I 
fast  twice  in  the  week  ;  yet  he  was  not 
justified.  See  an  hypocritical  fast  ap. 
pointed  by  Jezebel,  1  Kings  xxi.  9. 

CLVIII.  Occasions  of  fasts  obsei"ved  by 
God's  people  before  luar,  or  an  expected 
attack  from  an  enemy.  2  Chron.  xx.  3, 
At  the  approach  of  enemies,  king  Jc- 
hoshaphat  proclaims  a  fast. — Ver.  15. 
He  and  his  people  are  delivered  from 
their  enemies.     See  1  Sam.  vii.  6. 

Esther  xiv;  3.  The  Jews,  when  threat- 
ened with  destruction  in  Babylon,  fast. 
— Ver.  16.  Are  delivered. 

CLIX.  ..Ifter  being  defeated  by  enemies. 
See  Josh.  vii.  6.  Judg  xx.  26.  1  Sam. 
xxxi.  13.  2  Sam  i.  12.  At  calamities  from 
the  hand  of  God,  vpon  man  or  beast,  or 

A  a 


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Chap.  XIV. 


tlie  fruit  of  the  earth.  Joel  i.  14. — 11.  12. 
15,  16,  17. 

CLX.  Upon  threatened  judgments,  and 
other  critical  occasions.  1  Kings  xxi.  27. 
Ahab,  terrified  at  God's  threatening's 
against  him,  fasted. — Ver.  29.  God 
brought  not  tlie  evil  threatened,  in  his 
day. 

Jonah  iii.  5.  7.  The  king  and  people 
of  Nineveh,  terrified  at  God's  threaten- 
ings  against  them  by  Jonah,  proclaim  ii 
fast,  and  keep  it  with  gi-eat  strictness. 
— Ver.  10.  They  are  saved  from  destruc- 
tion. 

Daniel  fasts  and  prays  for  the  Jews' 
return  from  captivity,  Dan.  ix.  3. — The 
Jews  held  a  fast  on  setting  out  on  their 
return  from  captivity,  Ezra  viii.  21.  23. 
■ — The  Jews  havin:<  returned  from  cap- 
tivity, and  restoring  the  pubHc  worship 
of  God,  hold  a  fast,  and  read  the  law, 
Neh.  ix.  1.     Also,  see  Jer.  xxxvi.  6. 

The  apostles  fasted  and  prayed  with 
the  church,  before  they  ordained  elders 
and  preachers  of  the  gospel.  Acts  xiv. 
23.— xiii,  2,  3. 

Devils  cast  out  by  fasting  and  prayer, 
Matt.  xvii.  21. 

CLXI.  Fasts  of  particular  persons  Jield 
at  their  oxvn  discretion.  2  Sam.  xii.  16. 
David  fasted  when  his  child  was  sick. 

Ps  XXXV.  13.  When  they  were  sick,  I 
humbled  my  soul  with  fasting. 

Ixix.  10.  I  wept  and  chastened  my 
soul  with  fasting, 

cix.  24.  My  knees  are  weak  through 
fastmg. 

Matt.  ix.  14.  John's  disciples  and  the 
Pharisees  fasted  often.     Mark  ii.  18. 

Christ's  disciples  fasted,  after  he  was 
taken  from  them.    2  Cor.  vi.  5. — xi.  27. 

Luke  ii.  37.  Anna  served  God  with 
fastings  night  and  day. 

Acts  X.30.  Cornelius,  while  he  fasted 
and  prayed,  was  directed  by  an  angel 
to  send  for  Peter  to  preach  tlie  gospel. 

1  Cor.  vii.  3.  Husband  and  wife  ought 
not  to  separate  except  for  a  time,  to 
give  themselves  to  fasting  and  prayer. 

N.  B.  Religious  fasting  is  always  to  be 
accompanied  with  prayer,  and  with  all 
tlie  requisites  in  prayer ;  which  see,  in 
the  following  section. 

PRAYER. 

CLXn.  Persons  -ivhose  prater  shall  he 
heard.  Ps.  Iv.  3.  The  Lord  hath  set 
apart  him  that  is  godly  for  himself:  the 
Lord  will  hear  wlxen  I  call  unto  him. 


xxvl,  6.  I  will  wash  mine  hands  in  in- 
nocency,  so  will  I  compass  thine  altar, 

xxxiv.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
upon  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 
open  to  their  cry.  (1  Pet.  iii.  12.  His 
ears  are  open  to  their  prayers.)  Ver, 
17.  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord 
heareth,  and  deliveretii  them  out  of  all 
their  troubles. 

Prov.  XV.  8.  The  sacrifice  of  the  wick- 
ed is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord ;  but 
the  prayer  of  the  upright  is  his  delight. 
—Ver.  29.  The  Lord  is  far  from  the 
wicked,  but  he  heareth  the  prayer  of 
the  righteous. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  I  will  that  men  pray 
every  where,  lifting  up  holy  hands  with- 
out wrath  and  doubting. 

James  v.  16.  The  prayer  of  a  righte- 
ous man  availeth  much. 

CLXni.  Of  the  divine  iiifluence,  or  the 
Spirit's  assistance  in  prayer.  Ps.  x.  17. 
Lord,  thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart, 
thou  wilt  cause  thine  ear  to  hear. 

Ixxx.  18.  Quicken  us,  and  we  will  call 
on  thy  name. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  1  will  pour  upon  the 
house  of  David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  the  Spirit  of  grace  and  of 
supplication. 

xiii.  9.  1  will  refine  them  as  silver  is 
refined,  and  I  will  try  them  as  gold  is 
tried,  and  they  shall  call  on  my  name„ 
and  I  will  hear  them :  I  will  say,  It  is 
my  people ;  and  they  shall  say.  The 
Lord  is  my  God. 

Rom.  viii.  15.  Ye  have  received  the 
Spirit  of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry^ 
Abba,  Father. 

Ver.  26,  27.  The  Spirit  helpeth  our 
infirmiUes:  for  we  know  not  what  to 
pray  for  as  we  ought;  but  the  Spirit 
maketh  intercession  for  us  with  groan- 
ings  which  cannot  be  uttered.  And  he 
that  searcheth  the  heart  knoweth  the 
mind  of  the  Spirit. 

Gal.  iv.  6.  Because  ye  are  sons,  God 
hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  in- 
to your  hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 

Eph.  vi.  18.  Praying  with  all  prayer 
and  supplication  in  the  Spirit. 

Jude  20.  Praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 
1  Cor.  xiv.  15. 

CLXIV.  Prayer  is  to  be  made  in  the 
name  of  Christ.  John  xiv.  13.  Jesus  said. 
Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name, 
that  will  I  do  unto  you. — Ver.  14.  That 
the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 

xvi.  23,  24.  Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 


Chap.  XIV. 


Prayer, 


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the  Father  in  my  name  he  will  give  it 
you.  Hitherto  have  ye  asked  nothing 
in  my  name ;  ask  and  ye  shall  receive, 
that  your  joy  may  be  fidl. 

Col.  iii.  17.  Whatsoever  ye  do  in  word 
or  in  deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus.  See  Heb.  iv.  14.  16.  Dan. 
ix.  18. 

CLXV.  Prayer  must  be  made  in  faith. 
Matt.  xxi.  22.  All  things  whatsoever  ye 
sliall  ask  in  prayer,  believing,  ye  shall 
receive. 

John  XV.  7.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and 
my  words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask 
what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done  unto 
you. 

Eph.  iii.  12.  In  whom  [Christ]  we 
have  boldness  and  access  l3y  the  faith 
of  him.    Heb.  iv.  16. 

Heb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a 
true  heart,  in  full  assurance  of  faith. 

xi.  6.  He  that  cometh  to  God  must 
believe  that  he  is,  and  that  lie  is  a  re- 
warder  of  them  that  dihgently  seek 
him. 

James  1.  6.  Ask  in  faith  nothing  wa- 
vering.  Ver.  7.   Luke  xii.  29. 

V.  15.  The  prayer  of  faith  shall  save 
the  sick.    Jude  20. 

CLXVI.  With  sincerity  of  heart.  Ps. 
xvii.  1  Give  ear  unto  my  prayer,  that 
goeth  not  out  of  feigned  lips. 

xxv„  1.  Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift 
Up  my  soul. 

Ixii.  6.  Pour  out  your  heart  before 
God ;  he  is  a  refuge  for  us. 

cxlv.  18.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all 
that  call  upon  him  in  truth. 

Jer.  xxix.  13.  The  Lord  said.  Ye 
shall  find  me,  when  ye  shall  search  fol- 
me  with  all  your  heart.  Ver.  14.  2 
Chron.  xv.  15. 

Lam.  iii.  41.  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart 
with  our  hands  to  God  in  the  heavens. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Call  on  the  Lord  out  of 
a  pure  heart. 

Heb.  x.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a 
true  heart,  &c.    Job  xi.  13. 

CLXVn.  With  love  to  God.  Ps.  xci. 
14.  The  Lord  said.  Because  he  hath  set 
Ids  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deli- 
ver him. — Ver.  15.  He  shaU  coll  upon 
me  and  I  will  answer  him. 

CLXVIII.  With  the  fear  of  God.  Ps. 
cxlv.  19.  The  Lord  will  fulfil  the  desire 
of  them  that  fear  him  ;  he  also  will  hear 
their  cry,  and  will  save  them. 

GLXIX.    With  obedience  to  God.  Isa. 


Ivi.  6,  7.  The  sons  of  the  stranger  that 
join  themselves  to  tlie  Lord,  to  serve 
him,  and  to  love  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
and  to  be  his  servants,  every  one  that 
keepeth  the  Sabbath  from  polluting  it, 
and  taketh  hold  of  my  covenant ;  even 
them  will  1  bring  to  mj^  holj  moimtain, 
and  will  make  them  joyful  in  my  house 
of  prayer ;  their  burnt-offeinngs  and 
their  sacrifices  shall  be  accepted  on 
mine  altar. 

John  ix.  31.  If  any  man  be  a  wor- 
shipper ol  God,  and  doeth  his  will,  him 
lie  heareth. 

1  John  iii.  22.  Whatsoever  we  ask, 
we  receive  of  him,  because  we  keep 
his  commandments,  and  do  those  things 
that  are  pleasing  in  his  sight. 

Prov.  xxviii.  9.  He  thatturneth  away 
his  ears  from  hearing  the  law,  even  his 
prayer  shall  be  an  abomination. 

CLXX.  WitJi  humility,  confession,  and 
turning  from  sin.  2  Chron.  vii  14.  If 
my  people  shall  Jiumble  themselves, 
and  pray,  and  seek  my  face,  and  turn 
from  their  wicked  ways,  then  will  I 
hear  from  heaven,  and  will  forgive  their 
sin,  and  will  heal  their  land.  Ch.  vi. 
26  to  40.  1  Kings  viii.  37  to  50. 

xxxiii.  12  Manassch  hunibled  him- 
self, and  prayed,  and  God  was  intreated. 
Ver.  13. 

Ps.  ix.  12.  God  forgeiteth  not  the 
cry  of  the  humble. 

X.  17.  Lord  thou  hast  heard  tlie  de- 
sire of  the  humble. 

Jer.  xxxvi.  6,  7.  Go  read  the  words  of 
tlie  Lord,  in  the  ears  of  the  people.  It 
may  be,  they  will  present  their  supph- 
cation  before  the  Lord,  and  will  return 
every  one  from  his  evil  way  :  for  great  is 
tlie  anger  and  fury  that  the  Lord  hath 
pronounced  against  them. 

Luke  xviii.  9  to  15.  See  the  humble 
publican's  prayer  accepted.  See  more 
instances  of  the  prayers  of  penitent,  re- 
turning sinners  heard  :  Judg.  iii.  7,  8,  9. 
12.  15.— iv.  1.  3.— vi.  1.  7.  10  to  16.— 
xi.  So.  1  Sam.  vii.  4  to  11.  2  Sam.  x.xiv. 
17.  25.  Ps.  xxxii.  5.  Acts  ix.  11. 

CLXXI.  With  forgiveness  to~mrds  meTt, 
Matt.  V.  24.  Be  reconciled  to  thy  bi-o- 
ther,  and  then  come  and  offer  tliy  gift. 

vi.  12.  After  this  manner  pray  ye. 
Forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  forgive  our 
debtors. — Ver.  14,  15.  For  if  ye  for- 
give men  tlieir  trespasses,  your  heaven- 
ly Father  will  also  forgive  you.  But  if 
ye  forgive  not  men  then:  trespasses,  nei- 


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Ffayer. 


Chap.  XIV*. 


ther  will  your  Patlier  forg-ive  your  tres- 
passes.    Matt.  xi.  25,  26. 

Luke  vi.  37.  Forg-ive  and  ye  shall  be 
forg-iven.     Col.  iii.  13. 

1  Tim,  ii.  8.  Pray  without  wrath. 

CLXXII.  With  alms  and  good  -works. 
Isa.  Iviii,  7.  l)eal  thy  bread  to  the  hun- 
gry, bring  the  poor  that  are  cast  out  to 
thine  house,  when  thou  seest  tlie  naked 
cover  liiiii,  &c. — Ver,  9.  Then  shalt 
thou  call,  and  the  Lord  will  answer. 

Acts  X.  2.  Cornelius,  a  devout  man, 
and  one  that  feared  God  with  all  his 
house,  which  gave  much  alms  to  the 
people,  and  prayed  to  God  alway. — 
Ver.  3,  4.  He  saw  an  angel  coming  un- 
to him,  saying  unto  him,  Cornelius,  thy 
prayers  and  tliine  alms  are  come  up  for 
a  memorial  before  God.  See  Prov. 
xxi.  13. 

CLXXIU.  Prayer  must  be  frequent, 
fei^ent,  and  importunate.  Ps.  v.  3.  My 
voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning: 
O  Lord,  in  the  morning  will  I  direct 
my  prayer  to  tliee,  and  will  look  up. 

Iv.  17.  Evening  and  morning,  and  at 
noon,  will  I  cry  aloud ;  and  he  shall  hear 
my  voice. 

Ixxxvi.  3.  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O 
Lord,  for  I  have  cried  unto  thee  daily, 

Ixxxviii.  1.  O  Lord  God  of  my  salva 
tion,  I  have  cried  ^ay  and  night  before 
thee. — Ver.  9.  I  have  called  daily  upon 
thee. 

Ver.  13.  Unto  thee  have  I  cried,  O 
Lord^  in  the  morning  shall  my  prayer 
prevent  thee. 

cxvi.  2.  He  hath  inclined  his  ear  un- 
to me  ;  therefore  will  I  call  upon  him 
as  long  as  I  hve.     Ver.  13   V7 

cxix.  147.  I  prevented  the  dawning 
of  the  morning,  and  cried  unto  thee. — 
Ver.  167.  Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise 
thee. 

Dan.  vi.  10.  Daniel  kneeled  upon  his 
knees  three  times  a  day,  and  prayed 
and  gave  thanks.     Ver.  11. 

Matt.  xxvi.  41.  Watch  and  pray,  that 
ye  enter  not  into  temptation. 

Luke  ii.  37.  Anna  served  God,  with 
festings  and  prayers  night  and  day.  1 
Tim.  V.  5. 

v.  33.  The  disciples  of  John  fast  of- 
ten and  make  prayers. 

vi.  12.  Jesus  continued  all  night  in 
prayer  to  God. 

xviii.  1.  Jesus  spake  a  parable  that  inen 
ought  always  to  pray,  and  not  to  faint. 
Ch.  xi.  5  to  15. 


Acts  i.  4.  The  apostles  continued 
with  one  accord  in  prayer  and  suppli- 
cation. 

u.  42.  The  primitive  Christians  con^ 
tinued  steadfastly  in  the  apostles  doc- 
trine and  fellowslxip,  and  in  breaking  of 
bread,  and  in  prayers. 

vi.  4.  The  apostles  said.  We  will  give 
ourselves  continually  to  prayer  and  to 
the  ministry  of  the  word. 

X.  2.  Cornehus  prayed  to  God  always. 
Ver.  31. 

xii.  5.  Prayer  was  made  without  ceas- 
ing of  the  church  for  Peter. 

Rom.  xii. 12.  Continue  instant  in  pray- 
er. 2  Thess.  V.  7.  Pray  without  ceas- 
ing. 

1  Cor.  vii.  5,  Give  yoiffselves  to  fast- 
ing and  prayer. 

Eph.  vi.  18.  Praying  always,  with  all 
prayer  and  sup])lication  in  the  Spirit, 
and  watching  thereunto  with  all  perse- 
verence  and  supplications  for  all  saints. 

Col.  iv.  2.  Continue  in  prayer,  and 
watch  in  the  same. 

1  Thess.  iii.  10.  Night  and  day  pray- 
ing exceedingly. 

Heb.  V.  7.  In  the  days  of  his  flesh 
Christ  offered  up  prayers  and  supplica- 
tions, with  strong  crying  and  tears,  and 
was  heard. 

1  Pet.  iv.  7.  The  end  of  all  things  is  at 
hand ;  be  ye  therefore  sober,  and  watch 
unto  prayer.  Eph.  vi.  18.  See  more  in- 
stances, 1  Sam.  i.  10.  12.  Matt,  xxvi.  44. 
2  Cor.  xii.  7,  8,  9, 

CLXXIV.  Prayers  and  tears.  See  Heb. 
v.  7.  m  the  former  section. 

2  Kings  XX.  2,  3.  Hezekiah  prayed 
unto  the  Lord  and  wept  sore. — Ver.  5. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  Hezekiah,  I  have 
heard  thy  prayer,  I  have  seen  thy  tears  : 
behold  I   will  heal  thee.  Isa.  xxxviii. 

5. 

Jer.  xxxi.  9.  They  shall  come  with 
weeping,  and  with  supplications  will 
I  lead  til  em  ;  I  will  cause  them  to  walk 
in  a  straight  way  wherein  they  shall  net 
stumble  :  for  1  am  a  father  to  Israel,  and 
Ephraim  is  my  first-born.  Ver.  12.  See 
Job  xvi.  20.  Psal.  vi.  7, 8,  9.— xxxix.  12. 

xlii.  3,  4.— Ivi.  8,  9.  Acts.  xx.  19. 

CLXXV.  Private  prayer.  Matt.  vi.  6. 
When  thou  prayest,  enter  into  thy  clo- 
set, and  when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door, 
pray  to  thy  Father  which  is  in  sec^^et, 
and  thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret 
s!;all  reward  thee  openly. 

xiv,  23.  Jesus,  when  he  had  sent  the 


Chap.  XIV. 


Prayer. 


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multitude  away,  went  up  unto  a  mouii- 
tain  to  pray,  and  was  there  alone.  Luke 
vi.  12. 

xxvi.  36.  Jesus  saith  to  his  disciples, 
Sit  ye  here  till  I  go  and  pray  yonder. — 
Ver.  39.  And  he  went  a  little  farther, 
and  fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed.  Ver. 
xlii.  44. 

Mark  i.  S5.  In  the  morning,  Jesus  ri- 
sing up  a  great  wliile  before  day,  went 
out  and  departed  into  a  sohtary  place, 
and  there  prayed. 

Luke  V.  16  Jesus  withdrew  himself 
into  the  wilderness,  and  prayed.  Ch.  ix. 
18. 

Acts  X.  9.  Peter  went  up  to  the  house 
top  to  pray.  Ver.  30. 

CLXXVL  Public  prayer,  being  a  part 
of  public  xuorship.  1  Kings  viii.  27.  But 
will  God  indeed  dwell  on  the  earth  ?  Be- 
hold the  heaven,  and  the  heaven  of  hea- 
vens cannot  contain  thee. 

Ver.  28 — 30.  Yet  have  thou  respect 
unto  the  prayer  of  thy  servant  :  that 
thine  eyes  may  be  open  toward  this 
house  night  and  day,  even  toward  the 
place  of  which  thou  hast  said,  My  name 
shall  be  there.  Hearken  unto  tiie  sup- 
plication of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy  peo- 
ple Israel,  when  they  shall  pray  toward 
this  place ;  and  hear  thou  in  heaven, 
and  forgive, 

2  Chron.  vii.  12.  1  have  chosen  this 
place  to  myself,  for  a  house  of  sacrifice. 
— Ver.  15.  Mine  eyes  shall  be  open, 
and  mine  ears  attent  unto  the  prayer 
that  is  made  in  this  place. 

Ps.  Ixxxvii.  2.  Tlie  Lord  loveth  the 
gates  of  Zion  more  than  all  the  dwellings 
of  Jacob. 

cxvi.  18,  19.  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto 
the  Lord  in  the  presence  of  all  his  peo- 
ple, in  the  courts  of  tlie  Lord's  house, 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Jerusalem. 

Isa.  Ivi.  7.  I  will  make  them  joyful  in 
my  house  of  prayer  ;  their  burnt  offer- 
ings and  their  sacrifices  shall  be  accept- 
ed upon  mine  altar :  for  mine  house 
shall  be  called  the  house  of  prayer,  for 
all  people. 

Zech.  viii.  21.  Let  us  go  speedily  to 
pray  before  the  Lord. 

Joel.  i.  14..  Call  an  assembly,  gather 
the  elders,  and  call  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  unto  the  house  of  tlie  Lord 
your  God,  and  cry  unto  the  Lord.  Ver. 
19.  Neh.  xi.  17. 

ii.  15 — 17.  Sanctify  a  fast,  call  a  so- 
lemn assembly.  Gatlier  the  people, 
sanctify  the  congTegation,  assemble  the 


elders,  gather  the  children  and  tliose 
that  suck  the  breasts.  Let  the  priests, 
the  ministers  of  the  Lord,  weep  between 
the  porch  and  the  aitar,  and  let  tliem 
say,  Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord. 

Matt,  xviii.  19.  If  two  of  you  shall 
agree  on  earth  as  touching  any  thing 
that  they  sliall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for 
thcni  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
— Ver.  20.  For  where  two  or  three  are 
gathered  together  in  my  name,  there 
am  I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

Heb.  X.  25.  Not  forsaking  the  assem- 
bling yoiU'selves  together  as  the  manner 
of  some  is.  See  instances,  Luke  i.  10. 
Acts  i.  14. — ii.  4.  46. — lii-  1. — xvi.  13. 

CLXXVII.  Directions  concerning  the 
words  or  expressions  to  be  used  in  prayer , 
Eccl.  v.  1,  2.  Keep  thy  foot  when  thou 
goest  into  the  house  of  God,  and  be 
more  ready  to  hear  than  to  offer  the 
sacrifice  of  fools.  Be  not  rash  with  thy 
mouth,  and  let  not  tliine  heart  be  hasty 
to  utter  any  thing  before  God  :  for  God 
is  in  heaven  and  thou  upon  earth; 
therefore  let  thy  words  be  few. 

Hos.  xiv.  2,  Take  with  you  words, 
and  turn  to  the  Lord,  and  say  unto  liim. 
Take  away  all  iniquity,  and  receive  us 
gi'aciously ;  so  will  we  render  the  calves 
of  our  'ips. 

Matt-  vi,  7.  Use  not  vain  repetitions  as 
the  heathen  do.  See  1  Kings  xviii.  26, 27., 

1  Cor.  xiv.  14.  If  I  pray  in  an  unknown 
!  tongue  mine  understanding  is  unfruit- 
ful.— Ver.  19.  In  the  church  I  had  ra- 
ther speak  five  words  with  my  under- 
standing, that  by  my  voice  I  might  teach 
others,  than  ten  thousand  words  in  an 
unknown  tongue. 

CLXXVm.  Of  the  gestures  of  body 
used  ill  prayer.  The  hands  lifted  up, 
spread  abroad,  spread  forth  :  so  prayed 
Moses,  Exod.  ix.  29.  David,  Ps.  Ixiii.  4, 
Solomon,  1  Kings  viii.  22.  The  churchy 
Isa.  i.  15. 

Standing :  so  prayed  Phinehas,  Judg. 
XX.  28.  Solomon,  1  Kings  viii.  22.  The 
humble  publican,  Luke  x.  11.  13. 

Kneehng:  so  prayed  Solomon,  2 
Chron.  vi.  13.  Jesus  Christ,  Luke  xxii- 
41.  Saint  Paid,  Acts  xx.  36. — xxi.  5. 
Daniel,  Dan.  vi.  10.  Stephen,  Acts  vii. 
60.    Peter,  Acts  ix.  40.   See  Ps.  xcv.  6. 

FaUing  on  tlie  face:  so  prayed  Moses; 
Deut.  ix.  18.  25.  David  and  the  eldei-s, 
1  Chron.  xxi.  16.  Job,  Job  i.  20.  Eze- 
kiel,  Ezek.  ix.  8.  Je«us  Christy  Matt, 
xxvi.  39. 


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Prayer. 


Chap.  XIV. 


Sitting :  so  prayed  David,  2  Sam.  vii. 
18.  Nehemiah,  Neh.  i.  4. 

Head  uncovered,  1  Cor.  xi.  4. 

CLXXIX.  The  things  to  be  prayed  for, 
being  as  numerous  and  various  as  the 
gifts  of  God  for  the  supply  of  the  wants  of 
man,  spintual  a7id  temporal,  they  cannot 
be  fully  exhibited  under  this  head.  How- 
ever, a  few  of  the  principal  of  them  may 
be  set  forth  in  the  folloiving  order. 

CLXXX.  The  Lord's  prayer,  as  to 
words,  matter  and  method,  affords  a  goad, 
though  brief  model  of  things  to  be  prayed 
for.  Matt.  vi.  9.  After  this  manner  pray 
ye,  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  8cc. 

CLXXXI.  Spiritual  blessings ;  wisdoin 
and  grace  to  be  ashed.  Ps.  ix.  12.  So 
teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  vi^e 
may  apply  our  hearts  to  wisdom.  James 
i.  5.  If  any  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask  of 
God,  and  it  shall  be  given  him. 

2  Chron.  i.  10,  11, 12.  See  Solomon's 
prayer  for  wisdom  accepted. 

Matt.  vi.  33.  Seek  ye  first  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and  his  righteousness. 

Luke  xi.  13.  If  ye  know  how  to  give 
good  gifts  unto  your  cliildren,  how  much 
more  shall  your  heavenly  Father  give 
the  holy  Spirit  to  them  that  ask  him  ? 
Matt,  vii,  11. 

1  Cor.  xii.  31.  Covet  earnestly  the 
best  gifts. 

xiv.  1.  Desire  spiritual  gifts. 

Col.  iii.  1, 2.  Seek  those  things  which 
are  above,  where  Christ  sitteth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God.  Set  your  affections 
on  things  above,  not  on  things  on  earth. 

Heb.  iv.  16.  Let  us  come  boldly  to  the 
throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  obtain 
mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time 
of  need. 

CLXXXII.  For  such  earthly  things  as 
are  agreeable  to  God's  will,  and  with  sub- 
mission to  it.  Example.  Luke  xxii.  42. 
Jesus  prayed.  Father,  if  thou  be  willing, 
remove  tliis  cup  from  me  :  nevertheless 
not  my  will  but  thine  be  done.  Matt. 
xxvi.  39.  Not  as  I  will,  but  as  thou  \yilt. 

1  John  V.  14.  If  we  ask  any  thing  ac- 
cording to  his  will  he  heareth  us.  Ver. 
15.   See  2  Sam.  vii.  27. 

James  iv.  3,  Ye  ask  and  receive  not, 
because  ye  ask  amiss,  that  ye  may  con- 
sume it  upon  your  lusts, 

CLXXXIII.  For  daily  bread.  Matt. 
vi.  11.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

1  Tim  iv.  5.  Every  creature  of  God  is 
good ;  it  is  sanctified  by  the  word  of 


God  and  prayer.     See  1  Kings  viii.  37, 
38.  2  Chron.  vii.  13.  , 

CLXXXIV.  For  health  and  deliverance 
from  sickness.  2  Kings  xx.  2.  Hezekiah 
prayed  to  the  Lord  in  his  sickness. — 
Ver  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  [to  him], 
I  have  lieard  thy  prayers,  I  have  seen 
thy  tears;  I  will  heal  thee.  (Isa.  xxxviii. 
1.)  Ver.  7.  Isaiah  said.  Take  a  lump  of 
(igs — and  they  took,  and  laid  it  on  the 
boil,  and  he  recovered. 

Job  xxxiv.  28.  God  heareth  the  cry 
of  the  afflicted.     Isa.  xxvi.  16. 

Acts  xxviii.  8.  Publius  lay  sick  of  a 
fever,  to  whom  Paul  entered  in  and 
prayed,  and  laid  his  hands  on  him,  and 
healed  him. 

James  v.  13 — 15.  Is  any  among  you 
afflicted .''  let  him  pray.  Is  any  sick  ? 
let  him  send  for  the  elders  of  the 
church,  and  let  them  pray  over  him  : 
And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save  the 
sick. 

2  Chron.  xvi.  12.  Asa  in  his  disease 
sought  not  to  the  Lord,  but  to  the  phy- 
sicians. 

CLXXXV.  The  prayer  of  the  poor 
heard.  Ps.  xxxiv.  6.  This  poor  mail 
cried ;  the  Lord  heard,  and  delivered 
him  out  of  all  his  distresses. 

Ixxii.  12.  God  shall  deliver  the  needy 
when  he  crieth,  the  poor  also,  and  him 
that  hath  no  helper.     Job  xxxiv.  28. 

cii.  7 .  The  Lord  will  regard  the  prayer 
of  the  destitute,  and  not  despise  their 
prayer. 

See  Prayers  for  deliverance  from  ene- 
mies  ;  for  Deliverance  from  trouble. 

CLXXXVT.  Intercessory  prayer,  or 
prayer  for  others. 

CLXXX VD.  For  whotn  we  ought  to 
pray.  1  Tim.  ii.  1.  I  exhort  that  suppli- 
cations, prayers  and  intercessions,  and 
giving  thanks,  be  made  for  aU  men. 

CLXXXV)  II.  For  the  church  of  God. 
Ps.  cxxii.  6.  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jeru- 
salem :  they  shall  prosper  that  love 
thee. 

Isa.  Ixii.  6,  7.  Ye  that  make  mention 
of  the  Lord,  keep  not  silence.  Give 
him  no  rest  till  he  establish,  and  till  he 
make  Jerusalem  a  praise  in  the  earth. 

Matt.  ix.  38.  Pray  ye  the  Lord  of  the 
harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth  labour- 
ers into  his  harvest. 

Eph,  vi.  18.  Praying  always,  with  all 
prayer  and  supplic^ltion  for  all  saints. 

James  v.  16.  Pray  one  for  anotheY; 


Chap.  XIV. 


Prayer. 


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1  John  V.  16.  Pray  for  a  brother  that 
sinnetli . 

CLXXXIX.  Instances  of  such  prayers. 
Vs.  li.  18.  Do  good  in  thj'  good  pleasure 
to  Zion :  build  thou  the  walls  of  thy 
Jerusalem. 

Ixxx.  14.  Return,  we  beseech  thee, 
O  God  of  hosts ;  look  down  from  heaven, 
and  behold  and  visit  this  thy  vine. 

cxviii.  25.  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee 
send  prosjDerity. 

cxxii.  7.  Peace  be  within  thy  walls, 
and  pi-osperity  within  thy  palaces. 

cxxxii.  9.  Let  tliy  priests  be  clothed 
witli  righteousness,  and  let  thy  saints 
shout  for  joy. — Ver.  16. 1  will  also  clothe 
her  priests  with  salvation,  and  her  saints 
shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 

Amos  vii.  2.  O  Lord  God,  foi'give,  I 
beseech  thee :  by  whom  shall  Jacob 
arise,  for  he  is  small  ? 

Hab-  iii.  2.  O  Lord,  revive  thy  work 
in  the  midst  of  the  years,  in  the  midst 
of  the  years  make  known ;  in  wrath  re- 
member mercy. 

Matt.  vi.  10.  Thy  kingdom  come  ;  thy 
will  be  done  on  earth,  &c. 

See  in  Command.  5\h,  the  duties  of 
ministers  and  people,  &c.  to  pray  one 
for  anot.her. 

CXC.  For  enemies,  Jcr.  xxix.  7.  Seek 
the  peace  of  the  city  whither  I  have 
caused  y  luto  be  carried  away  captives, 
and  pray  unto  the  Lord  for  it.  Ezra 
vi.  10. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Pray  for  them  that  de. 
spitefully  use  you,  and  persecute  you. 

CXGI.  Instances  of  stich  prayers. 
Luke  xxiii.  o4.  Jesus  ui)on  tlie  cross 
prayed  for  his  persecutors,  saying,  Fa- 
ther, forgive  them  ;  for  they  know  not 
what  they  do. 

Acts  vii.  60.  Stephen  prayed  for  theni 
that  put  him  to  death,  saying,  Lord,  lay 
not  this  sin  to  tlieir  charge. 

2  Tim.  iv.  16.  L'aul,  being  forsaken  by 
Christians  in  liis  distress,  said,  I  pray 
God  that  it  may  not  be  laid  to  their 
charge. 

See  more  instances  of  such  pra3'ers  : 
Abraluim  for  Abimclech,  Gon.  xx.  7. 
14. 17.  Moses  for  Pliaraoh,  Exod.  viii.  8. 
— ix.  28 — X.  18.  Job  lor  tliose  who 
wronged  liim,  Job  xlii.  8,  9.  David  for  his 
enemies,  I's.  .xx.w.  12, 13,  14. — cxli.  5. 

CXCII.  Motives  to  prayer.  It  is  a 
commanded  duly  Ezek.  xxvi.  36.  Tims 
saitli  the  Loixl,  I  will  be  inquired  of  by 
the  house  of  IsraeF. 


Matt.  vii.  7.  Ask  and  ye  shall  receive, 
seek  and  ye  shall  find,  &.c.  John  xvi.  24. 

Phil.  iv.  6.  Be  careful  for  nothing; 
but  in  every  thing  by  prayer  and  suppli- 
cation, with  thanksgiving,  let  your  re- 
quests be  made  known  to  God. 

James  iv.  8.  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and 
he  will  draw  nigh  to  you. 

CXCIII.  God  promiseth  that  he  -vill 
hear  prayer,  Deut.  iv.  7.  What  nation 
hath  God  so  nigh  unto  them,  as  the 
Lord  our  God  is,  in  all  things  that  wc 
call  upon  him  for  ? 

Ps.  Ixv.  2.  O  Thou  tliat  hearest  pray- 
er, unto  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

Ixxxvi.  5.  Thou  art  good,  and  ready 
to  forgive,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  to  all 
that  call  upon  thee.     Rom.  x.  12. 

Isa.  XXX.  19.  He  will  be  gracious ;  at 
the  voice  of  tliy  cr}-  he  will  answer  thee. 

Ixv.  24.  Before  tliey  call  I  will  an- 
swer ;  while  they  are  yet  speakingi  I 
will  hear,  saith  the  Lord. 

Jer.  xxix.  12.  Ye  shall  go  and  pray 
unto  me,  and  I  will  hearken  unto  you. 

xxxiii.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Call 
upon  me,  and  I  will  answer  thee. 

Joel  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  shall  be  dehver- 
ed.     Rom.  x.  13. 

Zech.  xiii.  9.  They  shall  call  on  my 
name,  and  1  will  hear  them. 

Matt,  vii,  8.  Every  one  that  asketh 
receiveth.  Ver.  11. 

Rom.  x.  12.  The  Lord  is  rich  in  mercv 
to  all  tiiat  call  upon  him.  Sec  Rev.  v. 
8. — viii.  3,  4. — Exod.  xxii.  23.  27.  2 
Cliron.  vii.  14,  8cc. 

See  the  Qualifications  of  those  w/io.sv 
prayers  sJiall  be  heard,  for  to  tliem  the 
above  promises  do  belong. 

CXCIV.  Declarations  of  God  that  he 
hath  heard  prayer.  1  King's  ix.  3.  The 
Lord  said  to  Solomon,  I  iiave  heard  thy 
prayer.  See  Kings  xx.  5.  2  Chion.  vii, 
12.  Isa.  xxxviii.  5. 

2  Kings  xix.  20.  Thus, saith  the  Lord 
to  Ilczekiah,  That  whicli  thou  hast 
prayed  against  the  king  of  Assyria,  1 
have  heard.  Ch.  xxii.  19.  2  Chron. 
xxxiv.  27. 

Isa.  xlix.  8.  In  an  acceptable  time  I 
have  heard  thee.     2  Chroii.  vi.  2. 

CXCV.  The  testimony  of  God's  people 
that  their  prayers  -were  heard.  Deut.  ix. 
19.  Moses  said,  The  Lord  heai'kened  to 
mc.     Ch.  X.  10. 

xxvi.  7.  We  cried  unto  the  Lord  God 
of  our   fathers;    the   Lord  heard   our 


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Chap.  XIV. 


voice,  and  looked  on  our  affliction  and 
our  labour,  and  our  oppression.  Numb. 
XX.  16. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  7.  In  my  distress  I  called 
upon  the  Lord,  and  cried  to  my  God : 
he  heard  my  voice  out  of  his  holy  tem- 
ple, and  my  cry  did  enter  into  his  ears 
Ps.  iii.  4. — sviii.  6. 

Ps.  vi.  9.  The  Lord  hath  heard  my 
supplication,  the  Lord  will  receive  my 
prayer.   Ver.  8.  Ps.  xxviii.  6. — xxxi.  22. 

xxii.  21.  Thou  hast  heard  me.  Ver 
24.  Ps.  xl.  1. — cxviii.  21  — cxx.  1. 

xxxiv.  4. 1  sought  the  Lord ;  he  heard 
rne,  and  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 
Ps.  Ixi.  5. — ^Ixvi.  19. — Ixxvii.  1. — cxvi.  1 
to  4. — cxix.  26.  Lam.  iii.  56. 

.Jonah  ii.  2.  Out  of  the  belly  of  hell  I 
cried,  and  thou  heardst  my  voice. 

John  xi.  41.  Jesus  said.  Father,  1 
thank  thee  that  thou  hast  heard  me. 

CXCVI.  Their  confident  expectations 
that  their  prayers  shall  he  heard.-  Ps.  iv. 
3.  The  Lord  will  hear  when  I  call  on 
him, 

X.  17.  Lord,  thou  wilt  cause  thine  ear 
to  hear. 

xvii.  6.  Thou  wilt  hear  me,  O  God. 
'Ps.  xxxviii.  15. 

Iv.  17.  I  will  pray  and  cry  aloud,  and 
be  shall  hear  my  voice. 

CXCVn.  Their  entreaties  that  they 
may  be  heard.  2  Kings  xix.  16,  O  Lord, 
bow  down  thine  ear  and  hear,  &c. 

2  Chron.  vi.  40.  O  God,  1  beseech 
thee,  let  thine  eyes  be  open,  and  let 
thine  ears  be  attent  to  the  pi-ayer  that 
is  made  in  this  place.  1  King-s  viii.  30. 
50.  Neh.  i.  6.  11.   Ps.  cxxx.  2. 

Ps.  XV.  1.  Give  ear  unto  my  words,  O 
Lord.     Ps.  liv.  2.  .  _ 

xvii.  1.  6.  O  God,  incline  thine  ear 
unto  me.  Ps.  Iv.  1. — Ixxi.  2. — Ixxxvi,  6. 
— Ixxxviii.  2.  Isa.  xxxvii.  17.  Dan.  ix.  18. 

xxxix.  12.  Hear  my  prayer ;  give  ear 
to  my  cry.  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  4. — cxli.  1. — 
cxliii.  1. 

iv.  1.  Hear  my  prayer.  Ps.  xiii.  3. — 
XX.  12. — xxvii.  7. — xxx.  10. — xxxvi.  16. 
— hv.  2.— Iv.  2.— lx.5.— Ixi.  1.— Ixix.  13. 
— Ixxxiv.  8. — cii.  1.  20. — cxli.  2. — cxhii. 
1.  Neh.  iv.  4,  Dan.  ix.  19. 

CXCVIII.  Their  pief  at  not  being 
answered.  Job  xix.  7.  I  cry,  but  am  not 
heard.     Ch.  xxx.  20. 

Ps.  xxii.  2. 1  cry,  but  thou  bearest  not. 

Hab.  i.  2.  How  long  shall  1  cry,  and 
ttou  wilt  not  hear } 

CXCIX.     Of  the    efficacy  of  prayer. 


J^Iiracles  lorought  by  it.  Bitter  waters 
made  sweet,  Exod.  xv.  25.  Waters 
brought  out  of  a  rock. 

Exod.  xvii.  26.  The  sun  and  moon 
made  to  stand  still. 

Josh.  X.  12,  13.  The  shadow  made  to 
return  backward  on  a  sun-dial.  2  Kings 
:ix.  11.  The  dead  raised  to  life,  1  Kings 
xvii.  21,  22,  2  Kings  iv.  32,  o5.  Acts  is. 
3>7 .  40.  Jonah  delivered  from  the  fish, 
Jonah  ii.  1. 10.  Rain  withheld  and  given, 
James  v.  17,  18.  1  Kings  xvii.  1.  18.  42. 
45.  Devils  cast  out  by  prayer  and  fasting. 

CC.  Armies  of  enemies  defeated,  and 
'jod's  people  delivered  upon  their  prayer. 
Exod.  ii.  23.  The  children  of  Israel  (in 
Egj-pt)  sighed  by  reason  of  their  bon- 
dage, and  they  cried,  and  their  cry 
came  up  to  God.  Ch.  iii.  7.  9.  Numb. 
XX.  15,  16. 

xiv.  9,  10.  The  Egyptians  pursued 
after  Israel  and  overtook  them.  And 
they  were  sore  afraid,  and  ci-ied  unto 
the  Lord. — Ver.  30.  And  the  Lord  sa- 
ved Israel  out  of  the  hands  of  the  Egyp- 
tians. Josh.  xxiv.  7.  Ps.  cvi.  44. — cvii. 
throughout. 

Judg.  iv.  13,  14,  15.  Israel  delivered 
from  Jabin,  and  Sisera  his  captain. 

Judg.  X.  6  to  16.  Ch.  xi  33.  1  Sam, 
vii.  8.  10,  11.  Israel  delivered  from  the 
Philistines. 

2  Kings  xiii.  4,  5.  Delivered  from  the 
Syrians.     Ch.  v.  6.  18. 

2  Chron.  siii.  14,  15.  Delivered  from 
Jeroboam, 

2  Chron.  xiv.  2  to  12.  Delivei-ed  from 
the  Ethiopians. 

2  Cliron.  xxxii.  20,  22.  Delivered 
from  the  Assyrian  army.  2  Kings  xviii. 
3.  See  Prayer  -with  humility,  confession 
and  turning  from  sin.  See  also  Prayers 
of  kings  and  prophets,  Command.  5th. 
which  afford  instances  of  prayer  pre- 
vailing for  deliverance  fi'om  enemies. 

CCI.  Prayers  against  evil  from  ene- 
mies. Deut.  xxxiii.  7.  Be  thou  an  help 
to  Judah  against  his  enemies. 

Ps.  iii.  1.  Lord  how  are  they  increas- 
ed tha4:  trouble  me  ? — Ver.  4.  I  cried 
unto  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

V.  8.  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  righte- 
ousness, because  of  mine  enemies. 

vi.  7.  Mine  eye  is  consumed  because 
of  grief:  it  waxeth  old  because  of  all 
mine  enemies. — Ver.  10.  Let  them  be! 
ashamed. 

vii.  6.  Lift  up  thyself  because  of  the 
rage  of  mine  enemiesi 


CSAP.  XIV. 


Pi'ayet. 


liG 


svii.  9.  Keep  me  from  my  deadly 
enemies. 

xviii.  3.  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord  ; 
so  shall  I  lie  delivered  from  mine  ene- 
mies.    Ver.  4,  5,  6.  40. 

xxvii.  11,  12.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O* 
I-ord,  and  lead  me  in  a  plain  path,  be- 
cause of  mine  enemies.  Deliver  me 
not  ov&v  to  the  will  of  mine  enemies. 

XXX.  1.  Thou  hast  not  made  my  foes 
to  rejoice  ovel*  me  :  I  cried  unto  the 
Lord.-^Ver.  8.  Lord  be  thou  mine 
helper.     A'er.  10. 

xxxi.  11.  I  was  a  reproach  among-  all 
mine  enemies.  Yer.  15.  18.  Ps.  xxxviii. 
19.  21. — xli.  5.  I  said  unto  tlic  Lord, 
Deliver  me  from  the  hand  of  mine  ene- 
mies. 

xliv.  4.  O  God,  command  deliverance 
for  Jacob.     A'er.  5.  23. 

Iv.  1.  3.  Give  ear  unto  my  prayer,  O 
God  i  because  of  the  voice  of  the  ene- 
my.— Ver.  18.  He  hath  delivered  my 
soul  from  battle  that  was  at(itinst  me. 

Ivi.  9.  When  I  cry  unto  thee,  then 
shall  mine  enem'ics  turn  back. 

lix.  1.  Deliver  me  from  mine  enemies, 
O  my  God.     Ps.  cxliii.  9. 

cxliii.  1.  Hear  my  prayer,  for  the 
enemy  liath  persecuted  my  sovil. 

Acts  iv.  18.  The  rulers  of  tiie  Jews 
commanded  the  apostles  not  to  speak 
nor  teach  in  the  name  of  .Tesus. — Ver. 
24.  'lire  disciples  prayed,  and  said. 
Lord,  behold  their  tlireatenings,  antt 
grant  unto  thy  servants,  that  witli  bold- 
ness they  may  speak  thy  word. — ^Ver. 
?>1.  And  when  they  had  pi-ayed,  the 
place  was  shaken  where  they  were  as- 
sembled together,  and  they  wei-e  all  fil- 
led with  tlie  Holy  Ghost,  and  spake  the 
word  of  God  with  boldness. 

Rev.  vi.  9,.  10.  Under  the  altar  in  hea- 
ven, John  .saw  the  souls  of  tlicm  that 
were  slain  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for 
the  testimony  which  they  held.  And 
thej'  cried  with  a  loud  voice,.  s;iyi!)g-. 
How  long-,  O  liOril,  holy  and  true,  dosl 
thou  not  j-.idge  and  avenge  our  blood 
upon  them  tliat  dwell  on  the  earth.  Sec 
also,  Ps.  ix.  13.— X.  1.  24.— xiii.  2,  3,  4. 
— XXV.  2.  19. — sxxv.  19. — xxxvi.  11.— 
xlii.  9,  10.— xliii.  2.— Ixi. .?.— Ixiv.  1  — 
Ixvi.  12.  ir.  19.— l:dx.  12. 13,  IB.—lvxi. 
10.  IJ  — !\xlv.  3.  JO.  18.— IvxA.  6.— 
l>cxx)il.  Kj. — lx\\«:.  17. — lx^xi^:.  42. — 
cii.  8. — fix.  1. — cxix.  98. — 'cxxsix.  1j7. 
■ — cxxxviii.  7. 

CCn,  Pravrr  in  irovblc  ,•  instancca 
/ftevof.    N(:h':\-.  3'^.  O  God.  Ic*:  not  all 


the  trouble  seem  littje  before  thee,  that 
ath  come  upon  us. 

Ps.  iv.  1.  Hear  me  when  I  call,  O 
God  of  my  righteousness :  tliou  has!, 
heard  me  in  distress. 

XX.  1.  The  Lord  hear  thee  in  the 
day  of  trouble. 

xxii.  11.  He  not  far  from  me,fortrou. 
ble  is  near ;  for  there  is  no  man  to  lielp 
me. 

XXV.  17.  The  troubles  of  my  heait 
are  enlarged  :  O  bring  tliou  me  out  of 
ny  distress. — Ver.  22.    lledeem  Israel, 

0  God,  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

XXX.  7,  8.  Thou  didst  hide  thy  face, 
and  I  w.as  troubled :  1  cried  unto  the 
Lord.  Thou  liast  girded  me  with  glad- 
ness.    Ver.  11. 

xxxi.  9,  10.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O 
Lord,  for  I  am  in  trouble.  Aly  life  is 
spent  with  grief. 

xl  1.  I  waited  for  the  Lord:  he 
brought  me  out  of  a  horrible  pit.  Ver.  2. 

1.  15.  Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of 
trouble,  and  1  will  deliver  thee.v 

Ix.  11.  Give  tis  help  from  trouble,  for 
vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

Ixi.  2.  I  will  cry  imto  tliee  when  my 
heart  is  overwhelmed. 

Ixix.  17.  Hide  not  thy  face  from  thy 
servant,  for  1  am  in  trouble. 

Ixxi.  20.  Thou  hast  shewed  me  great 
and  sore  troubles :  tlioji  wilt  quicken 
me  again. 

Ixxvii.  2.   In- the  day  of  my  trouble 

1  sought  the  Lord. — Ver.  14.  Thou  art 
the  God  that  doest  wonders. 

Ixxxi.  7.  Thou  calledst  in  trouble, 
and  1  delivered  thee. 

Jxxxvi.  7.  In  the  day  of  trouble  I  will 
call  upon  thee ;  for  thou  wilt  answer 
me. 

Ixxxviii.  2.  Let  my  prayer  come  be- 
fore thee  ;  for  I  am  full  of  trouldc. 
Ver.  3. 

xci.  15.  He  shall  call  upon  me,  I  will 
answer  him  :  I  will  be  with  him  in  troiu- 
jblc. 

I*  cii.  2.  Hide  not  thy  face  from  mc,  in 
the  day  when  I  am  in  trouble. 

c\ii.  ^.  They  cvicd~uuto  the  Lord  in 
'their  tro\il)!e,  and  lie  delivered  them  out 
of  all  their  d-strcsses.     Ver.  13.  19.  28. 

cwi.  3,  4.  1  found  .sorrow  and  trouble. 
Thru  called  1  on  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
()  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  d<  li\cr  my 
soul. — Vc;\  7.  Tiic  Lord  d(udt  bounfj- 
fully  with  mo. 

cxviii.  fi.  I  called  upon  the  Lord  h\ 
distresa,  and  t!\o  Lerd  answered  mo, 
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Ps.  cxx.  1.  In  my  distress  I  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

cxxx.  1,  2.  Out  of  the  depths  have  1 
cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord.  Lord  hear  my 
voice  ;  let  thine  ears  be  attentive  to  the 
voice  of  my  supphcation. 

cxxxviii.  3.  In  the  day  when  I  cried 
thou  ansvveredst  me. — Ver.  7.  Though 
I  walk  in  tlie  midst  of  trouble,  thou 
wilt  revive  me. — Ver.  8.  Forsake  not 
the  work  of  thine  own  hands. 

cxlii.  2,  3- 1  poured  out  my  complaint ; 
I  shewed  before  him  my  trouble.  When 
my  spirit  was  overwhelmed  within  me, 
then  thou  knewest  my  path. 

cxhii.  11.  For  my  righteousness'  sake, 
bring  my  soulout  of  trouble. 

Isa.  xxvi.  16.  O  Lord,  in  trouble  have 
they  visited  thee :  they  poured  out  a  pray- 
er when  thy  chastening  was  upon  them 

xxxiii.  2.  O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto 
us :  be  thou  our  salvation  in  time  of 
trouble. 

Jer.  xiv.  8.  O  the  hope  of  Israel,  the 
Saviour  thereof  in  time  of  trouble,  why 
shouldest  thou  be  as  a  stranger  in  the 
land  ?     Ver.  20. 

Lam.  iii.  55^  56.  I  called  upon  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  out  of  the  low  dun- 
geon.    Thou  heardst  my  voice. 

Jonah  i.  6.  The  ship-master  in  danger 
said  unto  Jonah,  Arise  and  call  upon  thy 
God. 

CCni.  Of  prayerless  persons ;  or  of  not 
praying.  Job  xxi.  15.  The  wicked  say. 
What  is  the  Almighty,  that  we  should 
serve  him  ?  and  what  profit  shall  we  have 
if  we  pray  unto  him  ?  Mai.  iii.  14. 

xxxvi.  13.  Hypocrites  cry  not  when 
he  bindeth  them. 

Ps.  X.  4.  The  wicked  through  the 
pride  of  his  countenance  will  not  seek 
after  God :  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts 

xiv.  4.  Have  all  the  workers  of  ini- 
quity no  knowledge  ?  who  eat  up  my 
people  as  bread,  and  call  not  upon  the 
Lord.     Ps.  liii.  4. 

Isa.  xliii.  22.  Thou  hast  not  called  up 
on  me,  O  Jacob  ;  thou  hast  been  weary 
of  me,  O  Israel,  &.c.— Ver  28.  There- 
fore have  I  profaned  the  princes  of  the 
sanctuary,  and  have  given  Jacob  to  the 
curse,  and  Israel  to  the  robbers. 

Jer,  x.  25.  Four  out  thy  fury  upon  the 
heathen  that  know  thee  not,  and  upon 
the  families  that  call  not  on  thy  name. 
Ps  Ixxix.  6. 

Dan.  ix  13,  14.  All  this  evil  is  come 
upon  as,  yet  made  we  not  our  prayer 
before  the  Lord  our  God ;  that  we  might 


turn  from  our  iniquities,  and  understand 
thy  truth.  Therefore  hath  the  Lord 
watched  upon  the  evil,  and  brought  it 
upon  us. 

Hos.  vii.  T.  There  is  none  among  them 
that  calleth  unto  me. 

Ver.  13,  14.  Woe  unto  them  for  they 
have  fled  from  me.  They  have  not 
cried  unto  me,  when  they  howled  upon 
their  beds. 

Zeph.  i.  4.  6.  I  will  cut  off  them  that 
turned  back  from  the  Lord,  and  those 
that  have  not  sought  tiie  Lord,  nor  in- 
quired after  him. 

James  iv.  2.  Ye  have  not,  because  ye 
ask  not. 

CCIV.  ITie  prayers  of  hypocrites.  Ps. 
Ix.xviii.  34.  When  God  slew  them  then 
they  sought  him,  and  inquired  early 
after  God. — Ver.  36,  37.  Nevertheless 
they  flattered  him  with  their  mouth  : 
Their  heart  was  not  right  with  him.  Ps. 
1.16. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  31.  With  their  mouth 
they  shew  much  love,  but  their  heart 
goeth  after  theircovetousness.  Isa.  xxiX. 
14.  Jer.  xii.  2. 

Matt.  vi.  6.  When  thou  prayest,thou 
shalt  not  be  as  the  hypocrites  are  ; 
for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in  the 
synagogues,  and  in  the  corners  of  the 
streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  of  men. 

XV.  8,  9.  This  people  draweth  nigh 
U|jto  me  with  their  mouth,  and  honour- 
^th  me  with  their  lips,  but  their  hearts 
are  far  from  me.  In  vain  do  they  wor- 
ship me,  teaching  for  doctrines  the 
commandments  of  men. 

xxiii.  14.  Woe  unto  you  hypocrites, 
for  ye  devour  widows'  houses,  and  for 
a  pretence  make  long  prayers.  Mark 
xii.  40. 

CCV.  Prayers  of  the  -mcked  not  ac- 
ceptable to  God.  Job  XXXV.  13.  God  will 
not  hear  vanity. 

Ps.  Ixvi.  1 1.  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my 
heart,  the  Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

cix.  7.  Let  the  prayer  of  the  wicked 
become  a  sin. 

Prov.  i.  27.  When  disti-ess  and  anguisln 
cometh,  then  shall  they  call  upon  me, 
but  I  will  not  answer ;  they  shall  seek 
me  early,  but  they  shall  not  find  me. — 
Ver.  29.  For  that  tliey  hated  know- 
ledge, and  did  not  choose  the  fear  of  the 
Lord. 

XV.  8.  The-sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is 
an  abomination  to  the  Lord.  Ch.  xxi.  27.. 

Isa.  i.  4.  Ah  !  sinful  n.T.tion,  a  people 


Cmap.  XIV. 


Of  Praising  God. — Prai&e. 


I9rs 


iaden  with  iniquity.— Ver.  11.  I'o  what 
purpose  is  the  multitude  of  your  sa- 
crifices to  me,  saith  the  Lord  ? — Ver. 
15.  When  ye  spread  forth  your  hands, 
I  will  hide  mine  eyes  from  you  ;  when 
ye  make  many  prayers  I  will  not  hear : 
your  hands  ai-e  full  of  blood. 

lix.  1,  2.  The  Lord's  hand  is  not  short- 
ened that  it  cannot  save,  nor  his  ear 
heavy  that  it  cannot  hear ;  But  your  ini- 
quities have  separated  between  you  and 
your  God,  and  your  sins  have  hid  his 
face  frcm  you,  that  he  will  not  hear.  Isa. 
Ixvi.  3. 

Jer.  vi.  19,  20.  Behold  I  will  bring 
evil  upon  this  people,  even  the  fruit 
of  their  thoughts ;  becaxise  they  have 
not  hearkened  unto  my  words,  nor  to 
my  law,  but  rejected  it.  \  our  burnt 
offerings  are  not  acceptable,  nor  your 
sacrifices  sweet  unto  me.  Ch.  vii.  20, 
21,  22.  Amos  v.  22,  23. 

xi.  10,  11.  They  are  turned  back  to 
the  iniquities  of  theirfore-fathers, which 
refused  to  hear  my  words.  'I'herefore 
thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  bring  evil 
upon  them,  and  though  they  cry  unto 
me  I  will  not  hearken  unto  them. 

Ver.  14.  Pray  not  thou  for  this  peo- 
ple, neither  lift  up  a  cry  nor  prayer  for 
them ;  for  I  will  not  hear  them  in  the 
time  that  they  cry  unto  me  for  their 
trouble.  See  Ch.  xiv.  11,  12.  Ezek. 
viii.  18.  Mic.  viii.  4.  Zech.  vii.  13.  Job 
xxvii.9.  Lam.  iii.  42.  44.  Matt.  xv.  8, 
9.  John  ix.  31. 

The  prayers  of  the  wicked  answered 
with  reproofs  and  threatenings.  Ps.  1. 
16.  Jer.  xxxii.  16  to  25.  44. — xxxvii.  3 
to  6.— xlii.  2  to  9.  Zech.  vii.  2.  4  to  14. 

OF  PRAISING  GOD. 

CCVI.  Praise  atul  tluinks  due  vnto 
God,  and  required  by  him  from  the  righte- 
ous.  Exod.  XV.  11.  Who  is  like  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  glorious  in  holiness,  fear- 
ful in  praises,  doing  wonders. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  25.  Great  is  the  Lord, 
and  greatly  to  be  praised.     Ps.  xlviii.  1. 

Ps,  xlvii.  7.  God  is  King  of  all  the 
earth  ;  sing  ye  praises  with  understand- 
ing. 

1.  14.  Offer  unto  God  thank  Fgiving, 
and  pay  thy  vows  to  the  most  High. — 
Ver.  23.  Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifi- 
eth  me. 

Ixvi.  2.  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his 
name  ;  make  his  praise  glorious. — Ver. 
4.  All  the  earth  shall  sing  to  thy  holy 
lume. 


Ixviii.  4.  Sing  unto  God ;  sing  praises 
to  his  name  ;  extol  him  that  rideth  upon 
the  heavens  by  his  name  Jah. — Ver.  32 
Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of  the 
earth. 

Ixix.  30,31.  I  will  praise  the  name 
of  God  with  a  song ;  I  will  magnify  him 
with  thanksgiving-.  This  shall  please 
the  Lord  better  than  an  ox  or  bullock. 

xcii.  1,  2.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  give 
thanks  unto  theLord,  and  to  sing  praises 
unto  thy  name,  O  Most  High.  To  shew 
forth  thy  loving  kindness  every  morn- 
ing, and  thy  faithfulness  every  night.  Ps. 
cxxxv.  3. 

xcvi.  2.  Sing  imto  the  Lord,  bless  his 
name,  shew  forth  his  salvation  from  day 
to  day. 

cvii,  32.  Let  them  sacrifice  the  sa- 
crifices of  thanksgiving,  and  declare  his 
works  with  rejoicing. 

cxlv.  3.  Gre.at  is  the  Lord,  and  great- 
ly to  be  praised;  his  greatness  is  un- 
searchable.    Ps.  xcvi.  4. 

cl.  6.  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath 
praise  the  Lord. 

Isa.  xlii.  8.  My  glory  will  1  not  give 
to  another,  nor  my  praise  to  graven  im- 
ages. 

Ver.  10.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
song,  and  his  praise  from  the  end  of  the 
earth.     Ch.  xliii.  21.  Jer.  xx.  13. 

VhW.  iv.  6.  In  every  thing  by  prayer 
and  supplication,  with  thanksgiving,  let 
your  requests  be  made  known  to  God. 

Col.  ii.  7.  Abounding  in  faith,  with 
thanksgiving. 

iii.  15.  Let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in 
your  hearts,  to  which  ye  are  called ;  and 
be  ye  thankful. 

1  Pet.  ii.  9.  Ye  are  a  chosen  genera- 
tion, to  shew  forth  the  praises  of  him 
that  called  you. 

PRAISE. 

CCVII.  Praises  from  the  ^eicked  vnac- 
ceptablc  to  God.  Amos  iv.  2.  The  Lord 
will  take  you  away  with  hooks. — Ver. 
5.  Otter  a  thunk.sgiving  with  leaven  : 
for  this  hkethynu. — Ver.  6.  I  have  giv- 
en you  cleanness  of  teeth,  and  want  of 
breail,  &c. 

v.  22.  Though  ye  offer  burnt-offef- 
ings,  and  meat-offerings,  I  will  not  ac- 
cept them. — Ver.  24.  But  let  judgment 
run  down  like  waters,  &c. 

Luke  xviii.  11.  The  Pharisee  said, 
God  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am  not  as  other 
men  : — yet  he  went  not  to  his  hoTisp 
juMific(i, 


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Chap.  XIV, 


CCVIII.  Tlietmcked unthankful,  Rom. 
i.  21.  When  they  knew  God,  they  glo- 
rified him  not  as  God,  neither  were 
thankful. 

2  Tim.  iii.  2.  Men  shall  be  lovers  of 
their  own  selves,  &c.  unthankful,  un- 
holy. 

CCIX.  Praise  niitst  be  frequent.  Vs. 
xxxiv.  1.  I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all 
times  ;  his  praise  shall  be  continually  in 
ray  mouth. 

XXXV.  28,  My  tongue  shall  speak  of 
tliy  righteousness,  and  of  tliy  praise  all 
the  day  long. 

Ixiii.  4.  I  will  bless  thee  while  T  live. 

cxi.  1.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  with  my 
whole  heart.     Ps.  cxxxiii.  1. 

cxix.  164.  Seven  times  a  day  do  I 
praise  tliee,  because  of  thy  righteous 
judgments. 

cxlv.  2.  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee, 
and  will  praise  thy  name  for  ever  and 
ever, 

CCX.  TVith  siiiceritij.  Ps.  cxi.  L  1 
will  praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole 
heart. 

1  Cor.  xir.  15.  I  will  sing  with  the 
spirit,  and  1  will  sing  with  the  under- 
standing. Ps.  xlvii.  7. 

Eph.  v.  19.  Speaking  to  j^ourselves  in 
psalms  and  hynms,  anil  spiritual  songs, 
singing'  and  making  melody  in  your 
hearts  to  the  Lord. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Singing  with  grace  in 
your  hearts  to  the  Lord. 

CCXI.  God  prepareth  his  people  for 
his  praise, — or  divine  injbiences  therefor. 
Ps.  li.  15,  O  Lord  open  thou  my  lips, 
and  my  moutli  sliall  shew  forth  thy 
praise. 

cxix.  l!ri.  iSIy  lips  shall  utter  praise 
when  thovi  hast  taught  tliy  law  to 
me. — Vei\  175.  Let  my  soul  live,  audit 
shall  praise  thee. 

Isa,  xliii.  21.  Tliis  people  have  I 
foi-med  for  myself;  they  sliall  shew  fortli 
my  praise. 

Ixi.  11.  The  Lord  will  cause  rig-lite 
ousness  and  praise  to  spring  forth. 

Jer.  xiii.  11.  1  have  caused  to  cleave 
unto  me  the  whole  house  of  Israel,  and 
the  whole  house  of  .Tudah,  saith  tlie 
Loixl,  that  they  might  be  unto  me  for  a 
people,  and  for  a  name,  and  for  a  praise, 
and  for  a  glory ;  but  they  would  not 
hear. 

xxxiii.  8,  9.  I  -will  cleanse  them 
froHi  all  their  iniquity,  and  v/ill  pardon 
all  their  iniquities,  whereby  they  have 


sinned,  and  whereby  they  have  trans- 
gressed against  me.  And  it  shall  be  to 
me  for  a  name  of  joy  and  praise,  and 
an  honour  before  all  nations  of  the  earth. 
Ver.  11. 

Hos.  xiv.  2,  Take  away  all  our  iniqui- 
ty, &c.  so  will  we  render  the  calves  of 
our  hps. 

Matt.  xxi.  16.  Out  of  the  mouth  of 
babes  and  sucklings  thou  liast  perfected 
praise.     Ps.  viii.  2. 

CCXII.  Thanking  God  through  Christ, 
Rom.  i.  8.  I  thank  my  God  tln-ough  .le- 
sus  Ciu-ist  for  you  ah,  that  your  taith  is 
spoken  of  througli  the  whole  world. 

vii.  24, 25.  Who  shall  deliver  me  from 
the  body  of  this  death !  I  thank  God 
througli  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ; — 1  Cor. 
XV.  57.  who  givedi  us  the  victory; — 2 
Cor.  ii.  14.  which  causeth  us  to  triumph 
in  Christ. 

Phil.  i.  11.  The  fruits  of  rigliteous- 
ness  are  by  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  praise 
and  glory  of  God. 

lleb.  xiii.  15.  By  him  let  us  offer  the 
sacrifice  of  praise  to  God  continually, 
tliat  is,  tlie  fruit  of  our  lips,  giving- 
thanks  to  his  name. 

Eph.  V.  20.  Give  thanks  always  for  all 
things  unto  God,  and  the  Fathe'r,  in  the 
name  of  our  Loixl  Jesus  Christ. 

CCXIII.  Praise  is  a  part  of  public  wor- 
ship.  Ps.  ix.  11.  Sing  praises  to  the 
Lord,  which  dwelleth  in  Zion  ;  declare 
among  tb.e  people  his  doings. — Ver.  14. 
Have  mercy  upon  me,  OLord,  that  I 
may  shew  forth  thy  praise  in  the  gates 
of  the  daughter  of  Zion. 

xxii.  22.  In  the  midst  of  the  congre- 
gation will  I  praise  thee. — Ver.  24.  My 
praise  sliall  be  of  thee  in  the  great  con- 
g'regation. 

xxvi.  8.  O  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  ha- 
bitation of  tiiy  house,  and  the  place 
where  thine  honour  dwelleth. — Ver.  12. 
In  the  congregation  wiU  I  bless  the 
Lord , 

xxvii,  4.  One  tiling  liave  I  desired  of 
the  Lord,  that  will  1  seek  after;  that  I 
may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  my  life,  to  behold  the  beauty 
of  the  Lord,  and  inquire  in  his  temple. 
— Ver.  6.  I  will  ofl'er  in  his  tabernacle 
sacrifices  of  joy  :  I  will  sing  praises  un- 
to the  Lord. 

x\xv.  18.  I  will  give  thee  thanks  in 
the  great  congregation ;  I  will  praise 
tliee  among  much  people. 

slii.  2.  When  shall  I  come  and  appegLi"^ 


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before  God  ? — Ver.  5.  I  shall  yet  praise 
him. 

Ps.  Ivii.  3.  I  will  praise  thee  among 
the  people  ;  1  will  sing  unto  thee  among- 
the  nations. — Ver.  lU.  For  thy  mercy  is 
great  unto  the  heavens,  and  thy  trutli 
reacheth  unto  the  clouds.  Ps.  cviii.  3. 
— eix.  30. 

Ixv.  1.  Praise  walteth  for  thee,  O  God, 
in  Zion. 

Ixxxiv.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell 
in  thy  house  ;  they  will  be  still  praising 
fhee. 

Ixxxix.  5.  The  heavens  shall  praise 
thy  wonders,  O  Lord,  thy  faithfulness 
also  in  the  congregation  of  the  saints. — 
Ver.  T.  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared  in 
the  assembly  of  the  saints,  and  to  be  had 
in  reverence  of  all  that  are  about  him. 

xcv.  2.  Let  us  come  before  his  pre- 
sence with  thanksgiving,  &c.  Ver.  3. 

c.  4.  Enter  his  gates  with  thanksgiv- 
ing-, and  his  courts  with  praise. 

cii.  21,  22.  Declare  the  iwme  of  the 
Lord  in  Zion,  and  his  praise  in  Jerusa- 
lem ;  when  the  people  are  gathered  to- 
gether to  serve  the  Lord. 

cvii.  32.  Let  them  exalt  him  in  the 
congregation  of  the  people,  and  praise 
him  in  the  assembly  of  the  elders. 

cxi,  1.  I  will  praise  tlie  Lord  in  the 
assembly  of  the  upright. 

cxvi.  18,  19.  I  will  paj^  my  vows  unto 
the  Lord  in  the  presence  of  all  his  peo- 
ple, in  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house. 

cxviii.  19.  Open  to  me  the  gates  of 
righteousness,  and  I  will  go  into  them, 
and  I  will  praise  the  Lord. 

cxxxiv.  2.  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the 
sanctuary,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

cxxxv.  19.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house 
of  Israel ;  bless  the  Lord,  ()  house  of 
Aaron.— Ver.  21.  Blessed  be  the  Lord 
out  of  Zion,  which  dwellctli  in  Jcru-sa- 
lem  :  praise  ye  the  Lord. 

cxxxviii.  1. 1  will  praise  thee  with  my 
whole  heart ;  before  the  gods  will  I  sing 
praise  unto  thee.  SeeNeh.  viii.  6. — 
ix.  5.  Ps.  cxlvii.  7.  12.— cxlix.  1.— cl.  1, 
2.  6.  Isa.  Ixiv.  11.  Ileb.ii.l2.  Rev.  vii.  12. 

See  j'cgulations  made  for  the  order 
of  public  thanks  and  pyaise.  1  Chron. 
xvi.  4.  7. — xxiii.  30. — xxix.  13  to  20. 
Ps.  cv.  1.  2  Chron.  v.  13.  Nch.  xi.  17. 
— xii.  8.  24,  &c. 

COXIV.  Of  si?i!^ing-  //»?  praises  of  God. 
Job  xxxviii.  (5,  7.  Wlien  tlie  foundations 
of  the  earth  were  laid,  the  morning 
stars  sang  together,  and  all  the  sons  of 
God  shouted  fur  joy. 


Ps.  xiii.  6.  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord, 
because  he  hath  dealt  bountifully  with 
me. 

xviii.  49.  I  will  give  thanks  untothee^ 

0  Lord,  among  llie  heathen,  and  sing 
praises  unto  thy  name.    IJom.  xv.  19. 

xxi.  13.  Be  thou  exalted  in  thine  own 
strength,  so  will  we  sing  and  praise  tliy 
power.     Ps.  lix.  16,  17. 

XXX.  4.  Sing-  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye 
saints  of  his ;  give  thanks  at  the  remem- 
brance of  his  holiness.  Ver.  12.  Ps. 
vii.  17.__  ^ 

xxxiii.  3.  Sing  unto  him  a  new  song; 
play  skilfully  with  a  loud  noise. 

li.  14.  I  will  sing  aloud  of  thy  righte- 
ousness. Ver.  15. 

Ixvii.  4.  O  let  the  nations  be  glad  and 
sing  for  joy.  Ps.  ix.  2.  11. — xiii.  4. — 
Ixxxi.  1. — xcv.  1,  2. — xcvi,  1,2. — xcviii. 
8,  9.— c.  2. 

Ixxxix.  1.  I  will  sing  of  the  mercies 
of  the  Lord  for  ever.  Ps.  Ixi.  7,  8. — 
ci.  1. — cviii.  3. 

civ.  33.  1  will  sing  unto  my  God  while 

1  have  being.     Ps.  Ixxv.  9. — cxivi.  2. 
Isa.  xxxviii.  20. 

cv.  2.  Sing  psalms  unto  him ;  talk  of 
all  his  wondrous  works. 

cxxxviii.  5.  Kings  of  the  earth  shall 
sing  in  the  ways  of  the  Lord,  tor  great 
is  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

cxlvii.  1.  7,  8,  9.  Sing  unto  the  Lord 
witli  thanksgiving ;  wlio  covereth  the 
heaven  witli  clouds,  who  giveth  the 
beast  his  food. 

cxlix.  1.  Sing  unto  the  Loi-d  a  new 
song.     Ps.  cxliv.  9. 

Ver.  5,  6.  Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in 
glory  ;  let  them  sing  aloud  upon  their 
beds.  Let  the  high  praises  cf  God  be 
in  their  mouth. 

Isa.  xii.  5.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
liath  done  excellent  things. 

xxiv.  14.  They  shall  sing,  for  the  ma- 
jesty of  the  Lord. 

xxvi.  19.  Awake  and  sing,  yc  that 
dwell  in  the  dust,  ibr  tliy  dew  is  as  the 
dew  of  herbs. 

XXXV.  6.  The  tong-ue  of  the  dumb 
sliuU  sing. — Ver.  10.  The  ransomed  of 
the  Lord  sliall  return  and  come  to  Zion 
with  songs,  and  cvei-lasting  joy  shall  be 
upon  their  heads.     Ch.  li.  11. 

xHi,  10.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
song,  and  his  pr.aise  from  tlie  end  of 
the  earth.— Ver.  12.  Let  tliem  give 
glory  to  the  Lord,  and  declare  his  praise 
in  the  islands. 

xlvi?i.  20,  Go  forth  with  tlic  voice  of 


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Praise. 


CrtAP.  XIV. 


sing'Inj :  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  his 
servant  Jacob. 

Isa.  xlix.  13.  Sing  O  heavens,  and  be 
joyful,  O  earth,  for  the  Lord  hath  com- 
forted his  people.  Ch.  xiv.  23. — lii.  9. 
~lv.  12.  Ps.  cxxvi.  1,  2. 

Acts  xvi.  25.  At  midnight  Paul  and 
Silas  prayed,  and  sang  praises  to  God 
in  the  prison. 

James  v.  13.  Is  any  merry  ?  let  him 
sing  psalnxs. 

CCXV.  The  subjects  of  praise  and 
thanks  to  God  are  so  many  and  various 
that  they  cannot  be  enumerated.  Let 
therefore  a  brief  vie-w  of  the  principal  of 
them  suffice,  under  the  following'  heads, 
viz. 

God's  goodness  and  mercy — acts  there- 
of towards  mankind.  Ps.  xvi.  7.  I  will 
bless  the  Lord,  who  hath  given  me 
counsel. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  my  shield,  my  heart  trusted  in  him 
and  I  am  helped:  therefore  my  heart 
greatly  rejoiceth,  and  with  my  song 
will  I  praise  him. 

xxxiii.  2.  Praise  the  Lord. — Ver.  5. 
The  earth  is  full  of  his  goodness. 

xlii.  5.  I  shall  yet  praise  him  for  the 
help  of  his  countenance. 

Ivii.  9, 10.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord : 
for  thy  mercy  is  great  unto  the  heavens, 
and  thy  truth  reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 
Ps.  cviii.  3,  4. 

Ixiii.  3.  Because  thy  loving-kindness 
is  better  than  life,  my  lips  shall  praise 
thee.  Ver.  5.  Ps.  cxxxviii.  1,  2. 

Ixvii.  1.  God  be  merciful  unto  us,  and 
bless  us,  and  cause  his  face  to  shine 
upon  us. — Ver.  3.  Let  the  people  praise 
thee,  O  God. 

Ixviii.  19.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  who 
daily  loadeth  us  with  his  benefits,  even 
the  God  of  our  salvation. — Ver.  oS.  The 
God  of  Israel  is  he  that  giveth  strength 
and  power  to  his  people :  blessed  be 
God. 

Ixxj.  6.  By  thee  have  I  been  hold  en 
up  from  the  womb ;  thou  art  he  that 
took  me  out  of  my  mother's  bowels. — 
Ver.  8.  My  praise  shall  be  continually 
of  thee. — Ver.  14.  I  will  hope  conti- 
nually, and  praise  thee  more  and  more. 
Ver.  23. 

Isxxvi.  12,  13.  1  will  praise  thee,  O 
Loi'd  my  God,  with  all  my  heart,  and  I 
will  glorify  thy  name  for  evermore. 
For  great  is  thy  mercy  toward  me  ;  and 
thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  the 
lowest  bell. 


Ps.  Ixxxix.  1.  I  will  sing  of  the  mer- 
cies of  the  Lord  for  ever.     Ver.  2. 

c.  4,  5.  Be  thankful  unto  him,  and 
bless  his  name.  For  the  Lord  is  good; 
his  mercy  is  everlasting,  and  his  tinitli 
endureth  to  all  generations.  Ps.  cxvii. 
1,2. 

ciii.  2,  3.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul, 
and  forget  not  all  his  benefits :  Who 
forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities,  who  heal- 
eth  all  thy  diseases. 

cvi.  1.  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  O  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good ; 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  Ps, 
xlvii.  48.— cvii.  1.  8.  15.  21.  31.  ' 

Isa.  xii.  2.  The  Lord  Jehovah  is  my 
strength  and  my  song;  he  also  is  be- 
come my  salvation. — Ver.  4,  5.  Praise 
the  Lord,  declare  his  doings  among  the 
people,  make  mention  that  his  name  is 
exalted.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
hath  done  excellent  things. 

Ixiii.  7.  I  will  mention  the  loving- 
kindness  of  the  Lord,  &.c.  See  also  Ps. 
cxii.  1.  4.— cxv.  12.  18.— cxviii.  19.  21. 
28.  29. — cxxxiv.  1,  2,  3. — cxxxv.  2,  3. 
14.  19.— cxxxviii.  2.  4.— cxlv.  1.  8,  9.— 
cxlvi,  1.  8.  10.— cxiviii.  1.  7.  14.  Jer. 
xxxiii.  11. 

CCXVI.  For  Christ.  Luke  i.  68—70. 
Blessed  be  the  God  of  Israel,  for  he 
hath  visited  and  redeemed  his  people  ; 
and  he  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of  salva- 
tion for  us ;  as  he  spake  by  the  mouth 
of  his  holy  prophets. 

ii.  10,  11.  The  angel  said.  Behold,  1 
bring  you  glad  tidings  of  great  joy. 
Unto  you  is  born  a  Saviour,  which  is 
Christ  the  Lord.     Isa.  ix.  6. 

Ver.  13,  14.  And  suddenly  there  wa9 
with  the  angel  a  multitude  of  the  hea- 
venly host  praising  God,  and  saying, 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on 
earth  peace,  good-will  towards  men. 

Ver.  28 — 32.  Simeon  [at  seeing  Christ] 
blessed  God :  And  said,  Now  lettest 
thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace  :  for 
mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation, 
which  thou  hast  prepared  before  the 
face  of  all  people  ;  a  light  to  lighten  the 
Gentiles,  and  the  glory  of  thy  people 
Israel.     Luke  ii.  38.— xxiv.  52,  53. 

2  Cor.  ix.  15.  Thanks  to  God  for  his 
unspeakable  gift. 

CCXVII.  For  blessings  from  God  by 
and  through  Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  4,  5.  I 
thank  my  God  always  on  your  behalf, 
for  the  grace  of  God  which  is  given 
you  by  Jesus  Christ ;    that  in   eve'ry 


Chap.  XIV. 


Praise. 


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thing  ye  are  enriched  by  him,  so  that 
ye  come  behind  in  no  gilt. 

XV.  57.  Thanks  to  God  who  giveth  us 
the  victory,  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

2  Cor.  ii.  14.  Thanks  to  God,  who 
always  causeth  iis  to  triumph  in  Christ. 

Eph.  i.  3,  4.  Blessed  be  the  God  and 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who 
hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  bless- 
ings in  heavenly  places  in  Christ ;  ac- 
cording as  he  hath  chosen  us  in  him 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world — 
Ver.  6.  And  hath  made  us  accepted  in 
the  beloved. 

1  Pet.  i.  3,  4.  Blessed  be  the  God  and 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who 
according  to  his  abundant  mercy,  hath 
begotten  us  again  to  a  lively  hope,  by 
the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ  from 
the  dead  ;  to  an  inheritance  incorrupti- 
ble, undefiled,  and  that  fadeth  not  away, 
reserved  in  heaven  for  you.  Kom.  i.  8. 
— vii.  25. 

CCXVin.  For  God's  ivill  revealed. 
Matt.  xi.  25.  Jesus  said,  I  thank  thee, 
O  Fatlier,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth, 
because  thou  hast  hid  these  things  from 
the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  reveal- 
ed them  unto  babes. 

CCXIX.  For  the  obedience  and  faith  of 
Christians,  as  o'winff  to  Gvd.  Rom.  vi.  17. 
God  be  thanked,  ye  have  obeyed  from 
the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine  which 
was  delivered  unto  you. 

2  Cor.  viii.  IG.  Thanks  be  to  God, 
which  put  the  same  earnest  care  into 
the  heart  of  Titus  for  you. 

Eph.  i.  15,  16.  After  I  heard  of  your 
faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  .and  love 
to  all  the  saints,  I  ceased  not  to  give 
thanks  for  you,  making  mention  of  you 
in  my  prayer.s. 

Phil.  i.  3.  I  thank  God  upon  every 
remembrance  of  you.     1  Cor.  i.  4. 

Col.i.  3, 4.  Wc  give  thanks  to  God, and 
tlie  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Chi-ist, 
since  we  lieard  of  jour  faith  in  Clirist 
Jesus,  and  of  the  love  which  ye  have  to 
all  the  saints. 

1  Thess.  ii.  13.  Wo  thank  God  with- 
out ceasing,  Iierausc  when  ye  received 
the  word  of  Cod,  ye  received  it  not  as 
the  word  of  men,  but  (as  it  is  in  truth) 
the  word  of  God. 

iii.  9.  What  thanks  can  we  render  to 
God  for  you,  for  the  joy  wherewitli  wc 
joy  for  your  sakes  before  God. 

2  Thess.  i  •'■^  Wc  are.  bound  to  thank 


God  always  for  you  brethren,  because 
that  your  faith  groweth  exceedingly, 
and  the  charity  of  every  one  of  you  to- 
ward each  other  aboundeth. 

1  Tim.  i.  12.  I  thank  Jesus  our  Lord, 
who  hath  enabled  me,  for  that  he  counts 
ed  me  faithful,  putting  me  into  the  min- 
istry. 

2  Tim.  i.  3. 1  thank  God,  whom  I  serve 
with  a  pure  conscience,  that  without 
ceasing  I  have  remembrance  of  you  in 
my  prayers. 

God  thanked  for  charitable  contribu- 
tions of  saints  to  othere  in  distress,  2 
Cor.  ix.  11. 

CCXX.  For  God's  care  of  his  church. 
Ps.  ix.  11.  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord 
which  dwelleth  in  Zion. — Ver.  15.  The 
heathen  are  sunk  down  in  the  pit  that 
they  made. 

Ixix.  30. 1  will  praise  the  name  of  God 
with  a  song,  and  will  magnify  him  with 
thanksgiving. — Ver.  35.  For  God  will 
save  Zion. 

cii.  16.  When  the  Lord  shall  build  up 
Zion,  he  shall  appear  in  his  glory, — ^\'^er. 
18.  And  the  people  that  shall  be  cre- 
ated shall  praise  the  Lord. 

cxlvii.  1,  2.  Praise  the  Lord — The 
Lord  doth  build  up  Jerusalem. — Ver.  12. 
Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem  ;  praise 
thy  God,  O  Zion. — For  he  hath  strength- 
ened the  bars  of  thy  gates,  he  hath 
blessed  thy  children  within  thee. 

Ver.  14.  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  bor- 
ders, and  fiUeth  thee  witli  the  finest  of 
the  wheat.  Ps.  cxlix.  1  to  6,  See  xli.  9, 
10.— cxlvi.  1.  7,  8,  9,  10.  Isa.  xii.  1, 2.— 
Ii.  3.— Ix.  6.  8,9.— L^iii.  7, 8,  9.  Jer.  xxs. 
18,  19.  Actsii.  47. 

CCXXI.  For  God's  great  and  marvellous 
works.  Ps.  xxvi.  7.  That  I  may  publis^ 
with  the  voice  of  thanksgiving,  and  tell 
of  all  thy  wondrous  works.  Ps.  cxlv.  4.. 
10. 

l.wi.  1,  3.  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto 
God,  all  ye  lands.  Sing  forth  the  ho- 
nour of  his  name,  and  make  his  praise 
glorious.  Say  unto  him.  How  terrible 
art  thou  in  thy  works  ! 

Ixxv.  1.  Unto  thee,  O  God,  we  do 
give  thanks  :  for  that  thy  name  is  neac, 
tiiy  wondrous  works  declare. 

civ.  1.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.  0 
Lord  my  God,  thou  are  very  great 
thou  art  clothed  with  honour  and  ma- 
jesty.— Ver  24.  How  manifold  are  thy 
works !  in  wisdom  thou  hast  made  them 
all. 

cvii.  22.  Let  them  sacrifice  the  sa- 


;oo 


Praiiie. 


Chap.  XIV. 


orifices  ofthanksTgiving,  and  declare  his 
works  with  rejoicing'.     Ver.  8. 

Ps.  cxi.  1 — 3.  I  will  praise  the  Lord 
with  my  wliole  heart.  The  works  of  the 
Lord  are  g-reat.  His  work  is  honour- 
able and  glorious. 

cxxxix.  14.  I  will  praise  thee,  for  I 
am  feai-fuily  and  wonderfully  made : 
marvellous  are  thy  works.     Rev.  xv.  3. 

cxlviii.  5.  Praise  the  name  of  the 
Lord:  for  he  commanded  and  they 
were  created.  . 

cl.  1,  2.  Praise  the  Lord.  Praise  him 
for  his  mighty  acts  :  praise  liim  accord- 
ing to  his  excellent  greatness. — Ver.  6. 
Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath  praise 
ti)e  Lord. 

Isa.  xlii.  12.  Let  them  give  glory  to 
the  Lord,  and  declare  his  praise  in  the 
islands.  See  Ps.  ix.  1. — xl.  5. — Ixviii. 
4.  26.  33.— Ixxiii.  28.— Ixxviii.  4.— 
Ixxxvi.  8.— xcii.  5. — cv.  5. 

CCXXn.  For  God's  marvellous  acts 
upon  the  bodies  and  imnds  of  men.  Dan. 
iv.  34.  c>7 .  Nebuchadnezzar  praised  God 
for  being  restored  to  the  use  of  reason. 

Jonah  ii.  8, 9.  Jonah  for  his  being  de- 
livered from  the  fish. 

Luke  i.  64.  Zacharias  for  his  being  re- 
stored to  the  use  of  his  speech. 

xviii.  43.  The  blind  for  being  restored 
to  the  use  of  sight. 

Acts  iii.  8.  The  lame  for  being  healed. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  20.  Hezekiah  praised 
God  for  his  recovery  from  sickness. 
See  Ps.  cxviii.  19.  21. 

CCXXIII.  For  daily  bread.  Deut.  viii. 
10.  When  thou  hast  eaten  and  art  full, 
then  thou  shalt  bless  the  Lord  tliy  God. 

Isa.  Ixii.  8.  They  that  have  gathered 
in  the  corn  and  wine,  shall  eat  and  praise 
the  Lord. 

Joel  ii.  26.  Ye  shall  eat  in  plenty,  and 
be  satisfied,  and  praise  the  name  of  the 
Loi'd  your  God,  that  he  hath  dealt  won- 
drously  with  you. 

Mark  viii.  6.  Jesus  took  the  seven 
loaves,  and  gave  thanks.  John  vi.  11.  23. 

Acts  xxvii.  35.  Paul  took  bread  and 
gave  tlianks. 

Rom.  xiv.  6.  He  that  eateth  to  the 
Lord,  giveth  God  thanks. 

1  Tim.iv.  3.  Meats  God  hath  created 
to  be  received  with  thanksgiving,  of 
them  that  know  the  truth. — Yer.  4. 
Every  creature  of  God  is  good,  if  it  be 
Received  with  thanksgiving.  See  1  Cor. 
X.  30,  31. 

GCXXIV.  For  deliverance  from  trouble 


arid  ajjiiciion.  Ps.  xxii.  23,  24.  Ye  that 
fear  the  Lord,  praise  him  :  all  ye  seejk 
of  Jacob  glorify  him  ;  and  fear  him  all 
ye  seed  of  Israel.  For  he  liath  not  des- 
pised the  affliction  of  tlie  afflicted,  nei 
ther  hath  he  hid  his  face  from  him,  but 
when  he  cried  unto  hifn  he  heard. 

XXX.  11,  12.  Thou  hast  turned  for  me 
my  mourning  into  dancing ;  thou  liast 
put  off  my  sackcloth  and  girded  me 
with  gladness.  O  Lord  my  God,  I  will 
give  thanks  to  thee  for  ever. 

xxxiv.  1.  I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all 
times,  his  praises  shall  be  continually 
in  my  mouth. — Ver.  4.  He  delivered  me 
from  all  my  fears. 

xlii.  11.  i  sliall  praise  him,  who  is  the 
health  of  my  countenance,  and  my  God. 
Ps.  xl.  2. 

liv.  6,  7.  I  will  praise  the  Lord,  for  it 
is  good.  For  he  hath  delivered  me  out 
of  all  trouble. 

Ivi.  12.  I  will  render  praise  unto  thee, 
for  thou"  hast  delivered  my  soul  from 
death.     Ps.  cxvi.  8. 

Ixvi.  8,  9.  O  bless  our  God,  ye  people ; 
make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  be  heard. 
Who  holdetli  our  souls  in  hfe,  and  suf- 
fereth  not  our  feet  to  be  moved. 

xcii.  1.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and  to  sing  praise 
unto  the  name  of  the  Most  High.  Ver. 
2,3. 

Ver.  4.  For  thou  Lord  hast  made  me 
glad  through  thy  works.  See  Ps.  xxvi. 
12.— xxxi.  7.  21.~cxhi.  7.— cxhv.  7.  9. 

CCXXV.  For  deliverance  from  enemies. 
Gen.  xiv.  20.  Melchizedek  said  to  Abra- 
ham, Blessed  be  the  most  high  God, 
that  hath  delivered  thine  enemies  into 
thine  hand. 

Exod.  xviii.  10.  Jethro  said.  Blessed 
be  the  Lord,  who  liath  dehvered  you 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians.  See 
Exod.  XV.  1  to  22.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  4.  12. 

Deut.  X.  21.  The  Lord,  he  is  thy 
praise ;  he  is  thy  God,  which  hath  done 
for  thee  tliese  great  and  terrible  things, 
which  thine  eyes  have  seen. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  rock 
and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer.  (Ps. 
xviii.  3.)  Ver.  47.  Blessed  be  my  rock, 
and  exalted  be  the  God  of  my  salvation. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  34.  O  give  thanks  unto 
the  Lord,  for  he  is  good.  Ps.  cvii.  1. — 
cxviii.  1. — cxxxvi.  1. 

Ver.  o5,  36.  Say  ye,  Save  us,  O  God 
of  our  salvation,  and  gather  us  together; 
and  deliver  us  from  the  heathen,  that 
we  may  give  thanks  to  thy  holy  name. 


Chap.  XIV 


Honouring  God. 


201 


and  glory  in  thy  praise.     The  people 
said.  Amen,  praised  be  the  Lord. 

Ps.  vii.  6.  Arise,  O  Lord,  lift  up  thy- 
self, because  of  mine   enemies. — Ver. 

10.  My  defence  is  of  God,  who  saveth 
the  upright  in  heart. — Ver.  17.  I  will 
praise  the  Lord  according  to  his  rig-lite 
«usness,  and  sing  praise  to  the  name  of 
the  Alost  High.     Ps.  ix.  2. 

ix.  1 — 3.  1  will  praise  the  Lord  with 
my  whole  iieart,  and  shew  forth  thy 
mai'vellous  works.  I  will  be  glad  and 
rejoice  in  thee.  When  mine  enemies 
are  turned  back,  they  shall  fall  and  pe- 
risli  at  thy  presence.     Ver.  14. 

xxi.  8.  Thine  hand  shall  find  out  aJI 
thine  enemies. — Ver.  13.  Be  thou  ex- 
alted. Lord,  in  tliine  own  strength  ;  so 
will  we  sing  and  praise  thy  power. 

xxii.  20.  Deliver  my  soul  from  the 
.■?word. — Ver.  25.  My  praise  shall  be  of 
thee.     Ps.  XXXV.  18.  28. 

XXX.  1.  I  will  exalt  thee,  O  Lord,  for 
thou  hast  Rfted  me  up,  and  hast  not 
made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me. — 
Ver.  12.  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee 
for  ever  and  ever. 

xlii.  9.  Why  go  I  mourning  because 
of  the  oppression  of  the  enemy  ? — Ver. 

11.  O  my  soul,  hope  in  God,  for  I  shall 
yet  praise  him. 

xliii.  1.  4.  O  God,  plead  my  cause 
against  the  ungodly — I  will  praise  thee. 

xliv.  7,  8.  Thou  hast  saved  us  from 
our  enemies,  and  put  them  to  shame 
that  hated  iis.  In  God  we  boast  all  the 
day  long ;  and  praise  thy  name  for  ever 
and  ever. 

Ivi.  4.  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word, 
in  God  I  have  put  my  trust. — Ver.  9. 
AVhen  I  cry  unto  thee,  then  shall  mine 
enemies  turn  back. 

Ivii.  3.  He  shall  send  from  heaven, 
and  save  me  from  the  reproach  of  him 
that  would  swallow  me  up. — Ver.  5.  Re 
thou  exalted.  Lord,  above  the  heavens, 
and  let  th}'  glory  be  above  the  earth. — 
Ver.  7.  I  will  sing  and  give  praise. 

Ixi.  3.  Thou  liast  been  a  shelter  for 
me,  a  strong  tower  from  the  enemy. — 
Ver.  8. 1  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name  for 
ever. 

Ixxi.  10.  Mine  enemies  spake  against 
me,  and  they  that  wait  for  my  soul  took 
counsel  together,  &c. — Ver.  22.  I  will 
praise  thee,  my  God,  O  thou  Holy  One 
of  Israel. — Ver.  24.  My  tongue  shall 
speak  of  thy  righteousness  all  the  day 
long ;  for  they  are  brought  into  shame 
that  seek  mv  hurt. 


Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salva- 
tion, for  the  glory  of  thy  name. — Ver. 
13.  So  we  will  give  thee  thanks  for  ever 
and  ever,  and  will  shew  forth  thy  praise 
to  all  generations. 

xcviii.  3.  The  Lord  hath  made  known 
his  salvation  ;  his  righteousness  hath  he 
openly  shewed  in  the  sight  of  the  hea- 
then.— Ver.  4.  Make  a  joyful  noise  un- 
to the  Lord,  all  the  earth  ;  rejoice  and 
sing  his  praise. 

cxi.  6.  He  hath  shewed  his  people  the 
power  of  his  works,  that  he  may  give 
tiiem  the  heritage  of  the  heathen. 

Ver.  9,  10.  He  sent  redemption  unto 
his  people.  His  praise  endureth  for 
ever. 

cxxiv.  2.  Men  rose  up  against  us. — 
Ver.  6.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  hath 
not  given  us  a  prey  to  their  teeth. 

Rev.  xix.  1,  2.  I  heard  a  great  voice 
of  much  people  in  heaven,  saying,  Alle- 
luia ;  salvation,  and  honour,  and  power, 
unto  the  Lord  our  God :  For  true  and 
righteous  are  his  judgments ;  for  he 
hath  judged  the  great  whore,  which  did 
corrupt  the  earth  with  her  fornications, 
and  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his  ser- 
vants at  her  hand.  See  Exod.  xv.  1. 
Compare  Rev.xv.2.  Judg.  v.  3.  2  Chron. 
XX.  22.  26.28.  Ps.  xviii.  46.— xxviii.  6.— 
xli.  9.  13.~cvi.  12.— cxviii.  14,  15.— 
cxliv.  1,  2.  Isa.  XXV.  1.  4. 

HONOURING  GOD. 

CCXXVI.  Honour  due  to  God,  and 
claimed  by  Mm,  Mai.  i.  6.  A  son  Iionour- 
eth  his  father,  and  a  servant  his  master: 
if  I  then  be  a  Father,  where  is  mine  ho- 
nour .''  if  I  be  a  Master,  where  is  my 
fear  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  .Tohn  viii. 
49.  Jesus  said,  I  honour  my  Father. 

1  Ram.  ii.  30.  The  Lord  saith,  Them 
that  honour  me,  I  will  honour. 

CCXXVH.  God  is  to  be  honoured  by 
acts  of  worship,  praise  and  thanks.  Ps. 
xxvi.  8.  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habita- 
tion of  thy  house,  and  the  place  where 
thine  honour  dwellcth. 

Ixvi.  2.  Sing  forth  tiie  honour  of  his 
name  ;  make  his  praise  glorious. 

Ixxi.  8.  Let  my  mouth  be  filled  with 
thy  praise,  and  with  tliine  honour  all 
the  day. 

xcvi.  6.  Honour  and  majesty  are  be- 
fore him ;  strength  :uid  beautj'  are  in 
his  sanctuary.     1  Chron.  xvi.  27. 

civ.  1.  Thou  art  clothed  with  honour 
and  majesty. 

rxlv.  5.  I  will  speak  of  the  glorious 
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C  HAP.  XiV 


honour  of  thy  majesty,  and  of  thy  won- 
drous works. 

Isa.  xliii.  20.  The  beast  of  the  field 
shall  honour  me,  the  dragon,  and  the 
owls :  Because  I  give  waters  in  the  wil- 
derness, and  rivers  in  the  desert,  to 
give  drink  to  my  people,  my  chosen. 

Dan.  iv.  37. 1  did  extol  and  honour  the 
King  of  heaven,  all  whose  works  are 
truth,  and  his  ways  judgment.  Ver,  34. 

1  Tim.  i.  17.  To  the  only  wise  God, 
be  honour  and  glory,  &c.     Ch  vi.  16. 

Rev.  iv.  11.  Thou  art  worthy,  OLord, 
to  receive  glory,  and  honour, and  power, 
&c.  Ch.  vii.  12.— xix  1.7. 

CCXX  VIII.  By  holiness  of  life.  Jer. 
sxxiii.  8.  I  will  (saith  the  Lord)  cleanse 
them  from  all  tlieir  iniquity. 

Vei*.  9.  And  it  sliall  be  to  me  a  name 
of  joy,  a  praise  and  an  honour  before  all 
the  nations  of  the  earth. 

CCXXIX.  By  keeping  the  Sabbath. 
Isa.  Iviii.  13,  14.  If  thou  turn  away  thy 
foot  from  the  Sabbath,  from  doing  thy 
pleasure  on  my  holy  day,  and  call  the 
Sabbath  a  Delight,  the  holy  of  the  Lord 
honourable;  and  shalt  honour  him;  not 
doing  thine  own  ways,  nor  findingtiiine 
own  pleasure,  nor  speaking  thine  own 
words :  Then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself 
in  the  Lord ;  and  I  will  cause  thee  to 
ride  upon  the  high  places  of  the  earth, 
and  feed  thee  with  the  heritage  of 
Jacob, 

CCXXX,  By  acts  of  charity  and  mercy 
to  the  poor,  Prov.  iii,  9.  Honour  the 
Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with  the 
first  fruits  of  all  thine  increase  :  so  shall 
thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy 
presses  shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 

xiv,  31,  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor, 
reproacheth  his  Maker :  but  he  that  ho- 
noureth  him  hath  mercy  on  the  poor 
Ver.  21. 

CCXXXI.  Honouring  Chnst — motives 
to  it.  John  v,  22,  23.  The  Father  hath 
committed  all  judgment  unto  the  Son  : 
That  all  men  should  honour  the  Son, 
even  as  they  honour  the  Father,  He 
that  honoureth  not  the  Son,  lionoureth 
not  the  Father  that  sent  him.  See  Rev. 
V,  12, 13.  The  Father  and  Son  honoured. 

viii.  58.  Jesus  said.  It  is  the  Father 
that  honoureth  me, 

2  Pet.  i.  17.  He  received  from  God 
the  Father  honour  and  glory,  when 
there  came  such  a  voice  from  the  ex- 
cellent glory.  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in 
whoro  I  am  v/ell  pleased.    Matt.  xvii.  5. 


For  the  honours  due  and  paid  to 
Christ  by  the  church  in  heaven  ai^d  up- 
on  earth,  see  Chap,  concerning  the 
Dignity  and  Offices  of  Jesus  Christ. 

CCXXXII.  The  'uricked  dishonour  God, 
and  are  punished,  Isa.  xxix.  13.  This 
people  draw  near  me  with  their  mouth, 
and  with  their  hps  do  honour  me,  but 
have  removed  their  heart  far  from  me  : 
woe  unto  them.  Ver.  14.  Ch.  xhii.  25. 
—Iviii.  2,  Matt.  xv.  8.  Rom,  ii.  23. 

1  Sam.  ii.  29.  The  Lord  said  to  Eli, 
Wherefore  honourest  thou  thy  sons 
above  me  ?  to  make  yourselves  fat  with 
the  choicest  of  the  offerings  of  Jacob  ? 
— Ver.  36.  Behold,  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  every  one  that  is  left  in  thine  house, 
shall  come  and  croucli  to  the  priest  for 
a  piece  of  silver,  and  for  a  morsel  of 
bread,  and  shall  say.  Put  me  (1  pray 
thee)  into  one  of  the  priest's  offices, 
that  I  may  eat  a  piece  of  bread 

Ver.  30,  For  them  that  honour  me  I 
will  honour,  and  them  that  despise  me 
shall  be  lightly  esteemed, 

GLORIFYING  GOD. 

CCXXXin.  To  glorify  God  commanded, 
1  Sam.  vi.  5.  Ye  shall  give  glory  to  the 
God  of  Israel,     1  Cor.  vi.  20.— x.  31. 

Isa.  xlix.  3.  Thou  art  my  servant,  O 
Israel,  in  whom  I  will  be  glorified,  Ch. 
xHii,  7. 

CCXXXIV.  Chnst  glorified  God  on 
earth.  John  xiii,  31.  God  is  glorified  in 
him.   Ver.  32. 

xvii.  4.  I  have  glorified  the'e  on  earth; 
I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou 
gavest  me  to  do,  Ch.  vii.  18,  He  sought 
God's  glory. 

CCXXXV.  Men  glorify  God  by  praise 
and  thankfulness.  1  Chron.  xvi.  28.  Give 
unto  the  Lord,  ye  kindreds  of  the  peo- 
ple, give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and 
strength,     Ver,  24. 

Ver.  29,  Give  unto  the  Lord,  the  glo- 
ry due  unto  his  name  :  come  before  him; 
worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  ho- 
liness. Ps.  xxix,  1,  2.  9, — xcvi,  3,  7,  8, 
— Ixxii.  19. 

Ps.  xxii,  23.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
praise  him  ;  all  ye  seed  of  Jacob  glorify 
him. 

1.  23,  Whoso  ofFereth  praise,  glorifi- 
eth  me.     Ver.  15. 

Ixxxvi.  9.  All  nations  whom  thou  hast 
made  shall  come  and  worship  before 
tliee,  O  Lord,  and  shall  glorify  thy 
nan>e. 


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Glorifying  God. 


203 


cxv.  1.  Not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  un- 
to us,  but  unto  thy  name  give  glory,  for 
thy  mercy  and  for  thy  truth's  sake.  Isa. 
XXV.  3,  4. 

Isa.  xlii.  12.  Let  them  give  glory  to 
the  Lord,  and  declare  his  pr£use  in  the 
islands.     Ch.  xxiv.  15. 

Luke  ii.  20.  The  shepherds  return- 
ed, glorifying  and  praising  God. 

Acts  xi,  18.  The  brethren  glorified 
God  for  the  conversion  of  the  Gentiles. 

Gal.  i,  24.  The  apostles  glorified  God, 
in  Paul,  for  his  conversion.  Acts.  xxi.  20- 

CCXXXVI.  By  faith.  Rom.  iv.  20. 
Abraham  was  strong  in  faith,  giving  glo- 
ry to  God, 

Eph.  i.  12,  We  being  predestinated^ 
that  we  should  be  to  the  praise   of  his 

flory,  wh6  first  trusted  in  Clirist.  Ver. 
,6. 

Phil,  ii,  11.  Confess  that  Jesus  Christ 
is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father, 

CCXXXVn.  Bij  good  ivorks.  Matt. 
V.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before 
men,  that  they  may  see  your  good  works, 
and  glorify  your  Father  which  is  in  hea- 
ven,    1  Pet  ii.  12, 

John  XV.  8.  Herein  is  my  Father  glo- 
rified, that  ye  bear  irmch  fruit. 

Phil.  i.  11.  Being  filled  with  the  fniits 
of  righteousness,  which  are  by  Jesus 
Christ,  unto  the  glory  and  praise  of 
God. 

CCXXXVIIl,  Vanous  bra?iches  of  duty 
ivhcreby  God  is  to  be  glorified.  Josli.  vii, 
19.  Joshua  said  to  Achan,  Give  gloiy  to 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  make  confession 
of  thy  secret  sin. 

Hag.  i.  7,  8-  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
Hosts,  Bring  wood  and  build  the  house, 
and  I  will  take  pleasure  in  it,  and  I  will 
be  glorified, 

John.  xxi.  19,  This  spake  Jesus,  sig- 
nifying by  what  death  Peter  should  glo- 
rify God. 

Rom.  XV,  5,  6,  Be  ye  like  minded 
one  toward  another ;  that  ye  may  witli 
one  mind,  and  with  one  mouth  glorify 
God,  even  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

2  Cor.  iv.  15.  All  things  are  for  your 
sakes,  that  the  abundant  grace  might 
through  the  thanksgiving  of  many  re- 
dound to  the  glory  of  God. 

viii.  19.  This  grace  [or  gift  to  the 
poor  saints]  is  administered  by  us  to 
the  gloiy  of  the  same  Lord.  Ch.  ix.  13. 

1  Pet,  iv.  11.  If  any  speak  let  him 
apeak  a<?  the  onicles  of  God,  that  God 


in  all  things  may  be  glorified  through 
Jesus  Christ. — Ver.  16.  If  any  sufier  as 
a  Christian,  let  him  glorify  God  on  this 
behalf. 

Rev.  xiv.  7.  Fear  God,  and  give  glo- 
ry to  him.     Ch.  xi.  13. — xv.  4. 

1  Cor.  x.  31.  Whether  ye  eat  or  drink, 
or  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  all  to  the  glory 
of  God. 

CCXXXIX.  Doxologies,  or  glory  ascri' 
bed  to  God  in  -worship.  Luke  ii.  14.  Glo«> 
ry  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earthy 
peace,  good-will  toward  men, 

Rom.  xvi.  27.  To  God  only  wise  be 
glory,  through  Jesus  Christ,  for  ever. 
Amen.  Jude  25. 

Eph,  iii.  21,  Unto  him  be  glory  in  the 
church  by  Jesus  Christ,  throughout  all 
ages,  world  without  end.  Amen.  Galy 
1,  5. 

Phil.  iv.  20,  Now  unto  God  and  our 
Father,  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen, 

2  Tim.  iv.  18.  The  Lord  will  preserve 
me  unto  his  heavenly  kingdom,  to  whom 
be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

Heb.  xiii,  20,  21.  Now  the  God  of 
peace,  that  brovight  again  from  the  dead, 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  great  Shep- 
herd of  the  sheep,  through  the  blood  of 
the-  everlasting  covenant,  make  you 
perfect  in  every  good  work,  to  do  his 
will;  working  in  you  that  which  is  well 
pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Jesus 
Christ ;  to  wliom  be  glory  for  ever  and 
ever.  Amen, 

1  Pet.v.  10,  11,  The  God  of  all  grace, 
who  hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal  glo- 
ry by  Christ  Jesus,  make  you  perfect, 
stabiish,  strengthen,  settle  you.  To  him 
be  glory  and  dominion,  for  ever  and. 
ever.     Amen. 

2  Pet,  ili.  18.  Grow  In  grace,  and  In 
the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ:  to  whom  be  glory  both 
now  and  forever.     Amen. 

Rev,  Iv.  11,  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord, 
to  receive  glory,  and  honour,  and  pow- 
er i  for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and 
for  thy  pleasure  they  arc  and  were  cre- 
ated.    Rom.  xl.  36. 

Rev.  vii.  12.  Blessing  and  glory,  and 
wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and  Iionour, 
and  power  and  might,  be  unto  our  God 
for  ever  and  ever.    Amen. 

j\'ote. — The  reader  may  observe  in 
the  above  scriptures,  that  the  things 
mentioned  along  with  glory,  are  rea- 
sons for  ascribing  it  to  God  ;  also  that 
"lorv  i.s  in  sorfte  of  them  directli:^  vi<:v* 


204 


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Chap.  XIV, 


bed  to  Christ,  and  in  others  to  God  the 
Father  through  Christ.  See  Christ's 
glory  before  and  in  his  incarnation,  and 
after  it.  Chap.  Upon  the  Dignity  and 
offices  of  Jesus  Christ. 

CCXL.  God  is  glorified  in  tlie  restora- 
tion and  prevalence  of  true  religion  among 
his  people.  Ps.  ii.  19.  Let  the  whole 
earth  be  filled  with  his  glory.  Ps.  xcvii. 
6.— cli.  16. 

Isa.  xliv.  23.  The  Lord  hath  redeem- 
ed Jacob,  and  glorified  himself  in  Israel. 
Ch.  xlix  3. 

Ix.  1.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen 
upon  thee. — Ver.  21.  Thy  people  shall 
be  all  righteous,  that  I  may  be  gloi-i- 
fied. 

Isa.  Ixi.  3.  To  give  unto  them  that 
mourn  in  Zion,  beauty  for  ashes,  &c. 
That  they  might  be  called  trees  of 
righteousness,  the  planting  of  the  Lord, 
that  he  might  be  glorified. 

Ixvi.  18.  I  will  gather  all  nations  and 
tongues,  and  they  shall  come  and  see 
my  glory. 

Hab.  ii.  18.  The  earth  shall  be  filled 
with  the  knowledge  of  the  glory  of  the 
Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

Rom.  XV.  7.  Receive  ye  one  another 
as  Christ  received  us,  to  the  Glory  of 
God  the  Father. 

2  Cor.  i.  20.  All  the  promises  of  God 
in  Christ  are  Yea,  and  in  him  Amen, 
unto  the  glory  of  God. 

iv.  6.  God  hath  shined  in  our  hearts, 
to  give  the  light  of  the  knowledge  of 
the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

Eph.  i.  6.  God  having  predestinated 
us  to  the  adoption  of  children,  by  Jesus 
Christ,  to  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his 
grace.  Ver.  12. 

See  Christ's  glory  before  his  incarna- 
tion on  earth,  and  after  his  resurrection. 

God  glorified  by  those  luho  saiu  miracles 
•wrought  by  Christ's  power,-  as.  When 
the  palsy  was  cured.  Matt.  ix.  8. — The 
dumb  made  to  speak.  Matt.  xv.  31. — 
The  dead  raised  to  life,  Luke  vii.  16.— 
The  lame  healed,  Luke.  xiii.  13.  Acts 
iv.  21. — The  leper  cleansed,  Lukexvii. 
15 — Sight  given  to  the  blind,  Luke  xviii. 
43. — The  appearances  at  Christ's  birtli, 
Luke  ii.  20. — At  his  death,  xxiii.  47. 

CCXLI.  The  -wicked  glorify  not  God, 
and  are  punished.  Dan.  v.  22.  Thou  hast 
not  humbled  thine  heart. 

Ver.  23.  Daniel  said  to  Belshazzar, 
Thou,  hast  lifted  up  thyself  against  the 


Lord  of  heaven.  See.  and  the  God  in 
whose  hand  thy  breath  is,  and  whose 
are  all  thy  ways,  hast  thou  not  glorified. 
—Ver.  26—28.  God  hath  numbered  thy 
kingdom.  Thou  art  weighed  in  the  ba- 
lance and  art  found  wanting.  Thy  king- 
dom is  divided  and  given  to  the  Medes 
and  Persians. 

Mai.  ii.  2.  If  you  will  not  lay  it  to 
heart,  to  give  glory  to  my  name,  said 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  will  even  send  a 
curse  upon  you,  and  1  will  curse  your 
blessings.     ,Ter.  xiii.  26. 

Acts  xii.  23.  An  angel  smote  Herod, 
because  he  gave  not  God  the  glory  ;  and 
he  was  eaten  of  worms. 

Rom.  i.  21.  When  they  knew  God. 
they  glorified  him  not  as  God,  neither 
were  thankful. — Ver.  24.  Wherefore 
God  gave  them  up,  &c. 

iii.  23.  All  have  sinned  and  come  short 
of  the  glory  of  God. 

Rev.  xvi.  9.  The  men  that  were 
scorched  with  fire  repented  not  to  give 
glory  to  God. 

CCXLTI.  God  is  glorified  in  the  des- 
truction of  the  -wicked.  Exod.  xiv.  4.  I 
wiU  be  honoured  upon  Pharoah  and  his 
host.     Ver.  17,  18. 

Lev.  X.  2,  3.  There  went  out  fire 
from  the  Lord,  and  devoured  Nadab, 
and  Abihu.  The  Lord  spake,  saying, 
Before  all  the  people  will  1  be  glorified. 

Isa.  xxvi.  14,  15.  Thou  hast  visited 
and  destroyed  them,  and  made  all  their 
memory  to  perish.  O  Lord,  thou  art 
glorified. 

Ezek.  xxviii.  22.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Behold  I  am  against  thee,  O  Zidon, 
and  I  wiU  be  glorified  in  the  midst  of 
thee.     Ch.  xxxix.  11. 

CCXLni.  Sanctifying  God.  Lev.  x.  3. 
The  Lord  spake,  saying,  I  wiU  be  sanc- 
tified in  them  that  come  nigh  me,  and 
before  all  the  people  I  will  be  glorified. 

Isa.  V.  16.  God  that  is  holy,  shall  be 
sanctified  in  righteousness. 

viii,  13.  Sanctify  the  Lord  of  hosts 
himself,  and  let  him  be  your  fear,  and 
let  him  be  your  dread. 

xxix.  23.  They  shall  sanctify  my  name, 
and  shall  sanctify  the  holy  one  of  Jacob. 

Ezek.  XX.  41.  I  will  be  sanctified  in 
you  before  the  heathen.  Ch.  xsxvi.  23. 
— xxviii.  25.  — xxxix.  21. 

1  Pet.  iii.  15.  Sanctify  the  Lord  God 
in  your  hearts.  See  Ezek.  xxviii.  21 
— xxxviii.  16. 

CCXLLV.  Threats  against  those  that 


Chap.  XV. 


Godltnesis. 


205 


nancttfynot  God.  Numb.  xx.  12. The  Lord  | 
spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron,  Because 
ye    believed    me  not,  to  sanctify  me 
in  the  eves  of  the  children  of  Israel, 


therefore  ye  shall  not  bring  this  con. 
g-regation  into  the  land  which  I  have 
g-iveu  them,  Ch.xxvii,  14.  Deut.  x.xxii. 
51. 


CHAP.  XV, 


CHARACTERS    GOOD  AND  BAD,  WITH  PROMISES 
AND  THREATS. 


I.  GODLIJ^ESS  in  heart  and  life. 
Ps.  xxxii.  6.  For  this  sliall  every  godly 
one  pray  unto  thee. 

2  Cor.  i.  12.  Our  rejoicing  is  this,  Tlie 
testimony  of  our  conscience,  that  in 
simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not  by 
fleshly  wisdom,  but  by  the  grace  of  God, 
we  have  had  our  conversation  in  the 
world. 

vii.  9.  Ye  were  made  sorry  [for  sin] 
ufter  a  godly  manner.  Ver.  10,  11. 

xi.  2.  Paul  said,  I  am  jealous  over  you 
with  a  godly  jealousy. 

1  'I'im.  ii.  2.  Pray  that  we  may  lead  a 
quiet  and  peaceable  life,  in  all  godliness 
and  honesty. 

Ver.  10.  Good  works  become  women 
professing  godliness. 

Iv.  7.  Exercise  thyself  unto  godliness. 
— Ver.  11.  O  man  of  God,  follow  after 
righteousness,  godliness,  faith,  love,  pa- 
tience, meekness ;  fight  the  good  fight 
of  faith. 

Tit.  ii.  12.  Denying  ungodliness  and 
worldly  lusts,  live  soberly,  rigiiteously 
and  godly,  in  the  present  world. 

Heb.  xii.  28.  Let  us  serve  God,  with 
reverence  and  godly  fear. 

2  Pet.  i.  16.  Add  to  patience,  godli- 
ness, 8tc.  V'er.  7. 

iii.  11.  What  manner  of  persons  ought 
ye  to  be,  in  all  holy  conversation  and 
godliness  ? 

II.  Promises  to  the  godly.  Ps.  iv.  3. 
The  Lord  hath  set  apart  him  that  is  god- 
ly for  himself. 

1  Tim.  iv.  8.  Godliness  is  pi'ofitable 
unto  all  things,  having  tiie  promise  of 
the  life  that  now  is,  and  of  that  which 
is  to  come. 

vi.  6.  Godliness  with  contentment  is 
great  gain . 


2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how 
to  deliver  the  godly  out  of  temptations, 
and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day 
of  judgment  to  be  punished. 

III.  j\feans  of  godliness  given.  Rom. 
xi.  26.  Christ  shall  turn  away  ungodli- 
ness from  Jacob. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  The  gospel  contains 
the  mystery  of  godliness. 

vi.  3.  The  gospel  contains  the  doc- 
trine which  is  according  to  godliness. 

Tit.  i.  1.  The  truth  [in  the  gospel]  i« 
according  to  godliness. 

IV.  Godliness  misrepresented.  1  Tim. 
vi.  3.  Corrupt  men  suppose  that  gain  ii 
godliness. 

2  Tim.  iii.  5.  Hypocrites  have  a  form 
of  godliness,  but  deny  the  power  there- 
of. 

V.  The  ungodly  described  by  their  prac' 
tice.  Ps.  xviii.  4.  Floods  of  ungodly 
men  made  me  afraid. 

Prov.  xvi.  27.  An  ungodly  man  dig 
geth  up  evil. 

xix.  28.  An  ungodly  witness  scorneth 
judgment. 

2  Tim  ii.  16.  Vain  babblings  increase 
unto  ungodliness. 

Jude  4.  Ungodly  men  turn  the  grace 
of  God  into  lasciviousness. — Ver.  18, 
They  walk  after  their  own  ungodly 
hists. 

VI.  Threats  against  the  ungodly.  S 
Clu'on.  xix.  2.  Shoiildst  thou  help  the 
ungodly,  and  love  them  that  hate  the 
Lord  ?  therefore  is  wrath  upon  thee 
from  the  Lord. 

Ps.  i.  1.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  walk- 
etli  not  in  the  counsel  of  the  ungodly. 

Ver.  4 — 6.  The  ungodly  are  like  the 
chaff  whicli  the    wind   driveth    awav 


4Ub 


tiighteousneas. 


Chap.  XV.. 


They  fshali  not  stand  in  judgment.  The 
way  of  the  ungodly  shall  perish. 

Ps.  iii.  7.  Thou  hast  broken  the  teeth 
of  the  ungodly. 

xliii.  1.  Plead  my  cause  against  an 
ungodly  nation. 

Ixsiii.  12.  The  ungodly  prosper  in 
the  world,  they  increase  in  riches. — 
Ver.  18.  Thou  didst  set  them  in  slip- 
pery places  ;  thou  castedst  them  down 
into  destruction. 

Rom.  i.  18.  The  wrath  of  God  is  re- 
vealed from  heaven  against  all  ungodli- 
ness and  unrighteousness  of  men. 

1  Pet,  iv.  18.  If  the  righteous  scarcely 
be  saved,  where  sliall  the  ungodly  and 
the  sinner  appear  ? 

2  Pet.  ii.  5,  6.  God  spared  not  the  old 
world,  bringing  in  the  flood  upon  the 
world  of  the  ungodly  ;  and  turning  the 
cities  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  into 
ashes,  condemned  them  with  an  over- 
throw, making  them  an  example  unto 
those  that  after  should  live  ungodly. 

iii.  7.  The  heavens  and  the  earth 
which  are  now,  are  reserved  unto  fire 
against  the  day  of  judgment,  and  per- 
dition of  ungodly  men. 

Jude  14, 15.  Behold,  the  Lord  cometh, 
to  execute  judgment  upon  all,  and  to 
convince  all  that  are  ungodly,  of  all  their 
ungodly  deeds,  which  they  have  un 
godly  committed,  and  of  all  their  hard 
speeches  which  ungodly  sinners  have 
spoken  against  him. 

RIGHTEOUSNESS, 

YII.  liigbteousness  reqiiired.  Deut.  vi 
25.  It  shall  be  our  righteousness,  if  we 
observe  to  do  all  these  commandments 
before  the  Lord  our  God,  as  he  hath 
commanded  us. 

Dan-  iv.  27.  Break  off  thy  sins  by 
righteousness. 

Amos  V.  24.  Let  judgment  run  down 
as  waters,  and  righteousness  as  a  mighty 
stream. 

Zeph.  ii.  3.  Seek  the  Lord,  seek  righ 
teousness,  seek  meekness,  &c. 

Matt.  iii.  15.  Jesus  said.  It  becometh 
us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 

V.  20.  Jesus  said.  Except  your  righ 
ousness  shall  exceed  the  righteousness 
of  the  scribes  and  Pharisees,  ye  shall  in 
no  case  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  hea 
ven. 

vi.  33.  Seek  first  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  his  righteousness. 

Luke  i.  75,  Serve  God  in hoUness  and 
righteousness. 


Acts  xxiv.  25.  Paul  reasoned  of  righ* 
teousness,  temperance,  and  judgment 
to  come. 

Rom.  vi,  13,  Yield  your  members  as 
in.struments  of  righteousness  unto  God,' 
Ver.  19. 

1  Cor.  XV.  34.  Awake  unto  righteous- 
ness. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  7.  Approving  ourselV€(» 
by  the  armour  of  I'ighteousness. 

Ver.  14.  What  fellowship  hath  righ- 
teousness with  unrighteousness  ? 

Eph.iv.  24.  Put  on  the  new  man,  which 
after  God  is  created  in  righteousness. 

v.  9,  The  fnait  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all 
righteousness,  goodness  and  truth, 

vi.  14.  Stand,  tlierefore,  having  your 
loins  girt  about  with  truth,  and  having 
on  the  breast-plate  of  righteousness, 

Phil.  i.  11,  Approving  things  that  are 
excellent,  being  filled  with  the  fruits  of 
righteousness,  which  are  by  Jesus  Christ, 
to  the  praise  and  glory  of  God. 

1  Tim.  vi.  11,  Follow  after  righteous" 
ness,  godliness,  faith,  love,  patience, 
meekness.     2  Tim.  ii.  22, 

2  Tim.  iii,  16.  The  scripture  is  profit- 
able for  instruction  in  righteousness. 

Tit.  ii.  11,  12.  The  grace  of  God  that 
bringeth  salvation,  hath  appeared  to  all 
men  ;  teaching  us,  that  denying  ungod- 
liness and  worldly  lusts,  we  should  live 
soberly,  righteously  and  godly,  in  this 
present  world. 

Heb.  xi.  13.  The  prophets  through 
faith  M-rought  righteousness. 

1  Pet.  ii.  24.  We  being  dead  to  sin, 
should  live  unto  righteousness. 

1  John  ii.  29.  Every  one  that  doeth 
righteousness  is  born  of  God. 

iii,  7.  He  that  doeth  righteousness  i.v 
righteous. — Ver,  10.  Whosoever  doeth 
not  righteousness  is  not  of  God, 

VIII.  Promises  to  the  righteous  of  pe- 
culiar favour  frovi  God.  Ps.  i,  6.  The 
Lordknoweth  the  way  of  the  righteous, 
Ps.  cxlvi.  8.  The  Lord  lovedi  the  righ- 
teous. Ps.  xi.  7. — xxxiii.  5. 

V.  12.  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  bless  the  righ- 
teous ;  with  favour  thou  wilt  compass 
him  as  with  a  shield.  Ps.  cvi.  3.  Matt,  v.6, 

xi.  5.  The  Lord  trieth  the  righteous. 

xiv.  5.  God  is  in  the  generation  of 
the  righteous.     Isa.  Ixiv.  5. 

xxxiv.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
upon  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 
open  unto  their  crj-.  Job  xxxvi.  7.  Ps- 
xxxiii.  18.  1  Pet.  iii.  11. 

Ver.  17.  Tlie  righteous  cry,  and  the 
Lord  heareth  and  delivereth  them,  out 


Chap.  XV. 


Righteousness^ 


207 


of  all  tiieir  troubles.  Ps.  x.  24. — xv.  29. 
James  v.  16.  1  Pet.  iii.  12. 

Ps.xxxvii.17.  The  Lord  upholdeththe 
righteous.  Ps.lv.  22.  He  ahaO  never  suf- 
fer the  righteous  to  be  moved.  Ps.  sv.2 

Ver.  39.  I'iie  salvation  of  the  righte- 
ous is  of  the  Lord.  Gen.  vii.  1.  Prov. 
xviii.  10.  Isa.  xxxiii.  15,  16. — Ixiv.  5. 
2  Pet.  ii.  5. 

Prov.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  layeth  up  sound 
wisdom  for  the  righteous.    Jer.  xx.  12. 

iii.  32.  The  secret  of  tlie  Lord  is  with 
She  righteous.     Ps.  xxv.  14. 

Job  xxxiii.  26.  God  will  render  unto 
every  man  his  righteousness.  1  Sam. 
xxv'i.  23.  1  Kings  viii.  32. 

Ps.  vii.  8.  Judge  me  according  to  my 
righteousness.  Ps.  xviii.  20.  24.  2  Sam. 
xxii.  21. 

Ver.  11.  God  judgelh the  righteous; 
God  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every  day. 

xxxvii.  6.  He  shaU  bring  forth  thy 
aighteousness. 

iviii.  11.  Verily  there  is  a  reward  for 
the  righteous :  verily  he  is  a  God  that 
judgeth  in  the  earth. 

IX.  Promises  of  blessings  to  the  righte- 
ous, as  the  consequence  of  righteousness, 
by  the  appointment  of  God.  Job  iv.  7. 
Who  ever  perisJied  being  innocent  ? 
or  where  were  the  righteous  cut  oft? 

xvii.  9.  The  righteous  shall  hold  on 
his  way,  and  he  that  hath  clean  hands 
shall  wax  stronger  and  stronger. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  29.  The  righteous  shall 
inherit  the  land,  and  dwell  in  it  for  ever. 

Ixxii.  7.  In  his  [the  good  King's]  days 
the  righteous  shall  flourish. 

Ix.xv,  lU.  The  horn  of  the  righteous 
shall  be  exalted. 

xcii.  12.  The  righteous  shall  flourish 
like  the  palm  tree,  ant  grow  like  the 
cedar  in  Lebanon.  Ps.  i.  3. — Iii,  8 
Prov.  xi.  28. 

xcvii.  11.  Light  is  sown  for  the  righ 
teous,  and  gladness  for  the  upngiit  m 
heart. 

cvi.  3.  Blessed  is  he  that  doeth  righte- 
ousness at  all  times 

Prov.  X.  2.  Righteousness  delivereth 
from  death.     Ch.  xi.  4.  6. 

Ver.  24.  The  desire  of  the  righteous 
shall  be  ijranted.— Ver.  28.  The  hope 
of  the  righteous  shall  be  gladness ;  but 
the  expectation  of  the  wicked  shall  pe 
rish. 

XI.  8.  The  righteous  is  delivered  out 
of  trauble,  and  the  wicked  cometh  in 
his  stead.     Ch.  x.  30. — xii.  3. 

Ver.   18,  19.  To  hmi  that  soweth 


righteousness  shall  be  a  sure  reward. 
|{;ghteousnf  ss  tendeth  to  life  :  he  that 
pursueth  evil,  pursueth  it  to  his  own 
lurt.     Ch.  xii.  28. 

Ver.  30,  31.  The  fruit  of  righteous- 
ness is  a  tree  of  life.  The  righteous 
shall  be  recompensed  in  the  earth. 

xii.  3  A  man  snail  not  be  established 
by  wickedness  ;  but  the  root  of  the 
righteous  shall  not  be  moved.  Ch.  x.  25. 

Ver.  7.  The  wicked  ai'e  overthrown, 
and  are  not ;  but  the  house  of  the  righ 
teous  shall  stand.     Ch.  xi.  21. 

Ver.  26.  The  righteous  is  more  ex- 
cellent than  his  neighbour. — Ver.  28. 
In  the  way  of  righteousness  is  life,  and 
in  the  path-way  thereof  is  no  death. 
Ch.  xiii.  6. 

xlii.  9.  The  light  of  the  righteous  re* 
joictrth ;  but  the  lamp  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  put  out. — Ver.  21.  Evil  pursu- 
eth sinners ;  but  to  the  righteous  good 
shall  be  repaid. 

xiv.  34.  Righteousness  exalteth  a  na- 
tion, but  sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  people. 

xvi.  12.  The  throne  is  exalted  by 
righteousness. 

Ver.  31.  The  hoary  head  is  a  crown 
of  glory,  if  it  be  found  in  the  vray  of 
righleousness. 

xxi.  21.  He  that  followeth  after  righ- 
teousness and  mercy,  findeth  life,  righ- 
teousness and  honour. 

xxviii  1.  The  wicked  flee  when  no 
man  pursueth ;  but  the  righteous  is 
bold  as  a  lion. 

Eccl.  ix  1.  The  righteous  and  the 
wise,  and  their  works,  are  in  the  hand 
of  God. 

Isa.  iii.  10.  Say  ye  to  the  righteous, 
It  shall  be  well  with  him,  for  they  shall 
eat  the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

xxlv.  16.  From  the  uttermost  part  ef 
the  earth  have  we  heard  songs,  even 
glory  to  the  righteous. 

x.xxii.  17.  The  work  of  righteousness 
shall  be  peace ;  and  the  eflfect  of  righ- 
teousness, quietness  and  assuj'ance  for 
ever. 

xxxiii.  15,  16.  He  that  walketh  righ- 
teously, &c.  he  shall  dwell  on  high,  Ills 
place  of  defence  shall  be  the  munition 
of  rocks ;  bread  shall  be  given  him,  his 
water  shall  be  sure. 

Ixiv.  5.  Thou  meetest  him  that  re- 
joiceth  and  workcth  righteousness,  those 
that  remember  thee  in  thy  ways. 

Ezek.  xiv.  14.  Though  Noah,  Daniel 
and  Job  were  in  the  city,  [devoted  to 
destruction  for  iniquity]  they  should  de- 


JOS 


Unrighteousness. — Zeal. 


Chap.  XV, 


T-lver  but  their  own  souls  by  their  righ- 
teousness.   See  Gen.  vii.  1. — xviii.  23. 

Ezek.  xviii.  20.  The  righteousness  of 
the  righteous  shall  be  upon  him. — Ver. 
22.  In  his  righteousness  that  he  hath 
♦lone  he  shall  live. 

Mai.  iii.  18.  Ye  shall  discern  between 
the  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

X.  The  righteous  shall  be  delivered  from 
enemies.  Ps.  xxxiv.  21.  They  that  hate 
the  righteous  shall  he  desolate. 

Iii.  6.  The  righteous  shall  see  [the 
destruction  of  the  wicked]  and  fear,  and 
shall  laugh  at  him. 

Iviii.  10.  The  righteous  shall  rejoice 
when  he  seeth  t!ie  vengeance,  and 
shall  wash  his  feet  in  the  blood  of  the 
wicked. 

cxxv.  3.  The  rod  of  the  wicked  shall 
not  rest  on  the  lot  of  the  righteous. 

Prov.  xiv.  19.  The  evil  bow  before 
the  good,  and  the  wicked  at  the  gates 
of  the  righteous. 

xxi.  18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom 
for  the  righteous. 

Zech.  xiv.  12.  This  shall  be  the  plague 
wherewith  the  Lord  will  smite  all  the 
people  who  have  fought  against  Jeru- 
salem ;  Their  flesh  shall  consume  away 
while  they  stand  upon  their  feet,  and 
their  eyes  shall  consume  away  in  their 
holes,  and  their  tongues  shall  consume 
away  in  their  mouth. 

XI.  The  death  of  the  righteous  blessed. 
Numb,  xxiii.  10.  Let  me  die  the  death 
of  the  righteous,  and  let  my  last  end  be 
like  his. 

Prov.  xiv.  32.  The  righteous  hath 
hope  in  his  death. 

Isa.  Ivii.  1.  The  righteous  is  taken 
away  from  the  evil  to  come. 

XII.  The  righteous  blessed  after  death. 
Ps.  XV.  1.  Lord,  who  shall  dwell  in  thy 
holy  hill  ?  He  that  worketh  righteous- 
ness.    Ps.  xxiv.  4. 

cxii.  6.  The  righteous  shall  be  in 
everlasting  remembrance. 

Isa.  Ivii.  2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace  ; 
they  shall  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one 
walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  shall 
shine  as  the  brightness  of  the  firma- 
ment, and  they  that  turn  many  to  righ- 
teousness, as  the  stars  for  ever  and  ever. 

Matt.  xiii.  43.  The  righteous  shall 
shine  forth  as  the  sun,  in  the  kingdom 
of  their  Father. 

XXV.  46.  The  righteous  shall  go  into 
ife  eternal. 


UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. 

XIII.  Unrighteousness  forbidden.  Rom. 
vi.  13.  Neither  yield  ye  your  members 
as  instruments  of  unrighteousness  unto 
sin  ;  but  yield  yourselves  unto  God,  as 
those  that  are  alive  from  the  dead,  and 
your  members  as  instruments  of  righte- 
ousness unto  God.  ». 

2  Cor.  vi.  14.  What  fellowship  hath 
righteousness  with  unrighteousness  r 
What  communion  hath  light  with  dark- 
ness ? 

XIV.  Threats  against  the  unrighteous. 
Deut.  xxvi.  16.  All  that  do  unrighteously 
are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Job  xxvii.  7.  Let  mine  enemy  be  as 
the  wicked, and  he  that  riseth  up  against 
me  as  the  unrighteous. 

Rom.  i.  18.  The  wrath  of  God  is  re- 
vealed from  heaven  against  all  ungod- 
liness and  unrighteousness  of  men. — 
Ver.  29.  Being  filled  with  all  unrighte- 
ousness, fornication,  wickedness,  &c. — 
Ver.  34.  They  who  commit  such  things 
are  worthy  of  death. 

ii.  8,  9.  Unto  them  that  obey  unrigh- 
teousness, God  will  render  indignation 
and  wrath,  tribulation  and  anguish,  up- 
on every  soul  of  man  that  doeth  evil. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9.  Know  ye  not,  that  the 
unrighteous  shall  not  inherit  the  king- 
dom of  God  ? 

2  Thess.  ii.  10.  The  Wicked  [man  of 
sin]  is  filled  with  all  deceivableness  of 
unrighteousness  in  them  that  perish. — 
Ver.  12.  That  they  all  might  be  damn- 
ed who  believed  not  the  truth,  but  had 
pleasure  in  unrighteousness, 

2  Pet.  ii.  13.  They  shall  receive  the 
reward  of  unrighteousness. — Ver.  14. 
Cursed  children. — Ver.  17.  To  v/hom 
is  reserved  the  mist  of  darkness  for 
ever. 

XV.  Pardon  promised  to  those  that  for- 
sake unrighteousness.  Isa.  Iv.  7.  Let  the 
wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  un- 
righteous man  his  thoughts,  and  let  him 
return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have 
mercy  upon  him,  and  to  our  God,  for 
he  will  abundantly  pardon. 

Heb.  viii.  12.  1  will  be  merciful  to 
their  unrighteousness,  and  their  sins 
and  their  iniquities  will  I  remember  no 
more. 

ZEAL. 

XVI.  Zeal  a  duty.  Gal.  iv.lB.  It  is 
good  to  be  zealously  affected  in  a  good 
thing. 


Chap.  XV. 


Uprightnesa, "^Integrity. 


209 


Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  ini- 
quity, and  purify  unto  himself  a  pecu- 
liar people,  zealous  of  good  works. 

Rev.  iii.  19.  Be  zealous  and  repent. 

Instances.  In  Phineas,  Num.  xxv.  11. 
13.— In  Christ,  Isa.  lix.  17.  Ps.  Ixix.  9.— 
In  David,  Ps.  cxix.  139. — In  the  Corin- 
thians, 1  Cor.  xiv.  12.  2  Cor.  vii.  11. — 
ix.  2. — In  Epaphras,  Col.  iv.  13. 

Erro7ieous  Zeal.  Instances  :  In  Saul's 
slaying  the  Gibeonites. — In  Paul,  for 
the  law  of  Moses,  before  his  conversion. 
Acts  xxii.  3.  Gal.  i.  14.  Phil.  iii.  6. — In 
the  Jews,  Acts  xxi.  20^^  Rom.  xvi.  2. — 
See  Jehu  boasting  of  his  zeal,  2  Kings 
X.  16. 

Ji'ant  of  Zeal.  Rev.  iii.  15.  Because 
thou  art  neither  cold  nor  hot,  I  will  spue 
thee  out  of  my  mouth. 

UPRIGHTNESS. 

XVII.  Upright.  Prov.  xv.  21 .  A  man 
of  understanduig  walketh  uprightly. 

xvi.  17.  The  high-way  of  the  upright 
is  to  depart  from  evil. 

xxi.  29.  As  for  tlie  upright,  he  dire ct- 
eth  his  way.     See  Ch.  xiv.  2. 

X\'III.  Promises  to  the  upright.  1 
Chron.  xxix.  17.  I  know,  mj-  God,  that 
thou  triest  the  heart,  and  hast  pleasure 
in  uprightness. 

Ps.  vii.  10.  God  saveth  the  upright 
in  heart. 

xi.  7.  The  righteous  Lord  loveth 
righteousness,  and  his  countenance  doth 
behold  the  upright. 

XV.  2.  He  that  walketh  uprightly  shall 
abide  in  thy  tabernacle. 

xviii.  25.  Witli  an  upright  man  thou 
wilt  shew  th}  self  upright. 

xxxvii.  18.  Tlie  Lord  knowetli  the 
days  of  the  upright,  and  their  inherit- 
ance shall  be  forever. — Ver.  '37.  Mark 
tlie  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  up- 
right, for  the  latter  end  of  that  man  is 
peace. 

xHx.  14.  The  upright  sliall  have  do 
minion  over  the  wicked. 

Ixxxiv.  11.  The  Lord  will  with-hold 
no  good  from  them  tliat  walk  upriglitly. 

xcvii.  11.  Liglit  is  sown  for  the  righte- 
ous, and  gladness  for  the  upright  in 
heart. 

cxii.  2.  The  generation  of  the  upright 
shall  be  ble-ssed. — Ver.  4.  Unto  liie  up 
riglit  there  arlscth  light  in  darkness. 

cxl.  13.  Lord,  the  upright  shall  dwell 
in  thy  presence. 


Prov.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  is  a  buckler  to 
them  that  walk  uprightly — Ver.  21. 
The  upright  shall  dwell  in  the  land, 
&c. 

X.  9.  He  that  walketh  uprightly  walk- 
eth surely. — Ver.  29.  The  way  of  the 
Lord  is  strength  to  the  upright. 

xi.  3.  The  integrity  of  the  upright 
shall  preserve  them. — Ver.  5,  6.  1  he 
righteousness  of  the  upright  shaD  deliv- 
er them. — Ver.  11.  By  the  blessing  of 
the  upright  the  city  is  preserved.  Ch. 
xxix.  8.  Gen.  xviii.  23  to  28. 

Ver.  20.  The  upright  in  tlieir  way 
are  God's  delight. 

xii.  6.  The  mouth  ofthe  upright  shall 
deliver  them. 

Ver.  22.  They  that  deal  truly  are 
God's  delight. 

xiii.  6.  Righteousness  keepeth  the 
upright  in  the  way. 

xiv.  11.  The  tabernacle  of  the  up- 
right shall  floiu-ish. 

XV.  8.  The  prayer  of  the  upright  is 
God's  dehght. 

xxi.  18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ran- 
som for  the  righteous,  and  the  trans- 
gressor for  the  upriglit. 

xxviii.  6.  Better  is  tlie  poor  that  walk- 
eth in  his  upriglitness,  than  he  that  is 
perverse  in  his  ways,  though  he  be  rich. 
— Ver.  10.  The  upright  shall  have  good 
things  in  possession. 

Ver.  18.  Whoso  walketh  uprightly 
shall  be  saved  ;  but  he  that  is  perverse 
in  his  ways  shall  fall  at  once. 

Ver.  20.  A  faithful  man  shall  abound 
with  blessings. 

Isa.  Ivii.  2.  The  righteous  shall  enter 
into  peace  ;  they  shall  rest  in  their  beds, 
each  one  walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Mic.  ii.  7.  My  words  do  good  to  him 
that  walketh  upriufhtly.  See  Rom.  xiv. 
22.  John  iii.  21.  " 

XIX.  T/te  npihht  prayed  for, — atu! 
prayer  for  uprightness.  Ps.  xxv.  21.  Let 
integrity  and  uprightness  preserve  nic, 
for  I  wait  on  thee. 

cxliii.  10.  Lead  me  unto  the  land  of 
uprightness. 

cxxv.  4.  Do  good  to  them  that  are 
upright  in  heart. 

xxxvi.  10.  Continue  thy  righteous- 
ness to  the  upriglit  in  heart. 

INTEGRITY 

XX.  Integrity.  Ps.  vii.  8.  Judge  me,  O 
Loni,  according  to  my  integritj'. 

xx^ .   11.    Let  integrity  and  upright- 
ness preserve  me. 
D  d 


210 


Sincerity  .•—Perfection . 


Chap.  XV. 


Ps.  xli.  12.  Thou  upholdest  me  in 
mine  integrity. 

Prov.  xix.  1.  Better  is  the  poor  that 
walketh  in  his  integrity,  than  he  that 
is  perverse  in  his  lips  and  is  a  fool.  Ch. 
xxviii.  6. 

XX.  7.  The  just  man  walketh  in  his 
integrity. 

Job  xxvii.  7.  My  heart  shall  not  re- 
proach me. 

XXI.  Particular  instances  of  integri- 
ty. Gen.  XX.  6.  God  said  to  Abimelech, 
I  know  that  thou  didst  this  in  the  integ- 
rity of  thine  heart,  for  1  with-held  thee 
from  sinning  against  me. 

Job  ii.  3.  Job  holdeth  fast  his  integ- 
rity. Ver.  9.  Ch.  xxvii.  5. — xxxi.  6.  1 
Kings  ix.  4. 

Ps.  xxvi.  1.  David  said,  I  walked  in 
mine  integrity.  Ver.  11.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  72. 

SINCERITY. 

XXII.  Sincerity.  Josh.  xxiv.  14.  Fear 
and  serve  the  Lord  in  sincerity. 

1  Cor.  V.  8.  Keep  the  feast  with  the 
unleavened  bread  of  sincerity. 

2  Cor.  i.  12.  In  simplicity  and  godly 
sincerity  we  have  had  our  conversa- 
tion. 

ii.  17.  As  of  sincerity  in  the  sight  of 
God  speak  we, 

Phil.  i.  9.  I  pray  that  ye  may  be  sin- 
cere, and  without  oiFence,  until  the  day 
of  Christ. 

Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace  be  with  them  that 
love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 

Tit.  ii.  7.  In  doctrine  shewing  uncor- 
ruptness,  gravity,  sincerity. 

1  Pet.  ii.  2.  Desire  the  sincere  milk 
of  the  word,  that  ye  may  grow  thereby 

PERFECTION. 

XXIII.  Perfection  a  commanded  duty. 
Gen.  xvii.  1.  The  Lord  said  unto  Abra- 
ham, I  am  the  Almighty  God  ;  wallc  be- 
fore me  and  be  thou  perfect. 

Deut.  xviii,  13.  Thou  shalt  be  per- 
fect with  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Matt.  V.  48.  Be  ye  perfect,  even  as 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  is  per- 
fect. 

Rom.  xii.  2.  Be  ye  transformed  by 
the  renewing  of  your  minds,  that  ye 
may  prove  what  is  that  good  and  accep- 
table and  perfect  will  of  God. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves 
from  all  filthiness  of  the  flesh  and  spi- 
rit, perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of) 
God.  I 


xiii.  11.  Be  perfect,  be  of  one  mind. 

Col.  iii.  14.  Put  on  charity,  which  is 
the  bond  of  perfectness. 

Heb.  vi.  1.  Let  us  go  on  unto  perfec- 
tion. 

XXIV.  Directions  for  attaining  perfec- 
tion. Matt.  xix.  21.  If  thou  wilt  be  per- 
fect keep  the  commandments.  1  John 
ii.  5. — iv.  12. 

Luke  vi.  40.  Every  one  that  is  per- 
fect shall  be  as  his  master. 

Phil.  iii.  12.  Not  as  though  I  were  al- 
j'eady  perfect,  or  had  already  attained. 
— Ver.  14,  15.  I  press  forward  toward 
die  mark,  for  the  prize  of  the  high  cal- 
Ung  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus.  Let  as 
many  as  be  perfect,  be  thus  minded. 

James  i.  4.  Let  patience  have  lier  per- 
fect work,  that  ye  may  be  perfect  and 
entire,  wanting  nothing.  j 

iii.  2.  If  any  offend  not  in  word,  the 
same  is  a  perfect  man. 

XXV.  Perfection  from  God  and  Christ. 
2  Sam.  xxii.  oo.  God  maketh  my  way 
perfect.     Ps.  xviii.  32. 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  8.  The  Lord  wiU  per- 
fect that  which  concerneth  me. 

Ezek.  xvi.  4,  Thy  beauty  was  per- 
fect through  my  comeliness  wliich  I  put 
upon  thee.  1  Cor.  iv.  7.  Who  maketh 
thee  to  differ .'' 

Jolin  xvii.  23.  I  in  them,  and  thou  in 
me,  that  they  may  be  made  perfect  in 
one. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  My  grace  is  sufficient 
for  thee,  my  strength  is  made  perfect 
in  weakness. 

Col.  ii.  10.  Ye  are  complete  in  him, 
{viz.  Christ.) 

iv.  12.  Praying  fervently  for  you,  that 
ye  may  stand  perfect  and  complete  in 
all  the  wiU  of  God. 

Heb.  X.  14.  By  one  offering  Christ 
hath  perfected  for  ever  them  that  are 
sanctified. 

xiii.  21.  God  make  you  perfect,  work- 
ing in  you  that  which  is  well-pleasing 
in  his  sight. 

1  Pet.  V.  10.  The  God  of  all  grace 
make  you  perfect,  stablish,  strengthen, 
settle  you.     See  Heb.  xi.  40 — xii.  23. 

XXVI.  The  holy  Scriptures  a  mean  of 
perfection.  2  Tim.  iii.  16,  17.  All  scrip- 
ture is  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  and 
is  profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof, 
for  correction,  and  instruction  in  righte- 
ousness. That  the  man  of  God  may  be 
perfect,  thoroughly  furnished  to  all  good 
works. 


Chap.  XV. 


Hyfiocrisy. 


211 


,  Ps.  cxix.  11.  Thy  word  have  I  hid  in 
mine  heart,  that  I  might  not  sin  against 
thee.  See  Gal.  iii.  3.  See  the  Spirit's 
injhiences  upon  all  Christians. 

XXVn.  Also  the  ministry.  Eph.  iv. 
11 — 13.  He  gave  apostles,  prophets, 
evangelists,  pastors  and  teachers  ;  for 
the  perfecting  of  the  saints  :  Till  we  all 
come  in  the  unity  of  the  faith,  and  of 
the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  to  a 
perfect  man,  unto  the  measure  of  the 
stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ. 

Col.  i.  28.  We  preach  Christ,  warning 
every  man,  and  teaching  every  man,  in 
all  wisdom,  that  we  may  present  every 
man  perfect  in  Christ  Jesus. 

1  Thess.  iii.  9,  10.  We  joy  before 
God  for  your  sakes  ;  praying  that  we 
might  see  your  face,  and  might  perfect 
that  which  is  lacking  in  your  faith. 

XXVIII.  Promises  to  the  perfect.  Job 
viii.  20.  God  will  not  cast  away  a  per- 
fect man. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  37.  Mark  the  perfect  man, 
and  behold  the  upright,  for  the  latter 
end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

Prov.  ii.  21.  The  upright  shall  dwell 
in  the  land,  and  the  perfect  shall  re- 
main in  it. 

XXIX.  Instances  of  persons  called  per- 
fect. Noah,  Gen.  vi.  9. — Job,  Jobi.  1.  8. 

— ii.  3.— David,  Ps.  ci.  2.  6.  Persons  cal- 
led righteous  :  Noah,  Gen.  vii.  1. — Da- 
vid, 1  Kings  iii.  6. — Job,  Job  xxix.  14. 
— Zacharias  and  Elizabeth.  Luke  i.  6. 
— Abel,  Heb.  xi.  4. 

HYPOCRISY. 

XXX.  Hypocfisy  forbidden.  I.uke  xii. 
1^  Jesus  said.  Beware  of  the  leaden  of 
the  Pharisees,  which  is  hypocrisy. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  which  is 
from  above  is  without  partiality,  and 
witliout  hypocrisy. 

XXXI.  JlTarks  of  hypocrites.  2  Kings 
X.  16.  They  say.  Come  and  see  my  zeal 
for  the  Lord. 

Job  xii.  2.  No  doubt  but  ye  are  the 
people,  and  wisdom  shall  die  with  you. 

XV.  8.  They  restrain  wisdom  to  them- 
selves. Jer.  viii.  8. 

Ps.  xii.  2.  They  speak  with  a  double 
heart.     Jer  xii.  2. 

Prov.  XX.  6.  They  proclaim  their  own 
goodness. 

XXX.  12.  They  are  pure  in  their  own 
eyes,  yet  are  not  washed  from  their 
filtliiness. 

Isa.  Ixv.  5.  They  say,  Stand  by  thyself, 


come  not  near  to  me,  for  I  am  holier 
than  thou.  Luke  xviii.  9.  They  trust 
in  themselves  that  they  are  righteous, 
and  despise  others. 

Ixvi.  5.  They  hate  their  brethren,  and 
cast  them  out,  and  say,  Let  the  Lord  be 
glorified.  Matt.  vii.  4.  They  say.  Let 
me  pull  the  mote  out  of  thine  eye,  &c. 

Matt.  vi.  5.  They  pray  standing  in 
the  synagogues,  and  in  the  corners  of 
the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  of 
men.  Luke  xviii.  11.  In  prayer  they 
say,  God,  ]  tliank  thee,  I  am  not  as  other 
men  are,  extortioners,  &c.  Ch.  xxiii.  14. 
They  devour  widows'  liouses,  and  for  a 
pretence  make  long  prayers. 

Vev.  16.  When  they  fast  they  disfigure 
their  faces,  that  they  may  appear  unto 
men  to  fast.  Luke  xviii.  12. 1  fast  twice 
in  the  week,  said  the  Pharisee. 

Ver  2.  When  they  give  alms  they 
sound  a  trumpet,  that  they  may  have 
glory  of  men. 

Luke  xvi.  18.  They  justify  themselves 
before  men. 

Jolm  V.  44.  They  receive  honour  one 
of  another,  and  seek  not  the  hono\ir 
that  cometh  from  God  only. 

Matt,  xxiii.  25.  They  make  clean  the 
outside  of  the  cup  and  platter,  but  with- 
in are  full  of  extortion  and  excess. — 
Ver.  27.  Like  whited  sepulchres,  out- 
wardly beautiful,  but  within  are  full  of 
rottenness. — Ver.  18.  Outwardly  they 
appear  righteous  unto  men,  but  within 
are  full  of  hypocrisy  and  iniquity. 

XV.  8,  9.  They  honour  God  with  their 
lips,  but  their  heart  is  far  from  him. 
In  vain  they  worship  God,  teaching 
for  doctrines  the  commandments  of 
men. 

xxiii.  13.  They  shut  up  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  against  men  ;  they  neither 
gb  in  themselves,  nor  suffer  others 
to  go  in. 

^'er.  15.  Theycompa,ss  sea  and  land 
to  make  one  proselyte,  and  make  him 
two-fold  more  the  child  of  hell  than 
themselves. 

Ver.  23.  They  pay  tythe  of  mint, 
anise  and  cummin,  (all  manner  of  herbs, 
Luke  xi.  42.)  and  omit  the  weightier 
matters  of  the  law,  judgment,  mercy 
and  faith.     Luke  xviii.  12. 

Ver.  24.  They  strain  at  a  gnat  and 
swallow  a  camel. 

XXXIT.  Threats.  .Tob  viii.  13.  The 
hypocrite's  hope  shall  perish. 

xiii.  16.  An  hypocrite  shall  not  come 
before  God.     Ps.  v.  5. 


212 


The  Heart. 


Chap.  XV. 


Job  XV,  34.  The  congregation  of  hy- 
pocrites shall  be  desolate. 

xvii.  8.  The  innocent  shall  stir  up 
himself  against  the  hypocrite, 

XX,  5.  The  joy  of  the  hypocrite  is 
but  for  a  moment. 

xxvii.  8,  What  is  the  hope  of  the  hy- 
pocrite, when  God  taketh  away  his  soul  ? 

xxxvi,  13.  The  hypocrites  heap  up 
wrath ;  they  cry  not  when  God  bindeth 
them. 

Isa.  ix.  17.  The  Lord  shall  have  no 
pleasure  in  their  young  men,  neither 
shall  he  have  mercy  on  their  fatherless 
and  widows  ;  for  every  one  is  an  hypo- 
crite and  an  evil  doer. 

X.  6.  An  hypocritical  nation,  the  peo- 
ple of  God's  wrath. 

xxxiii.  14.  Fearfulness  hath  surprised 
the  hypocrites :  who  among  us  sliall 
dwell  with  devouring  fire  ?  who  among 
us  shall  dwell  with  everlasting  burnings? 

Matt,  xxiii.  33.  Ye  serpents  !  ye  gene- 
ration of  vipers !  how  can  ye  escape  the 
damnation  of  hell. 

xxiv,  51.  The  Lord  of  the  evil  ser- 
vant shall  appoint  him  his  portion  with 
the  hypocrites,  there  shall  be  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth, 

XXXIII.  Hypocrites  hurtful  to  men. 
Job  xxxiv,  30,  That  the  hypocrite  reign 
not,  lest  the  people  be  ensnared, 

Prov.  xi.  9.  The  hypocrite  with  his 
mouth  devoureth  his  neighbour.  See 
Isa,  xxxii,  6.  Mark  xii.  14,  15.  Prov. 
xxvii.  14, 

THE  HEART. 

XXXIV.  The  heart  of  the  righteous  is 
toioard  God.  Whole  heart  signifying  sin- 
cerity in  duties.  Deut,  xi,  13,  Love  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  serve  him  with  all 
your  heart,  and  with  all  your  soul,  Ch. 
xiii.  3. — XXX.  6.  Matt.  xxii.  37.  Jos.  xxii. 
5.  1  Sam,  xii,  20.  24. 

xxvi.  16.  Thou  shalt  keep  and  do 
these  statutes  and  judgments,  with  all 
thine  heart  and  with  all  thy  soul.  1 
Kings  ii.  4. — viii.  23. 

XXX,  2,  3.  When  thou  shalt  return  to 
the  Lord  thy  God,  with  all  thine  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul ;  then  the  Lord 
will  turn  thy  captivity,  &c. 

2  Kings  xxiii.  3.  Josiah  the  king 
made  a  covenant  before  the  Lord,  to 
walk  after  the  Lord,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  testimonies,  and 
his  statutes,  with  all  their  heart,  and 
all  their  soul.  2  Chron.  xxxiv.  31, 
XV.  12. 


Ps.  ix.  1.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord, 
•vith  my  whole  heart.  Ps,  Ixxxvi,  12. 
I  will  praise  tiiee,  with  all  my  heart. 

cxix.  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep 
the  Lord's  testimonies,  and  seek  him 
with  the  whole  heart.  Ver.  10. 

Ver.  34.  Give  me  understanding  and 
I  shall  keep  thy  law;  yea,  I  shall  observe 
it  with  my  whole  heart.     Ver.  69. 

Ver.  58,  I  intreated  thy  favour  with 
my  whole  heart,     Ver.  145, 

Prov.  hi.  5.  Trust  in  the  Lord  with 
aU  thine  heart,  antl  lean  not  lo  thine 
own  understanding. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  They  shall  return  to  me 
with  their  whole  heart, 

xxix.  13.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find 
me  (saith  the  Lord)  when  ye  search  for 
me  with  all  your  heart.  2  Chron.  xv. 
12,— xxii.  9. 

Acts  viii,  37.  If  thou  believest  with 
all  thine  heart,  8cc. 

Col.  lii,  23,  Whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it 
heartily  as  unto  tlie  Lord, 

XXXV,  Pure  heart.  Ps,  xxiv.  3,  4. 
Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  God  ? 
and  who  shall  stand  in  his  holy  place  ? 
He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure 
heart. 

Matt,  v,  8,  Blessed  are  the  pure  in 
heart,  for  they  shall  see  God.  See  1 
Tim.  i.  5.  2  Tim.  ii.  22.  1  Pet.  i.  22. 

XXXVI,  Perfect  heart.  1  Kings  viii. 
61.  Let  your  hearts  be  perfect  with  the 
Lord  your  God,  to  walk  in  his  statutes, 
and  keep  his  commandments.  1  Chron, 
xxviii.  9,  Serve  God  vvith  a  perfect  heart 
and  with  a  willing  mind ;  for  the  Lord 
searcheth  all  hearts,  and  understandeth 
all  the  imaginations  of  the  thoughts. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  9.  With  a  perfect  heart 
the  people  offered  willingly. 

2  Chron.  xvi.  9.  Tlie  eyes  of  the  Lord 
run  to  and  fro  through  tlie  whole  earth, 
to  shew  himself  strong  in  behalf  of  those 
whose  heart  is  perfect  with  him. 

Ps.  ci.  2,  I  will  walk  within  my  house 
with  a  perfect  heart, 

Luke  viii.  15,  But  that  on  the  good 
ground,  are  they,  which  in  an  honest 
and  good  heart,  having  heard  the  word, 
keep  it,  and  bring  forth  fruit  with  pa- 
tience. 

See  Instances.  Asa,  1  Chron.  xv.  14. 
2  Chron,  xv,  17. — Hezekiah,  2  Kings 
XX,  3.  Isa.  xxxviii.  3, — AVant  of  a  per- 
fect heart  in  Solomon,  1  Kings  xi,  4, 
— XV,  3.  And  in  Amaziah,  2  Chron, 
XXV.  2, 


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^he  Heart. 


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XXXVn.  Upnght  heart.  Ps.  vii.  10. 
God  saveth  the  upright  in  lieart. 

xxxii.  11.  Be  g-lad  in  the  Lord,  and 
rejoice,  ye  righteous  ;  and  shout  for  joy 
all  ye  that  are  upright  in  heart.  Ps. 
Ixiv.  10. 

xxxvi.  10.  O  continue  thy  loving 
kindness  to  them  that  know  thee,  and 
thy  righteousness  to  the  uprightin  heart. 

xcvii.  11.  Lightis  sown  for  the  right- 
eous, and  gladness  for  the  upright  in 
heart. 

cxix.7. 1  will  praise  thee  with  upright- 
ness of  heart,  when  I  shall  have  learn- 
ed thy  righteous  judgments.  See  Job 
xxxiii.  3. 

XXX VIII.  Single  heart.  Acts  ii.  46. 
Eph.  vi.  5.  Col.  iii.  22. 

XXXIX.  Clean  heart.  Ps.  li.  10.  Create 
in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God. 

Ixxiii.  1.  God  is  good  to  such  as  are 
of  a  clean  heart. 

Prov.  XX.  9.  Who  can  say  I  have  made 
my  heart  clean  i" 

XL.  Broken  and  contrite  heart.  Ps. 
xxxiv.  18.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them 
that  are  of  a  broken  heart,  and  saveth 
such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

li.  17.  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a 
broken  .spirit ;  a  broken  and  a  contrite 
heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

cix.  16.  See  prayers  against  those 
who  would  slay  the  broken  in  heart. 

cxlvii.  3.  The  Lord  healeth  the  broken 
in  heart,  and  bindeth  up  their  wounds. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I 
dwell  with  him  that  is  of  a  contrite  and 
humble  spirit,  to  revive  the  spirit  of 
the  humble,  and  to  revive  the  heart  of 
the  contrite  ones. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Lord  hath  sent  me  to 
bind  up  the  broken  hearted.  Luke 
iv.  18. 

Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look,  even 
to  him  that  is  poor,  and  of  a  contrite 
spirit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

XLI.  Duties  ren/tectinir  the  heart.  Dent, 
xxxii.  46.  Set  your  lieart  unto  all  tlie 
words  which  I  command  you. 

Jos.  xxiv.  23.  Incline  your  heart  unto 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

1  Sam.  vii.  3.  I'repare  your  hearts  un- 
to the  Lord,  and  serve  him  only.  Job 
xi.  13. 

2  Chron.  xxx.  18,  19  Lord,  pardon 
every  one  that  prcpareth  his  heart  to 
seek  the  Lord  Gt)d  of  his  fathers. 

Ezra  vii.  10.  Ezra  prepared  his  heart 
to  seek  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  to  do  it. 


Job  xi.  13.  15.  If  thou  prepare  thine 
heart,  and  stretch  out  thine  hands  to- 
wards him,  then  shalt  thou  lift  up  thy 
face  with  joy. 

Ps.  Ixxvii.  6.  I  commune  with  mine 
own  heart.  Ps.  iv.  4. 

Prov.  iv.  23.  Keep  thine  heart.  Ch. 
xxiii.  19.  Guide  thine  heart,  &c. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Circumcise  yourselves  to 
the  Lord,  and  take  away  the  foerskins  of 
your  heart. — Ver.  14.  Wash  thine  heart 
from  wickedness,  that  thou  mayest  be 
clean.  Isa.  i.  16. 

xxx.  21.  Who  is  this  that  engageth 
his  heart  to  approach  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord  ? — Ver.  22.  Ye  shall  be  my  people, 
and  I  will  be  your  God. 

Ezek.  xviii.  31.  Make  you  anewheart, 
and  a  new  spirit;  for  wiiy  will  ye  die, 
O  house  of  Israel  ? 

Joel  ii.  13.  Ilend  your  heart  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  again  to  the 
Lord. 

See  James  iv.  13.  Purify  your  hearts. 
Ch.  V.  8.  Stablish  yrmr  hearts. 

Jpftly  the  heart — Ps.  xc.  12.  To  wis- 
dom. Eccl.  vii.  25.  Prov.  ii.  2.  I^o  under- 
standing. Prov.  xxii.  17.  To  knowledge, 
Prov.  xxiii.  12.  To  instruction. 

XLII.  God  taketh  notice  of  the  heart. 
This  is  to  be  coiisidered  as  a  motive  to  the 
foregoing  duties,  .lev.  xx.  12.  O  Lord 
of  hosts,  that  triest  the  righteous,  and 
seest  the  reins  and  heart. 

1  Kings  vlii.  39.  Lord  thou  only  know- 
est  the  hearts  of  all  the  children  of  men. 
2  Chron.  vi.  36. 

Ps.  xhv.  21.  God  knoweth  the  se- 
crets of  the  heart. 

Prov.  XV.  11.  Hell  and  destniction 
are  before  the  Lord  ;  how  much  more 
the  hearts  of  the  children  of  men. 

Luke  xvi.  15.  God  knoweth  your 
liearts. 

Acts  i.  24.  Thou,  Lord,  knowest  the 
hearts  of  all  men. 

Heb.  iv.  12.  The  w.ord  of  God  is  a 
discerner  of  the  thoughts  and  intents  of 
the  heart.  1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  The 
J  nrd  seeth  all  hearts,  and  understand- 
elh  all  the  imaginations  of  the  thoughts. 
Jer.  x\ii.  10.  I  the  Lord  search  the 
heart  and  try  the  reins.  Rom.  viii.  27. 
He  that  searcheth  the  hearts  knoweth 
what  is  tiie  mind  of  the  Spirit.  Rev.  ii. 
23.  I  am  he  which  searcheth  tlie  reins 
and  heart. 

1  Cliron.  xxix.  17.  I  know,  my  God, 
tliat  thou  triest  the  heart,  and  hast  plea- 
.sure  in  uprightness.  Ver.  18,  19. 


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Chap.  XV. 


Ps.  vii.  9.  The  righteous  God  trieth 
the  hearts  and  reins. 

xxvi.  2.  Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and 
prove  me,  try  my  reins  and  my  heart. 

Jer.  xi.  3.  Thou  hast  tried  mine  heai't 
toward  thee.  1  Thess.  ii.  4.  God  trieth 
the  hearts. 

Ps.  xvii.  3.  Thou  hast  proved  mine 
heart,  thou  hast  tried  me. 

Prov.  xxi.  2.  The  Lord  pondereth  the 
hearts.     Ch.  xxiv.  12. 

XLin.  God  infliienceth  the  hearts  of  the 
rigUeous.  Ps.  li.  10.  Create  in  me  a 
clean  heart,  O  God,  &c. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  I  will  g-ive  them  an  heart 
to  know  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

xxxii.  39.  I  will  give  them  one  heart, 
and  one  way,  that  they  may  fear  me  for 
ever. 

Ezek.  xi.  19.  I  will  give  them  one 
heart,  and  I  will  put  a  new  Spirit  with- 
in you,  and  I  will  take  the  stony  heart 
out  of  their  flesh,  and  will  give  them 
an  heart  of  flesh. — Ver.  20.  That  they 
ma'r  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  mine 
ordinances  and  do  them  ;  and  they  shall 
be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 
Ch.  xxxvi,  26.  See  1  Sam.  x.  9.  2  Chron. 
XXX.  12. 

1  Chron.  xxix,  18.  O  Lord  prepare 
their  heart  unto  thee.  Ps.  x.  17.  Thou 
Lord  wilt  prepare  their  heart.  Prov. 
xvi.  1.  The  preparation  of  the  heart  in 
man,  and  the  answer  of  the  tongue  is 
from  the  Lord.     Ver.  9.  Ch.  xix.  21. 

Deut.  XXX.  6.  The  Lord  thy  God  will 
circumcise  thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of 
thy  seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul, 
that  thou  mayest  live.     2  Thess.  iii.  5. 

1  Sam.  X.  26.  There  went  with  Saul 
a  band  of  men,  whose  hearts  God  had 
touched. 

Acts  xvi.  14.  The  Lord  opened  the 
heart  of  Lydia,  that  she  attended  to  the 
things  spoken  by  Paul. 

XV,  9.  God  purifying  their  hearts  by 
faith. 

Ps.  cxix.  32.  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy 
commandments,  when  thou  hast  enlar- 
ged my  heart.  1  Kings  iv.  29.  God 
gave  unto  Solomon  wisdom  and  under- 
standing exceeding  much,  and  large- 
ness of  heart. 

Psv  xxxiii.  15.  He  fashioneth  their 
hearts. 

1  Kings  viii.  ST,  58.  The  Lord  our 
God  be  with  us,  as  he  was  with  our  fa- 
thers ;  let  him  not  leave  us  nor  forsake 
us :  That  he  may  incline  our  hearts  un- 


to him,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  keep 
his  commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and 
his  judgments.  Ps.  cxix.  36.  Incline 
my  heart  unto  thy  statutes.  Ver.  8.  Ps. 
cxli.  4. 

Ps.  Ixxxvi.  11.  Unite  my  heart  to  fear 
thy  name. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  high  and 
lofty  One,  that  inhabiteth  eternity, 
whose  name  is  Holy ;  I  dwell  in  the 
high  and  holy  place,  with  him  also  that 
is  of  a  contrite  and  humble  spirit,  to  re- 
vive the  spirit  of  the  humble,  and  to  re- 
vive the  heart  of  the  contrite  ones, 

Ps.  xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and 
he  shall  strengthen  thine  heart.  Ps. 
xxxi.  24. — Ixxiii.  26.  Isa.  xxxv.  4. 

1  Thess.  iii.  12,  13.  The  Lord  stab- 
lish  your  hearts  unblameable  in  holi- 
ness, before  God  even  our  Father,  at 
the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
with  all  his  saints.     1  Thess.  ii.  17. 

Prov.  xxi.  1.  The  king's  heart  is  in 
the  hand  of  the  Lord,  he  turneth  it,  &c. 
Job  xii.  24.  Ezra  vi.  22.  The  Lord 
turned  the  heart  of  the  king  of  Assyria 
unto  his  people. 

Ps.  cv.  25.  He  turned  their  heart  to 
hate  his  people. 

Mai.  iv.  6.  He  shall  turn  the  heart  of 
the  fathers  unto  the  children,  8cc.  Luke 
xi.  17. 

Ezra  vii.  27.  Ezra  said,  Blessed  be 
the  Lord  God  of  our  fathers,  who  hath 
put  this  in  the  king's  heart,  to  beautify 
the  house  of  the  Lord.  Neh.  ii.  12.  I 
told  no  man  what  God  had  put  in  my 
heart  to  do  at  Jerusalem. 

Jer.  xxxii.  40.  I  will  put  my  fear  in 
their  hearts,  &c.  Ch.  xxxi.  33.  I  will 
put  my  law  in  their  inward  parts,  and 
write  it  in  their  hearts.     Heb.  viii.  10. 

2  Cor.  iii.  3.  Ye  are  the  epistle  of 
Clirist,  written  with  the  Spirit  of  the 
living  God  in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

XLIV.  God's  judgments  on  the  heart 
ofthe-Mcked.  Exod.  vii.  13,  The  Lord 
hardened  Pharaoh's  heart,  Ch,  ix.  12. 
— X.  1.  20.  27.— xi.  10.— xiv.  8.  Exod. 
ix.  14.  I  will  send  my  plagues  upon 
thine  heart. 

Deut.  ii.  30.  The  Lord  hardened  the 
spirit  of  Sihon,  king  of  Heshbon,  and 
made  his  heart  obstinate,  that  he  might 
deliver  him  into  the  hand  of  Israel. 

xxviii.  28.  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee 
with  madness,  and  blindness,  and  aston- 
ishment of  heart.     Lev.  xxvi.  16. 

xxix.  4.  The  Lord  hath  not  given 
you  an  heart  to  perceive. 


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Conscience. 


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Isa.  xliv.  18.  He  hath  shut  their  eyes j 
that  they  cannot  see,  and  their  hearts 
that  they  cannot  understand. 

Job  xvii.  4.  Thou  hast  shut  their 
hearts  from  understanding ;  therefore 
shalt  thou  not  exalt  them. 

Keel.  iii.  11.  He  hath  set  the  world 
in  their  heart. 

XLV.  Satan's  infuences  on  the  heart 
of  the  -wicked.  Instances  thereof.  See 
Satan's  tempting  Eve,  Gen.  iii.  1  to  6. 
— Tempting  David  to  number  the  peo- 
ple, 1  Chron.  xxi.  1.— He  tuketh  away 
the  word  out  of  their  heart,  Matt.  xiii. 
19. — He  put  into  the  heart  of  Judas  to 
betray  Christ,  John  xiii.  2. — Put  into 
the  hearts  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira  to 
lie.  Acts  V.  3. — He  blinds  the  minds  of 
unbelievers,  2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Eph.  iv.  18. 

XLVI.  Ji7i  evil  heart  described.  Gen 
vi.  5.  Eveiy  imagination  of  the  thoughts 
of  man's  heart,  was  evil  continually. 

Prov.  XX.  9.  Who  can  say,  I  have 
made  my  heai-t  clean  ? 

Jer.  xvii.  9.  The  heart  is  deceitful 
above  all  things,  and  desperately  wick 
ed,  who  can  know  it .-' 

Matt.  XV.  19,  20.  Out  of  the  heart 
proceed  evil  thoughts,  murders,  adul- 
teries, fornications,  thefts,  false  witness, 
blasphemies.  These  are  the  things 
which  defile  a  man.  Mark  vii.  21, 22, 23. 

XLVII.  In  Scripture  the  hearts  of  the 
tvicked  are  described — as  wicked.  Prov. 
xxvi.  23.  Deut.  xv.  9.  1  Kings  ii.  44. 

Uncircumcised.     Jer.  ix.  26. 

llurd.  1  Sam.  vi.  6.  Prov.  xxviii.  14. 
Zech.  vii.  12.  Mark  xvi.  15. 

Stony.     Ezek.  xi.  19. — xxxvi.  26. 

Set  to  do  evil.  Eccl.  viii.  11.  Full  of 
evil.  Eccl.  ix.  3. 

Fro-ward.  Prov.  vi.  15. — xi.  20.  Isa. 
Ivii.  17. 

Perverse.  Prov.  xii.  8. — xxiii.  33. 
Eccl.  xi.  9. 

Backsliding.  Prov.  xiv.  14.  Far  from 
God.  Isa.  xxix.  13. 

Departing  from  God.  Jer.  xvii.  5. 
Not  right  with  God.  Acts  viii.  21. 

Whorish,  idolatrous.  Ezek.  vi.  9. — 
xi.  21. — xiv.  4. — 

Rebellious.     Jer.  v.  23. 

Ftdl  ofiiuquity.  Ps.  xli.  6.  Lsa.  xxxii.  6. 

Full  of  evil  imaginations.  Deut.  xxix. 
19.  Ps.  cxl.  2. 

Full  of  hypocrisy.  Job  xxxvi.  3.  De- 
ceit. Prov.  xii.  20.  Ps.  xii.  2. 

Fretti7ig  against  God.  Prov..xix.  3. 
Impenitent.  Rom.ii.  4. 


Full  of  pride.  2  Chron.  xxvi.  16. 
Covetousness.  Isa.  xxii.  17.  2  Pet.  ii.  14. 

CONSCIENCE. 

XLVIII.  Keeping  a  good  conscience. 
Acts  xxiii.  1.  Paul  said,  I  have  lived  in 
all  good  conscience  before  God  until 
this  day. 

Rom.  ix.  1.  I  say  the  truth  in  Christ, 
I  lie  not,  my  conscience  also  bearing  me 
witness  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

xiii.  5.  Ye  must  needs  be  subject  [to 
magistrates]  ndt  only  for  wrath,  but  al- 
so for  conscience'  sake. 

2  Cor.  i.  12.  Our  rejoicing  is  this,  the 
testimony  of  our  conscience,  that  in 
simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not  with 
fleshly  wisdom,  but  by  the  grace  of  God, 
we  have  had  our  conversation  in  the 
world. 

iv.  2.  By  manifestation  of  the  truth, 
commending  ourselves  to  every  man's 
conscience,  in  the  sight  of  God.  Ch. 
V.  11. 

1  Tim.  i.  5.  The  end  of  the  command- 
ment is  charity,  out  of  a  pure  heart, 
and  of  a  good  conscience,  and  of  faith 
unfeigned. — Ver.  19.  War  a  good  war- 
fare, holding  faith  and  a  good  con- 
science. Ch.  iii,  9.  Holding  the  mys- 
tery of  faith  in  a  pure  conscience. 

2  Tim.  i.  3.  I  serve  God  with  a  pure 
conscience. 

Heb.  X.22.  Having  our  hearts  sprinkled 
from  an  evil  conscience. 

xiii.  18.  We  trust  we  have  a  good 
conscience,  in  all  things  willing  to  live 
honestly. 

1  Pet.  ii.  19.  This  is  thank -worthy,  if 
a  man  for  conscience  toward  God  en- 
dure grief,  suffering  wrongfully. 

iii.  15,  16.  Sanctify  the  Lord  God  in 
your  hearts.  Having  a  good  conscience ; 
a  good  conversation  in  Christ. 

XLIX.  A  good  conscience,  ho-w  attained 
Acts  xxiv.  16.  I  exercise  myself  to  have 
always  a  conscience  void  of  offence  to- 
ward God  and  toward  men. 

Heb.  ix.  2.  Gifts  and  sacrifices  were 
offered  [under  the  law]  which  could  not 
make  liim  that  did  the  service  perfect, 
as  pertaining  to  the  conscience.  (Ch.  x. 
2.)  Ver.  14.  How  much  more  shall  the 
blood  of  Christ,  who  through  the  eter- 
nal Spirit  ottered  himself  witliout  spot 
unto  (;od,  purge  your  conscience  from 
dead  works,  to  serve  the  living  God. 
1  Pet.  iii.  21. 

X.  22.  Having  tlie  heart  sprinkled  from 
an  evil  conscience. 


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Chap.  XV. 


L.  J>t*atural  conscience  ,■  instances  of  the 
force  thereof.  John  viii.  9.  In  ihe  ac- 
cusers of  the  woman  before  Christ. 

Rom.  ii.  15.  In  the  Gentiles,  who  have 
not  the  law. 

Acts  xxiv.  25.  In  Felix,  hearing  Paul 
preach. 

1  Sam.  xxiv.  5.  2  Sam.  xxiv.  10.  Da- 
vid's heart  smote  him. 

LI.  A  -weak  conscience  not  to  be  -wound- 
ed. 1  Cor.  viii.  12.  When  ye  sin  against 
the  brethi'en,  and  wound  their  weak 
conscience,  ye  sin  against  Christ.  See 
ver.  7  to  25.  27.  Ch.  x.  28,  29. 

LII.  Of  an  evil  conscience.  1  Tim.  iv. 
1,  2.  Some  shall  depart  from  the  faith  ; 
speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy,  having  their 
conscience  seared. 

Tit.  i.  5.  Unto  them  that  are  defiled 
and  unbelieving  there  is  nothing  pure, 
but  even  their  mind  and  conscience  is 
defiled. 

SERVING  GOD. 

LIll.  Commanded.  Deut.  vi.  13.  Thou 
shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  shalt 
serve  him. 

X.  12.  O  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lord 
thy  God  require  of  thee  ?  but  to  fear 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  to  walk  in  all  his 
ways,  and  to  love  him  ;  and  to  sefve 
the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  tliy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul.     Ver.  13. 

Ver.  20.  The  Lord  thy  God,  him  shalt 
tliou  serve,  and  to  him  sl)alt  thou  cleave. 
Matt.  iv.  10. 

LIV.  With  the  Jieart.  See  the  last 
quoted  text,  Deut.  x.  12. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  Serve  him  with  a 
perfect  heart,  and  with  a  willing  mind. 

Eph.  vi.  6.  Doing  the  will  of  God 
from  the  heart. — Ver.  5.  With  single- 
ness of  heart,  as  unto  Christ. 

Ver.  7.  With  good  will  doing  service 
to  the  Lord.  See  Deut.  xi.  13,  14. — 
xiii.  4. — XKvi.  6. — ^xxxii.  45.  Josh.  xxil. 
.5. — xxiv.  14,  15.  1  Sam.  vii.  3. — xii.  14. 
20.24. 1  Kingsxi.4.— xiv.8.  Pb.cxix.  69. 

LV.  With  suitable  dispositions  of  heart. 
Josh.  xxiv.  4.  Fear  the  Lord,  and  serve 
him  in  sincerity  and  truth.   Ver.  24.  31. 

Acts  XX.  19.  Serving  the  Lord  with 
all  humility  of  mind.     Ch.  xxvi.  7. 

Luke  i.  74.  Serve  him  in  holiness, 
and  righteousness. 

Rom.  i.  9.  I  serve  God  with  my  spirit 
in  the  gospel  of  his  Son. 

vii.  6.  We  are  delivered  from  the  law. 


that  we  should  serve  in  newness  of 
spirit. 

xii.  1.  Present  your  bodies  a  living 
sacrifice,  holy  and  acceptable  unto  God, 
which  is  your  reasonable  service. 

Ver.  11.  Fervent  in  spirit,  serving 
the  Lord. 

2  Tim.  i.  3.  I  serve  God  with  a  pure 
conscience. 

Heb.  ix.  14.  The  blood  of  Christ  shall 
purge  your  conscience  from  dead  works, 
to  serve  the  living  God. 

xii.  28.  Let  us  have  grace,  whereby 
we  may  serve  God  with  reverence  and 
godly  fear.     Ps.  ii.  11. 

Ps.  c.  2.  Serve  the  Lord  with  glad- 
ness.    Eccl.  ix.  10.  With  all  thy  might. 

Acts  x.Kvi.  7.  Serving  God  instantly. 

Rev.  vii.  15.  In  heaven  they  serve  God 
day  and  night. 

•GOIVS  SERVANTS. 

LNT.  God's  servants.  Promises  to  them. 
Exod.  xxiii.  25.  Ye  shall  serve  the  Lord, 
and  he  will  bless  thy  bread,  and  thy 
water.     Cli.  xv.  26.  Deut.  xi.  13,  14. 

1  Kings  viii.  23.  Thou  keepest  cove- 
nant and  mercy  with  thy  servants,  that 
walk  before  thee  with  all  their  heart. 
Gen.  xxxii.  10. 

Job  xxxvi.  11.  If  they  obey  and  serve 
him,  they  shall  spend  their  days  in  pros- 
perity, and  their  years  in  pleasure.  Ps 
cxix.  165.  Prov.  iii.  17. 

Ps.  XXXV.  27.  Let  the  Lord  be  magni- 
fied, that  hath  pleasure  in  the  prosperity 
of  his  servants.  Ps.  cxlvii.  11. — cxlix.  4. 

cii.  28.  The  children  of  thy  servants 
shall  continue,  and  their  seed  shall  be 
established  before  thee.  Ps.  Ixix.  36. 

cv.  6,  7.  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham,  his 
servants  ;  ye  children  of  Jacob  his  cho- 
sen :  He  is  the  Lord  your  God.  Ver.  42. 
Isa.  xii.  8,  9.      ■ 

Isa.  xliv.  1,  2.  Fear  not,  O  Jacob,  my 
servant.  For  I  will  pour  water  upon 
him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon  the 
dry  gi'ounl.     Ver.  26. 

xlv.  4.  For  Jacob  my  servant's  sake 
I  have  called  thee  by  name. 

xlviii.  20.  The  Lord  hath  redeemed 
his  servant  Jacob. 

xlix.  3.  Thou  art  my  servant,  O  Is- 
rael, in  whom  1  will  be  glorified. 

liv.  17.  No  weapon  formed  against 
thee  shall  prosper ;  every  tongue  that 
shall  rise  against  thee  in  judgment  thou 
shalt  condemn  :  this  is  the  heritage  of 
the  servants  of  the  Lord,  and  their 
righteousness  is  of  me,  saith  the  Lord. 


Chap.  XV. 


J^'ot  serving  God, 


217 


Isa.  Ivi.  6,  7.  The  sons  of  the  stranger 
that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord,  to 
serve  him,  &c.  even  them  will  I  bring 
to  my  holy  mountain,  and  make  them 
joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer. 

Ixv.  8,  9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  As  the 
new  wine  is  found  in  the  cluster,  and 
one  saith.  Destroy  it  not,  for  a  blessing- 
is  in  it :  so  will  I  do  for  my  servants' 
sakes,  that  I  may  not  destroy  them  all. 
And  mine  elect  shall  inherit  my  holy 
mountain,  and  my  servants  shall  dwell 
there. 

Ver.  13, 14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  my  servants  shall  eat,  drink, 
and  rejoice.  They  shall  sing  for  joy  of 
heart. 

Ixvi.  13,  14.  I  will  comfort  you,  and 
ye  shall  be  conforted.  And  when  )'ou 
see  this,  your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and 
your  bones  shall  flourish  Uke  an  herb  ; 
and  the  hand  of  the  Lord  shall  be  known 
toward  his  servants,  and  his  indignation 
toward  his  enemies. 

Jer.  XXX.  10,  11.  Fear  thou  not,  O  my 
servant  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord,  neither 
be  dismayed,  O  Israel ;  for  I  will  save 
thee  from  afar,  and  thy  seed  from  the 
fend  of  their  captivity  ;  and  Jacob  shall 
return  and  be  in  rest  and  quiet,  and 
none  shall  make  him  afraid.  For  I  am 
with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  to  save  thee 
Ch.  xxix.  10.— xlvi.  27,  28. 

Joel  ii.  29.  Upon  my  servants  and 
upon  my  hand-maids,  will  I  pour  out  my 
Spirit.     Isa.  xliv.  3.  Acts  ii.  17. 

Zeph.  iii.  9.  I  will  turn  to  the  people 
a  pure  language,  that  they  may  all  call 
upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  serve 
him  with  one  consent. 

Matt  xxiv.  45.  Ulessed  Is  the  faithful 
and  wise  servant.     Ver.  46.  48.  50. 

XXV.  21.  Well  done,  thou  good  and 
faithful  servant,  enter  tliou  into  the  joy 
of  thy  Lord.    Ver.  23.  26.  30. 

Luke  xii  37.  Blessed  are  those  ser- 
vants, whom  the  Lord  when  he  cometh, 
shall  find  watching. 

Gal.  iv.  7.  Thou  art  no  more  a  ser- 
vant, but  a  son ;  and  if  a  son,  then  an 
heir  of  God,  through  Christ. 

Rev.  vii.  3.  Hurt  not  the  earth,  till 
we  have  sealed  tlie  servants  of  our  God 
in  their  forehead.s. 

xix.  2.  Tlie  Lord  our  God  hath  judged 
the  great  whore,  whicii  did  corrupt  the 
earth  witli  her  fornication,  and  iiath 
avenged  the  blood  of  his  servants  at 
her  hand.  Ueut.  x.xviii.  43.  2  Kings  ix. 
7.  Ps.  Uxix.  10.— cxvi.  15. 


LVII.  Prayers  for  them.  2  Sam.  vii. 
29.  With  thy  blessing,  let  the  house  of 
thy  servant  be  blessed  for  ever. 

xxiv.  10.  O  Lord,  take  away  the  ini- 
quity of  thy  servant. 

Neh.  i.  11.  Let  thine  ear  be  attentive 
to  the  priyer  of  thy  servants,  who  de- 
sire to  ftar  thy  name.  Job  xlii.  8.  Dan. 
ix.  17. 

Ps.  xix.  13.  Keep  back  thy  servant 
from  presumptuous  sin. 

xxvii.  9.  Put  not  thy  servant  away  in 
anger. 

xxxi.  16.  Make  thy  face  to  shine  up- 
on thy  servant :  save  me  for  tliy  mercy's 
sake. 

Ixix.  17-  Hide  not  thy  face  from  thy 
servant,  for  I  am  in  trouble :  hear  me 
speedily. 

Ixxxvi.  2.  O  my  God,  save  thy  ser- 
vant, that  trusteth  in  thee.  Ver.  16, 
Dan.  iii.  17.  28.— vi.  16. 

Ixxxix.  50.  Remember,  Loi'd,  the  re- 
proach of  thy  servants. 

xc.  13.  Let  it  repent  thee  concern- 
ing thy  servants.  Ps.  cxxxv.  14.  Deut. 
xxxii.  36. 

Ver.  16,  Let  thy  work  appear  unto 
thy  servants,  and  thy  glory  unto  their 
children. 

NOT  SERVING  GOD. 

LVIIl.  JVot  serving  God.  Tlireats. 
Deut,  xxviii.  47,  48.  Because  thou  ser- 
vedst  not  the  Lord  thy  God  with  joy? 
fulness  and  gladness  of  heart,  for  th^ 
abundance  of  all  things  ;  Therefore 
shalt  thou  serve  thine  enemies,  in  hun- 
ger and  thirst,  and  nakedness  and  want 
of  all  tilings.  Jer,  xvii.  1  to  5.  Neh. 
ix.  35,  36. 

Mai.  iii,  14.  Ye  have  said,  It  is  in 
vain  to  serve  God  :  and  what  pi-ofit  is  it 
that  we  have  kept  his  ordinances  ? — 
Ver.  18.  Ye  shall  discern  between  him 
that  servelh  God,  and  him  that  servetli 
him  not.     Job  xxi.  15. 

Matt.  xxiv.  50,  51.  The  Lord  of  the 
wicked  servant,  shall  come  in  a  day 
when  he  looketh  not  for  him,  and  in  an 
hour  when  he  is  not  aware,  and  shall 
cut  him  asunder,  and  appoint  liim  his 
portion  wilh  hypocrites  :  tlicre  shall  be 
weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  Cli. 
XXV.  30.  Cast  the  wicked  and  unprofit- 
able servant  into  outer  darkness :  there 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teetli 
See  ver.  26. 

Luke   xii.   47.  That  servant   which 
knew  his  Lord's  will,  and  prepared  no:. 
Ke 


2\S 


Obedience. 


Chap,  XV, 


himself,  neither  did  according  to  his 
will,  shall  be  beaten  with  many  stripes. 
Rom.  i.  25,  26.  They  served  the  crea- 
ture more  than  the  Creator.  For  tliis 
cause  God  gave  them  up  to  vile  affec- 
tions, &c.     See  Omission  of  good  works. 

OBEDIENCE.      , 

LIX.  Commanded.  Eccl.  xii.  13.  Fear 
God,  and  keep  his  commandments :  for 
this  is  the  whole  duty  of  man. 

Jer.  vii.  23.  This  thing  commanded  I 
your  fathers,  saying,  Obey  my  voice  ; 
and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be 
my  people.  Lev.  xix.  37.  1  Sam.  xv 
22.  Jer.  xi.  4.  Deut.  vi.  24,  25.— vii.  12. 

Ezek.  XX.  19.  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God ;  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep 
my  judgments,  and  do  them.  Ch. 
xxxvii.  24. 

1  Cor.  vii.  19.  Circumcision  is  noth- 
ing, and  uncircumcision  is  nothing,  but 
keeping  the  commandments  of  God. 
Ps.  cxix.  4. 

LX.  Universal  obedience  required. 
Deut.  xxviii.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  go 
aside  from  any  of  the  words  which  I 
commanded  thee  this  day,  to  the  right 
hand  or  to  the  left. 

Jos.  i.  7.  Observe  to  do  according  to 
all  tne  law  ;  turn  not  from  it  to  the  right 
hand  or  to  the  left ;  that  thou  mayest 
prosper  whithersoever  thou  goest. 

1  Cbron.  xxviii.  8.  Keep  and  seek  for 
aU  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  your 
God. 

Ps.  cxix.  1.  Blessed  are  the  undefiled 
in  the  way. 

Ver.  6.  I  shall  not  be  ashamed  when 
I  have  respect  unto  all  tliy  command- 
ments. 

Matt.  V.  19.  Whosoever  shall  break 
one  of  these  least  commandments,  and 
shall  teach  men  so,  shall  be  called  least 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Gal.  iii.  10.  It  is  written  in  the  law. 
Cursed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not 
in  all  things  that  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  law  to  do  them.  Deut.  vii 
26.  Jer.  xi.  3. 

Col.  iv.  12.  I  pray  that  ye  may  stand 
perfect  and  complete  in  all  the  will  of 
God.     1  Pet.  iv.  2. 

James  ii.  10.  Whosoever  shall  keep 
the  whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one 
point,  is  guilty  of  all. 

LXl.  With  an  high  esteem  of  God's 
la-w.  Ps.  cxix.  128.  I  esteem  all  thy 
precepts  right.    Prov.  iii.  17.  Ways  of 


pleasantness  and  paths  of  peace.  1  John 
iii.  5.  Not  grievous. 

Ver.  173. 1  have  chosen  thy  prefcepts. 
— Ver.  111.  Thy  testimonies  have  I  ta- 
ken as  an  heritage  for  ever ;  for  they  are 
the  rejoicing  of  my  heart.  See  Rejoi- 
cijig  in  God,  in  his  -word. 

Ver.  97.  O  how  I  love  thy  law.  Ver. 
159.     See  Love  to  God. 

Ver.  20.  My  soul  breaketh  for  the 
longing  it  hath  unto  thy  testimonies  at 
all  times.  Ver.  40.  See  Longing  for 
God,  and  the  things  of  God. 

Ver.  11.  Thy  law  have  I  hid  in  my 
heart,  that  I  might  not  sin  against  thee. 
— Ver.  15.  I  will  meditate  on  thy  pre- 
cepts, and  have  respect  unto  thy  ways. 
See  JHeditation. 

Ver.  83.  I  did  not  foi»get  thy  statutes. 
Ver.  55.  93.  Ps.  xviii.  22. 

Rom.  vii.  22.  I  delight  in  the  law  of 
God  after  the  inward  man.  Ps.  i.  2. — 
xl.  8.— cxix.  16.  70.  72.  77.  92.  147. 
174.  See  Delight. 

LXII.  With  resolution  of  heart.  Jos. 
xxiv.  15.  Joshua  said.  As  for  me  and 
my  house,  we  will  serve  the  Lord.— 
Ver.  24.  The  people  said,  The  Lord 
our  God  will  we  serve,  and  his  voice 
will  we  obey. 

Ps.  Gxix.  57.  O  Lord,  I  have  said  that 
I  would  keep  thy  word. — Ver.  69.  I 
will  keep  thy  precepts  with  my  whole 
heart. 

Ver.  106.  I  have  sworn,  and  I  will 
perform  it,  that  I  will  keep  thy  righte- 
ous judgments. 

Ver.  112.  I  have  inclined  mine  heart 
to  perform  thy  statutes. — Ver.  117.  I 
will  have  respect  unto  thy  statutes  con- 
tinually. Ver.  145.  See  2  Kings  xxiii. 
3.  2  Chron.  xv.  12.  15.— xxxiv.  31. 
Where  the  king  and  the  people  enter 
into  a  covenant,  an  oath  and  curse,  to 
seek  God. 

LXIII.  .Ability  for  obedieyice  promised. 
Deut.  XXX.  6.  The  Lord  thy  God  will 
circumcise  thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of 
thy  seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
al!  thine  heart  and  with  all  thy  soul. — 
Ver.  8.  And  thou  shalt  obey  the  voice  of 
the  Lord,  to  do  all  his  commandments. 

2  Chron.  xxx.  12.  The  hand  of  God 
was  to  give  them  one  heart,  to  do  the 
commandment  by  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
Ps.  ex.  3.  Thy  people  shall  be  willing 
in  the  day  of  thy  power. 

Isa.  ii.  3.  He  wili  teach  us  of  his  ways, 
and  we  shall  walk  in  his  paths.  IVfic.  ir.2. 


Chap.  XV. 


Obedk7ice. 


219 


Ezek.  xi.  19,  20.  I  will  give  them 
one  heart,  and  I  will  put  a  new  spirit 
within  them  ;  and  I  will  take  the  stony 
heart  out  of  their  flesh,  and  1  will  give 
them  an  heart  of  flesh  :  That  they  may 
walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  my  com- 
mandments and  do  them  ;  and  they  shall 
be  my  people,  and  1  will  be  tlieir  God. 
Ch.  xxxvi.  26,  27.  Jer.  xxiv.  7. — xxxi. 
33.— xxxii.  39. 

Zeph  ill.  9.  I  will  turn  to  the  people 
a  pure  language,  that  they  may  all 
call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  serve 
him  with  one  consent. 

John  XV.  5.  Jesus  said.  Without  me 
ye  can  do  nothing. 

Acts  V.  32.  The  Holy  Ghost  God  hath 
given  to  them  that  obey  him. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  The  Lord  said  to  Paul, 
My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee,  for 
my  strength  is  made  perfect  in  weak- 
ness. 

Phil.  ii.  13.  God  worketh  in  you,  both 
to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure. 
1  Pet.  iv.  1.    The  ability  God  giveth. 

LXIV.  Ability  prayed  for.  1  Kings  viii. 
57,  58.  Solomon  prayed.  The  Lord  our 
God  be  with  us;  That  he  mayinchne 
our  hearts  uuto  him,  to  walk  in  all  his 
ways,  and  to  keep  all  his  command- 
ments, and  his  statutes,  and  liis  judg- 
ments.   Ver.  61. 

1  Chi'on.  xxii.  11,  12.  David  prayed, 
The  Lord  be  with  thee,  my  son.  (Ch. 
xxix.  19.)  And  give  thee  wisdom  and 
understanding,  that  thou  mayest  keep 
the  law  of  the  Lord.     1  Kings  iii.  9. 

xxix.  13,  14.  David  said.  Our  God,  we 
thank  thee,  and  praise  thy  glorious 
name :  For  all  things  come  of  thee, 
and  of  thine  own  have  we  given  thee. 
See  ver.  11,  12. 

Ver.  18,  19.  Keep  this  for  ever  in  the 
imagination  of  tlie  thoiiglits  of  the  hearts 
of  thy  people,  and  pie  pare  their  heart 
unto  thee,  to  keep  thy  commandments, 
thy  testimonies,  and  thy  statutes. 

Ps.  Ix.  12.  Through  God  we  shall  do 
valiantly.     Ps.  cviii.  15. 

cxix.  5.  O  that  my  ways  w«re  direct- 
ed to  keep  thy  statutes. — Ver  32.  1  will 
run  the  ways  of  thy  commandments, 
when  thou  shalt  enlarge  my  heart. 

Ver.  33.  Teach  me,  0  Lord,  the  way 
of  thy  .statutes,  and  1  shall  keej)  it. — 
Ver.  34.  Give  me  understanding,  so  shall 
1  keep  thy  law. 

Ver.  36.  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy 
testimonies.  Ver.  43,  44.  80.  Let  my 
heart  be  sound  in  thy  statutes. 


Ver.  88.  Quicken  me,  so  shall  I  keep 
the  testimonies  of  thy  mouili. 

cxliii.  10.  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will ; 
for  thou  art  my  God. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16, 17.  Now  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ  himself,  and  God  even  our 
Father,  who  hath  loved  us,  and  hath 
given  us  everlasting  consolation,  and 
good  hope  through  grace  ;  comfort }  our 
hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good 
word  and  work.  Co),  i.  9.  2  Thess.  i.  11. 

Heb.  xiii.  20,  2i.  Now  the  God  of 
peace,  that  brought  again  from  the  dead 
our  Lord  Jesus  Cln-ist,  that  great  Sliep- 
iierd  of  the  slieep,  through  tlie  blood 
of  the  everlasting  covenant,  make  you 
perfect  in  every  good  work  ,  working 
in  you  that  wliich  is  well  pleasing  in  his 
sight,  through  Jesus  Christ ;  to  whom 
be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

LXV^.  Ability  from  God  ncknotaledged. 
1  Cor.  XV.  10.  Paul  said,  By  tlie  grace 
of  God  I  am  what  T  am  ;  and  his  grace 
wjiich  was  bestowed  o:i  me  was  not  in 
vain  :  but  1  laboured  more  abundantly^ 
than  they  ali ;  yet  not  I,  but  the  grace  of 
God  whicli  was  with  me. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5.  Our  sufliciency  is  of  God. 
Ch.  xii.  10.  Joel  iii.  10.  Isa.  xxxv.  4. 

Phil.  iv.  13. 1  can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me. 

Eph.  vi.  10.  Be  strong  in  the  Lord, 
and  in  the  power  of  his  might. 

2  Tim.  ii.  1.  Be  stron_g  in  the  grace 
that  is  in  Christ  Jesus.  See  Gud  doth 
lead,  ^tide,  streiigthcn,  and  uphold,  &.c. 

LXVl.  Instaitces  of  obedience.  Ps.  cxix. 
22.  I  have  kept  tiiy  testimonies. — Ver. 
60.  1  made  haste  and  delayed  not  to 
keep  thy  commandments. 

Ver.  63.  1  am  a  companion  of  them 
that  fear  the«,  and  of  tliem  that  keep 
thy  precepts. — Ver.  87.  I  Foi-sook  not 
thy  precepts. 

Ver.  lOL  I  have  refrained  my  feet 
from  every  evil  way,  that  Imightkeep  thy 
word. — Ver.  102.  I  have  not  departed 
from  thy  judgments,  for  thou  hast  taught 
me.     Ver.  129. 

Ver.  110.  I  erred  not  from  thy  pre- 
cepts.— Ver.  168.  I  have  kept  thy  pre- 
cepts and  tliy  testimonies,  for  all  my 
ways  are  before  tlMje. 

John  iv.  34.  Jesus  said.  My  meat  is 
to  do  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me. 

viii.  29.  I  do  always  tlie  tilings  that 
please  him. 

xii.  17.  I  havp  kept  my  Father's  rnm 
mandments. 


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Obedience, 


Chap.  XV» 


John  xvii.  4. 1  have  finished  the  work 
Ivhich  thou  gavest  me  to  do. 

Phil.  ii.  8.  He  became  obedient  unto 
death.  Heb.  v.  8. 

Heb.  X.  7,  I  came  to  do  thy  will.  Ps. 
xl.6. 

John  xiii.  15.  Jesus  said,  I  have  given 
you  an  example. 

1  John  ii.  6.  He  that  saith  he  abideth 
in  him,  ought  himself  to  walk  even  as 
he  walked. 

Rom.  vi.  17.  Ye  have  obeyed  from  the 
heart  that  form  of  doctrine  delivered 
imto  you. 

Rev.  iii.  8.  I  know  thy  works  :  thou 
hast  kept  my  word.     Ver.  10. 

xii.  17.  The  dragon  went  to  make 
war  with  them  which  kept  the  com- 
inandments  of  God,  and  have  the  tes- 
timony of  Jesus. 

xiv.  12.  Here  are  they  that  keep  the 
commandments  of  God  and  the  faith  of 
Jesus. 

Examples.  Abraham,  Gen.  xviii,  19; — 
xxii.  18. — The  children  of  Levi,  i)eut. 
yxxiii.  9.  11. — Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job, 
Ezek.  xiv,  4.  Job  i,  8. — xxiiii  11. — Sha- 
drach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  Dan. 
iii.  26. — David,  1  Kings  xiv.  8. — Jehosha- 
phat,  1  Kings  xxii.  43. — -Hezekiah,  2 
Kings  xviii.  6.^— Josiah,  2  Kings  xxiii.  3. 
Ps.  Ixxviii.  7. 

LXVII.  Proinises  to  the  obedient.  Exod. 
xix.  5.  If  ye  will  obey  my  voice  indeed, 
and  keep  my  covenant,  then  shall  ye  be 
a  peculiar  treasure  unto  me  above  all 
people  ;  for  all  the  earth  is  ntiine. 

Exod.  XX.  6.  I  am  the  Lord,  shewing 
mercy  unto  thousands  of  them  that  love 
me,  and  keep  my  commandments.  Dent 
V.  10.— -vii.  9.  Neh.  i,  5.  Jer.  xxxii.  18. 
Dan.  ix.  4. 

Lev.  xviii;  5.  Ye  shall  keep  my  sta 
tutes  and  my  judgments ;  which  if  a 
man  do  he  shall  live  in  them.  Neh.  ix. 
29.  Prov.  iv.  4.— vii.  2.  Ezek.  xx.  11. 13. 
21.  Rom.  X.  5.  Gal.  iii.  12. 

xxvi.  3 — 7.  If  ye  will  walk  in  my 
statutes,  and  keep  my  commandments, 
and  do  them,  then  will  I  give  rain  in 
due  season,  and  the  land  shall  yield  her 
increase.  Ye  shall  eat  bread  to  the  full, 
and  dwell  in  your  land  safely.  I  will 
give  peace  in  the  land,  and  ye  shall 
lie  down  and  none  shall  make  you  afraid. 
(Isa.  i.  19.)  And  ye  shall  chase  your  ene 
iToies,  and  they  shall  fall  before  you  by 
the  sword.  See  to  ver.  12.  and  Chap 
txv.  18,  19. 

Deut.  iv.  1.  Hearken,  O  Israel,  to  the 


statutes  and  judgments  which  I  teach 
you,  for  to  do  them,  that  ye  may  live^ 
uid  go  in  and  possess  the  land. — Ver. 
6.  Keep  and  do  them,  for  this  is  your 
visdom  and  understanding  in  the  sight 
of  the  nations.     Ver  7,  8.  30. 

Ver.  40.  Thou  shalt  keep  his  statuteSj 
that  it  may  g-o  well  with  thee,  and  with 
thy  children  after  thee.  Ch.  vi.  1,  2. 17, 
18.  25.^xii.  28. 

V.  29.  O  that  there  were  such  an 
heart  in  them,  &c.  Ver.  33. 

xiii.  4.  Thou  shaitkeep  his  command^ 
ments,  and  obey  his  voice. — Ver.  17. 
That  the  Lord  may  turn  from  the  fierce- 
ness of  his  anger,  and  shew  thee  mercy, ' 
and  have  compassion  upon  thee,  and 
multiply  thee,  as  he  hath  sworn  unt© 
thy  fathers. 

xxviii.  1.  If  thou  shalt  heai-ken  dili- 
gently unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  observe  and  to  do  all  his  com- 
mandments, the  Lord  thy  God  will 
set  thee  on  high,  above  all  nations  of 
the  earth.  See  various  blessings  pro- 
mised to  ver.  14th  of  this  chapter,  and 
in  Lev.  xxvi;  3  to  14.  and  Deut.  vii.  12, 
13,  14,  15.— xi;  9.  13,  14,  15.— xxx. 
8,  9. 

xxix.  9.  Keep  the  words  of  this  cove- 
nant and  do  them,  that  ye  may  prosper 
in  all  that  ye  do.  1  Kings  ii.  3,  4.  Jer. 
xxxviii.  20. 

XXX.  19i  20. 1  have  set  before  you  life 
and  death,  blessing  and  cursing  :  there- 
fore choose  life,  that  both  thou  and  thy 
seed  may  live  :  That  thou  mayest  love 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  that  thou  mayest 
obey  his  voice,  and  that  thou  mayest 
cleave  vinto  him,  (for  he  is  thy  life  and 
the  length  of  thy  days.)  Ver.  16.  Ch. 
V.  1.  10,— viii.  2.  6.  11..  20.— xii.  1.  25. 
— xxx.  8  to  16.  1  Sam.  xii.  14.  2  Kings 
iii.  14.  Prov,  iii.  2. 

Ps.  xix.  8.  The  statutes  of  the  Lord 
are  right. — Ver.  11.  In  keeping  them 
there  is  a  great  reward. 

XXV.  10.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord 
are  mercy  and  truth,  to  such  as  keep 
his  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 
;     xxxvii.  34.  Keep  his  way,  and  he  shall 
!exalt  thee. 

j  1.  23.  To  him  that  ordereth  his  con- 
iversation  aright,  I  will  shew  the  salva- 
■tion  of  God. 

cxix.  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep 
his  testimonies. 

Prov.  i.  3.  Let  thine  heart  keep  my 
'commandments,  for  long  life  and  peac^ 
Ishall  they  add  to  thee. 


Chap.  XV. 


Disobedience. —  Obedience  to  Christ. 


in 


Prov.  vlli.  32.  Blessed  are  they  that 
keep  my  ways. 

xix.  16.  He  that  keepeth  the  com- 
mandment, keepeth  his  own  soul. 

xxix.  18.  He  that  keepeth  the  law, 
happy  is  he. 

Isa.  xlviii.  18.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to  my 
commandments,  then  had  thy  peace 
been  as  a  river,  and  thy, righteousness 
as  the  waves  of  the  sea. 

Jer.  vi.  16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Stand 
ye  in  the  ways  and  see,  and  ask  for  the 
«ld  paths,  where  is  the  good  way  ?  and 
walk  therein  ;  and  ye  shall  find  rest  for 
your  souls. 

vii.  23.  This  thing  commanded  I  your 
fathers,  saying.  Obey  my  voice,  and  I 
will  be  your  God,  and  ye  sliall  be  my 
people  ;  walk  ye  in  all  my  ways,  that  it 
may  be  well  with  you. 

xxvi.  13.  Obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  he  will  repent  him  of 
the  evil  that  he  hath  pronounced  against 
you. 

Ezek.  xviii.  5.  9.  If  a  man  be  just,  and 
do  that  which  is  right,  and  hath  walked 
in  my  statutes,  and  kept  my  judgments, 
he  shall  surely  hve.  Ver.  18,  19.  Ch. 
xxxvii.  24. 

Matt.  vii.  22.  Jesus  said.  Not  every 
one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord, 
shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven, 
but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

xii.  50.  Whosoever  shall  do  the  will  of 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven,  the  same 
is  my  brother,  and  sister,  and  mother. 

xix.  17.  If  thou  wilt  enter  into  life, 
keep  the  commandments. 

Luke  xi.  28.  Blessed  are  they  that 
hear  the  word  of  God  and  keep  it. 

John  ix.  31.  If  any  man  be  a  worship 
per  of  God,  and  doejjji  jiis  will,  him  he 
heareth. 

xiii.  17.  If  ye  know  these  things, 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

Rom.  ii.  13.  Not  the  heai-ers  of  the 
law  are  just  before  God,  but  the  doers 
of  tlie  law  shall  be  justified. 

1  John  ii.  17.  He  that  doeth  tlie  will 
of  God  abideth  for  ever. 

iii.  22.  Wliatsoever  things  we  ask  we 
receive  of  him,  because  we  keep  his 
commandments,  and  do  those  things 
that  are  pleasing  in  his  sight. 

Rev.  xxii.  14.  Blessed  are  they  tl\at 
do  his  commandments,  that  they  may 
have  a  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may 
enter  hi  through  the  gates  into  tlie  city. 


DISOBEDIENCE. 

LXVIII.  Threats  against  the  disobc' 
client.  Deut.  xxviii.  15 — 19.  If  thou  wilt 
not  hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  to  observe  and  to  do  all  his 
commandments  and  his  statutes,  all 
these  curses  shall  come  upon  thee  and 
overtake  thee  :  Cursed  slialt  thou  be  in 
the  city,  and  cursed  shalt  tliou  be  in  the 
field.  Cursed  shall  be  thy  basket  and 
thy  store.  Cursed  shall  be  the  fruit  of 
thy  body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land,  and 
tlie  increase  of  tliy  kine  and  the  flocks 
of  thy  sheep.  Cursed  shalt  thou  be 
when  thou  comest  in,  and  cursed  shalt 
thou  be  when  thou  goest  out. 

Ver.  20.  The  Lord  shall  send  upon 
thee  cursing,  vexation,  and  rebuke,  in 
all  that  thou  settest  thine  hand  unto  for 
to  do,  until  thou  be  destroyed,  and  un- 
til thou  ptrish  quickly,  because  of  the 
wickedness  of  thy  doings,  whereby  thou 
hast  forsaken  me.  See  to  the  end  of 
this  Chap. ;  also  the  parallel  place.  Lev. 
xxvi.  14  to  40.  containing  threatenings 
of  mahy  dreadful  calamities.  See  also 
the  following  scriptures,  wherein  the 
disobedient  are  threatened  with  the 
evils  of  war,  famine,  pestilence,  sick- 
ness, death,  &c.  &c.  Neli.  ix.  26.  Isa. 
xxiv.  1  to  13.— xliii.  27,  28.— Ixv.  12. 
Jer.  vi.  19.  22,  23.— xxv.  4  to  9.— xxvi. 
4.  6. — xxix.  17. 

Eph.  ii.  2.  The  prince  of  the  power 
of  the  air  worketh  in  the  childi-en  of 
disobedience. 

V.  6.  The  wrath  of  God  cometh  upon 
the  children  of  disobedience.  Col.  iii.  6. 

1  Tim,  i.  9.  The  law  is  made  for  tlic 
lawless  and  disobedient. 

1  Pet.  ii.  7.  To  them  which  be  diso- 
bedient, Christ  is  a  stone  of  stumbling 
and  a  rock  of  offence.  See  the  threat- 
enings against  the  wicked,  ungodly, 
and  other  sins  mentioned. 

OBEDIENCE  TO  CHRIST. 

LXIX.  Obedience  to  Christ's  commands. 
Mutt,  xxviii.  19,  20.  Go  ye  and  teach  all 
nations,  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever 
1  have  commanded  you :  and,  lo,  I  am 
with  you  alway,  unto  the  end  of  the 
world. 

John  xiv.  15.  If  ye  love  me  keep  my 
commandments. — Ver.  24.  He  that  lov- 
eth  me  not  keepeth  not  my  sayings. 
Ver.  21.  23. 

Uxv.  14.  Ye  are  my  friends  if  ye  dn 
whatsoever  I  command  you.   Ver.  10> 


222 


Disobedience  to  Christ.'— 'Works. 


Chap.  XV. 


1  Cor.  ix.  21,  Being  under  the  law  to 
Christ. 

James  i.  22.  Be  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
and  not  hearers  only.     Ch.  ii.  8. 12.  17. 

1  John  ii.  3 — 5.  Hereby  do  we  know 
that  we  know  him,  if  we  keep  his 
commandments.  He  that  saith,  I  know 
him,  and  keepeth  not  his  command- 
ments, is  a  Uar,  and  the  truth  is  not  in 
him.  But  whoso  keepeth  his  word, 
verily  in  him  is  the  love  of  God  per 
fected. 

John  viii.  31.  If  ye  continue  in  my 
word,  then  are  ye  my  disciples  indeed. 

LXX.  Promises  to  them  that  obey  Christ 
Matt.  vii.  24,  25.  Whosoever  heareth 
these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth  them, 
1  will  Uken  him  unto  a  wise  man,  which 
built  his  house  upon  a  rock  :  And  the 
rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came, 
and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon  that 
house,  and  it  fell  not,  for  it  was  founded 
upon  a  rock. 

John  viii.  51.  If  a  man  keep  my  say 
ings  he  shall  never  see  death. 

xii.  26.  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him 
IbUow  me  ;  and  where  I  am  there  shall 
also  ray  servant  be.  If  any  man  serve 
me,  him  will  my  Father  honour. 

Heb,  V.  9.  Christ  became  the  author  of 
eternal  salvation  to  them  that  obey  him. 

Rev.  ii.  26.  He  that  keepeth  my  words 
unto  the  end,  to  him  will  I  give  power 
over  the  nations. — Ver.  28.  I  will  give 
him  the  morning  star.  Ver.  17. 

xi.  18.  The  time  is  come  that  thou 
shouldst  give  a  reward  unto  thy  servants 
tlie  prophets,  &c. 

HiXXL  Promises  to  them  that  overcome 
temptations  in  their  obedience  of  Christ. 
Rev.  ii.  7.  He  shall  eat  of  the  tree  of 
life  ■ — Ver.  1 1;  Shall  not  be  hurt  of  the 
second  death. 

Ver.  17.  Hidden  manna,  and  a  white 
«tone,  and  a  new  name,  shall  be  given 
him. — Ver.  26.  Power  over  the  nations 
given  to  him. 

iii.  5  He  shall  be  clothed  in  white. — 
Ver.  12.  Shall  be  a  pillar  in  tne  temple 
of  God.— Ver.  21.  Shall  sit  with  Christ 
in  his  throne. 

xxi.  7.  Shall  inherit  all  things. 

DISOBEDIENCE  TO  CHRIST. 

LXXII.  Disobedience  to  Christ.  Threats, 
Matt.  vii.  26.  Every  one  that  heareth 
these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth  them 
not,  shaU  be  likened  unto  a  foolish  man, 
which  built  his  house  upon  the  sand. 


and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods 
came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  up- 
on that  house,  and  it  fell;  and  great 
was  the  fall  thereof. 

Luke  vi.  46.  Why  call  ye  me,  Lord, 
Lord,  and  do  not  the  things  that  I  say. 

xix.  27.  Those  mine  enemies  that 
would  not  that  I  should  reign  over  them, 
bring  hither  and  slay  before  me. 

Rom.  X.  16.  They  have  not  all  obeyed 
the  gospel.    Isa.  liii.  1. 

xvi.  18.  Some  serve  not  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  but  their  own  belly. 

Gal.  iii.  1.  Who  hath  bewitched  you, 
that  ye  should  not  obey  the  truth  ? 

2  Thess.  i.  7—10.  The  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven 
with  his  mighty  angels,  in  flaming  fire, 
taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know 
not  God,  and  that  obey  not  the  gospel 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ;  who  shall  be 
punished  witli  everlasting  destruction 
ivota  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from 
the  glory  of  his  power;  when  he  shall 
come  to  be  glorified  in  his  saints,  and 
admired  in  all  them  that  believe. 

1  Pet.  iv.  17.  What  shall  be  tlie  end 
of  them  that  obey  not  the  gospel  ?  See 
Ps.  ii.  12.  Deut.  xviii.  18, 19.  Rev.  xii.  5. 
—xix.  15.    See  Christ's  kingly  office. 

WORKS. 

LXXIII.  God  -will  render  to  mankind 
according  to  their  -works,  good  or  bad. 
Job  xxxiv.  10,  11.  Far  be  it  from  God 
that  he  should  do  wickedness.  For  the 
work  of  a  man  will  he  render  unto  him, 
and  cause  every  man  to  find  according 
to  his  work. 

Ps.  Ixii.  12.  The  Lord  rendereth  un- 
to eveiy  man  according  to  his  work. 

Eccl.  xii.  4.  God  will  bring  every 
man's  work  into  judgment. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  3^  Every  man's  works 
shall  be  made  manifest. 

Isa.  iii.  10, 11.  Say  ye  to  the  righteous, 
that  it  shall  be  well  with  him ;  for  they 
shall  eat  the  fruit  of  their  doings.  Woe 
unto  the  wicked!  it  shall  be  ill  with 
him ;  for  the  reward  of  his  hands  shall 
be  given  him. 

Jer.  xvii.  10.  I  the  Lord  search  the 
heart  and  try  the  reins ;  even  to  give 
every  man  according  to  his  ways,  and 
according  to  the  fruit  of  his  doings. 
Prov.  xxiv.  12. 

xxxii.  19.  Thine  eyes  are  upon  all 
the  ways  of  the  sons  of  men,  to  give 
every  one  according  to  his  ways,  and 
according  to  the  fruit  of  his  doings. 


Chap.  XV. 


Works. 


22S 


Matt.  xvi.  27.  The  Son  of  man  shall 
come  in  his  giory,  with  his  angels  ;  and 
then  shall  he  reward  every  man  accord- 
ing to  his  works. 

Rom.  ii.  6.  God  will.render  to  every 
man  according  to  his  works. 

2  Cor.  V.  10.  We  must  all  appear  be- 
fore the  judgment-seat  of  Christ;  that 
every  one  may  receive  the  things  done 
in  his  body,  according  to  that  he  hath 
done,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad. 

Gal.  vi.  7.  Whatsoever  a  man  soweth, 
that  shall  he  also  reap, 

Eph.  vi.  8.  Whatsoever  g-ood  things 
iany  man  doeth,  the  same  shall  he  receive 
of  the  Lord. 

1  Pet.  i.  17.  God,  without  respect  of 
persons,  judgeth  according  to  every 
man's  work. 

Rev.  ii.  23.  All  the  churches  shall 
know  that  I  am  he  wliich  searcheth  the 
reins  and  hearts ;  and  I  will  give  unto 
every  one  of  you  according  unto  your 
works. 

XX.  12. 1  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great, 
stand  before  God  ;  and  the  books  were 
opened,  and  another  book  was  opened, 
which  is  the  Book  of  Life ;  and  the  dead 
were  judged  out  of  those  things  which 
were  written  in  the  books,  according  to 
their  works. 

xxii.  12.  Behold,  I  come  quickly,  and 
my  reward  is  with  me,  to  give  every 
man  according  as  his  works  shall  be. 
See  this  reward  prayed  for  against  the 
wicked,  Neh.  vi.  14.  Ps.  xxviii.  4.  2  Tim. 
iv  4.  Tlireatened  against  the  wicked, 
Jer.  xxi.  14. — xxv.  14.  Ezek.  vii.  27. — 
xxiv.  14.  Mic.  vii.  13.  2  Cor.  xi.  15. 

LXXIV.  Good  roorks  commanded.  Matt. 
V.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  befoi-e 
men,  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works,  and  glorify  your  Fatlier  which  is 
in  heaven.     1  Pet.  ii.  12.  15. 

Col.  i.  10.  Walk  worthy  of  the  Lord, 
unto  all  pleasing,  being  fruitful  in  every 
good  work.  John  xv.  8.  Herein,  saith 
Christ,  is  my  Father  glorified,  that  ye 
bear  much  fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be  my  dis 
ciples. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  I  will  that  women  adorn 
themselves  with  good  works. 

V.  10.  Let  a  widow  be  taken  into  thi 
number,  having  followed  every  good 
work. 

2  Tim.  ii,  21.  If  a  man  purge  himself 
from  these  sins,  he  shall  be  a  vessel 
sanctified  unto  honour,  and  meet  for 
the  master's  use,  and  prepared  unto 
every  good  wort. 


Tit.  ii.  7.  In  all  things  shewing  thyself 
a  pattern  of  good  works. 

1  Put  them  in  mind  to  be  ready 
to  every  good  work. — Ver.  8.  These 
things  I  will  that  thou  affirm  constantly, 
that  they  who  have  believed  in  God, 
might  be  careful  to  maintain  good 
works  :  these  things  are  good  and  pro- 
fitable unto  men. — Ver.  14.  Let  ours 
also  learn  to  maintain  good  works  for 
necessary  uses. 

Heb.  X.  24.  Let  us  consider  one  ano- 
ther, to  provoke  unto  love  and  to  good 
works.     See  James  iii.  13. 

LXXV,  Ability  for  performing  good 
ivorks,  promised.  Isa.  xxvi.  21.  Lord,thou 
wilt  ordain  peace  for  us,  for  thou  hast 
wrought  all  our  works  in  us,  2  Cor.  v.  5. 

Ixi.  8. 1  will  direct  their  work  In  truth, 
saith  the  Lord. 

2  Cor.  ix  8.  God  is  able  to  make  aU 
grace  abound  toward  you,  that  ye  al- 
ways, having  all  sufficiency  in  all  things, 
may  abound  to  every  good  work. 

Eph.  ii.  10.  We  are  God's  workman- 
ship, created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good 
works,  which  God  hath  before  ordained 
that  we  should  walk  in  them. 

20.   His  power   worketh  in   us, 
Eph.  i.  19. 

Phil,  i.  6.  He  that  hath  begun  a  good 
work  in  you,  will  perform  it  until  tlie 
day  of  Christ. 

12.  Work  out  your  salvation  with 
fear  and  trembling ;  for  it  is  God  that 
worketh  in  you,  both  to  will  and  to  do 
of  his  good  pleasure. 

2  Thess.  ii.  17.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  God  even  our  Father,  comfort  your 
hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good 
word  and  work. 

2  Tim.  iii.  16,  17.  The  scripture  is 
profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for 
correction  and  instruction  in  righteous- 
ness ;  that  the  man  of  God  may  be  per- 
fect, thoroughly  furnished  unto  all  good 
works. 

iv.  18.  The  Lord  will  deliver  me  from 
every  evil  work,  and  preserve  me  to 
his  heavenly  kingdom. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  g^ve  himself  for  us, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  ini- 
quity, and  purify  unto  himself  a  pecu- 
liar people,  zealous  of  good  works. 

Heb.  ix.  14.  The  blood  of  Christ  shall 
purge  your  conscience  from  dead  works, 
to  serve  the  Uving  God. 

xiii.  20,  21.  Now  tlie  God  of  peace, 
that  brought  again  from  the  de.id  our 
Lord  .Tesus.  that  great  Shepherd  of  the 


124, 


Doing  good.^^Evil  doers. 


Chap.  XV. 


sheep,  through  the  blood  of  the  ever- 
lasting' covenant ;  make  you  perfect  in 
every  good  work  to  do  his  will,  working 
in  you  that  which  is  well-pleasing  in 
his  sight,  through  Jesus  Christ :  to  whom 
be  glory,  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen.  See 
Ability  for  obedience.  Also  see,  God  doth 
strengthen,  lead,  guide,  &c. 

LXXVI.  Promises  to  the  performance 
of  good  -works.  Heb,  vi.  10.  God  is  not 
unrighteous,  to  forget  your  work  and 
labour  of  love. 

Rom.  ii.  10.  Glory,  honour  and  peace, 
to  every  one  that  worketh  good. 

Gal.  vi.  4.  Let  every  man  prove  his 
own  work,  and  then  shall  he  have  re- 
joicing in  himself,  and  not  in  another. 

James  i.  25.  A  doer  of  the  work  shall 
be  blessed  in  his  deed. 

ii.  17  Faith  without  works  is  dead. 
See  ver.  14  to  24. 

Rev.  xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead 
that  die  in  the  Lord  ;  they  rest  from 
their  labours,  and  their  works  do  follow 
them.  See  2  Chron.  xv.  7 — xxxi.  20, 
21.  Isa.  xlix.  4.  Jer.  xxxi.  16.  Rev,  ii.  2. 
— ix.  13.  19.  26.  28.— iii.  1.  8. 15. 

LXXVn.  Examples  of  good  ivorks. 
Acts  X.  28.  Jesus  went  about  doing  good. 
John  X.  32.  See  examples  of  obedience 
in  Ch.  2d  and  3d  of  Rev. 

LXXVIII.  Omission  of  good  ivorks. 
Threats.  Luke  xii.  47.  That  servant 
which  knew  his  Lord's  will  and  did  it 
not,  shall  be  beaten  with  many  stripes. 

James  i.  22.  Be  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
and  not  hearers  only,  deceiving  your 
ownselves. 

See  the  parable  of  the  talent  hid  in 
the  earth,  Matt.  xxv.  25,26.30.— Christ's 
sentence  against  the  wicked,  for  omit- 
ting duty.  Matt.  xxv.  41,  42. — The  un- 
fruitful tree  cut  down.  Matt.  iii.  10.— 
vii.  19.  Luke  iii.  9. — xiii,  6.  10.  John  v. 
2. — The  barren  fig-tree  cursed.  Matt. 
xxi.  19. — The  parable  of  the  seed  sown, 
not  bearing  fruit,  Matt,  xiii  23.  Mark 
iv.  4.  Luke  viii.  8. — The  servant's  pro- 
fessing obedience,  but  not  working. 
Matt.  xxi.  30; — The  sin  and  folly  of  not 
being  rich  toward  God,  Luke  xii.  20, 
21.  James  iv.  17.  Jude  12.  Deut.  xxxii. 
32.  Heb.  vi.  8. 

DOING  GOOD. 

LXXIX.  Shunning  evil  and  doing  good, 
commanded.  Ps.  xxxiv.  14.  Depart  from 
evil,  and  do  good.  Ps.  xxxvii.  3.  8.  27. 
Isa.  Ivi.  2. — i."l6.  1  Pet.  iii.  11. 


Ps.  xcvii.  10.  Ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
hate  evil. 

Matt.  xii.  12.  It  is  lawful  to  do  well 
on  the  sabbath  day. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  7.  I  pray  God,  that  ye  do 
no  evil. 

1  Pet.  ii.  15.  It  is  the  will  of  God, 
that  with  well-doing  ye  may  put  to  si- 
lence the  ignorance  of  fooHsh  men. 

iii.  11.  Eschew  evil  and  do  good. 
Ver.  17. 

iv.  15.  Let  none  of  you  suffer  as  an 
evil  doer. 

1  John  ver.  11.  Follow  not  that  which 
is  evil,  but  that  which  is  good. 

Examples.  Job  i.  1.  Job  feared  God, 
and  eschewed  evil.     Ver.  8.  Ch.  ii.  3. 

Ps,  cxix.  10.  I  have  refrained  my  feet 
from  every  evil  way. 

Acts  X.  38.  Jesus  went  about  doing 
good. 

LXXX.  Promises  to  them  that  do  good, 
that  do  well.  Gen.  iv.  7.  If  thou  doest 
well,  shalt  thou  not  be  accepted  ? 

Matt.  xxvi.  44.  Blessed  is  that  ser- 
vant whom  his  Lord  shall  find  so  doing. 

Rom.  ii.  7.  To  those  who  seek  for 
glory,  honour,  and  immortality,  by  a  pa- 
tient continuance  in  well-doing,  God  will 
give  eternal  life. — Ver.  10.  Glory,  ho- 
nour and  peace  to  every  man  that  work- 
eth good. 

Gal.  vi.  9.  Let  us  not  be  weary  in  well- 
doing, for  in  due  season  we  shall  reap 
if  we  faint  not. 

Eph.  vi.  8.  Whatsoever  good  thing 
any  man  doth,  the  same  shall  he  receive 
of  the  Lord. 

1  Pet.  iv.  19.  Let  them  that  suffer 
according  to  the  will  of  God,  commit 
the  keeping  of  their  souls  to  him  in 
well-doing. 

E^TL  DOERS. 

LXXXI.  Evil  doers  and  their  -works  to 
be  avoided.  Exod.  xxiii.  2.  Thou  shalt 
not  follow  a  multitude  to  do  evil. — Ver. 
24.  Thou  shalt  not  do  after  their  works. 
Lev.  xviii.  3. 

Ps.  xxvi.  5.  I  have  hated  the  congre- 
gation of  evil  doers  ;  I  will  not  sit  with 
the  wicked. 

ci.  3,  I  hate  the  works  of  them  that 
turn  aside  ;  it  shall  not  cleave  to  me. 
Ver.  8. 

cxix.  115.  Depart  from  me  ye  enl 
doers,  for  I  will  keep  the  command- 
ments of  my  God. 

cxii.  4.  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any 


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Works  of  Darkness.— A''c't  in  Darkness, 


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evil  thing,  to  practice  wicked  works 
with  men  that  work  iniquity. 

Isa.  Ivi.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that 
keepeth  his  hands  from  doing  evil. 

Matt,  xxiii.  3.  Do  ye  not  after  the 
works  of  the  Scribes  and  Pharisees,  for 
they  say  and  do  not. 

Rom.  xii.  2.  Be  not  conformed  to  this 

world. 

Eph.  iv.  17.  Walk  not  as  other  Gentiles. 

1  Pet.  iv.  3.    The  time  past  of  our  hfe 

may  suffice  us,  to  have  wrought  tlie  will 

of  the  Gentiles. 

Rev.  xviii.  4.  I  heard  a  voice,  saying, 
Come  out,  my  people,  that  ye  be  not 
partakers  of  her  sins,  and  that  ye  re- 
ceive not  of  her  plagues.     See  Isa.  li. 

11.  2  Cor.  vi.  17.  Where  we  are  com- 
manded to  avoid  evil  company.  See 
also  Ps.  i.  1,  2. — cxxv.  11.  Prov.  i.  15. — 
iv.  14.— xvi.  29.— xxii.  25. 

LXXXII.  Doing  evil  the  character  of 
the  -wicked.  Ps.  xxxvi.  3.  The  wicked 
hath  left  off  to  be  wise,  and  to  do  good. 
Ps.  xiv.  3. — liii.  1.  3.    Rom.  iii.  12. 

Prov.  ii.  14.  The  wicked  rejoice  to 
do  evil,  Mic.  vii.  3.  They  do  evil  with 
'  both  hands. 

Eccl.viii.  11. Because  sentence  against 
an  evil  work  is  not  executed  speedily  ; 
therefore  the  heart  of  the  sons  of  men 
is  fully  set  in  them  to  do  evil. 

Jer.  iv.  22.  My  people  are  wise  to  do 
evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have  no  know- 
ledge. 

xiii.  23.  Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his 
skin,  or  the  leopard  his  spots }  then  may 
ye  also  do  good,  that  are  accustomed  to 
do  evil. 

Rom.  vii.  19.  The  good  that  I  would 

1  do  not ;  but  the  evil  which  I  would 
not,  that  I  do. — Ver.  21. 1  find  a  law  in 
my  members,  that  when  I  would  do 
good  evil  is  present  with  me. 

LXXXIII.    Threats  against  evil  doers. 

2  Sam.  iii.  39.  The  Lord  shall  rewai-d 
the  doer  of  evil  according  to  his  wick- 
edness. 

Job  viiiv  20.  God  will  not  help  evil 
doers. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  16.  The  face  of  tlie  Lord 
is  against  them  that  do  evil.     1  Pet.  iii. 

12.  Mic.  iii.  4, 

xxxvii.  9.  Evil  doers  shall  be  cut  off. 

Isa,  i.  4.  A  seed  of  evil  doers,  cliildren 
that  are  corrupters. 

Ver.  15.  When  ye  make  many  prayers 
1  will  not  hear.  See  threats  from  ver. 
^  to  16. 


xiv.  20.  The  seed  of  evil  doers  shall 
never  be  renowned. 

xxxi.  2,  God.,  will  arise  against  the 
house  of  evil  doers.     Ps.  xciv.  16. 

Jer.  iv,  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Cir- 
cumcise yourselves  to  the  Lord,  lest  my 
fury  come  forth  Uke  fire,  and  burn  that 
none  can  quench  it,  because  of  tlie  evil 
of  your  doings.  Ch.  xxi,  12,  Ezek. 
xxxvi.  17.  Jer.  xxvi.  3. — xhv,  22.  2 
Kings  xxii.  17. 

xviii.  10.  If  a  nation  do  evil  in  my 
sight,  1  will  repent  me  of  the  good 
wherewith  1  said  I  would  benefit  them. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  9.  According  to  their 
vva)^,  and  according  to  their  doings,  I 
judged  them,  Hos.  iv.  9. — xii.  2.  Zech. 
■].  6' 

Hos.  vii.  2.  Their  own  doings  have 
beset  them  about.     Jer.  iv.  18. 

Rom.  ii,  9.  Tribulation  and  anguish 
shall  be  upon  every  soul  of  man  that 
doeth  evil.  See  Dent.  iv.  25,  26. — xxxi. 
29.  Isa,  iv.  18.  20.  22.— lix.  6.— Ixvi.  18. 
Jer.  vii.  13.  18,— xxxii.  30,— xhv.  8. 
Ezek.  xxi.  24. — xxxiii.  26.  29, 

WORKS  OF  DARKNESS. 

LXXXIV.  Darkness,  and  the  -works 
thereof.  Ps.  Ixxxii.  5.  The  wicked  walk 
in  darkness. 

Prov,  ii.  13.  Evil  men  leave  the  paths 
of  uprightness,  to  walk  in  the  paths  of 
darkness. 

iv.  19.  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as 
darkness. 

John  iii.  19.  Men  love  darkness  rather 
than  lig'ht,  because  their  deeds  are  evil, 

Rom.  i.  21,  22.  Their  foohsh  heart 
was  darkened, — They  became  fools, 

Epli.  iv.  18.  Having  the  understanding 
darkened.     Matt.  vi.  23. 

1  John  ii.  9.  11.  He  that  hateth  his 
brother  is  in  darkness. 

Rev.  xvi.  10.  The  kingdom  of  the 
beast  was  full  of  darkness. 

LXXXV.  Threats.  Isa.  v.  20.  Woe 
to  them  that  call  evil  good,  and  good 
evil ;  that  put  darkness  for  light,  and 
light  for  darkness. 

xxix.  15,  Woe  to  them  whose  worka 
arc  in  the  dai"k. 

1  Cor.  iv.  5.  Tl\e  Lord  will  bring  to 
light  the  hidden  things  of  darkness. 

NOT  IN  DARKNESS, 

LXXXVI.  The  righteous  walk  not  in 
darkness.     John  viii.  12.  He  that  follow- 
eth  Christ  shall  not  walk  in  darkness. 
Cb.  xiii.  35. 
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Dead  Works,  iSic. —  Works  of  the  Flesh.         Chap,  X V-% 


Acts  xxvi.  18.  The  Lord  said  to  Paul, 
I  send  thee  to  open  men's  eyes,  and 
turn  them  from  darkness  to  iig"lit,  and 
from  tlie  power  of  Satan  unto  God. 

Rom.  xiii.  \2i  Let  us  cast  oft"  the  un- 
fruitful works  of  darkness. 

2  Cor.  vi.  14.  What  communion  hath 
light  with  darkness  ? 

Eph.  T.  11.  Have  no  fellowship  with 
the  unfruitful  works  of  darkness. 

vi.  12.  We  wrestle  ag-ainst  the  rulers 
-of  the  darkness  of  tiiis  world. 

Col.  i.  13.  God  hath  delivered  us  from 
the  power  of  darkness.     1  Pet.  ii.  9. 

1  Tiiess  V-  -i,  5.  Ye  are  not  in  dark- 
ness. Ye  are  all  the  children  of  light, 
and  of  the  day. 

1  John  i.  6.  If  we  say  that  we  liave 
fellowship  wpth  him,  and  walk  in  dark- 
jiess,  we  li£,  and  do  not  the  truth. 

DEAD  WORKS. 

LXXXVII.  The  loicked,  and  their 
'works,  called  dead ;  the  righteous  are 
alive  from  the  dead.  Horn.  vi.  13.  Yield 
yourselves  unto  God  as  those  that  are 
ahve  from  the  dead. 

Eph.  ii.  1.  You  hath  he  quickened 
who  were  dead  in  trespasses  and  sins. 

v.  14.  Awake  thou  tJiat  sleepest, 
arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ  shall 
give  thee  light. 

Col.  ii.  13.  You  being  dead  in  your 
sins,  hath  he  quickened, 

1  Tim.  v.  6,  She  that  liveth  in  plea- 
sure is  dead  while  she  liveth. 

Heb.  vi.  1.  Repentance  from  dead 
works. 

ix.  14.  The  blood  of  Christ  shall  purge 
your  conscience  from  dead  works,  to 
serve  the  living  God. 

Jude  12.  The  wicked  are  as  trees 
twice  dead. 

Rev.  iii.  1.  Thou  hast  a  name  that 
thou  livest,  and  art  dead. 

WORKS  OF  THE  DEVTL,  CHILDREN 
OF  THE  DEVIL. 

LXXXVIII.  Works  of  the  devil,  chil- 
dren of  the  devil.  John  viii.  44.  To  the 
wicked  Jesus  said.  Ye  are  of  your  fa- 
ther the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your 
father  ye  will  do. 

Acts  xiii.  10.  Paul  said,  O  thou  child 
of  the  devil,  thou  enemy  of  all  righte- 
ousness. 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  Some  will  depart  from 
the  faith,  giving  heed  to  seducing  spi- 
rits, and  doctrines  of  devils. 


John  iii.  8.  He  that  committeth  sin  is 
of  the  devil. — Ver.  10.  In  this  the  chil- 
dren of  God  are  manifest,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  the  devil ;  whosoever  doeth  not 
rigliteousness  is  not  of  God. 

LXXXIX.  The  rigliteoiis  have  no  fel- 
I'jxvship  -with  the  children  of  the  devil.  1 
Cor.  X.  20.  I  would  not  that  ye  should 
have  fellowship  with  devils.  Ver.  21. 

Eph.  iv.  27.  Neither  give  place  to  the 
devil. 

James  iv.  7.  Resist  the  devil,  and  he 
will  flee  from  you. 

WORKS  OF  THE  FLESH. 

XC.  TForks  of  the  fesh,  living  after  the 
fesh.  Rom.  vii.  5.  When  we  were  ia 
the  flesh,  the  motions  of  sin  did  work 
in  our  members  to  bring  forth  fruit 
unto  death. 

Ver.  18.  In  my  flesh  dwelleth  no  good 
thing. — Ver.  25.  With  the  flesh  I  serve 
tlie  law  of  sin. 

viii.  6.  To  be  carnally  minded  is  death. 
— Ver.  7.  The  carnal  mind  is  enmity 
against  God. — Ver.  13.  If  ye  live  after 
the  flesh,  ye  shall  die. 

xiii.  14.  Put  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  make  no  provision  for  the  flesh  to 
fulfil  the  lusts  thereof. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves 
from  all  filthiness  of  flesh  and  spirit. 

Gal.  V.  17.  The  flesh  lusteth  against 
the  Spirit. — Ver.  19.  The  works  of  the 
flesli  are  adultery,  fornication,  unclean- 
ness,  lasciviousness,  &c. — Ver.  24.  They 
that  are  Christ's  have  crucified  the  flesh. 

vi.  8.  He  that  soweth  to  the  flesh  shall 
of  the  flesh  reap  corruption. 

Eph.  ii,  1 — 3.  Ye  were  dead  in  tres- 
passes and  sins,  wherein  in  time  past  ye 
walked,  according  to  the  course  of  this 
world,  in  the  lusts  of  your  flesh,  fulfiiv 
ling  the  desires  of  the  flesh  and  of  the 
mind ;  and  were  by  nature  children  of 
wrath.     Ver.  11. 

Col.  ii.  11.  Putting  off  the  body  of 
the  sins  of  the  flesh,  by  the  circumcision 
of  Christ. — ^Ver.  13.  You  being' dead  in 
your  sins  hath  he  quickened. 

Ver.  18.  Let  no  man  beguile  you, 
vainly  puffed  up  by  his  fleshly  miiid. 

IPet.  ii.  11.  Abstain  from  fleshly  lusts 
which  war  against  tlie  soul. 

iv.  2.  Live  not  in  the  flesh,  to  the 
lusts  of  men,  but  to  the  will  of  God. 

2  Pet.  ii.  20.  If  after  they  have 
escaped  the  pollutions  of  the  world, 
through  the  knowledge  of  oui'  Lord  and 


Chap.  XV. 


The  Righteous  not  Corrufit. 


227 


Saviour  Jesus  Clinst,  they  are  again  en 
tang-led  therein  and  overcome,  the  lat- 
ter end  is  worse  with  tliem  than  the  be 
ginning-. 

1  John  ii.  16.  The  lust  of  the  flesh, 
the  lust  of  the  eye,  and  the  pride  ot 
We,  is  not  of  the  Father. 

XCI.  Lusts  of  the  flesh  forbidden  to 
Christians.  Horn.  vi.  12.  I.et  not  sin 
reign  in  your  mortal  body,  that  ye 
should  obey  it  in  the  lusts  thereof. 
Ver.  13. 

xiii.  14.  Put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
make  not  provision  for  the  flesli  to  ful- 
fil the  lusts  thereof. 

Gal.  V.  16,  17.  Walt  in  the  Spirit,  and 
ye  sh.all  not  fulfil  the  lusts  of  the  flesh. 
For  tlie  flesh  lustetli  against  the  Spirit. 
Ver.  24.  They  that  are  Clirisi's  have 
crucified  the  flesh  with  the  affections 
and  lusts. 

Epli.  iv.  22.  Put  oflT  the  old  man,  which 
is  corrupt  according  to  the  deceitful 
lusts. 

2  Tim.  il.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts  ; 
but  follow  righteousness,  faith,  &c.- 

Tit.  ii.  12.  Denying  ungodliness  and 
worldly  lusts,  we  should  live  soberly, 
righteously  and  godly,  in  this  present 
World. 

1  Pet.  i.  14.  As  obedient  children 
not  fashioning  yourselves  according  to 
the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance. 

ii.  11.  I  beseech  you,  as  strangers  and 
pilg-rims  abstain  from  fleshly  lusts,  which 
war  against  the  soul. 

iv.  2.  Live  no  longer  to  the  lusts  of 
men,  but  to  the  will  of  God. — Ver.  3. 
The  time  past  of  our  life  may  suffice 
lis  to  have  wrought  the  will  of  the 
Gentiles,  when  we  walked  in  lascivious- 
ness,  lusts,  excess  of  wine,  revelling, 
banquetings,  and  abominable  idolatries. 

2  Pet.  i.  4.  There  are  given  to  us  ex- 
ceeding great  and  precious  promises  ; 
that  bj'  these  ye  might  be  partakers  of 
the  divine  nature,  having  escaped  the 
corruption  tliat  is  in  the  world  through 
lust. 

1  John  il.  16.  All  that  is  in  the  world, 
the  hist  of  the  flesh,  tlie  lust  of  the  eyes 
and  the  pride  of  life,  is  not  of  the  Fa- 
ther, but  is  of  the  world. — Ver.  17  The 
world  passeth  away  and  the  lust  thereof. 

XCII.  Lusting'  after  women.  Prov.  vi. 
35.    Lust  not  after  beautj-  in  thine  heart. 

Matt.  V.  28.  Whosoever  looketh  on  a 
■woman  to  hist  after  her,  hath  committed 
adulterv  with  her  »lrcadv  in  his  heart. 


XCin.  Lusting  after  meats  and  drinks. 
See  instances  in  the  Jews  punished. 
Numb.  xi.  4.  34.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  18.  30. — 
Ixxxi.  12. — cvi.  14.  1  Cor.  x.  6. 

XCIV.  The  evil  of  lusts.  John  viii. 
44.  They  are  of  the  devil.  1  John  ik 
26.  They  are  of  the  v/orld.  Mark  iv. 
19.  They  choke  the  word, 

Eph.  ii.  3.  They  prevail  in  tlie  chil- 
dren of  disobedience  and  wrath. 

1  Thess.  iv.  5.  In  those  who  knew 
not  God.     Tit.  iii.  3. 

James  i.  14.  By  them  men  are  dravm 
away  to  sin,  and  enticed.  Ver.  15.  2  Pet. 
ii.  18. 

iv.  1.  From  them  proceed  wars  and 
fightings  among  men.  Ver.  2,  3.  5. 
Because  of  them  prayers  are  not  an- 
swered. 

2  Tim.  iv.  3.  Through  them  men 
pervert  the  gospel.  Ch.  iii.  6.  2  Pet. 
iii.  3.  Jude  16.  18. 

1  Tim.  vi.  9.  They  drown  men  in  des- 
truction and  perdition. 

CORRUPTION  OF  SIN. 

XCV.  Corruption  prevailing.  Gen.  vi. 
11.  The  earth  was  corrupt  before  God. 
— Ver.  12.  For  all  flesh  had  coiTupted 
their  w.ay  upon  the  earth. 

Exod.  xxxii.  7,  8.  The  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Thy  people  have  corruptedthem- 
selves.  (Deut.  ix.  12.)  They  have  turn- 
ed aside  quickly  out  of  the  way.  Deut. 
xxxi.  29. 

Deut.  xxxii.  5.  They  have  corrupted 
themselves  ;  their  spot  is  not  the  spot 
of  God's  children  ;  they  are  a  preverse 
and  wicked  genei-ation. — Ver.  6.  Do  ye 
tluis  requite  the  Lord  ?  O  fooUsh  peo- 
ple, and  unwise.  Judges  ii.  19. 

-Matt.  vii.  17.  A  corrupt  tree  bringeth 
forth  evil  fruit.  "S  er.  18.  Ch.  xii.  23. 

Rev.  xix.  2.  The  great  whore  did  cor- 
:  upi  the  earth,  with  her  fornications. 
See  Isa.  i.  4.  Hos.  ix.  9.  Zeph.  iii.  38. 

XCVI.   Confession  of  corruption.  Neh. 
i.    7.     We  have   dealt  very  corruptly 
against  thee,   and   have   not  kept  thy 
commandments,  he.  Ezck.  xx.  44.  Par-  ' 
don  promised. 

THE  RIGHTEOUS  NOT  CORRUPT. 

XCVII.  Tfic  righteous  not  corrupt .  Eph. 
iv.  22.  Put  off'  the  old  man,  which  is 
corrupt  according  to  the  deceitful  lu.sts. 
and  put  on  the  new  man,  which  after 
God  is  created  in  righteousness  and  true 
holiness. 


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Defilement  of  Sin.  iSi'c.-—Filthines3. 


Chap.  XV. 


2  Pet.  u  4.  God  hath  given  to  us  ex- 
tfeeding' great  and  precious  promises,  that 
by  these  ye  might  be  partakers  of  tiie 
divine  nature,  having  escaped  the  cor- 
ruption that  is  in  the  world  tlirough  lust. 
See  1  Pet.  22,  23. 

DEFILEMENT  OF  SIN. 

XCVin.  Defilement  of  sin.  Matt.  xv. 
18.  Those  things  which  proceed  out  of 
the  mouth,  come  forth  from  the  heart, 
and  defile  the  man.  Ver.  11. 

Ver.  19,  20.  For  out  of  the  heart  pro- 
ceed evil  thoughts,  murders,  adulteries 
fornications^  thefts,  false  witnesses,  bias 
phennes.  These  are  the  things  which 
defile  a  man. 

XCIX.  Threats.  Lev.  xviii.  25.  The 
land  is  defiled,  therefore  I  do  visit  the 
iniquity  thereof  upon  it. — ^Ver.  28.  The 
land  shall  spue  you  out,  when  ye  defile 
it,  as  it  spued  out  the  nations  before 
you. 

Numb.  XXXV.  34.  Defile  not  the  land 
wherein  I  dwell,  for  I  the  Lord  dwell 
among  the  children  of  Israel.  Ch.  xliii 
7,  8. 

Isa.  xxiv.  5,  6.  The  earth  is  defiled 
under  the  inhabitants  thereof,  because 
they  have  transgressed  the  law,  chan- 
ged the  ordinances,  &c.  Therefore 
hath  the  curse  devoured  the  earth, 

Eev.  xxi.  27.  There  shall  in  no  wise 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  any 
thing  that  defileth,  &c.  See  Ezek.  xxxvi. 
17,18.  Hos.  V.  3.  6.  Tit,  i.  15.  Heb,  xii. 
15.  Rev.  iii.  4.  Thou  hast  a  few  names, 
which  have  not  defiled  their  garments. 

UNCLEANNESS. 

C.  Undeanness  of  sin.  Isa.  vi.  5.  1 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  a  people  of  un 
clean  lips. 

Ezek.  xliv.  23.  Cause  them  to  discern 
between  the  clean  and  unclean.  Ch 
xsii.  26. 

Matt,  xxiii.  2.  Ye  are  full  of  all  un- 
cleanness. 

Rom.  vi.  19.  Ye  yielded  your  mem 
bers  servants  to  undeanness. 

Gal.  V.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are, 
imcleanness. 

Eph.  iv.  19.  Who  being  past  feeling, 
have  given  themselves  over  to  lascivi- 
ousness,  to  work  all  undeanness  with 
greediness.    Rom.  i.  24. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9.  10.  The  Lord  knoweth 
how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of  temp- 
tations, and  to  reserve  the  unjust  onto 


the  day  of  judgment  to  be  punished. 
But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the 
flesh,  in  the  lusts  of  undeanness, 

CI.  Confession  of  undeanness.  Isa. 
Ixiv.  6.  We  are  all  as  an  unclean  thing, 
and  our  righteoushess  as  filthy  rags.  Ch. 
i.  5.  6. 

CII.  ProiTiises  against  vndeanness  of 
sin.  Isa.  xxxv.  8.  An  high  way  shall  be 
in  the  land,  called  the  way  of  holiness, 
the  unclean  shall  not  pass  over  it. 

iii.  1.  Put  on  thy  beautiful  garments 
O  Jerusalem,  the  holy  city ;  there  shall 
no  more  come  into  tiiee,  the  uncircum- 
cised  and  the  unclean. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29.  I  will  save  you  from 
all  your  undeanness. 

Zech.  xiii.  1,  There  shall  be  a  foun- 
tain opened  for  sin  and  undeanness. 

ClII.  Directions.  Eph.  v.  3.  Undean- 
ness, let  it  not  be  named  amongst  you. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Mortify  fornication,  un- 
deanness.   1  Thess.  v.  7. 

CIV.  Threats,  Ezek.  xxxix.  24.  Ac- 
cording to  their  undeanness  have  I 
done  unto  them. 

Eph.  V.  5.  No  whoremonger,  nor  un- 
clean person,  nor  covetous  man  who  is 
an  idolater,  hath  any  inheritance  in  the 
kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God. 

POLLUTION, 

CV.  Pollution.  Ezek.  xvi.  6.  22.  I 
saw  thee  polluted  in  thine  own  blood, 
and  said  unto  thee.  Live. 

Zeph.  iii,  1.  Woe  to  the  city  that  is 
filthy  and  polluted. 

2  Pet.  ii..  20.  If  after  they  have  esca- 
ped the  pollutions  of  the  world,  through 
the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ,  they  are  again  entangled 
therein  and  overcome,  the  latter  end  is 
worse  with  them  than  the  beginning. 

The  wicked  pollute  God's  name.  See 
Isa.  XX.  9. — xlviii.  11.  Jer.  xxxiv.  16. 
Ezek.  xiii.  19. — xxxix.  7.  Mai.  i,  7. — 
They  pollute  God's  house.  See  2  Chron. 
xxxvi.  14.  Ezek.  xliv.  7.  Zeph.  iii  4. — 
They  pollute  God's  Sabbaths.  See  Isa. 
Ivi.  2.  Ezek.  xx.  13  to  24. 

FILTHINESS, 

CVI.  FiltUness.  Ezra,  ix,  11,  The 
land  is  unclean,  with  the  filthiness  of 
the  people.  Lam.  i.  9. 

Prov.  XXX.  12.  There  is  a  generation 
that  are  pure  in  their  own  eyes,  and  yet 
is  not  washed  from  their  own  filthiness. 
Rev.  xvii,  4. 


Chap.  XV. 


Vileness.'—Abominableness.-^The  Just. 


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CVIf.  Directions.  2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let 
us  cleanse  oui-selves  from  all  filthiness 
of  flesh  and  spirit,  perfecting  holiness  in 
the  fear  of  God. 

Eph.  V.  4.  Let  not  filthiness  be  once 
named  amongst  you. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  off  all  filthy  communi- 
cations.    James  i.  21. 

2  Pet.  ii.  7.  Lot  was  vexed  with  the 
filthy  conversation  of  the  wicked. 

Ezra  vi.  21.  The  children  of  Israel 
separated  themselves  from  the  filthiness 
of  the  heathen,  to  seek  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel. 

CVIII.  Promises.  Isa.  iv.  3,  4.  Every 
one  in  Zion  shall  be  called  holy,  when 
the  Lord  shall  have  washed  away  the 
filth  of  the  daughters  of  Zion. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  5.  From  all  your  filthi- 
ness will  I  cleanse  you.  Ch.  xxii.  15, — 
xxiv.  13. 

CIX.  Threats.  Rev.  xxii.  11.  He  that 
is  filthy  let  him  be  filthy  still. 

Ezek.  x:dv.  13.  Thou  shalt  not  be 
purged  from  thy  filthiness. 

VILENESS. 

ex.  Vileness  of  sin,  1  Sara.  iii.  13,  I 
will  judge  Eh's  house  for  ever,  for  the 
iniquity  which  he  knoweth ;  because 
liis  sons  made  themselves  vile,  and  he 
restrained  them  not. 

Ps.  xii.  8.  The  wicked  walk  on  every 
side  when  vile  men  are  exalted.  Ps. 
cxiv.  20. 

XV.  4.  In  the  eyes  of  the  righteous,  a 
vile  person  is  despised. 

Jer.  XV.  19.  Take  forth  the  precious 
from  the  vile. 

Rom.  i.  26,  27.  Tliey  did  not  like  to 
retain  God  in  their  knowledge,  where- 
fore God  gave  them  over  to  vile  affec- 
tions. He  gave  them  over,  to  a  repro- 
bate mind. 

CXI.  Confession  of  vileness.  Job  xl.  4 
Behold  I  am  vile,  what  shall  I  answer 
thee  ?  I  will  lay  my  hand  upon  niy  moutli 
Gen.  xxxii.  10.  Ezra  ix.  6. 

ABOMINABLENESS. 

CXII.  Abominableness  of  sin.  Job  xv. 
16.  How  abominable  and  filthy  is  man, 
that  drinketli  iniquity  like  water  ? 

Ps.  xiv.  I.  They  have  done  abomi- 
nable works :  none  doeth  good.  Ps. 
liii.  1. 

Jer.  xliv.  4.  I  sent  unto  you  my  ser. 
vants,  the  prophets,  saying,  Do  not  this 
al)ominabIe  thing  tliat  I  hate.  (Ezek, 


xxiii.  36.)  Ver.  7.  Wherefore  commit 
ye  this  great  evil  against  your  own  souls? 

Ezek.  xviii.  24.  When  the  righteous 
doeth  according  to  the  abominations  that 
the  wicked  man  doeth,  he  shall  die. 

xxxiii.  29.  They  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  laid  the  land 
desolate  for  all  their  jibominations. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  The  fearful  and  unbeliev- 
ing, and  the  abominable,  &c.  shall  have 
their  part  in  the  lake  that  burneth  with 
fire  and  brimstone. — ^Ver.  27.  There 
shall  In  no  wise  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  heaven,  any  thing  that  defileth  or 
worketh  an  abomination. 

These  things  are  an  abomination  in 
the  sight  of  God,  viz.  The  sacrifice,  the 
way,  the  thoughts  of  the  wicked,  Prov, 
XV.  8,  9.  26.— He  that  justifieth  the 
wicked,  Prov.  xvii.  15. — The  froward, 
Prov.  iii.  32.— xl.  20,— He  that  turneth 
away  his  ear  from  hearing  the  law,  Ch» 
xxviii.  9, — Those  that  deny  God  in 
works.     Tit,  i.  16. 

THE  JUST, 

CXIII.  Promises  to  the  just,  and  pray- 
ers for  them.  Ps.  vii.  9.  O  let  the  wick- 
edness of  the  wicked  come  to  an  end, 
but  establish  the  just. 

Prov.  iii.  33.  The  curse  of  the  Lord 
is  in  the  house  of  the  wicked,  but  he 
blesseth  the  habitation  of  the  just, 

iv.  18.  The  path  of  the  just,  is  as  the 
shining  light,  that  shineth  more  and 
more  unto  the  perfect  day. 

X.  6,  7.  Blessings  are  upon  the  head 
of  the  just,  but  violence  covereth  the 
mouth  of  the  wicked.  The  memory  of 
the  just  is  blessed,  but  the  name  of  the 
wicked  shall  rot. 

xi.  9.  Through  knowledge  shall  the 
just  be  delivered, 

xii.  13.  The  just  shall  come  out  of 
trouble. — Ver  21.  There  shall  no  evil 
happen  to  the  just. 

xiii.  22.  The  wealth  of  the  sinner  is 
laid  up  for  the  just.     Job  xxvii,  16,  17. 

xvii  15.  He  that  justifieth  the  wick- 
ed, and  he  that  condemneth  the  just, 
even  they  are  both  an  abomination  to 
the  Lord. — Ver.  26,  To  punish  the  just 
is  not  good. 

xxiv.  16.  A  just  man  falleth  seven 
times,  and  riseth  up  again :  but  the 
wicked  shall  fall  into  mischief. 

Isa.  xxvi.  7.  Thou  dost  weigh  the 
path  of  the  just. 

Ezek.  xviii.  5.  9.  If  a  maw  be  just, 


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Chap.  XV^ 


and  do  that  whlcli  is  lawful  and  right,  he 
shall  surely  live. 

Hab.  ii.  4.  The  just  shall  live  by  faith. 
Rom.  i.  17.  Gal.  iii.  11.  Heb.  x.  38. 

Luke  i.  ir.  He  shall  turn  the  disobe- 
dient to  the  wisdom  of  the  just. 

xiv.  13.  When  thou  makest  a  feast, 
call  the  poor,  &c.  ,  Thou  shalt  be  i-e- 
compensed  at  the  resurrection  of  the 
just. 

Heb.  xii.  23.  The  spirits  of  just  men 
made  perfect. 

2  Pet.  ii.  3.  God  delivered  just  Lot 
vexed  with  the  filthy  conversation  of 
the  wicked. 

THE  UNJUST. 

CXIV.  Threatenings  against  the  un- 
jfust  Prov.  xi.  7.  When  a  wicked  man 
dieth  his  expectatibn  shall  perish  ;  and 
the  hope  of  the  unjust  man  perisheth. 

xsix.  27.  An  unjust  man  is  an  abom- 
ination to  the  just. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9,  10.  The  Lord  knoweth 
how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of  temp- 
tations, and  to  reserve  the  unjxist  unto 
the  day  of  judgment  to  be  punished. 
But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the 
lusts  of  the  flesh. 

CXV.  The  unjust  hurtful  in  the  earth. 
Ps.  xhii.  1.  O  God,  deliver  me  from  the 
unjust  man. 

Isa.  xxvi.  10.  In  the  land  of  unrighte 
ousness  will  he  deal  unjustly. 

Zeph.  iii.  7.  The  unjust  knoweth  no 
shame. 

Luke  xvj.  10.  He  that  is  unjust  in 
that  which  is  least,  is  unjust  also  in 
much . 

1  Cor.  vi.  1.  Dare  any  of  you  go  to 
law  before  the  unjust. 

N.  B.  Just  and  unjust  in  the  above 
mentioned  passages,  are  taken  from  a 
more  universal  character,  than  merely 
acts  of  civil  justice  between  man  and 
man. 

GOOD  MEN. 

CXVI.  The  general  character  of  a 
good  man's  -walk  or  life.  Gen.  v.  22.  He 
walketh  with  God.     Ch.  vi.  9. 

xvii.  1.  Walketh  before  God.  Ch. 
xxiv.  40. — xlviii.  15.  1  Sam.  ii.  35.  1 
Kings  iii.  6. — viii.  25. — ix.  4.  Ps.  Ivi.  13. 
— cxvi.  9.  Isa.  xxxviii.  3. 

Matt.  vi.  10.  He  doeth  the  will  of  God. 
Heb.  X.  36. 

Ps.  xl.  8.  He  delightefli  to  do  God's 
will. 


Epb.  vi.  6.  He  doeth  God's  will  from 
the  heart. 

Col.  iv.  12.  He  stands  complete  and 
perfect  in  the  will  of  God. 

]  Pet.  iv.  2.  He  hves  to  the  will  of 
God. 

Exod.  xvi.  4.  He  walked  in  God's 
law. 

Ezek.xi.20.  In  God's  commandments, 
statutes  and  judgments.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  30. 
Ezek.  xviii.  9. — xx.  19. — xxxvji.  24. 
Zech.  X.  12.  Luke  i.  6.  Gal.  vi.  16. 

Ps.  cxxviii.  1.  In  God's  ways.  Ps. 
cxix.  3, — cxliii.  8.  Isa.  ii.  3.  Jer.  vi.  16. 
Hos.  xiv.  9. 

xxvi.  3.  In  God's  tinith.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  11. 
Isa.  ii.  5. — xxxviii.  3.  2  John  4.  6.  3  John 
J,  4. 

Col.  i.  10.  Worthy  of  God,  to  please 
him.    1  Thess.  iv.  1. 

ii.  6.  Walk  in  Christ.  I  John  ii,  6, 
Walk  as  Christ  walked. 

Gal.  V.  16.  Walk  after  the  Spirit. 
Rom.  viii.  12.  Led  by  the  Spirit. 

Eph.  V.  8.  In  the  light.  John  viii. 
12.— xii.  35.  1  John  i.  7. 

iv.  1.  Worthy  of  his  vocation.  1  Cor. 
vli.  17. 

Rom.  vi.  14.  Walketh  in  newness  of 
life.     Gal.  vi.  16. 

Prov.  xxviii.  26.  Walketh  wisely, 
Eph.  V.  15.  Col.  iv.  5. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Honestly,  or  honoura- 
bly.    1  Thess.  iv.  12. 

To  which  may  be  added  the  several 
dispositions  of  heart,  and  duties  of  life 
toward  God  and  man,  to  which  pro- 
mises are  made. 

CX  Vn.  Promises  to  the  good.  2  Chron , 
xix.  11.  The  Lord  shall  be  with  the 
good  man.  Ps.  i,  3.  Whatsoever  he 
doth  shall  prosper. 

xxxvii.  23.  The  steps  of  a  good  man 
are  ordered  by  the  Lord. 

cxii  5,  6.  A  good  man  sheweth  favour,  ■ 
and  lendeth ;  he  will  guide  his  affairs 
with  discretion.  He  shall  not  be  moved 
for  ever. 

Prov.  ii.  20,  21.  Walk  in  the  way  of 
good  men,  and  keep  the  paths  of  the 
righteous.  For  the  upright  shall  dwell 
in  the  land,  and  the  perfect  shall  remain 
in  it. 

xii,  2.  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour 
of  the  Lord,  but  a  man  of  wicked  de- 
vices will  he  condemn. 

xiii.  22.  A  good  man  leaveth  an  in- 
heritance to  his  children's  children, 
and  the  wealth  of  the  sinner  is  laid  up 
for  the  just. 


Chap.  XV. 


Evil  Me7i. — Perverneness. — Froivardneos. 


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-  Prov.  xiv.  14.  The  backslider  In  heart 
shaJl  be  filled  with  his  own  ways,  but  a 
good  man  shall  be  satisfied  from  him- 
self.— Ver.  ly.  The  evil  bow  before  the 
good,  and  the  wicked  at  the  gates  of 
the  righteous. 

Eccl.  ii;  26.  God  giveth  to  a  man  that 
is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge, and  joy  ;  but  to  the  sinner  he 
givetli  travel,  to  gather  and  to  heap  up, 
tliat  he  may  giv'e  to  him  tliat  is  good 
before  God. 

Matt.  XXV.  21.  Christ  will  say,  Well 
done,  good  and  faithful  servant,  enter 
into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. 

Rom.  v  7.  For  a  good  man  some  would 
even  dare  to  die. 

EVIL  MEN. 

CXVIIT.  Evil  men.  Ps.  x.  15.  O  Lord, 
fai"eak  thou  the  arm  of  the  evil  man. 

cxl.  1.  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  the 
evil  man. 

Prov.  ii.  10 — 12.  When  wisdom  enter- 
eth  into  thine  heart,  discretion  shall 
preserve  thee  ;  to  deliver  thee  from  the 
way  of  the  evil  man. 

iv.  14,  15.  Enter  not  in  the  path 
<of  the  wicked,  and  go  not  in  the  way 
of  evil  men.  Avoid  it,  pass  not  by  it, 
turn  avvay  from  it,  and  pass  away. 

xvii.  11.  An  evil  man  seeketh  only 
rebellion. 

xxiv.  1.  Be  not  thou  envious  against 
evil  men,  neither  desire  to  be  with  them. 
Ver.  19,  20. 

xxviii.  5.  Evil  men  understand  not 
judgment. 

xxix.  6.  In  the  transgression  of  an 
evil  man  is  a  snare. 

Matt.  xii.  o5.  An  evil  man  out  of  the 
evil  treasui-e  of  his  heart,  bringeth  forth 
evil  tilings. 

2  Tim.  iii.  9.  Evil  men  shall  wax 
worse  and  worse. 

PERVERSEXESS. 

CXIX.  Pcrversencsn  charg'cd  upon  dn- 
nevs.  Deut.  xxxii.  5.  'I'hey  have  cor- 
rupted themselves,  their  spot  is  not  the 
spot  of  God's  children  :  they  are  a  per- 
verse and  crooked  generation. 

1  Kings  viii.  47.  We  have  sinned  and 
done  ijerversely,  we  have  committed 
wickedness. 

Job  ix.  20.  If  I  say  I  am  perfect,  my 
mouth  shall  prove  me  perverse. 

xxxii i.  27. 1  iiave  sinned  and  pervert- 
ed that  which  was  right,  and  it  profited) 
nje  nothing,  j 


Jer.  iii.  21.  They  have  perverted  their 
way,  and  have  forgotten  the  Lord  their 
God. 

xxiii.  56.  They  have  perverted  the 
words  of  the  living  God. 

Ezek.  ix.  9.  The  city  is  full  of  per- 
verseness,  for  they  say,  The  Lord  hath 
forsaken  the  earth,  and  the  Lord  seeth 
not. 

Matt.  xvii.  17.  Jesus  said,  O  faithless 
and  perverse  generation. 

CXX.  Threats.  Numb.  xxii.  32.  The 
angel  said  to  Balaam,  I  went  out  to  with- 
stand thee,  because  thy  way  is  perverse. 

Prov.  x.  9.  He  that  is  perverse  in  his 
ways  shall  be  known. 

xi.  3.  The  perverseness  of  transgres- 
sors shall  destro^v  them. 

xii.  8.  He  that  is  of  a  perverse  heart 
shall  be  despised. 

xxviii.  6.  Better  is  the  poor  that 
walketh  in  iiis  uprightness,  than  he  that 
is  perverse  in  his  ways,  though  he  be 
rich. 

Ver.  18.  He  that  is  perverse  in  liis 
ways  shall  fall  at  once. 

Mic.  iii.  9.  Hear,  ye  that  pervert  all 
equity. — Ver.  12.  Zion  for  your  sakes 
shall  be  ploughed  as  a  field. 

Pei-verse  lips.  Prov.  iv,  24. — viii.  8. 
—XV.  4. — xix.  1. — xvii.  20.  Isa.  fix.  3. 

FROWARDNESS. 

CXXI.  Threats  against  the  froivard. 
Deut.  xxxii.  20.  I  will  hide  my  face  from 
tli£m  ;  they  are  a  very  froward  genera- 
tion, children  in  whom  is  no  faith. 

Job  v,  13,  The  counsel  of  the  froward 
is  carried  headlong. 

Ps.  xviii.  26.  With  the  pure  thou  wilt 
shew  thyself  pure,  and  with  the  froward 
thou  wilt  shew  thyself  froward.  2  Sam. 
xxii.  27. 

Prov.  iii.  32.  The  froward  is  an  abo- 
mination to  the  Lord.     Ch.  .xi.  20. 

xvii.  20.  He  tliat  hath  a  froward  heart 
findcth  no  g-ood. 

xxi.  8.  Tlie  w;iy  of  the  froward  is 
strange  ;  but  as  for  the  pure  his  work 
is  right. 

xxii.  5.  Thorns  and  snares  .are  in  the 
w  ay  of  the  frowanl ;  but  lie  that  doth 
keep  his  soul  sliall  l)e  far  from  tliem. 

Isa.  Ivii.  7.  1  smote  him,  he  went  on 
frowardly  in  tlie  way  of  his  heart. 

CXXIT.  The  righteous  not  ffowaril. 
Ps.  ci  4.  A  froward  heart  shall  depart 
from  me. 

Vvov.  viii.  8,  All  tl\e  words  of  wis- 


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Stubbornness.'— Revolting.— -Rebellion. 


Chap.  XV. 


dom's  mouth  are  rig'hteousness,  there 
is  nothing  froward  or  perverse  in  them. 
Ch.  vi.  12.  A  wicked  man  walketh  with 
a  froward  mouth.  See  frotuard  tongue, 
froivard  mouth. 

Prov.  X.  31.  The  froward  tongne  shall 
be  cut  out. 

Ver.  32.  The  mouth  of  the  wicked 
speaketh  frowardness.    Ver.  30. 

xvi.  28.  A  froward  man  soweth  strife. 
See  Ch.  xvli.  20. 

STUBBORNNESS. 

CXXIII.  Stubbornness,  the  stiff-necked 
in  their  oivn  -ways,  and  ways  of  their  own 
-sight  and  eyes.  Kxod.  xxxii.  9,  10.  The 
Lord  said.  It  is  a  stiff-necked  people. 
Let  me  alone  that  my  wrath  may  wax 
hot  against  them,  that  I  may  consume 
them. 

xxxiii.  3.  S.  Tlie  Lord  said,  I  will  not 
go  up  in  the  midst  of  thee,  lest  I  con- 
sume thee,  for  thou  art  a  stift^necked 
people.     Deut.  ix.  6.  13. 

Ueut.  xxix.  19,  20.  If  any  say,  I  shall 
have  peace,  though  I  walk  in  the  ima- 
gination of  my  heart,  to  add  dnanken- 
ness  to  thirst ;  the  Lord  will  not  spare 
him,  but  the  anger  of  the  Lord  and  his 
jealousy  shall  smoke  against  that  man, 
and  all  the  curses  that  are  written  in  this 
book  shall  lie  upon  him,  and  the  Lord 
shall  blot  out  his  name  from  under 
heaven. 

1  Sam.  XV.  23.  Stubbornness  is  as  ini 
quity  and  idolatrj'. 

Jer.  vii.  24.  They  turned  not,  nor  in- 
cHned  their  ear,  but  walked  in  the 
counsels  and  in  the  imagination  of  their 
evil  hearts,  and  went  backward  and  not 
forward.     Ver.  25,  26. 

Ver.  29.  The  Lord  hath  rejected  and 
forsaken  the  generation  of  his  wrath 

xxxi.  18.  Ephraim  said.  Thou  hast 
chastised  me  as  a  bullock  unaccustomed 
to  the  yoke. 

Acts  vii.  51.  Ye  stiff-necked  and  nn- 
circumcised  in  heart  and  ears,  ye  do 
always  resist  the  Holy  Ghost.  Deut.  x 
16.  2  Chron.  xxx.  8. 

21^e  same  thing  implied  in  the  expressions 
of  -walking  after  the  counsel  or  the  imagi 
nation  of  an  evil  heart;  as  in  the  following 
scriptures.  Eccl.  xi.  9.  O  young  man, 
walk  in  the  ways  of  thine  heart,  and  in 
the  sight  of  thine  eyes  ;  but  know,  that 
for  all  these  things  God  will  bring  thee 
into  judgment. 

Jer.  iii.  17.  Neither  shall  they  walk 
any  more  after  the  imagination  of  their 


evil  heart.  Ch.  ix.  14. — xi.  8. — xiii.  10. 
— xvi.  12. — xvii.  23. — ^xxiii.  17. 

REVOLTING. 

CXXIV.  The  wicked  are  revolters. 
Isa.  i.  5.  Why  will  ye  be  stricken  any 
more  ?  ye  will  revolt  more  and  more. 

xxxi.  6.  The  children  of  Israel  have 
deeply  revolted. 

Jer.  v.  23.  This  people  hath  a  revolt- 
ing and  rebellious  heart.     Ch.  vi.  28. 

Hos.  ix.  15.  I  will  love  them  no  more ; 
all  tlieir  princes  are  revolters. 

REBELLION. 

CXXV.  Rebellion  against  God  forbid- 
den. Numb.  xiv.  9.  Rebel  not  against 
the  Lord;  the  Lord  is  with  us.  Ps. 
Ixxviii.  8. 

Josh.  xxii.  29.  The  people  said,  God 
forbid  that  we  should  rebel  against  the 
Lord,  and  turn  from  following  him. 

Threats.  1  Sam.  xii.  15.  If  ye  will 
rebel  against  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord,  then  shall  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
be  against  you,  as  it  was  against  your 
fathers. 

XV.  23.  Rebelhon  is  as  the  sin  of 
witchcraft;  stubbornness  is  as  iniquity 
and  idolatrj'. 

Neh.  ix.  26,  27.  They  were  disobe- 
dient and  rebelled  against  thee,  and  cast 
thy  law  behind  their  backs,  and  wrought 

great  provocations. Therefore  thou 

dehveredst  them  into  the  hands  of  their 
enemies,  who  vexed  them. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  6.  Rebels  dwell  in  a  dry 
land. 

cvii.  11,  12.  Because  they  rebelled 
against  the  words  of  God,  and  con- 
tenmed  the  counsels  of  the  Most  High ; 
therefore  he  brought  down  their  heart 
with  labour ;  they  fell  down,  and  there 
was  none  to  help.  See  Numb.  xx.  24. — 
xxvii.  14.  Deut.  !.  26.43.— ix.  7.  23,  24. 
—xxxi.  27. 

Isa.  i.  2. 1  have  nourished  and  brought 
up  children,  and  they  have  rebelled 
against  me. — Ver.  9.  Except  the  Lord 
had  left  us  a  very  small  remnant,  we 
should  have  been  as  Sodom,  and  like 
unto  Gomorrah.     Ver.  19,  20. 

xxx.  1.  Woe  to  the  rebelUous  chil- 
dren, saith  the  Lord,  that  take  counsel, 
but  not  of  me ;  and  that  cover  with  a 
covering,  but  not  of  my  Spirit. — Ver.  9. 
This  is  a  rebellious  people,  lying  chil- 
dren, that  will  not  hear  the  law  of  the 
Lord. 


Chap.  XV. 


Enemies,  Adversaries. —  Wicked. 


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Isa.  xlv.  9.  Woe  to  him  that  striveth 
with  his  Maker. 

Ixiii.  10.  They  rebelled  and  vexed 
his  holy  Spirit,  therefore  he  was  turned 
to  be  their  enemy,  and  he  foug'ht  against 
them. 

lxv,2, 3. 1  have  spread  out  mine  hands 
all  the  day  unto  a  i-ebelhous  people, 
which  waliceth  in  a  way  that  is  not  good, 
after  their  own  thoug-hts.  A  people  that 
provoketh  me  to  anger  continually  to 
my  face. — Ver.  6. 1  will  recompense  into 
their  bosom  their  iniquities. 

Jef.  iv.  17,  18.  Enemies  are  against 
her  round  about,  because  she  hath  iieen 
rebellious  against  me,  saith  the  Lord. 
Thy  ways  and  thy  doings  have  procured 
these  things  unto  thee. 

Lam.  i.  13.  From  above  he  hath  sent 
fire  into  my  bones,  &c. — Ver.  18.  The 
Lord  is  righteous,  for  I  have  rebelled 
against  his  commandments. 

iii,  42,43.  We  have  transgressed  and 
rebelled.  Thou  hast  covered  with  an- 
gler, and  persecuted  us. 

Ezek.  XX.  8.  They  rebelled  against 
me  ;  then  I  said,  I  will  pour  out  my  fu- 
ry upon  them,  to  accomphsh  mine  an- 
ger against  them.     Ver.  13.  21.  38. 

Dan.  ix.  5.  We  have  sinned,  and  have 
committed  iniquity,  and  have  done  wick- 
edly, and  have  rebelled  even  by  depart- 
ing from  thy  precepts,  and  from  thy 
judgments. 

Hos.  vii,  13.  Woe  unto  them  that  re- 
bel against  me.     Ch.  xiii.  18. 

ENEMIES,  ADVERSARIES. 

CXXVI.  Enemies,  adversaries  of  the 
Lord.  Dent,  xxxii.  43.  God  will  ren- 
der vengeance  to  his  adversaries. 

1  Sam.  ii.  10.  The  adversaries  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  broken  to  pieces. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  20.  The  enemies  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  as  the  fat  of  lamijs,  into 
smoke  shall  they  consume  away. 

Ixviii.  1.  Let  God  arise,  let  his  ene- 
mies be  scattered.  (Ps.  Ixxxiii.  1,  2.) 
Ver.  21.  God  shall  wound  the  head  of 
his  enemies. 

xcvii.  3.  A  fire  goeth  before  him,  and 
burneth  up  his  enemies  round  about. 

Isa.  i,  24.  I  will  ease  me  of  mine  ad- 
versaries, and  avenge  me  of  mine  ene- 
mies, saith  the  Lord. 

lix.  18.  According  to  their  deeds,  he 
will  repay,  fury  to  his  adversaries. 

Ixiv.  2.  Make  thy  name  known  to 
thine  adversaries. 

Ixvi.  6.   A  voice  of  nc^se  from  the 


city,  a  voice  of  the  Lord,  that  render- 
eth  recompense  to  his  enemies. — Ver. 
14,  The  indignation  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  known  toward  his  enemies. 

Jer.  xlvi.  10.  This  is  the  day  of  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts,  a  day  of  vengeance, 
that  he  may  avenge  him  of  his  adversa- 
ries. 

Nah.  i.  2.  The  Lord  will  take  ven- 
geance on  his  adversaries  ;  he  reserveth 
wrath  for  his  enemies. — Ver.  8.  Dark- 
ness shall  pursue  his  enemies. 

Heb.  X.  27.  Fiery  indignation  shall 
devour  the  adversaries.     Ver.  13. 

CXXVII.  Deliverance  from  enmity 
against  God.  Rom.  v.  10.  When  we 
were  enemies,  we  were  reconciled  by 
tile  death  of  his  Son. 

Col.  i.  21.  You  who  were  enemies  in 
your  minds  by  wicked  works,  hath  he 
reconciled. 

THE  WICKED. 

CXXVni.  God^s  threatenings  against 
the  -wicked.  Exod.  x.  iii.  7.  1  will  not 
justify  the  wicked.  Nah.  i.  3.  The  Lord 
will  not  acquit  the  wicked. 

Deut.  xxviii.  20.  The  Lord  shall  send 
upon  thee  cursing,  vexation,  andi'ebuke, 
in  all  that  thou  settest  thine  hand  unto 
for  to  do ;  until  thou  be  destroyed,  and 
until  thou  perish  quickly  ;  because  of 
the  wickedness  of  thy  doings,  whereby 
thou  hast  forsaken  me. 

2  Sam.  iii.  39.  The  Lord  will  reward 
the  doer  of  evil,  according  to  his  wick- 
edness. Ps.  xxviii.  4. — xciv.  23.  Isa. 
xiv.  16. 

2  Chron.  vi.  23.  Judge  thy  servants, 
by  requiting  the  wicked,  by  recompens- 
ing his  way  upon  his  own  head. 

Job  X.  3.  God  will  not  shine  upon 
the  counsel  of  the  wicked. 

XX.  23.  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of  his 
wrath  upon  the  wicked,  and  rain  it  up- 
on them. 

xxi.  17.  How  oft  is  the  candle  of  the 
wicked  put  out  ?  and  how  oft  cometh 
their  destruction  upon  them  ?  God  dis- 
tributeth  sorrows  in  his  anger. 

Ver.  19,  20.  God  layeth  up  his  ini- 
quity for  his  children  ;  he  rewardeth 
him,  and  he  shall  know  it.  His  eyes 
shall  see  his  destruction,  and^  he  shall 
drink  of  the  wrath  of  the  Almighty. 

xxvii.  13.  This  is  the  portion  of  a 
wicked  man  from  God.  See  to  ver.  22. 
For  God  shall  cast  upon  hiir.,  and  shall 
not  spare. 


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The  Wicked. 


Chap.  XV* 


Job  xxxvi.  6.  God  preserveth  not  the 
life  of  the  wicked. 

Ps.  V,  4.  Thou  art  not  a  God  that 
hast  pleasure  in  wickedness.     Ps.  xi.  5. 

vii.  11.  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked 
every  day. 

ix.  5.  Thou  hast  destroyed  the  wick- 
ed, thou  hast  put  out  their  memory  for 
ever 

X.  15.  Break  thou  the  arm  of  the 
wicked.  Ps.  xxxvii.  17.  The  anus  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  broken. 

xi.  6.  Upon  the  wicked  God  shall 
rain  snares,  fire  and  brimstone,  and  an 
horrible  tempest,this  shal  I  be  the  portion 
of  their  cup.   Jer.  xxiii.  19. — xxx.  23. 

xxviii.  3.  Draw  me  not  away  with 
the  wicked. — Ver.  4.  Give  them  ?.c- 
cording  to  their  deeds. — Ver.  5.  I'he 
Lord  sliall  destroy  them  and  not  build 
them  up. 

Ixxiii.  18.  Thou  didst  set  the  wicked 
in  slippery  places. 

Ixxv.  8.  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red ;  it  is 
full  of  mixture,  and  he  poureth  out  of 
the  same  ;  but  the  dregs  thereof  all  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  shall  wring  them 
out,  and  drink  them. 

xciv.  3.  LoT'd,  how  long  shall  the 
wicked  triumph  ? — Ver.  23.  God  shall 
bring  upon  them  their  own  iniquity. 

cvii.  34.  God  tumeth  a  fruitful  land 
into  barrenness,  for  the  wickedness  of 
them  that  dwell  therein.     Jer.  xii,  4. 

cxix.  119.  Thou  puttest  away  all  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  like  dross. 

cxxix.  4.  The  Lord  hath  cut  asunder 
the  cords  of  the  wicked. 

cxxxix.  19.  Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the 
wicked,  O  God. 

cxl.  8.  Grant  not,  O  Lord,  the  desire 
of  the  wicked. 

cxlv,  20.  All  the  wicked  wiU  the  Lord 
destroy. 

cxlvi.  9.  The  way  of  the  wicked  he 
tumeth  upside  down. 

cxlvii.  6.  The  Lord  casteth  the  wick- 
ed down  to  the  ground. 

Prov.  iii.  33.  The  curse  of  the  Lord 
is  in  the  house  of  the  wicked. 

vi.  18.  The  Lord  doth  hate  an  heart 
that  deviseth  wicked  imaginations.  Ch. 
xii.  2. 

X.  3.  God  casteth  away  the  substance 
of  the  wicked. 

XV.  8,  9.  26.  The  sacrifice  of  the 
wicked,  the  way  of  the  wicked,  the 
thoughts  of  the  wicked,  are  an  abomi- 
nation to  the  Lord.    Ver.  21.  27. 


■\^er.  29.  The  Lord  is  far  from  the 
wicked. 

vi.  4.  The  Lord  hath  made  the  wicked 
for  the  day  of  evil.     Mai,  iv.'  1. 

xxi.  12.  God  overihroweth  the  wick- 
ed for  his  wickedness.     Isa.  xiii.  11. 

Isa.  xi.  4.  With  the  breath  of  his  lips, 
God  shall  slay  the  wicked.  2  Thess. 
ii.  8. 

xiv.  5. .  The  Lord  hath  broken  the 
stufif'  of  the  wicked. 

Ivii.  21.  There  is  no  peace  saith  my 
God  to  the  wicked.  Ch.  xlviii.  22. — 
lix.  8. 

Jer.  i.  16.  I  will  utter  my  judgments. 
(saith  tJie  Lord)  against  them,  for  all 
their  wickedness. 

ii.  33.  Thou  hast  taught  the  wicked 
ones  thy  ways. — Ver.  35.  Behold,  I  will 
plead  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

vii.  12.  See  what  1  did  to  Shiloh,  for 
the  wickedness  of  my  people. 

xiv.  15. 1  will  pour  their  own  wicked- 
ness upon  them. 

XXV.  31.  God  shall  give  them  that  are 
wicked  to  the  sword.   Ezek.  xxxi.  11. 

xxxiii.  5.  For  their  wickedness  I  have 
hid  my  face  from  this  city. 

xliv.  9.  Have  ye  forgotten  the  wicked- 
ness of  your  fathers,  and  the  wicked- 
ness of  your  kings,  &c. — Ver.  11.  I  will 
set  my  face  against  you  for  evil. 

Hos.  vii.  1,  2.  I  remember  all  their 
wickedness. 

ix,  15.  For  the  wickedness  of  their 
doings  I  will  drive  them  out  of  my 
house. 

Joel  iii.  13.  Put  ye  in  the  sickle,  &c. 
for  their  wickedness  is  great. 

Jonah  i.  2.  Cry  against  Nineveh,  for 
their  wickedness  is  come  up  before  me. 

Hab.  iii.  13.  Thou  woundest  the  head 
out  of  the  house  of  the  wicked. 

Zeph.  i.  3.  I  will  consume  man  and 
beast,  and  the  stumbhng  blocks  with 
the  wicked; 

Mai.  iv.  1.  Behold,  the  day  cometh 
that  shall  burn  as  an  oven,  and  all  the 
proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do  wickedly 
shall  be  stubble  ;  and  the  day  that  com- 
eth shall  burn  them  up,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  that  it  shall  leave  them  neither 
root  nor  branch.     Prov.  xvi.  4. 

Matt.  xxiv.  51.  The  Lord  of  the  evil 
servant  shall  cut  him  asunder,  and  ap- 
point him  his  portion  with  hypocrites  ; 
there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth.     Ch.  xviii,  32.  34. 

CXXIX.  Threatenings  against  the 
•moked,  of  evils  as  the  consequencea  of 


Chap.  XV. 


The  Wicked. 


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tuickedness  under  the  providential  go 
vemment  of  God.  Job  iv.  8.  Tfiey  that 
plough  iniquity  and  sow  wickedness, 
Teap  the  same.  Prov.  xxii.  8.  Gal.  vi.  7,  8 

viii.  22.  The  dwelling-place  of  the 
wicked  shall  come  to  nought.  Ch 
xxi.  28. 

xi.  20,  The  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall 
fkil. 

XV.  20.  The  wicked  man  travelleth 
with  pain  all  his  days. — Ver.  24.  Trouble 
and  anguish  shall  make  him  afraid.  See 
to  ver.  31. 

Job  xviii.  S,  6.  The  light  of  the  wick- 
ed shall  be  put  out,  and  the  spark  of 
his  fire  shall  not  shine.  The  light  shall 
be  dark  in  his  tabernacle.  See  to  ver.  21. 

Ver.  21.  Surely  such  are  the  dwellings 
of  the  wicked. 

XX.  5.  Tiie  triumphing  of  the  wicked 
is  short.   See  to  ver.  29. 

Ver.  12.  Though  wickedness  be  sweet 
in  his  mouth — Ver.  16.  He  sliall  suck 
the  poison  of  asps. 

Ver.  29.  This  is  the  portion  of  a 
wicked  man  from  God,  and  the  heritage 
appointed  unto  him  by  God.  Ch.  xxni. 
13  to  23. 

xxi.  7.  Wherefore  do  the  wicked  live.. 
become  old,  yea,  are  mighty  in  power .' 
—Ver.  16.  Ch.  xxii.  18.  Ch.  xxiv.  24. 
They  are  exalted  for  a  little,  but  are 
gone  and  brought  low  :  they  are  taken 
out  of  the  way,  and  cut  off  as  the  tops 
of  the  ears  of  corn. 

Ver.  17.  How  oft  is  the  candle  of  the 
wicked  put  out.  (Frov.  xiii.  9. — xxiv. 
20.)  Ver.  30.  The  wicked  is  reserved 
to  the  day  of  destruction ;  they  shall  be 
brought  forth  to  the  day  of  wmth. 
I'rov.  xvi  .4. 

xxii.  15.  Hast  thou  marked  the  old 
way,  which  wicked  men  have  trodden  ? 
Which  were  cut  down  out  of  time, 
whose  foundation  was  overthrown  with 
a  flood. 

xxiv.  20.  The  worm  shall  feed  sweetly 
upon  him,  and  he  shall  be  no  more  re- 
membered; and  wickedness  shall  be 
broken  as  a  tree. 

xxvii.  7.  Let  mine  enemy  be  as  the 
wicked. — Ver.  13.  This  is  liis  portion. 

Ver.  14 — 17.  If  his  children  be  multi- 
plied, it  is  for  the  sword  ;  and  his  ofl- 
spring  shall  not  be  satisfied  with  bread. 
Though  lie  heap  up  silver  as  tiie  dust, 
and  prepare  raiment  as  the  clay  :  (Hab. 
ii.  5.)  He  may  prepare  it,  but  the  just 
shall  put  it  on,  and  the  innocent  sliall 
divide  the  spoil. 


Ver.  18.  He  buildeth  his  hoise  as  a 
moth,  and  as  a  booth  that  the  keeper 
maketh.— Ver.  20, 21.  Terrors  take  hold 
on  him  as  waters ;  a  tempest  stealeth 
him  away  in  the  night.  The  east  wind 
carrielh  iiim  away,  and  he  departeth; 
and  as  a  storm  hurleth  him  out  of  his 
place. 

Job  xxxl.  3.  Is  not  destruction  to  the 
wicked .''  and  a  strange  punishment  to 
the  workers  of  iniquity  ?     Ps.  lii.  5. 

xxxvili.  15.  From  the  wicked  their 
light  is  withhold  en. 

Ps.  ix.  16.  I'he  wicked  is  snared  in 
the  work  of  his  own  hands.     Ps.  x.  2. 

Ver.  17.  The  wicked  shall  be  turned 
into  hell,  and  all  the  nations  that  forget 
God. 

xxxl.  17.  Let  the  wicked  be  ashamed; 
let  them  be  silent  in  the  grave. 

xxxii.  10.  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to 
the  wicked. 

xxxiv.  21,  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked, 
and  they  that  hate  the  just  shall  be  de- 
solate. 

xxxvii.  10.  Yet  a  little  while  and  the 
wicked  shall  not  be. — Ver.  17.  The 
arms  of  the  wicked  shall  be  broken. 

Ver.  20.  The  wicked  shall  perish, 
and  the  enemies  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
as  the  fat  of  rams.     Ps.  Iviii.  7. 

Ver.  28.  The  seed  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  cut  off. 

Ver.  35.  I  have  seen  the  wicked  great 
in  power. — Ver.  38.  But  the  end  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  cut  off.  Ver.  34. 

Iv.  15.  Let  death  seize  upon  the 
wicked. 

Iviii.  10,  The  righteous  shall  wash  his 
feet  in  the  blood  of  the  wicked. 

xcii.  7.  When  the  wicked  spring  up 
as  gi-ass  ;  it  is  tliat  they  may  be  destroy- 
ed for  ever.  Ver.  11.  Ps.  xciv.  3.  13. 

cvi.  18.  A  fire  was  kindled,  the  flame 
burned  up  the  wicked. 

cxix.  \55.  Salvation  is  far  from  the 
wicked. 

cxh.  10.  Let  the  wicked  fall  ii>to  their 
own  nets. 

Prov.  ii.  22.  The  wicked  shall  be  cut 
off  from  the  earth,  and  the  transgressors 
shall  be  rooted  out  of  it.  1  Sam.  xii  25. 

iv.  19.  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as 
darkr.ess,  they  know  not  at  what  they 
stumblr>. 

v.  22.  His  own  inirjuity  shall  take  the 
wicked  himself,  and  he  shall  be  holdeu 
witli  the  cords  of  his  sin. 

X.  2.  Trejusuies  of  wlckpdness  profit 
nothing.  Ver.  T. 


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The   Wicked. 


Chap.  XV. 


Prov.  X.  7.  The  name  of  the  wicked 
shall  rot. 

Ver.  24.  The  fear  of  the  wicked  shall 
come  upon  him. — Ver.  27.  His  years 
shall  be  shortened.     Ps.  Iv.  23. 

Ver.  30.  The  wicked  shall  not  inhabit 
the  earth. 

xi.  5.  The  wicked  shall  fall  by  his 
own  wickedness. 

Ver.  8.  The  righteous  is  delivered 
out  of  trouble  ;  but  the  wicked  cometh 
in  his  stead. 

Ver.  21.  The  wicked  shall  not  be  un- 
punished.— Ver.  31.  The  wicked  and  the 
sinner  shall  be  recompensed  in  the  earth. 

xii.  3.  A  man  shall  not  be  established 
by  wickedness. — Ver.  7.  The  wicked 
are  overthrown,  and  are  not. 

Ver.  13.  The  wicked  is  snared  by  the 
transgression  of  his  hps. 

Ver.  21.  The  wicked  shall  be  filled 
with  mischief. 

Ver.  26.  The  way  of  the  wicked  se- 
duceth  them. 

xiii.  5.  A  wicked  man  is  loathsome, 
and  cometh  to  shame. 

Ver.  6.  Wickedness  overthroweth  the 
sinner. 

Ver.  25.  The  belly  of  the  wicked  shall 
want. 

xiv.  11.  The  house  of  the  wicked  shall 
be  overthrown. 

Ver.  17.  A  man  of  wicked  devices  is 
hated. 

Ver.  19.  The  wicked  bow  at  the  gates 
of  the  righteous. 

Ver.  32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away 
in  his  wickedness. 

XV.  6.  In  the  revenues  of  the  wicked 
is  trouble. 

xviii.  3.  When  the  wicked  cometh, 
then  cometh  contempt. 

xxi.  18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom 
for  the  righteous. 

xxiv.  16.  The  wicked  shall  fall  into 
mischief; — Ver.  20.  The  candle  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  put  out. 

xxvi.  26.  The  wickedness  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  shewed  before  the 
whole  congregation. 

xxviii.  1.  The  wicked  fleeth  when  no 
man  pursueth.     Job  xv.  21. 

Ver.  4.  Such  as  keep  the  law  contend 
with  the  wicked. 

Eccl.  viii.  8.  Wickedness  shall  not  de- 
liver those  given  to  it. 

Ver.  10.  I  saw  the  wicked  buried,  and 
they  were  forgotten. — Ver.  13.  It  shall 
not  be  well  with  the  wicked,  neither 
shall  he  prolong  his  days. 


Isa.  iii.  11.  Woe  to  the  wicked,  it  shall 
be  ill  with  him  ;  the  reward  of  his  hands 
shall  be  given  him. 

ix.  18.  Wickedness  bumeth  as  the 
fire. 

xlvii.  10, 11.  Thou  hast  trusted  in  thy 
wickedness.  Therefore  shall  evil  come 
upon  thee. 

Ivii.  20.  The  wicked  are  like  the 
troubled  sea  when  it  cannot  rest,  whose 
waters  cast  up  mire  and  dirt. 

Jer.  ii.  19.  Thine  own  wickedness 
shall  correct  thee,  and  thy  backshdings 
shall  reprove  thee. 

iii.  2,  3.  Thou  hast  polluted  the  land 
with  thy  wickedness:  therefore  there 
hath  been  no  latter  rain. 

iv.  18.  Thy  ways  and  thy  doings  have 
procured  these  things  unto  thee  :  this 
is  thy  wickedness  because  it  is  bitter. 

v.  25,  26.  Your  iniquities  and  your 
sins  have  withholden  good  things  from 
you.  For  among  my  people  are  found 
wicked  men. 

vi.  6,  7.  This  is  the  city  to  be  visited: 
for  as  a  fountain  casteth  out  her  waters, 
so  she  casteth  out  her  wickedness. 

xii.  1.  Wherefore  doth  the  way  of 
the  wicked  prosper. 

Ver.  4.  How  long  shall  the  land 
mourn,  and  the  herbs  of  the  field  wi- 
ther ?  for  the  wickedness  of  them  that 
dwell  therein,  the  beasts  are  consumed, 
&c. 

xliv.  3.  The  cities  are  a  desolation  be- 
cause of  their  wickedness. 

Ezek.  iii.  18.  The  wicked  man  shall 
die  in  his  wickedness.  Ver.  9.  Ch.  xxxiii, 
8,  9.  14. 

xviii.  20.  The  wickedness  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  upon  him. — Ver.  24. 
When  the  righteous  tumeth  away  from 
his  righteousness,  and  committeth  ini- 
quity, and  doeth  according  to  all  the 
abominations  that  the  wickedman  doeth, 
shall  he  live  ?  all  his  righteousness  that 
he  hath  done  shall  not  be  mentioned  in 
his  trespass  that  he  hath  trespassed,  and 
in  bis  sins  that  he  hath  sinned,  in  them 
shall  he  die.    Ver.  26,  27. 

xxxiii.  8.  O  wicked  man,  thou  shalt 
surely  die. 

Hos.  X.  13,  14.  Ye  have  ploughed 
wickedness,  ye  have  reaped  iniquity. 
Therefore  shall  a  tumult  arise  among 
thy  people,  and  all  thy  fortresses  shall 
be  spoiled. 

Nah.  i.  19.  There  is  no  healing  of  thy 
hurt,  for  on  whom  hath  not  thy  wicked- 
ness passed. 


Ghaf.  XV. 


Sinners. 


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Matt.  xiii.  49.  At  the  end  of  the  world, 
,the  angels  shall  sever  the  wicked  from 
among  the  just ;  and  shall  cast  them  in- 
to a  furnace  of  fire ;  there  shall  be  wail- 
ing, and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

SINNERS. 

CXXX.  Sinners ;  God's  threatenings 
against  them.  Gen.  xxxii.  33,  34.  The 
Lord  said  to  Moses,  Whosoever  hath 
sinned  against  me,  him  will  I  blot  out 
of  my  book.  1  will  visit  their  sin  upon 
them. 

xxxiv.  7.  God  will  by  no  means  clear 
the  guilty. 

Jos.  xxiv.  19.  He  is  a  jealous  God, 
he  will  not  forgive  their  transgressions 
nor  their  sins. 

2  Chron.  vi.  22,  23.  If  a  man  sin  against 
his  neighbour ;  then  judge  thy  servants 
by  requiting  the  wicked. 

Ps.  xc.  7,  8.  We  are  consumed  by 
thine  anger,  and  by  thy  wrath  we  are 
troubled.  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities 
before  thee,  and  our  secret  sins  in  the 
light  of  thy  countenance. 

Prov.  viii.  36.  He  that  sinneth  against 
me,  wrongeth  his  own  soul.  Num.  xvi.38. 
Eccl.  ii.  26.  To  the  sinner  God  giveth 
travail. 

Isa.  xiii.  9.  The  Lord  shall  destroy 
the  sinners  of  the  land  out  of  it. 

XXX.  1.  Woe  unto  rebellious  children, 
saith  the  Lord,  &c.  who  add  sin  to  sin. 
Jer.  ii.  25.   I  wiU  plead  with  thee, 
saith  the  Lord,  because  of  thy  sins. 

XV.  13.  Thy  substance  will  I  give  to 
thine  enemies,  because  of  thy  sins.  Ch. 
xvii.  3.— I.  14. 

Ezek.  xiv.  15.  When  the  land  sin- 
neth, I  will  break  the  staff  of  bread. 

xviii.  4.  The  soul  that  sinneth  it 
shall  die.     Ver.  20. 

xxi.  24.  In  all  your  doings,  your  sins 
appear,  &c  ;  ye  shall  be  taken,  &c. 

xxviii.  16.  Thou  hast  sinned,  there- 
fore I  will  cast  thee  as  profane  out  of 
the  mountain  of  God. 

Hos.  iv.  7.  They  sinned  against  me, 
therefore  will  I  change  their  glory  into 
shame. — ^Ver.  9.  I  will  punish  them  for 
their  ways, 
ix.  9. 1  will  visit  their  sin. 
Amos  V.  12.  I  know  your  manifold 
transgressions,  and  your  mighty  sins. 

ix.  8.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon 
the  sinful  kingdom,  and  he  will  destroy 
it  from  off  the  face  of  the  earth. — Ver. 
10.  The  sinners  of  my  people  shall  die 
by  the  sword . 


Mic.  vi.  13.  I  will  make  thee  a  deso- 
lation because  of  thy  sins. 

John  xvi.  8.  The  Spirit  shall  reprove 
the  world  of  sin. 

2  Pet.  ii.  4.  God  spared  not  the  angels 
that  sinned,  but  cast  them  down  to  hell. 

Jude  15.  The  Lord  cometh  to  exe- 
cute judgment,  and  to  convince  ungod- 
ly sinners  of  their  ungodly  deeds. 

CXXXI.  Sinners  threatened  -with  va- 
rious evils  under  the  providence  of  God. 
Deut.  xxiv.  16.  Every  one  shall  die  for 
his  own  sin.  Lev.  xxii.  9.  2.  Kings  xiv. 
6.  2  Chron.  xxv.  4.    Ezek.  xviii.  20. 

Job  XX.  11.  His  bones  are  full  of  the 
sin  of  his  youth,  which  shall  he  down 
with  him  in  the  dust. 

Ps.  i.  5.  Sinnei-s  shall  not  stand  in  the 
congregation  of  the  righteous. 

xxxviii.  6.  There  is  no  rest  in  my 
bones  because  of  my  sin. 

Prov.  xiii.  21,  22.  Evil  pursueth  sin- 
ners. Their  wealth  is  laid  up  for  the  just. 

xiv.  34.  Sin  is  a  reproach  to  any 
people. 

xxiv.  9.  The  sinner  is  an  abomina- 
tion among  men. 

Isa.  i.  28.  The  destruction  of  the 
transgressors,  and  of  the  sinner  shall 
be  together,  and  they  that  forsake  the 
Lord  shall  be  consumed. 

xxxiii.  14.  The  sinners  in  Zion  are 
afraid :  who  among  us  shall  dwell  with 
everlasting  burnings  ? 

Ixv.  20.  The  sinner  being  an  hundred 
years  old,  shall  be  accursed. 

Jer.  xl.  3.  Becaufe  you  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord,  this  is  come  upon  you. 
Ch.  xliv.  23. 

1.  7.  Their  enemies  prevailed,  and 
said.  We  offend  not,  because  they  have 
sinned.     Zech.  i.  17. 

Lam.  i.  8.  Jerusalem  hath  grievously 
sinned,  therefore  she  is  removed ;  all 
that  honoured  her  despise  her.  Ezek. 
xvi.  52. 

V.  7.  Our  fathers  have  sinned  and  are 
not,  and  we  have  borne  their  iniquities. 
— Ver.  16.  Woe  unto  us  that  we  have 
sinned. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  10.  If  our  sins  be  upon 
us,  &:c.  how  should  we  hve  ? — Ver.  12. 
The  righteous  shall  not  be  able  to  live 
in  the  day  tliat  he  sinneth. 

Hos.  xiii.  2,  3.  They  sin  more  and 
more.  They  shall  be  as  the  morning 
cloud,  and  the  early  dew  that  passetJi 
I  away ;  as  the  chaff  that  is  driven  away 
with  the  whirlwind  out  of  the  floor,  anil 
I  as  the  smoke  out  of  the  chimnev. 


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Transgressors.— Iniquity. 


Chap.  XV. 


Mic.  i.  5.  For  the  sins  of  the  house 
of  Israel  is  all  this  evil. 

Rom.  ii.  12.  As  many  as  have  sinned 
without  law  shall  perish  without  law. 

V.  14.  l^eath  reign  eth  from  Adam  to 
Moses,  even  over  them  that  had  not  sin- 
ned after  the  similitude  of  Adam's  trans- 
gression.— Ver  10.  21.  Sin  reigned  unto 
death. 

vi.  23.  The  wages  of  sin  is  death. 

vii.  5.  The  motions  of  sin  did  work 
in  our  members  to  bring  forth  fruit  unto 
death. — Ver.  9.  Sin  revived  and  I  died. 
— Ver.  11.  Sin  slew  me. 

1  Cor.  XV.  56.  The  sting  of  death  is  sin. 

2  "fhess.  ii.  3.  The  man  of  sin  is  the 
son  of  perdition. 

1  Tim.  i.  9.  The  law  is  made  for 
sinners. 

Heb.  X.  26,  27.  If  we  sin  wilfully  af- 
ter we  have  received  the  knowledge  of 
the  truth,  there  remaineth  no  more  sa- 
crifice for  sin :  but  a  certain  fearful  look- 
ing-for of  judgment,  and  fiery  indig- 
nation, that  shall  devour  the  adversaries. 
Ch.  iv.  6. 

James  i.  15.  Sin  when  finished  bring- 
eth  forth  death. 

1  John  V.  17.  There  is  a  sin  unto 
death.     Matt.  xii.  31. 

TRANSGRESSORS. 

CXXXII.  Transgressors  ,•  threatenings 
against  them.  Prov.  xi.  3.  The  preverse 
ness  of  trangressors  shall  destroy  them. 
Ver.  6. 

xiii.  2.  the  soul  of  the  transgressor 
shall  eat  violence.     Ver.  15. 

xxvi.  10.  The  great  God  that  formed 
all  things,  rewardeth  transgressors. 

Isa.  xxiv.  5,  6.  The  earth  is  defiled 
under  the  inhabitants  thereof,  because 
they  have  transgressed :  Therefore  hath 
the  curse  devoured  tlie  earth. — ^Ver.  20 
the  transgression  of  the  earth  shall  be 
heavy  upon  it. 

Ixvi.  24.  The  men  that  have  trans 
gressed  against  me,  their  worm  shall 
not  die,  neither  shall  their  fire  be 
quenched,  and  they  shall  be  an  abhor- 
ring to  all  flesh. 

Jer.  xsxiv.  18. 20.  I  will  give  the  men 
that  have  transgressed  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies. 

Ezek.  xiv.  10,  11.  They  shall  bear 
the  punishment  of  their  iniquity ;  that 
they  may  no  more  go  astray,  nor  be 
polluted  with  their  transgressions. 

XX.  38.  I  will  purge  from  among  you 
the  rebels,  ai^d  them  that  transgress.     | 


xxxix.  24.  According  to  their  un- 
cleanness,  and  according  to  their  trans- 
gressions have  1  done  unto  them,  and 
hid  my  face  from  them. 

Hos.  vi.  15.  Woe  unto  them,  for  they 
have  fled  from  me ;  destruction  unto 
them,  for  they  have  transgressed  against 
me. 

Matt.  XV.  3.  Why  do  ye  transgress 
the  commandments  of  God  by  your  tra- 
dition ? 

Acts  i.  25.  Judas  by  transgression  fell 
from  the  ministry. 

Heb.  ii.  2,  3.  If  the  word  spoken  by 
angels  was  steadfast,  and  every  trans- 
gression received  a  just  recompense  of 
reward ;  how  shall  we  escape  if  we  ne- 
glect so  great  salvation  ? 

1  John  iii.  4.  Sin  is  the  transgression 
of  the  law. 

2  John  9.  Whosoever  transgresseth, 
and  abideth  not  in  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  hath  not  God. 

See  particular  calamities  threatened 
against  transgressors  in  the  civil  state, 
Prov,  xxviii,  2. — In  the  church,  Isa. 
xliii.  27. — Destruction  by  wild  beasts, 
Isa.  v.  6. — From  famine  and  pestilence, 
Amos  iv.  2  to  ver.  10. 

INIQUITY. 

CXXXIII.  Iniquity  forbidden.  Job 
xxii.  23.  Put  iniquity  far  from  thy  ta- 
bernacles. 

xxvi.  10.  God  commandeth  that  they 
return  from  iniquity. 

Jer.  xxxvi.  3.  It  may  be  that  they 
will  return  every  one  from  his  evil  way, 
that  I  may  forgive  their  iniquity. 

Ezek.  xviii.  8.  17.  He  that  hath  with- 
drawn his  hands  from  iniquity,  he  shall 
not  die  for  the  iniquity  of  his  father. 

Dan.  iv.  27.  Break  off"  thy  sins  by 
righteousness,  and  thine  iniquity  by 
shewing  mercy  to  the  poor. 

Zeph.  iii.  13.  The  remnant  shall  not 
do  iniquity. 

Acts  iii.  26.  God  sent  his  Son  to  bless 
)'ou,  in  turning  every  one  from  his  ini- 
quity. 

Rom.  vi.  19.  Yield  your  members  ser- 
vants to  righteousness. 

2  Tim.  ii  19.  Let  every  one  that 
nameth  the  name  of  Christ,  depart  from 
iniquity. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  ini-' 
quity. 

Heb.i.  9.  Thou  hast  loved  righteous- 
ness, and  hated  iniquity. 


Chap.  XV. 


Iniquity. 


239 


CXXXrV.  GocVs  threatenings  against 
the  -workers  thereof.  Gen.  xliv.  16.  Judah 
said  unto  Joseph,  God  hath  found  out 
the  iniquity  of  thy  sei-vants. 

Lev.  xviii.  25.  The  land  is  defiled, 
therefore  I  do  visit  th^  imquity..thereof 
upon  it ;  the  land  doth  vomit  out  her 
inhabitants. 

2  Sam.  vii.  14.  If  lie  commit  iniquity 
I  will  chasten  him  with  the  rod  of  men. 
Ps.  Ixxxix.  32. 

Job  xiii.  26.  Thou  wi-itest  bitter 
things  against  me,  and  makest  me  to 
possess  the  iniquities  of  my  youth. 

xiv.  17.  My  transgi'ession  is  sealed 
up  in  a  bag,  and  thou  sewest  up  mine 
iniquities. 

Ps.  v.  5.  Thou  hatest  all  the  workers 
of  iniquity. 

ex.  8.  Thou  settest  our  iniquities  be- 
fore thee,  our  secret  sins  in  the  light  of 
thy  countenance.  Job  x.  6.  14.-^xxxiv. 
22. 

xciv.  16.  Who  will  stand  up  for  me 
against  the  workers  of  iniquity  ? — Ver. 
23.  God  shall  bring  upon  them  their 
own  iniquities,  and  shall  cut  them  off  in 
their  own  wickedness. 

cxxv.  5.  Such  as  turn  aside,  God  shall 
lead  forth  with  the  workers  of  iniquity* 

Isa.  xiii.  11.  I  will  punish  the  wicked 
for  their  iniquity. 

xxii.  14.  This  iniquity  shall  not  be 
purged  from  you  till  ye  die,  saitli  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

XX vi.  21.  The  Lord  cometh  out  of  his 
place  to  punish  the  inhabitants  of  tiie 
earth  for  their  iniquity. 

xxxi.  2.  God  will  arise  against  the 
house  of  evil  doers,  and  against  the  help 
of  them  tliat  work  iniiquity. 

lix.  2.  Your  iniquities  have  separa- 
ted between  you  and  your  God,  and 
your  sins  have  hid  his  face  from  you. 

Ixiv.  7.  Thou  liast  consumed  us  be- 
cause of  our  iniquities. 

Jer.  ii.  22.  Thine  iniquity  is  marked 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

ix.  5.  They  weary  themselves  to 
commit  iniquity. — Ver.  9.  Shall  not  my 
soul  be  avenged  of  such  a  nation  .'' 

xi.  10,  11.  They  are  turned  back  to 
the  iniquity  of  their  forefathers.  1  will 
bring  evil  upon  them  that  they  shall  not 
escape. 

xiv.  10.  I  will  now  remember  their 
iniquities,  and  visit  their  sins.  Hos.  viii. 
13,— ix.  9. 

xvi.  10.  Wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
pronounced  all  this  great  evil  against 


us  ? — Ver.  17,  18.  Mine  eyes  are  upon 
all  their  ways,  neither  is  theiri  iniquity 
liid  from  mine  eyes.  I  will  recompense 
their  iniquity. 

XXV.  12.  1  will  punish  that  nation  for 
their  iniquity,  and  make  it  a  desolation. 

-jscsx.  14,  15. 1  have  wounded  thee  for 
the  multitude  of  thine  iniquities,  and  be- 
cause thy  sins  are  increased.  For  the 
multitude  of  thine  iniquities,  I  have 
done  these  things  unto  thee.   Hos.  ix.  7. 

xxxvi.  31.  I  will  punish  him  [Jehoia- 
chim]  and  his  seed,  and  his  servants,  for 
their  iniquity. 

li.  6.  Flee  out  of  Babylon  ;  be  not  cut 
off  in  her  iniquities  ;  for  this  is  the  time 
of  the  Lord's  vengeance.  Gen.  xix.  15, 

Ezek.  ix,  9,  10.  The  iniquity  of  the 
house  of  Israel  and  Judah  is  exceeding 
great.  Mine  eye  shall  not  spai-e,  nei- 
ther will  I  have  pity. 

xvi.  49,  50.  This  was  the  iniquity  of 
thy  sister  Sodom,  pride,  idleness,  ful- 
ness of  bread,  &c.  Therefore  I  took 
them  away  as  I  saw  good.     Ver.  52. 

xxi.  23.  God  will  call  to  remembrance 
the  iniquity,  that  they  may  be  taken. 
Ver.  24,  25.  29.  Chap,  xxix!  16. 

xxxviii.  18.  Thou  hast  defiled  thy 
sanctuaries  by  the  multitude  of  thine 
iniquities;  therefore  I  will  bring  forth  a 
fire,  and  it  shall  devour  thee,  and  bring 
thee  to  ashes. 

Amos  iii.  2.  I  will  punish  you  for  all 
your  iniquities. 

Hab  i.  3.  Why  dost  thou  shew  me 
iniquity } — Ver.  13.  The  Lord  cannot 
look  upon  iniquity. 

Malt.  vii.  23.  Christ  will  say  in  the 
day  of  judgment,  Depart  from  me,  ye 
tliat  work  iniquity. 

xiii.  41,  He  shall  cast  them  who  do 
iniquity,  into  a  furnace  of  fire. 

Rev.  xviii.  5,  6.  Babylon's  sins  have 
reached  unto  heaven,  God  hath  remem- 
bered her  iniquities.  Reward  her  even 
as  she  rewarded  you,  and  double  unto 
her  double. 

CXXXV.  The  punishment  of  iniquity 
threatened  under  the  providential  govern' 
ment  of  God,  intei^rdxed  loith  instances 
thereof.  Gen.  iv.  16.  Cain  said.  My 
punishment  (or  iniquity)  is  greater  than 
I  can  lienr. 

XV.  16.  The  iniquity  of  the  AmoriteS 
is  not  yet  fiill, 

J^ev.  xxvi.  39.  They  shall  pine  away 
in  tlieir  iniquity,  in  your  enemies  lands, 
and  tile  iniquity  of  your  fathers.  Ezek. 
xxiv.  23. 


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Commandment  First. 


Chap.  XV. 


Job  XX.  27.  The  heavens  shall  reveal 
the  wicked  man's  iniquity,  and  the  earth 

shall   rise  up   ag-ainst  him. Ver.  22. 

Every  hand  of  the  wicked  shall  be  upon 
him. 

xxi.  19.  God  layeth  up  his  iniquity 
for  liis  children. 

Ps.  vii.  14.  The  wicked  travelleth 
with  iniquity. 

xxxi.  10.  My  life  is  spent  with  grief, 
nnd  my  years  with  sighing ;  my  strength 
faileth  because  of  mine  iniquity. 

xxxvii.  1.  The  workers  of  iniquity 
shall  be  cut  down.     Ps.  xxxvi.  12. 

xcii.  7.  When  the  wicked  spring  as 
the  grass,  and  the  workers  of  iniquity 
do  flourish,  it  is  that  they  shall  be  de- 
stroyed for  ever.  Ver.  9. 

cvi.  43.  They  were  brought  low  for 
their  iniquity. 

cvii.  17.  Fools  because  of  their  trans 
gressionj  and  because  of  their  iniqui^ 
ties,  are  brought  low. 

Prov.  V.  22.  His  own  iniquity  shall 
take  the  wicked  himself,  and  he  shall 
be  holden  with  the  cords  of  his  sins. 

X.  29.  Destruction  shall  be  to  the 
workers  of  iniquity. 

Isa.  V.  18.  Woe  unto  them  that  draw 
iniquity  with  cords  of  vanity,  and  sin 
as  it  were  with  a  cart  rope. 

xxix.  20.  All  that  watch  for  iniquity 
are  cut  off. 

XXX.  13.  Iniquity .  shall  be  unto  you 
as  a  breach  ready  to  fall. 

1.  1.  For  your  iniquities  ye  have  sold 
yourselves. 

Ixiv.  6.  Our  iniquities  like  the  wind 
liave  carried  us  away. 

Jer.  v.  25.  Your  iniquities  have  turned 
away  these  things,  and  your  sins  have 
withholden  good  things  from  you. 

xiii.  22.  For  the  greatness  of  thine 
iniquity  are  thy  skirts  discovered,  &c 

xxxi.  30.  Every  one  shall  die  for  his 
own  iniquity.     Exek.  iii.  18,  19,  &c. 

Lam.  iv.  6.  The  punishment  of  the 
iniquity  of  my  people  is  greater  than 
the  sin  of  Sodom. 

Ezek.  iv,  16,  17.  They  shall  drink 
water  by  measure,  and  with  astonish 
ment.  They  shall  want  bread  and  wa- 
ter, and  consume  away  for  their  iniquity. 

xxxii.  27.  Their  iniquity  shall  be  upon 
their  bones. 

xxxiii.  6.  He  is  taken  away  in  his  ini- 
quity.— Ver.  8.  He  shall  die  in  his  ini- 
quity.    Ver.  9. 13.  18. 

xxxix.  23.  The  house  of  Israel  went 
into  captivity  for  their  iniquity. 


Dan.  ix.  16.  Fop  our  sins,  and  the  ini- 
quities of  our  fathers,  we  are  become  a 
reproach. 

Hos.  xiv.  1.  Israel,  return  unto  the 
Lord ;  for  thou  hast  fallen  by  thine  ini- 
quity. 

Mic.  ii.  1.  Woe  unto  them  that  devise 
iniquity,  and  work  evil  upon  their  beds. 

Hab.  ii.  12.  Woe  to  liim  that  buildeth 
a  town  with  blood,  and  establisheth  a 
city  by  iniquity.    Mic.  iii.  10. 

Matt,  xxiii.  28.  Ye  are  full  of  hjrpo- 
crisy  and  iniquity. — Ver.  20.  Woe  unto 
you. 

COMMANDMENT  FIRST. 

CXXXVI.  Idolatry  forbidden.  Exod. 
XX.  3.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods 
before  me.  Ch.  xxxiii.  14.  Ps.  Ixxxi.  9, 
Hos.  xiii .  4.  1  Cor.  viii.  4,  5. 

xxiii.  13.  Make  no  mention  of  tl\e 
names  of  other  gods.  (Josh,  xxiii.  7.) 
Ver.  24.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  to 
their  gods,  nor  serve  them. 

Deut.  iv.  15.  Take  good  heed  unto 
yourselves. — Ver.  19.  Lest  when  thou 
seest  the  sun  and  the  moon,  and  the 
stars,  even  all  the  host  of  heaven,  thou 
shooldst  be  driven  to  worship  and  serve 
them. 

vi.  14.  Ye  shall  not  go  after  the  gods 
of  the  people  which  are  round  about 
you.    Judg.  vi.  10. 

xii.  30.  Inquire  not  after  their  gods, 
saying,  How  did  these  nations  serve 
their  gods  i'  even  so  will  I  do  likewise. 
Jer.  vi.  7. 

CXXXVII.  Enforced  by  threatevings, 
as  preventatives,  Exod.  xxii.  20.  He 
that  sacrificeth  unto  any  god,  save  unto 
the  Lord  only,  he  shall  utterly  be  de- 
stroyed.   Lev.  XX.  5. 

Deut.  viii.  19.  If  thou  at  all  do  forsake 
the  Lord  your  God,  and  walk  after  other 
gods,  and  serve  them,  and  worship 
them,  I  testify  against  you  this  day,  that 
ye  shall  surely  perish, 

1  Kings  ix.  6.  If  you  or  your  children 
shall  turn  aside,  and  serve  other  gods, 
and  worship  them,  then  will  I  cut  off 
Israel  out  of  the  land  which  1  have 
given  them,  Ver.  9.  See  Chap,  xxviii. 
15.  36.  64.— xxix.  18  to  28.— xsx.  17, 
18. — xxxi.  16, 17.  Josh,  xxiii.  16. — xxiv. 
20.  2  Chron.  vii.  19,  20.  Ps,  xvi.  4.— 
xliv.  20,  21.  Jer,  xvi.  13,— xxii,  9. 

CXXXVni.  Judgments  inflicted  upon 
transgressors  of  this  command.  Deut. 
xxxii,   15.    Jeshurun  waxed  fat,  and 


Chap.  XV. 


Commandment  First. 


241 


kicked;  he  forsook  God  that  made 
him. 

Deut.  xxxii.  16,  17.  They  provoked 
him  to  jealousy  with  strange  gods.  They 
sacrificed  to  devils,  to  gods  whom  they 
knew  not,  to  new  gods  that  came  newly 
up. 

Ver.  19,  20.  And  the  Lord  abhor- 
red them,  and  said,  I  will  hide  my  face 
from  them. — Ver.  22,  23.  A  fire  is  kin- 
dled in  mine  angei'.  I  will  heap  mis- 
chief upon  them.  Ver.  24,  25,  26.  35. 

Jiidg.  ii.  11,  12.  The  children  of  Is- 
rael did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 
They  followed  other  gods,  of  the  gods 
of  the  people  round  about  them,  and 
bowed  themselves  unto  them. 

Ver.  14.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  against  Israel,  and  he  delivered 
them  into  the  hands  of  spoilers  that 
spoiled  them,  and  he  sold  them  into  the 
hands  of  their  enemies  round  about,  so 
that  they  could  no  longer  stand  before 
their  enemies. — Ver.  15,  Whitherso- 
ever they  went  out  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  against  them  for  evil,  and  they  were 
greatly  distressed.  Ver.  17.  20.  23.  Ch. 
iii.  7,  8.— X.  6,  7.  13,  14.  Jer.  xi.  10.— 
xiii.  10. 

v.  8.  They  chose  new  gods;  then 
was  war  in  the  gates. 

X.  6,  7.  The  children  of  Israel  did  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  served  the 
gods  of  the  Philistines.  And  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel, 
and  he  sold  them  into  the  hands  of  the 
I'hilistines. 

Ver.  10.  They  cried  unto  the  Lord. 
— Ver.  13,  14.  The  Lord  said.  Ye  have 
forsaken  me,  and  served  other  gods. 
Let  the  gods  which  ye  have  chosen  de- 
liver you  in  the  time  of  your  tribulation. 

2  Kings  xvii.  7,  8.  The  children  of 
Israel  feared  other  gods,  and  walked  in 
the  statutes  of  the  heathen.  (Jer.  xliv. 
•3  to  28.)  Ver.  18.  Therefore  the  Lord 
was  very  angry  with  Israel,  and  removed 
them  out  of  his  sight. 

xxii.  17.  Because  they  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  burnt  incense  to  other 
gods,  therefore  my  wrath  shall  be  kin- 
dled against  this  place,  and  shall  not  be 
quenched.     Jer.  1.  16. — xix.  4. 

Ps.  cvi.  28.  They  joined  themselves 
to  Baal-peor. — Ver.  29.  The  plague 
brake  in  upon  them. 

Jer.  V.  19.  As  ye  have  served  other 
gods  in  your  land,  so  shall  ye  serve 
strangers  in  a  land  not  yours. 

vii.  9.  Will  ye  walk  after  other  gods, 


and  come  and  stand  before  me  in  this 
house  ^ — Ver.  15.  I  will  cast  you  out  of 
my  sight. — Ver.  20.  Therefore,  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold  mine  anger 
and  my  fury  shall  be  poured  out  upon 
this  place,  &c.  Ver.  30  to  34.  Ch.  viii. 
2.  11.— xix.  3  to  14. 

xi.  9.  They  went  after  other  gods  to 
serve  them. — Ver.  11.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  I  will  bnng  evil  upon  this  place. 
— Ver.  14.  Therefore  pray  not  for  tills 
people.  Isa.  Ivil.  3.  5.  13.  Jer,  xliv.  21, 
22,  23.— iii.  3.  6.  8.  20. 

Ezek.  XX.  32,  33,  Ye  say.  We  will  be 
as  the  heathen,  as  the  families  of  the 
countries.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord, 
surely  with  a  stretched  out  arm,  and 
with  fury  poured  out,  will  I  rule  over 
you.  Ch.  vili.  16.  Zeph.  1.  3,  4,  5. 

CXXXIX.  God's  judgments  upon  par- 
ticular transgressors  of  this  command. 
On  Solomon,  1  Kings  xi.  1,  9.  11.  53. — 
Jeroboam,  1  Kings  xil.  28. — xiv.  2.  17. 
— Baasha,   1  Kings  xvl.  3.  12. — Ahab, 

1  Kings  xvl.  30.— xxi.  21.— xxii.  34.  38. 

2  Kings  X.  11. — Ahazlah,  2  Kings  i.  2. — 
Jehoram,  2  Chron,  xxi.  11.  14.  19. — 
Manasseh,  2  Kings  xxi.  3,  4,  5,  6.  2 
Chron.  xxxiii.  2  to  15. — Amaziah,  2 
Chron,  xxv,  14  to  20, 

CXL,  Covenants  and  intermarriages 
tidth  the  heathen  inhabitants  of  Canaan 
forbidden  to  the  Jexvs,  lest  they  should 
thereby  be  ensnared  to  their  idolatry. 
Exod,  xxiii.  32.  Thou  shalt  make  no 
covenant  with  them,  nor  with  their 
gods.  Ver.  33.  Deut.  vii.  2.  Numb, 
xxxiii.  55. 

xxxlv.  12,  Take  heed  to  thyself,  lest 
thou  make  a  covenant  with  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  land,  lest  it  be  a  sftiare  unto 
thee. — Ver.  15.  And  go  a  whoring  after 
their  gods,  and  do  sacrifice  unto  their 
gods,  and  ore  call  thee  and  thou  eat  of 
the  sacrifice. — Ver.  16.  And  thou  take 
of  their  daughters  unto  thy  sons,  and 
their  daughters  go  a  whoring  after  their 
jjods,  and  make  thy  sons  go  a  whoring 
after  their  gods.  Deut.  vii.  3,  4.  Ch. 
XX.  17,  18.  .Tosh,  xxiii.  12,  13.  Judg.  11. 
1,  2.— iii.  5  to  8, 

Transgressed  in  making  a  covenant 
with  tlie  Glbeonites,  Josh,  ix.  14,  15. 
This  covenant  confirmed  for  their  pu- 
nishment, 2  Sam,  xxi.  1. 

CXLI.  Making  covenants  and  inter- 
marriages with  the  tra7isgressors  of  thii 
command  punished.    Numb.  xxv.  2,  3, 4. 
They  call  the  people  unto  the  sacrifices 
Hh  rrx 


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Commandmeni  First. 


Chap.  XV, 


of  their  gods,  and  the  people  did  eat, 
and  bowed  down  to  their  gods.  And 
Israel  joined  himself  to  Baal-peor,  and 
the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled 
against  Israel.  And  the  Lord  said  to 
Moses,  Take  all  the  heads  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  hang  them  up  before  the  Lord. 
— Ver.  8,  9.  The  plague  was  stayed. — 
Those  that  cUed  in  the  plague  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

Judg.  i.  21.  27  to  34.  They  did  not 
drive  out  the  inhabitants. 

ii.  1 — 4.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  said, 
Ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice  ;  where- 
fore I  will  not  drive  them  out  before 
you,  but  they  shall  be  as  thorns  in  your 
sides,  and  their  gods  shall  be  a  snare 
unto  you.  When  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
spake  these  words,  the  children  of  Is- 
rael lift  up  their  voice  and  wept. 

iii.  6.  The  children  of  Israel  dwelt 
among  the  Canaanites,  and  they  took 
their  daughters  to  be  their  wives,  and 
gave  their  daughters  to  their  sons,  and 
served  their  gods. — ^Ver.  8.  Therefore 
the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled 
against  Israel,  and  he  sold  them  into  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Mesopotamia. 

1  Kings  xi.  1.  Solomon  loved  many 
strange  wives. — Ver.  4.  When  he  was 
old  his  wives  turned  away  his  heart  af- 
ter other  gods. — Ver.  9.  And  the 
Lord  was  angry  with  Solomon,  and 
said,  I  w^ill  rend  the  kingdom  from  thee. 
Ver.  11.  33. 

xvi.  31 .  Ahab  took  to  wife  Jezebel,  the 
daughter  of  Ethbaal,  king  of  the  Zido- 
nians.  Ch.  sxi.  25.  There  was  none 
like  unto  Ahab,  which  did  sell  himself 
to  work  wickedness,  whom  Jezebel  his 
wife  stirred  up. 

2  Kings  v.  17,  18.  Naaman  asks  par- 
don for  being  present  at  idolatrous  wor- 
ship, though  he  joined  not  in  it. 

CXLII.  Strange  gods  to  he  put  away. 
Gen.  XXXV.  2.  Jacob  said  unto  his  house- 
hold, Put  away  the  strange  gods  that 
are  among  you.  Ver.  4.  Jos.  xxiv.  14. 
23.  1  Sam.Vii.  3. 

Judges  X.  16.  They  put  away  the 
strange  gods,  and  served  Jthe  Lord  ;  and 
his  soul  was  grieved  for  the  misery  of 
srael. 

2  Kings  xxlii.  4,  S.  Josiah  put  down 
the  idolatrous  priests.  See  to  ver. 
26. 

2  Chron,  xxxiii.  15.  Manasseh  put 
away  the  strange  gods. 

Hos.  xiv,  3.  Neither  will  we  say  to 
flie  work  of  our  hands.  Ye  are  our  gods. 


See  Deut.  xxxii.  12.  Josh.  iii.  12.  Dan. 
iii.  12. 

CXLIII.  Transgressors  ofHhis  com- 
mandment among  the  people  of  Israel,  and 
the  enticers  thereto,  to  be  put  to  death  by 
the  hands  of  men. 

Deut.  xiii.  1.  5.  If  there  arise  among 
you  a  prophet,  or  a  dreamer  of  dreams, 
and  giveth  a  sign  or  a  wonder,  and  the 
sign  or  the  wonder  come  to  pass, 
whereof  he  spake,  saying.  Let  us  go  af- 
ter other  gods ;  that  prophet,  or  that 
dreamer,  shall  be  put  to  death.  Ch. 
xviii.  20.     1  Sam.  xxvi.  19. 

xiii.  6.  8.  If  thy  brother,  the  son  of 
thy  mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy  daughter, 
or  the  wife  of  thy  bosom,  or  thy  friend 
which  is  as  thine  own  soul,  entice  thee, 
s.aying.  Let  us  go  and  serve  other  gods  ; 
thou  shalt  not  consent  unto  him,  nei- 
ther shalt  thine  eye  pity  him,  neither 
shalt  thou  spare,  neither  shalt  thou  con- 
ceal him,  but  thou  shalt  surely  kill  him  ; 
thine  hand  shall  be  first  upon  him  to  put 
him  to  death,  and  afterward  the  hand  of 
all  the  people. 

Ver.  12 — 16.  If  thou  shalt  hear  say,  in 
one  of  thy  cities.  Certain  men,  the  chil- 
dren of  Belial,  are  gone  out,  and  have 
withdrawn  the  inhabitants  of  the  city, 
saying,  Let  us  go  serve  other  gods;  then 
thou  shalt  make  search  diligently,  and 
if  it  be  truth,  thou  shalt  smite  the  inha- 
bitants of  that  city  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  destroy  it  utterly ;  It  shall 
be  an  heap  for  ever.  Deut.  xvii.  2  to  8. 
1  Kings  xviii.  40.  Job  xxsi.  11. 

CXLIV.  Threatenings  against  strange 
gods.  Exod.  sii.  12.  Against  the  gods  of 
Egypt  will  I  execute  judgment.  Numb, 
xxxiii.  4.  Upon  the  gods  of  Egypt  the 
Lord  executed  judgment. 

Zeph.  ii.  11.  The  Lord  will  famish 
all  the  gods  of  the  earth. 

CXLV.  Strange  gods  are  vanity. 
Judg.  vi.  31.  Joash  said.  If  Baal  be  a 
god  let  him  plead  for  himself. 

1  Kings  xviii.  21.  Elijah  said.  If  the 
Lord  be  God,  follow  him ;  butu  Baal, 
then  follow  him. 

Ver.  27.  Elijah  mocked  the  priests  of 
Baal,  saying.  Cry  aloud :  for  he  is  a  god : 
either  he  is  talking,  or  he  is  pursuing, 
or  he  is  in  a  journey,  or  peradventure 
he  sleepeth  and  must  be  awaked. — Ver. 
29.  There  was  neither  voice  nor  any  to 
answer. 

2  Kings  xix.  18.  They  were  no  gods. 
Ch.  xviii.  35. 


Chap.  XV. 


Commandment  Seoond. 


24: 


1  Chron  xvi.  26.  All  the  gods  of  the 
people  are  idols. 

Isa.  xli.  23.  Shew  the  things  to  come 
hereafter,  that  we  may  know  that  ye 
are  gods.     Ver.  24, 

Acts  xix.  26.  Paul  persuaded,  saying. 
That  they  are  no  gods  that  are  made 
with  hands. 

Rom.  i.  25.  They  served  and  wor- 
shipped the  creature. 

Gal.  iv.  8.  Did  service  to  them  wliich 
by  nature  are  no  gods. 

CXLVI.  ^gamst  inquiring  cmicerning 
future  events,  frum  those  -who  by  nature 
are  no  gods.  Isa.  xli.  2.  Shew  the  things 
to  come  hereafter,  that  we  may  know 
that  ye  are  gods. 

2  Kings  i.  2.  Ahaziah  sent  to  inquire 
of  the  god  of  Ekron  if  he  should  reco- 
ver.— Ver.  4.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  I'hou  shalt  surely  die. 

Instance.  Saul,  1  Sam.  xxviii.  7. — 
His  punishment,  1  Chron.  x.  13. 

CO.MMANDMETST  SECOND. 

CXLVII.  Images,  the  use  of  them  fur- 
hidden,  ivith  preventative  threatenings. 
Exod.  XX.  4.  i'hou  shalt  not  make  unto 
thee  any  graven  image,  nor  any  like 
ness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven  above, 
or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that 
is  in  the  waters  under  the  earth  :  Thou 
shalt  not  bow  down  to  them,  nor  serve 
them  :  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God,  am  a 
jealous  God.  Chap,  xxxiv.  17.  Lev. 
xix.  4. — xxvi.  1.  30.  Dent.  iv.  16,  17, 
18,  19.  25.— v.  8.— xvi.  22. 

Deut.  xxvii.  15,  Cursed  be  the  man 
that  niaketh  a  graven  or  a  molten  im- 
ag'e,  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Ps.  xcvii.  7.  Confounded  be  all  they 
that  serve  graven  images. 

Isa.  xlii.  8.  My  glory  will  I  not  give 
to  another,  nor  my  praise  to  graven  im- 
ages. 

Rev.  xiv.  9,  10.  If  any  man  worship 
the  beast  or  his  image,  the  same  shall 
drink  of  the  wine  of  the  wi-ath  of  God, 
which  is  poured  out  without  mixture 
into  the  cup  of  his  indignation,  and  he 
shall  be  tormented  witii  fire  and  brim- 
stone, in  the  iircsencc  of  the  holy  an- 
gels, and  in  the  presence  of  tlie  Lamb, 
&c. 

CXI^VIII.  (Jod'a  jiulgmcuts  iilwii  the 
breakei's  of  this  coinmanilnient. 

Excd.  xxxii.  4.  Aaron  made  a  molten 
calf.  Deut.  ix.  12.  16.  Neh.  x\xv.  9. 
13.  Ps.  cvi,  19.  The  Lord  plagued  the 


people,  because  of  the  calf  which  Aaron 
made. 

1  Kings  xiv.  9.  Thou  [Jeroboam]  hast 
made  thee  molten  images,  to  provoke 
me  to  anger.— Ver.  10.  1  will  bring  evil 
upon  the  house  of  Jeroboam.  Cb.  xvi.  3, 

I  Kings  xiv.  22,  23.  Judah  did  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  they  pro- 
voked him  to  jealousy  with  their  sins. 
They  built  them  high  places,  and.images, 
and  groves,  on  every  high  hill,  and  un- 
der every  green  tree. — Ver.  25,  26. 
And  it  came  to  pass  that  Shishak,  king 
of  Egypt,  came  against  Jerusalem  :  And 
he  took  way  the  treasures  of  the  house 
cf  the  Lord,  and  the  treasures  of  the 
king's  house;he  took  awayall  the  shields 
of  gold,  which  Solomon  had  made. 

2  Kings  xvii.  16 — 18.  They  made  mol- 
ten images,  even  two  calves,  and  made 
a  gTove,  and  worshipped  all  the  host 
of  heaven,  and  served  Baal.  They 
caused  their  sons  and  their  daughtere 
to  pass  through  the  fire,  and  used  dlvi- 
iKition  and  enchantments.  Therefore 
the  Lord  was  angry  with  Israel,  and  re- 
moved them  out  of  his  sight.  Ver. 
20. 

2  Chron.  xxviii.  2.  Ahaz  made  mol- 
ten images  for  Baalim.  He  burnt  his 
children  in  ttie  tire,  after  the  abomi- 
nation of  the  heatlien,  &c. — "\'er.  5. 
Wiiereforc  the  Lord  delivered  him  into 
the  hands  of  llie  king  of  Assyria. 

xxxiii  7.  Manasseh  set  a  carved  image 
in  the  house  of  God. — Ver.  9.  He  made 
Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jeriisalem 
to  eiT. — Ver.  11.  Wherefore  the  Lord 
brought  upon  them  the  captains  of  the 
host  of  tlie  king  of  Assyria,  which  took 
iManasseh  and  bound  him  witli  fetters, 
and  carried  him  to  Babylon.  2  Kings 
xxi.  7.  12. 

A'^er.  22.  Amoo  .sacrificed  to  all  car- 
ved images. — Ver.  24.  And  his  servants 
conspired  against  him,  and  slew  h'm. 

Ps.  Ixxviii.  58,  59.  'I'hey  pro\oked 
hiui  to  anger  with  their  high  ])iaces,  and 
moved  him  to  jealousy  with  tlieir  i^ra- 
ve)i  images.  And  God  was  wroth,  and 
greatly  :ibhorred  Israel. — Ver.  62.  He 
gave  his  people  ovei'  to  the  swoi-d. 

Isa.  viii.  19.  22.  Why  have  they  pro- 
\oked  me  to  anger  with  their  graven 
inuigcs  ?  Why  is  not  the  health  of  the 
daughter  of  my  people  restored.' 

.ler.  1.  '^i7,  38.  A  sword  is  upon  their 
treasures.  For  it  is  a  land  of  gr'ven 
imag'es;  they  are  mad  upon  their  imag^es. 

Ezek.  vii.  20.  They  made  the  images 


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Chap,  XV. 


of  their  abominations  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. — Ver.  21.  I  will  give  it  int.. 
the  hands  of  the  wicked  for  a  spoil,  anci 
they  shall  spoil  it.     Ch.  vi.  4. — v.  13. 

viii.  12.  Seest  thou  what  the  ancients 
of  Israel  do  in  the  dark,  every  one  in 
the  house  of  his  imagery. — Ver.  18. 
Therefore  will  I  deal  in  fury,  mine  eye 
shall  not  spare,  neither  will  I  have  pity; 
though  they  cry  in  mine  ears  with  a  loud 
voice,  yet  will  T  not  hear  them. 

xvi,  17.  20.  Thou  madest  thyself 
images.  (See  to  ver.  30.)  Therefore  1 
have  delivered  thee  into  the  hand  of 
them  that  hate  thee. 

See  Ezek.  xxxiii.  throughout ;  Israel's 
apostacy  and  punishment. 

Dan.  iii.  1.  5,  The  king  made  an 
image.  He  commanded  to  worship  it 
Ch.  iv.  25.  They  shall  drive  thee  froi^ 
among  men;  thy  dwelling  shall  be  with 
the  beast  of  the  field. 

Hos.  X.  1.  According  to  the  good- 
ness of  his  land  they  have  made  goodly 
images. — Ver.  17.  It  is  my  desire  tliat 
I  should  chastise  them.     Ch.  iii.  4. 

xi.  2.  They  sacrificed  unto  Baalim, 
and  burnt  incense  to  graven  images. — 
Ver.  5,  The  Assyrian  shall  be  his  king, 
xiii.  2.  They  sin  more  and  more,  and 
have  made  them  molten  images  of  their 
silver. — Ver.  3.  Therefore  they  shall 
be  as  the  chaff  that  is  driven  with  the 
whirl-wind. 

Amos  V.  26.  Ye  have  borne  the  taber- 
nacle of  your  Moloch,  and  Chiun,  your 
images. — Ver.  27.  Therefore  will  I  cause 
you  to  go  into  captivity. 

Rom.  i.  23,  24.  They  changed  the 
glory  of  God  into  an  image.  Wherefore 
God  gave  them  up,  &c. 

See  Rev.  xiii.  14. — xix,  20. — xvi.  2, 
See  also  Lev.  xxvi.  14.  30.  Isa.  xxi.  9. — 
xxvii.  9.  Jer.  xliii.  10.  13.— 1.  2.— H.  47, 
52.  Ezek.vi.  4.  6. — xxx.  13.  Hos.  iii.  4, 
CXLIX.  Images,  no  representation  of 
God.  Deut.  iv.  12.  The  Lord  spake  unto 
'  j-ou  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  ye 
heard  the  voice  of  the  words,  but  saw 
no  manner  of  similitude. — Ver.  15,  16 
Take  therefore  heed  unto  yourselves, 
lest  ye  corrupt  yourselves,  and  make 
you  a  graven  image,  the  similitude  of 
any  figure,  the  likeness  of  male  or  fe 
male.    Ver.  17,  18,  19. 

Isa,  xl.  18.  To  whom  will  ye  liken 
God,  or  what  likeness  will  ye  compare 
unto  him.  Ver.  25.  Ch.  xlvi.  5, 

Acts^xvii.  29.  We  ought  not  to  think 
that  the  God-head  is  Uke  unto  gold  or 


silver,  or  stone,  graven  by  art  and  man's 

vice. 

Images  are  vanity.  Isa.  xl.  19,  20. — 
xli.  29.— xUv.  9, 10  to  18.— xlv.20.  Jer. 
X.  8.  14.  Hab.  ii.  18,  19. 

CL.  They  -were  commanded  to  be  broken. 
Lev.  vii.  25.  Ye  sliall  destroy  their  altars, 
and  break  down  their  images,  and  cut 
down  their  groves,  and  bum  their  graven 
images  with  fire. 

Numb,  xxxiii.  52.  Ye  shall  drive  out 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  from  be- 
fore you,  and  destroy  all  their  pictures, 
and  destroy  all  their  molten  images,  and 
quite  pluck  down  all  their  high  places. 
Exod.  xxiii.  24. — xxxiv.  13.  Deut.  vii. 
5.  25.  Isa.  xxx.  22. — xvii.  8. 

CLI.  Images  were  broken  down,  Exod. 
xxxii.  20.  Moses  burnt  the  calf  which 
they  had  made  in  the  fire. 

2  Sam.  V.  21.  David  burnt  their  images. 

2  King-s  iii.  2.  Jehoram  put  away  the 
images  of  Baal. 

X.  26.  Jehu  and  his  men  burnt  the 
images  of  Baal.     Ch.  si.  18. 

xviii.  4.  Hezekiah  removed  the  high 
places,  and  brake  the  images,  and  cut 
down  the  groves,  and  brake  in  pieces 
the  brazen  serpent  which  Moses  had 
made,  for  the  children  of  Israel  did  burn 
incense  to  it. 

xxiii.  14.  Josiah  brake  in  pieces  the 
images,  and  cut  down  the  groves,  &c. 
Ver.  19.  24. 

2  Chron.  xiv.  3.  Asa  brake  down  their 
images.  Ver.  5. 

CLn.  Instances  of  images  used  by  apos- 
tates, as  outward  symbols  in  worship  offer- 
ed to  the  true  God.  Exod.  xxxii.  4,  5. 
To  the  golden  calf.  Neh.  ix.  18.  Judg. 
xvii.  3.  Micali's  image.  Ver.  13.  Ch, 
xviii.  31.  1  Kings  xii.  26  to  33.  Jerobo- 
am's calves. 

CLIII.  Worship  to  images  refused, 
though  commanded  by  kings.  Dan.  iii. 
18.  Refused  by  Shadrach,  Meshech  and 
Abednego. 

1  Kings  xix.  4.  By  seven  thousand 
in  Israel.  Rom.  xi.  4.  Rev,  xv.  2. — 
XX,  4. 

CLIV.  Threats  against  idols  and  idol- 
aters. Isa.  ii.  8,  9.  Their  land  is  full  of 
idols ;  they  worship  the  work  of  their 
own  hands,  that  which  their  own  fingers 
have  made.  The  mean  man  boweth 
down,  and  the  great  man  humbleth 
himself,  therefore  forgive  them  not. 
Ch.  xxvii.  11. 

Ver.  18.  The  idols  he  shall  utterlv 


Chap.  XV. 


Commandment  Second. 


24- 


abolish.— Ver.  20,  21.  In  that  day  shall 
a  man  cast  his  idols  of  silver,  and  his 
idols  of  gold,  which  they  made,  each 
one  for  liimself  to  worship,  to  the  moles 
and  to  the  bats  ;  to  go  into  the  clifts  oi 
the  rocks,  and  into  the  tops  of  the  rag- 
ged rocks,  for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for 
the  glory  of  his  majesty,  when  he  aris- 
eth  to  shake  ten-ibly  the  earth. 

Isa.  xix.  1.  The  Lord  rideth  upon  a 
swift  cloud,  and  shall  come  into  Egypt : 
the  idols  of  Egypt  shall  be  moved  at  liis 
presence. — Ver.  3.  They  shall  seek  to 
tiie  idols,  and  to  the  charmers,  and  to 
them  that  have  familiar  spirits,  and  to 
the  wizards.  See  to  ver.  18.  Their 
pimishment. 

xlv.  16.  They  shall  go  to  confusion, 
that  are  makers  of  idols. 

Zeph.  i.  3.  I  will  consume,  saith  the 
Lord,  the  stumbling  blocks  with  the 
wicked.     Ezek.  xiv.  4.  7. 

Ver.  4,  5.  I  will  cut  off  the  remnant 
of  Baal  from  this  place  ;  and  them  that 
worship  the  host  of  heaven,  and  that 
swear  by  |he  Lord,  and  that  swear  by 
Malcbam.     See  threats  to  ver.  18. 

Zech.  xiii.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I 
will  cut  off"  the  names  of  idols  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt.     Ezek.  xxx.  12. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9.  Idol.iters  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.    Eph.v.  5. 

Rev.  xxi.  4.  Idolaters  shall  have  theii* 
portion  in  the  lake  which  burnetii  with 
fire  and  brimstone. 

xxii.  15.  Witliout  [the  heavenly  Jeru- 
salem] are  dogs,  and  sorcerers,  and 
whoremongers,  and  murderers,  and  idol- 
aters, &c. 

CLV.  Promises,  •warnings,  and  exhor- 
tations against  idolatry.  Ezek.  xviii.  6. 
9.  If  a  man  be  just,  and  hath  not  lift  up 
his  eyes  to  idols,  he  shall  live. — Ver.  17. 
He  shall  not  die  for  tlie  iniquity  of  his 
father. 

xxxvi.  25.  From  all  your  idols  will  1 
cleanse  you.  Ch.  xxxA'ii.  23.  Isa.  xxxi. 
7.— xxvii.  9. 

Acts  XV.  20.  Write  to  them,  that  they 
abstain  from  idolatry. — Ver.  29.  That 
they  abstain  from  meats  offered  to  idols. 
Ch.  xxi.  25.  Rev.  ii.  14.  20. 

1  Cor.  V.  11. 1  have  written  unto  you, 
If  any  man  that  is  called  a  brother,  be 
a  fornicator,  or  covetous,  or  an  idolater, 
or  a  railer,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an  extor- 
tioner, with  such  a  one  do  not  eat. 

Against  eating  with  idolaters  at  their 
sacrifices,  see  1  Cor.  \'\\\.  4  to  14.  Ch.  x. 
19,  20. 


X.  7.  Neither  be  ye  idolaters,  as  some 
of  the  Jews  were. — ^Ver.  14.  Flee  from 
idolatiy. 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  What  agreement  hath 
the  temple  of  God  with  idols  } 

1  John  V.  21.  Little  children,  keep 
yourselves  from  idols. 

Idols  are  vanity.  See  Isa.  xlvi.  1. — 
xlviii.  5.  Ezek.  viii.  6.  Zech.  x.  2. — 
Idolatries  abominable,  1  Pet.  iv.  3. — 
Sacrificing  to  devils,  1  Cor.  x.  20.  Rev 
ix.  20. 

CLVI.  God' s judgments  vpon  idolaters. 
Fs.  cvi.  25, 26.  They  learned  the  works 
of  the  lica'J>en  ;  and  served  their  idols. 
— Ver.  40.  Therefore  was  the  wrath  of 
the  Lord  kindled  against  his  people. 
See  Isa.  ii.  8,  9.  and  to  ver.  22. 

Isa.  Ivii.  4,  5.  Are  ye  not  children  of 
transgression,  a  seed  of  falsehood  ;  in- 
flaming yourselves  with  idols. — Ver.  10. 
Thou  art  wearied  in  the  greatness  of 
thy  way. — Ver.  12.  Thy  works  shall  not 
profit  thee. 

Ezek.  vi.  5.  I  will  lay  the  dead  car- 
cases of  the  children  of  Israel  before 
their  idols.     Ver.  6.  9.  13. 

viii.  10.  I  saw  the  idols  of  Israel  pour- 
trayed  upon  the  wall. — Ver.  18.  I  will 
deal  in  fury  ;  mine  eye  shall  not  spare. 

xiv.  3.  These  men  have  set  up  their 
idols  in  their  heart. — Ver.  4,  5.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Every  man  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  that  settetli  up  his  idols  in  his- 
heart,  and  cometh  to  the  prophet,  I  the 
Lord  will  answer  him  that  cometh  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of  his  idols  : 
that  I  may  take  the  house  of  Israel  in 
their  own  heart,  because  the}'  are  es- 
tranged from  me  through  tlieir  idols. 
Ver.  6.  8,  9. 

Ver.  36.  38.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Because  thy  filthiness  was  poured  out, 
and  thy  nakedness  discovered  through 
thy  wlioredoms,  with  thy  lovers,  and 
with  all  the  idols  of  thine  abominations: 
I  will  judge  thee  as  a  woman  tliat 
breaketh  wedlock.     Ver.  o7. 

XX.  7.  Then  said  I,  Defile  not  youi*- 
selves  with  idols ;  but  they  rebelled 
against  me. — Ver.  8.  Then  said  I,  I  will 
pour  out  my  fury  upon  them.  Sec  la 
ver.  40. 

xxii.  3r  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  city 
maketh   idols  against  herself  to  defile 

herself. Ver.   4.   Therefore   have    I 

made  tlice  a  reproach.  See  Chap,  xxili. 
throughout. 

xxxiii.  25.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye 
lift  up  your  eyes  imlo  your  idols,  and 


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shall  ye  possess  the  land?     See  also 
ver.  27,  28. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  18.  I  poured  out  tny  fury 
upon  thera  because  of  their  idols. 

xliv.  10.   Israel  went  astray  from  me 

after  their  idols. — Ver.  12.   Therefore 

have  1  lift  up  mine  hand  against  them. 

Hos.  iv.  17.  Ephxaim  is  joined  to  idols, 

let  him  alone. 

In  the  following  places,  and  most  of 
those  quoted  from  Ezek.  idolatry  is  re- 
proved and  threatened,  under  the  name 
of  whoredom,  filthiness  and  abomina- 
tion, viz.  Hos.  i.  2. — ii.  2. — iv.  10.  13. — 
V.  3. — vi.  10. — ix.  1.  Nah,  iii.  4.  Rev. 
xvii.  1.  15. — xix.  2.  Idolatry  to  be 
purg'ed.     See  Commandment  first. 

CLATLI.  Upon  magicians.  Exod.  7th, 
Sth,  and  9th  chapters.  Dan.  ii.  2. 

Sorcerers.  Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  sv/ift 
witness  against  the  sorcerers. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  Sorcerers  shall  have  their 
portion  in  the  lake  that  burneth  with 
fire  and  brimstone. 

xxii.  15.  Without  [the  new  Jerusalem] 
are  dogs  and  sorcerers.  Isa.  xlvii.  9. — 
Ivii.  3.  Jer.  xxvii.  9,  10.  Rev.  ix.  21. — 
xviii.  1.  Acts  viii.  9.  Simon.  Acts  xiii. 
6.  8.  Elimas. 

CLVUI.  Enchanters.  Lev.  xix.  26. 
Ye  shall  not  use  enchantments,  nor  ob- 
serve times. 

Numb,  xxiii.  23.  No  enchantment 
against  Jacob ;  no  divination  against 
Israel. 

CLIX.  Soothsayers.  Isa.  ii.  6.  Thou 
hast  forsaken  thy  people,  the  house  of 
Jacob,  because  they  are  replenished 
from  the  east,  and  are  soothsayers  like 
the  Philistines,  and  please  themselves 
in  the  children  of  strangers. 

Mic.  V.  12.  Thou  shalt  have  no  more 
soothsayers.  Josh.  xiii.  22.  Dan.  ii.  27. 
—V.  7. 11.  Acts  xvi.  16. 

CLX.  Obset^vers  of  times.  Lev.  xix. 
26.  Ye  shall  not  observe  times. 

Deut.  xviii.  10.  There  sliall  not  be 
found  among  you  an  observer  of  times. 
— Ver.  14.  These  nations  hearkened  to 
the  observers  of  times,  and  to  diviners, 
but  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  not  suffered 
thee  to  do  so. 

Gal.  iv.  10,  11.  Ye  observe  daj's  and 
months,  and  times,  and  years.  I  am 
afraid  of  you,  lest  I  have  bestowed  upon 
you  labour  in  vain.     2  Kings  x.  6. 

CLXI.  Witches.  Exod.  xxii.  18.  Thou 
sbalt  not  suff"er  a  witch  to  live. 

Deut.  xviii.  10—12.  There  shall  not 


be  found  among  you,  one  that  usetb 
divination,  or  an  observer  of  times,  or 
an  enchanter,  or  a  v.atch ;  or  a  cliarmer, 
or  a  consulter  with  familiar  spirits,  or  « 
wizard,  or  a  necrom.ancer :  for  all  tliest; 
things  are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

See  Instances.  Balaam,  Numb.  xxiv. 
1. — Israel,  2  Kings  xvii.  17.  Isa.  xlvii.  9. 
12. — Manasseh,  2  Kings  xxi.  6.  Exod. 
vii.  11.  22.— viii.  7.  18.  Jer.  xxvii.  29. 

G^l.  v.  20.  The  works  of  the  flesh 
are,  witchcrafts.  See  1  Sam.  xv.  23. 
2  Kings  ix.  22.  2  Chron.  xxxiii.  6.  Mic. 
V.  12.  Nah.  iii.  4,  5. 

CLXII.  Wizards.  Lev.  xix.  31.  Re- 
gard not  them  that  have  familiar  spirits, 
neither  seek  after  wizards  to  be  defiled 
witli  them. 

XX.  6.  The  soul  that  turneth  after 
such  I  will  surely  cut  him  off.  (Isa.  viii , 
19.)  Ver.  27.  A  wizard  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death.  Deut.  xviii.  11.  1  Sam. 
xxviii.  3.  9.  2  Kings  xxi.  6. — xxiii.  24. 
Isa.  xix.  3. 

To  -which  may  be  added,  as  breaches  of 
this  command.  Col.  ii.  18.  Worshipping 
of  angels.     Rev.  xix.  10. 

Acts  xii.  23.  Giving  undue  honours 
to  men. 

xiv.  11.  Sacrificing  unto  men. 
1  Cor.  X.  20.    Sacrificing  to  devils. 
Lev.  xvii.  7. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Covetousness  is  idolatry. 
Phil.  iii.  19.  Whose  god  is  their  belly. 
It  is  called  going  a  whoring.  Lev. 
xvii.  7.  Ezek.  xvi.  6.  28.- xx.  30.— 
xxiii.  8.  17.  43.  And  in  many  other 
places,  as  may  be  observed  from  the- 
scriptures  in  the  foregoing  sections. 

CLXIII.  Diviners ;  instances  thereof 
Numlj.  xxii.  7.  Tlie  elders  of -Moab  de- 
parted with  the  rewards  of  divination  in 
their  hand,  and  came  to  Balaam. 

Ezek.  xxi.  21.  The  king  of  Babyloa 
stood  to  use  divination. 

Deut.  xviii.  4.  These  nations  heark- 
ened to  diviners.     1  Sam.  vi.  2. 

Ver.  10.  There  shall  not  be  found 
among  you  one  that  useth  divination. 
Gen.  xliv.  5.  1  Sam.  xxviii.  8.  Acts 
xvi.  16. 

CLXrV.  They  are  deceivers  and  false 
prophets.  Jer.  xiv.  14.  They  propiiesy 
unto  you  a  false  divination. 

xxvii.  9,  10.  Hearken  not  to  your  di- 
viners, your  dreamers,  your  enchanters, 
your  sorcerers.  They  prophes}^  a  he 
unto  you. 

xxix.  8,  9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 


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hosts.  Let  not  your  diviners  deceive 
you,  neither  hearken  to  your  dreams, 
which  ye  cause  to  be  dreamed.  For 
they  prophesy  falsely  unto  you  in  my 
name  :  I  have  not  sent  them,  saith  the 
Lord.  Ezek.  xii.  24. — xxi.  29.  Mic.  iii. 
7.  11.  Zech.  X.  2.— xxii.  28. 

CLXV.  Threatening!!  mrainst  them. 
Isa.  xhv.  25,  26.  The  Lord,  that  frus- 
trateth  the  tokens  of  liars,  and  maketh 
diviners  mad,  that  turneth  wise  men 
backwar>l,  and  maketli  their  knowledg-e 
foohshness;  that  confirmeth  the  word 
of  his  servant,  and  performeth  the 
coimsel  of  his  tnessengers. 

Ezek.  xiii.  9.  Mine  hand  shall  be  up- 
on the  propliets  that  see  vanity,  and 
divine  lies.     Ver.  23. 

CLXVL  Familiar  spirits  forbidden, 
■with  threatenings  against  them,  and  those 
that  constilt  them.  Lev.  xix.  31. — xx.  6. 
27.  Isa.  viii.  19. 

They  were  put  away  by  Saul,  1  Sam. 
xxviii.  3. 9. — By  .Tosiah,  2  Kin^s  xxiii.  24. 
— They  were  consulted  by  Saul,  1  Sam. 
xxviii.  7,  8.  1  Chron.  x.  13. — By  Ma- 
nasseh,  2  Kings  xxi.  6.  2  Chron.  xxxiii. 

6. — By  the  Egyptians,  Isa.  xix.  3. 

They  mutter  and  peep  out  of  the  dust, 
Isa.  xxix.  4. 

COMMANDMENT  THIRD. 

CLXVII.  Profaning  the  name  of  God. 
Exod.  XX.  7.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the 
name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain  :  for 
the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless 
thattaketh  his  name  in  vain.  Deut.  v.  11. 

Lev.  xviii.  21.  Neither  shalt  thou  pro- 
fane the  name  of  thj^  God.  Ch.  xix.  12. 
—XX.  3. — xxi.  6. — xxii.  2.  32. 

CLXVIII.  S-wearing  falsely.  Lev.  xix. 
1?.  Ye  shall  not  swear  by  my  name 
faf^ely. 

Jer.  vii.  9.  Will  ye  swear  falsely,  and 
come  and  stand  before  me  in  this  house  ? 
— Ver.  15.  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my 
sight. 

Ver.  23.  Because  of  swearing  the 
land  mourneth. 

Hos.  iv.  2,  3.  By  swearing  and  lying, 
and  killing,  and  stealing,  and  commit- 
ting adultery,  they  break  out,  and  blood 
toucheth  blood.  Therefore  shall  the  land 
mourn,  and  every  one  that  dwellcth 
therein  shall  languish,  with  the  beasts 
of  the  field,  and  with  the  fowls  of  hea- 
ven ;  yea,  the  fishes  of  the  sea  also  shall 
be  taken  away. 

Zech.  V.  3,  4.  This  is  the  curse  that 


goeth  fortli ;  every  one  that  sweareth 
shall  be  cut  off  according  to  it.  It  shall 
enter  into  the  house  of  the  thief,  and 
into  the  house  of  liim  that  sweareth 
falsely  :  and  it  shall  remain  in  the  midst 
of  his  house,  and  shall  consume  the  tim- 
ber thereof,  and  the  stones  tliereof. 

viii.  17.  Love  no  false  oath — It  is  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness 
against  the  sorcerers  and  adulterers, 
against  false  swearers,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Isa.  xlviii.l.  .ler.  v.  2.9.  Hos.  x. 
4.  1  Tim.  i.  10.  Instance,  Matt,  xxvi, 
72.  74. 

Lev.  V.  1  to  6.  False  ntvearers  enjoin- 
ed to  make  confrssion,  offer  .lacrifice,  Ch. 
vi.  2  to  6.  and  to  make  restitution  to  those 
they  have  injured. 

CLXIX  S-wearing  by  the  a-eatnres. 
.Matt.  V.  33.  Swear  not  at  all;  neither  by 
heaven,  nor  by  the  earth,  nor  by  Jeru- 
salem, nor  bv  th)^  head.  Xer.  34,  35,  36, 
Jam.  V.  12.  Matt,  xxiii.  16  to  22. 

Instances.  Gen.  xiii.  15,  16.  By  the 
life  of  Pharoah.  1  Sam.  xx.  3.  As 
thv  soul  liveth.  Cli.  xx^i.  26.  2  Sam. 
xi!  11. 

CLXX.  Swearing  by  other  gods.  Jos. 
xxiii.  7.  Neither  make  mention  of  the 
name  of  their  gods,  nor  cause  to  swear 
by  them. 

Jer.  V.  7.  How  shall  I  pardon  thee 
for  this  ?  thy  children  have  forsaken  me, 
and  have  sworn  by  them  that  are  no 
gods.  Hos.  iv.  15.  Amos  %iii.  14.  Zeph. 
i.  4,  5. 

CLXXT.  Swearing  in  common  conver- 
sation forbidden.  Matt.  v.  34.  Swear  not 
at  all ;  neither  by  heaven,  &c.  Ver. 
35,  36. 

James  v.  12.  Above  all  things  my 
brethren  swear  not ;  neither  by  heaven, 
neither  by  the  earth,  neither  by  any 
other  oath  :  but  let  your  yea,  be  yea ; 
and  your  nay,  nay,  8cc. 

CLXXII.  Swearing  to  commit  .sin,  or 
to  ert courage  it. 

Instances.  1.  Sam.  xxviii.  10.  Saul  to 
the  witch  of  Endor. 

Ps.  cii.  8.  David's  enemies. 

Acts,  xxiii.  21.  Paul's  enemies. 

CLXXIII.  Rash,  rmnecessary  swearing . 
Instmices. — Israel,  Judg.  xxi.  1  to  18. — 
Saul,  1  Sam.  xiv.  24.  39.  45.— David,  1 
Sam,  XXV.  22. — Joab,  2  Sam.  xix.  7. — 
Herod,  Mark  vi.  23. 

CLXXIV.    The  positive  part  of  this 


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commandment :  God  only  is  to  be  sworn 
by.  Deut.  vi.  13.  Thou  shalt  fear  the 
Lord  thy  God  and  serve  him,  and  shall 
swear  by  his  name.     Ch.  x.  20. 

Isa.  Ixv.  16.  He  that  sweareth  shall 
swear  by  the  God  of  truth. 

Jer.  xii.  16.  If  they  learn  the  ways 
of  my  people,  to  swear  by  my  name, 
&c.  then  shall  they  be  built,  84c. 

Heb.  vi.  16.  Men  verily  swear  by  the 
greater.  1  Kings  viii.  31.  Ps.  Ixiii.  11. 

CLXX V .  The  nature  and  duty  of  an 
oath.  Jer.  v.  2.  Thou  shalt  swear,  The 
Lord  liveth,  in  truth,  in  judgment,  and 
in  rigliteousness. 

Heb.  vi.  16.  An  oath  for  confirmation 
is  an  end  of  all  strife.     2  Chron.  vi.  22. 

CLXX  VI.  Sxich  oaths  to  be  carefully 
kept.  Ps.  XV.  1.  Lord  who  shall  abide 
in  thy  tabernacle  ?  who  shall  dwell  in 
thy  holy  hill  ? — Ver.  4.  He  that  swear- 
eth to  his  own  hurt,  and  changeth  not. 

xxiv,  3,  4.  Who  shall  ascend  into  the 
liill  of  tiie  I>ord  ?  and  who  shall  stand 
in  his  holy  place  ?  He  that  hath  clean 
hands  and  a  pure  heart ;  who  hath  not 
lift  up  his  soul  unto  vanity,  nor  sworn 
deceitfully. 

CLXX  VII.  The  things  to  be  sworn  to, 
are,  truth  and  duty.  Deut.  xxix.  10.  You 
stand  this  day  all  of  you  before  the  Lord 
your  God. — -Ver.  12.  That  thou  shouldst 
enter  into  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  into  his  oath,  which  the 
Lord  thv  God  maketh  with  thee  this 
day.     Ver.  13, 14. 

'2  Chron.  xv.  12.  They  entered  into 
a  covenant  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers,  with  all  their  heart,  and 
with  all  their  soul. — Ver.  14,  15.  And 
they  sware  unto  the  Lord  with  a  loud 
voice.  And  all  Judah  rejoiced  at  the 
oath  ;  and  the  Lord  gave  them  rest  on 
every  side. 

Ezra  X.  5.  Ezra  made  the  chief  priest 
and  Levites,  and  all  Israel,  to  swear  to 
a  covenant  with  God.     Ver.  3. 

Neh.  X.  29.  They  entered  into  a  curse, 
and  into  an  oath,  to  walk  in  God's  law. 

Isa.  xix.  18.  Five  cities  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  shall  speak  the  language  of  Ca- 
naan, and  swear  to  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

xlv.  23.  Unto  me,  every  knee  shall 
bow,  and  every  tongue  shall  swear.  See 
Neh.  xiii,  25.  Ps.  cxix.  106. — cxxxii.  2 
Ezek.  xvi.  59.  Dan.  ix.  11.  Hab,  in.  9. 

CLXXVIII.  Duty  to-ivards  men  sworn 
to.  Articles  of  peace  ratified  by  oath.  Gen. 


xxi.  23.  Abraham  and  Abimelech  swave 
both.     Ver.  24.  31. 

xxvi.  31.  Abimelech  and  Isaac  sware 
one  to  another. 

xxxi.  52>.  Jacob  sware  [to  Laban]  by 
the  Fear  of  his  father  Isaac. 

Jos.  ii.  12.  The  spies  sware  to  Rahab. 
Ch.  vi.  22. 

ix.  15.  Joshua  and  the  princes  of  the 
congregation,  sware  to  the  Gibeonites. 
Ver.  19,  20.  2  Sam.  xxi.  2. 

1  Sam.  xix.  6.  Saul  sware  that  he 
svould  not  slay  David. 

XX.  42.  Jonathan  and  David  sv/are.  2 
Sam.  xxi.  7.  See  also  Judg.  xv.  12. — 
XXX.  15.  2  Sam.  xix.  23.  2  Kings  xxy.  4. 
Jer.  xxxviii.  16. — xl.  9. 

CLXXIX.  The  breach  of  such  oaths 
punished.  2  Sam.  xxi.  1.  9.  2  Chron. 
xxvi.  13.  Ezek  xvii.  16. 

CLXXX.  Private  compacts  ratified  by 
oath.  Gen.  xxiv.  2.  9.  37.  41.  Abraham 
takes  an  oath  of  his  servant,  concern- 
ing a  wife  to  his  son  Isaac. 

XXV.  33.  Esau  sells  his  birth-right 
upon  oath. 

xlvii.  29,  30,  31.  Jacob  takes  an  oath 
of  Joseph  concerning  his  burial. 

1.  25.  Joseph  takes  an  oath  of  the 
children  of  Israel  to  carry  his  bones  out 
of  Egypt.    Exod.  xiii.  19. 

1  Kings-  i.  13.  29.  David  by  oath  fix- 
ed Solomon  to  be  his  successor. 

2  Kings  vi.  4.  Jehoiada  takes  an  oath 
of  the  rulers  to  conceal  Joash  from  his 
enemies. 

Neh.  V.  12.  Nehemiah  takes  an  oath 
of  the  priests  to  do  justice  to  injured 
persons. 

CLXXXI.  Oaths  S7t>orn  to  kings. 
Eccl.  viii.  2.  I  counsel  thee  to  keep  the 
king's  commandment,  and  that  in  regard 
of  the  oath  of  God. 

Oaths  exacted  by  kings  from,  the  people. 
See  1  Kings  ii.  42. — xviii.  10. 

CLXXXn.  The  oath  of  a  single  person 
decides  controversy.  Exod.  xxii.  10,  11. 
In  cases  of  property,  where  no  other 
evidence  can  be  had. 

Numb.  v.  12  to  22.  A  woman's  oath 
in  case  of  jealousy,  without  evidence 
against  her. 

CLXXXIII.  The  duty  and  lawfulness 
of  swearing  upon  proper  occasions,  is 
urged  not  only  from  the  foregoing  scrip- 
tures^ but  also  from  the  following  ex- 
amples. 

CLXXXIV.  God  promised,  upon  oath, 
to  bless  Abraham,  and  to  multiply  his  off- 


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spring.  Gen.  xxii.  15 — 17.  The  angel 
of  the  Lord  called  unto  Abraham,  and 
said.  By  m3'self  have  I  sworn,  saith  tlie 
Lord,  that  in  blessing  I  will  bless  thee, 
and  in  multiply  ng  I  will  multiply  thy 
seed  as  the  stars  of  heaven,  and  as  the 
sand  which  is  upon  the  sea  shore.  Ex. 
xxxii.  13.  Deut.  xiii.  17. 

CLXXXV.  To  give  the  land  of  Canaan- 
Gen.  xxiv.  7.  Abraham  said.  The  Lord 
God  of  heaven  sware  unto  me,  saying. 
Unto  thy  see4  will  I  give  this  land. 
Ch.  xii.  7. 

xxvi.  2,  3.  The  Lord  appeared  unto 
Isaac,  and  said,  I  will  be  with  thee,  and 
will  bless  thee ;  for  unto  thee  and  unto 
thy  seed,  will  I  give  all  these  countries, 
and  I  will  perform  the  oath  which  I 
sware  unto  Abraham  thy  father.  Ch. 
xxii.  16.— 1.  24, 

CLXXXVI.  To  fulfil  his  covenant. 
Deut.  vii.  12.  If  ye  hearken  to  these 
judgments,  and  keep  and  do  them,  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  keep  unto  thee  the 
covenant  and  the  mercy,  which  he 
sware  unto  thy  fathers.  Ch.  Iv.  31. — 
vli.  8. — viii.  18. — ix.  5 — xxviii.  9. 

To  continue  the  seed  of  David.  Ps. 
Ixxxix.  3,  4.  I  have  sworn  unto  David 
my  servant ;  Thy  seed  will  1  establish 
for  ever,  and  will  build  up  thy  throne 
to  all  generations.     Ver.  35.  49. 

CLXXXVIl.  The perpetuit2j  of  Christ's 
priesthood.  Heb.  vii.  21.  The  Lord 
sware,  and  will  not  repent.  Thou  art  a 
priest  for  ever,  after  the  order  of  Mel- 
chizedek.  Ps.  ex.  4.  See  Isa.  xlv.  22,23. 

CLXXXVIII.  To  fulfil  his  threateii- 
ings  against  the  unbelieving  and  disobe- 
dient. Heb.  iii.  18.  To  whom  sware  lie, 
that  they  should  not  enter  into  his  rest, 
but  to  them  that  believed  not.  See 
Numb.  xiv.  23. — xxxii.  10,  11.  Judg.  ii. 
15  .Ter.  xlix.  13. — li.  14.  Amos  vi.  8. 
also  Lev.  xxvi.  and  Deut.  xxviii.  refer- 
red to  in  these  threatenings. 

CLXXXIX.  Example  2d.  Jesus  Christ 
answers  upon  oath,  Matt.  xxvi.  63,  64 
tendered  to  /urn  by  the  Mgh  priest. 

CXC.  Example  3d.  TJie  angel.  Rev. 
X.  5,  6.  The  angel  lifted  up  his  hand  to 
heaven,  and  sware  by  him  that  liveth 
for  ever  and  ever,  That  there  shall  be 
time  no  longer,  8cc. 

CXCI.  Erample  4th.  Jlsseverations  of 
sincerity,  ivldch  are  equal  to  an  oath 
among  Christians.  Rom.  i.  9.  God  is  my 
witness.    Pliil.  i.  8,  God  is  my  record. 


2  Cor.  I.  23.  I  call  God  for  a  record 
upon  my  soul. 

xii.  19.  We  speak  before  God  in 
Christ.     Ch.  ii.  17. 

Gal.  i.  20.  Behold,  before  God  I  lie 
not. 

1  Tim.  v.  21.  I  charge  thee  before 
God. 

'CXCII.  .Ancient  forms  of  s-wearing 
among  men  -were — By  lifting  up  the  hand. 
Gen.  xiv.  22.  Abraham  said,  1  have  hft 
up  my  hand  to  the  Lord.  See  Deut. 
xxxii.  40.  Rev.  x.  5. 

By  putting  the  hand  under  the  thigh 
of  him  that  administered  the  oath< 
Gen.  xxiv.  2,  3.  9. 

The  usual  expressions  were  :  1  Sam. 
XXV.  34.  As  the  God  of  Israel  liveth. 

1  Kings  xvii.  1. — xviii.  15.  2  Kings  iii, 
14.  As  the  Lord  of  hosts  liveth.  Ch.  v. 
16.  2  Kings  ii.  2.  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
and  as  thy  soul  liveth.  Ch.  iv.  30.  1 
Sam.  XX.  3.  As  thy  soul  liveth.  Ch. 
xxvi.  26.  2  Sam.  xi.  11. 

CXCIII.  Blasphemy  forbidden.  Col. 
iii.  8.  Put  off  all  these,  anger,  wrath, 
malice,  blasphemy,  filthy  communica- 
tions. 

CXCIV.  Occasions  of  it  to  be  avoided. 

2  Sam.  xii.  14.  Nathan  said  to  David, 
Because,  by  this  deed,  thou  hast  given 
great  occasion  to  the  enemies  of  the 
Lord  to  blaspheme,  the  child  that  is 
born  unto  thee  shall  surely  die.  Isa.  hi. 
5.  Ezek.  xxxvi.  20.  Mai.  ii.  17.  Rom. 
ii.  24. 

1  Tim.  vi.  1.  Let  as  many  servants  as 
are  under  the  yoke,  count  their  mastere 
worthy  of  all  honour,  that  the  name  of 
God  and  his  doctrine  be  not  blasphem- 
ed.    Tit.  ii.  5. 

CXCV.  From  whence  it  proceeds.  Matt. 
XV.  19.  Out  of  the  heart  proceed  evil 
thoughts,  murders,  adulteries,  thefts, 
false  witness,  blasphemies.  Mark  vii, 
22.  Gen.  vi.  5.— viii.  21. 

CXC  VI.  Instances  of  blasphemets  and 
their  punishments.  Lev.  xxiv.  10.  The 
son  of  an  Israelitish  woman,  whose  fa- 
ther was  an  Egyptian,  and  a  man  of  Is- 
rael strove  together. — Ver.  11.  And 
the  I-raehtish  woman's  son  blasphemed 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  cursed. — 
Ver.  14.  The  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying.  Bring  forth  him  that  hath  cursed 
without  the  camp,  and  let  all  the  con- 
g;regation  stone  him. 

Ver.  16.  He  that  blaspheraeth  the 
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name  of  the  Lord  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

2  Kings  xviU.  32,  33.  and  xix.  10. 
The  king  of  Assyria's  blasphemy.  Ch. 
xix.  35,  36,  37.  His  punishment. 

Ps.  Ixxiv.  10.  O  Lord,  shall  the  ene- 
my blaspheme  thy  name  for  ever? — 
Ver.  18.  Remember,  O  Lord,  tliat  the 
foolish  people  have  blasphemed  thy 
name. 

Isa.  Ixv.  7-  Your  iniquities,  and  the 
iniquities  of  your  fathers  together,  saith 
the  Lord,  which  have  burnt  incense  up- 
on the  mountains,  and  blasphemed  me 
upon  the  hiils  ;  therefore  will  I  measure 
their  former  works  into  their  bosoms. 
Exek.  XX.  27. — xxxv.  12. 

Luke  sxii.  65.  Many  other  things 
blasphemously  spake  they  against  Jesus. 

Acts  xxvi  11.  I  [Paul]  compelled 
them  to  blaspheme.  I  was  a  blas- 
phemer? and  a  persecutor,  and  injuri- 
ous ;  but  I  obtained  mercy,  because  I 
did  it  igiiorantly. 

xviii  6.  The  Jews  opposed  and  blas- 
phemed.    Ch.  xiii.  45. 

1  Tim.  i.  20.  Of  whom  is  Hymeneus 
and  Philetus,  whom  I  have  dehvered 
unto  Satan,  that  they  may  learn  not  to 
blaspheme. 

2  Tim.  iii.  1,  2.  In  the  'ast  days  peril- 
ous times  shall  come.  For  men  shall 
be  lovers  of  their  own  selves,  covetous, 
boasters,  proud,  blasphemers. 

James  ii.  7.  Do  not  rich  men  blas- 
pheme that  worthy  name  by  the  which 
ye  are  called .' 

Rev.  ii.  3.  I  know  the  blasphemy  of 
them,  which  say  they  are  Jews  and  are 
not. 

xiii.  1.  The  beast  had  upon  his  heads 
the  name  of  blasphemy. — Ver.  5,  6. 
There  was  given  to  him  a  mouth  speak- 
ing great  things,  and  blasphemies.  And 
he  opened  his  mouth  in  blasphemy 
against  God,  to  blaspheme  his  name  and 
his  tabernacle,  and  them  that  dwell 
therein. 

xvi.  9.  Men  were  scorched  with  great 
heat,  and  blasphemed  the  name  of  God. 
Ver.  11.  16. 

CXCVII.  JBlasphemy  against  the  Holy 
Ghost:  its  punishment.  Matt.  xii.  3.  AH 
manner  of  sin  and  blasphemy  shall  be 
forgiven  unto  men  ;  but  the  blasphemy 
against  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be  for- 
given unto  men.  Mark  iii.  28.  Luke 
sii.  10.  1  John  v.  16. 

CXC  VIII.    Persons  ^mtjiistl^  wccused 


and  put  to  death  for  blasphemy,  1  Kings 
xxi   10.  13.   Naboth.     Acts  vi.  11.  13. 

Stephen. Jesus  Christ;    See  Matt. 

iX.  3. — xxvi.  65.  Markii.  7.  Luke  v.  21. 
John  X.  33.  36. 

CXC IX.  Ofvotos:  they  are  religiously 
to  be  fuljilled.  Numb.  xxx.  2.  If  a  man 
vow  a  vow  unto  the  Lord,  or  swear  an 
oath  to  bind  his  soul  with  a  bond,  he 
shall  not  break  his  word;  he  shall  do 
according  to  all  that  proceedeth  out  of 
his  mouth. 

Deut.  xxiii.  21,  22.  When  thou  shalt 
vow  a  vow  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou 
shalt  not  be  slack  to  pay  it;  for  the 
Lord  thy  God  will  surely  require  it  of 
thee  ;  and  it  would  be  a  sin  in  thee. 
But  if  thou  shalt  forbear  to  vow,  it  shall 
be  no  sm  in  thee. 

Prov.  XX.  25.  It  is  a  snare  after  vowa 
to  make  inquiry. 

Eccl.  V.  4,  5.  When  thou  vowest  a 
vow  unto  God,  defer  not  to  pay  it ;  for 
he  hath  no  pleasure  in  fools  .-  pay  that 
which  thou  hast  vowed.  Better  is  it 
that  thou  shouldst  not  vow,  than  that 
thou  siiouldst  vow  and  not  pay.  See 
Job  xxii.  27.  Ps.  xxii.  25.— 1.  14.— Ivi. 
12.— Ixi.  5.  8.  13— Ixxvi.  11.— cxvi.  14. 
18.  Jer.  xliv.  25.  Nah.  i.  15. 

CC.  Vo-Lus  to  do  duty.  Instances.  Gen. 
xxviii  20.  Jacob  vowed  a  vow,  saying. 
If  God  will  be  with  me,  and  keep  me 
in  the  way  that  I  go,  and  will  give  me 
bread  to  eat,  and  raiment  to  put  on, 
then  shall  the  Lord  be  my  God.  Ver. 
21.  Ch  xxxi.  13.  Numb.  xxi.  2.  1  Sam. 
i.  11.  28.  Ps.  cxxxii.  2.  Jonah  i.  16. — 
ii.  9. 

CCI.  Sinful  vo-ws.  Judg.  xi.  30  to  o9. 
Jephtha's  vow.  Mai.  i.  14,  To  vow  a 
corrupt  thing. 

Lev.  xxvii.  The  redemption  of  things 
vowed. 

Numb.  xxx.  3,  &c.  A  woman's  v.ow 
in  her  virginity,  and  married  state,  in 
what  cases  binding. 

vi.  2,  &c.  Of  a  Nazarite's  vow.  See 
also  Judg.  xiii.  5.  7. — xvi.  17.  Lam.  iv. 
7.  Amos  ii.  11,  12. 

COMMANDMENT  FOURTH. 

ecu.  Of  the  Sabbath.  Exod.  xx.  8. 
Remember  the  Sabbath-day  to  keep  it 
holy,&c.     Ver.  9,  10,11. 

xxxi.  13.  Verily  my  Sabbaths  ye  shall 
keep  ;  for  it  is  a  sign  between  me  and 
you,  that  ye  may  know  that  1  am  tlie 
Lord  which  doth  sanctify  you.    Gen.  ii. 


Chap.  XV. 


Commandment  Fourth. 


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2,  3.   Deut.  V.  12.  15.  Ezek.  xx.  12.— 
xliv.  24. 

CCIIl.  Th£  Sabbaih  a  day  of  rest  from 
servile  work.  Exod.  xx  10.  In  it  tliou 
shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  tl.\ 
son,'  nor  thy  daiijjhter,  tliy  man  servant. 
nor  thy  maid  sei-vant,  nor  thy  cattle, 
nor  the  s. ranger  that  is  witiiin  thy 
gates.     Ver.  11. 

xvi.  23.  The  Lord  said,  To-morrow  is 
the  rest  of  the  holy  Sabbath.— Ver.  29. 
Let  no  man  go  out  of  his  place  on  the 
seventh  day,  to  gather  manna. 

xxiii.  12.  Six  days  thou  slialt  do  thy 
work,  in  the  seventh  day  thou  shaft 
rest ;  that  thine  ox  and  thine  ass  may 
rest,  and  the  son  of  thine  handmaid,  and 
the  stranger  may  be  refreshed.  Ch. 
xxxiv.  21, — XXXV.  23.  Deut.  v.  14, 
15. 

Jer.  xvii.  21,  22.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Take  heed  to  yourselves,  and  bear  no 
burthen  on  the  Sabbath-day,  nor  bring 
it  in  by  the  gates  of  Jerusalem.  Nei- 
ther carry  forth  a  burthen  out  of  your 
houses  on  the  Sabbath-day,  neither  do 
ye  any  work.  Luke  xxiii.  56.  Heb. 
iv.  9. 

CCIV.  The  duties  of  the  Sabbath.- 
■worsMpfring  God,  reading,  /tearing  his 
word,  &c.  Lev.  xix.  30.  Ye  shall  keep 
my  Sabbaths,  and  reverence  my  sanc- 
tuary :  I  am  the  Lord.     Ch.  xxvi.  2. 

Ezek.  xlvi.  3..  The  people  shall  wor- 
ship before  the  Lord  in  the  Sabbaths. 

Mark  vi.  2.  When  the  Sabbath-day 
was  come,  Jesus  began  to  teach  in  the 
synagogue. 

Luke  iv.  16.  Jesns,  as  his  custom  was, 
went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  Sab- 
bath-day, and  stood  up  for  to  read. — 
Ver.  31.  He  came  to  Capernaum  and 
taught  them  on  the  Sabbath-day.  Cli. 
xiii.  10. 

Acts  xiii.  14 — 16.  The  disciples  went 
into  the  synai^ogue  on  the  Sabbath-day. 
After  the  reading  of  the  lav'  and  the 
prophets,  F'aiil  stood  up  and  said,  Men 
of  Israel,  and  ye  that  fear  Hod,  give  au- 
dience. 

Vtr.  27.  The  prophets  are  read  every 
Sabbath-day. 

Ver.  42.  The  Gentiles  liesought  that 
these  words  might  be  preached  unto 
them  tlie  next  Sabbath. — Ver.  44.  Tlie 
jiext  Sabbath-day  came  almost  tlie  whole 
city  together  to  hear  the  word  of 
Uod. 

w.  21 .  Moses  hath  in  cverv  ritvthem 


that  preach  him,  being  read  in  the  syna- 
i<ogues  every  Sabbath-day. 

xvii.  2,  3.  Paul,  as  his  manner  was, 
.veiit  in  unto  them,  and  three  Sabbaths 
reasoned  with  them  out  of  the  scrip- 
nires  J  opening  and  alleging  that  Clirist 
must  neeiis  have  suffered.  Ch.  xviii.  4. 
Paul  reasoned  in  the  synagogue  every 
Sabbath. 

C(JV.  Works  of  chanty  and  mercy  to 
be  done  on  the  Sabbe{th-day.  Instances. 
Matt.  xii.  1.  Jesus  went  on  the  Sabbath 
day  through  the  corn ;  and  his  disciples, 
being  an  hungered,  began  to  pluck  the 
eai's  of  corn  and  to  eat.     Mark  ii.  23. 

xii.  2,  3.  The  Pharisees  said.  Thy 
disciples  do  that  which  is  not  lawful  on 
the  Sabbath.  Jesus  said.  Have  ye  not 
read  what  Uavid  didi" — Ver.  5.  Have 
ye  not  read  in  the  law,  &c.  .'—Ver.  7. 
I  will  have  mercy  and  not  sacrifice. 

Ver.  12.  It  is  lawful  to  do  well  on 
the  Sabbath  day. — Ver.  13.  He  healed 
the  withered  hand.  Mark  iii.  2.  4. 
Luke  vi.  9. 

Mark  ii.  27.  The  Sabbath  was  made 
for  man,  and  not  man  for  the  Sabbath. 

Luke  xiii.  15,  16.  The  Lord  said. 
Doth  not  each  of  you  loose  his  ox  or 
his  ass  on  the  Sabbath  day  ?  (Ch.  xiv. 
3.  5.)  And  ought  not  this  woman  to  be 
loosed  from  her  bond  on  the  Sabbath 
d.av  .i'  See  John  v.  8,  9, 10.  18.— vii.  22. 
— ix.  14. 

CCVI.  Promises  to  them  that  keep  th& 
Sabbath.  Isa.  Ivi.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man 
that  keepeth  the  Sabbath  from  pollut- 
ing it. 

Ver.  4,  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  the 
eunuchs  that  keep  my  Sabbaths,  and 
choose  the  things  that  please  me,  and 
take  hold  of  my  covenant ;  Even  unto 
lliem  will  I  give  in  mine  house,  and 
within  my  walls,  a  place  and  a  name, 
better  than  of  sons  and  of  daughters,  &c. 

Ver.  6.  Also  the  sons  of  the  stranger 
that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord  to 
serve  liim,  and  to  love  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  to  be  his  servants,  eveiy  one  that 
kcepelh  the  Sabbatii  from  polluting  it, 
and  ta):clli  hold  of  my  covenant ;  even 
them  will  1  bring  to  my  holy  mountain, 
and  make  tiicni  joyful  in  my  house  of 
prayer. 

Iviii.  13,  14.  If  thou  turn  away  tli> 
foot  from  tlic  Sabbatii,  from  doimr  tin 
pleasure  on  my  holy  day,  and  call  the 
Sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy  of  the  Lord, 
honotirable  :  and  shalt  honour  him,  net 


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doing  thine  own  ways,  nor  finding  thine 
own  pleasures,  nor  speaking  thine  own 
words ;  then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself 
in  the  Lord,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to 
ride  upon  the  high  places  of  the  earth, 
andfeedthee  with  the  heritage  of  Jacob. 

CCVII.  The  care  of  God's  people  to 
sanctify  the  Sabbath  themselves,  and  tt 
prevent  the  profaning  of  it  by  others. 
Neh.  X.  29.  They  entered  into  an  oath, 
and  into  a  curse,  to  walk  in  God's  law. 
— Ver.  31.  And  if  the  people  of  the 
land  bring  ware,  or  any  victuals,  on  the 
Sabbath-day  to  sell,  not  to  buy  it  of 
them  on  the  Sabbath. 

xiii.  15  In  those  days  I  saw  in  Judah, 
some  treading  wine  presses  on  the  Sab- 
bath, and  bringing  in  sheaves,  and  lead- 
ing asses ;  as  also  wine,  grapes,  and  figs, 
and  all  manner  of  burthens  which  they 
brought  into  Jerusalem  on  the  Sabbath 
day  ;  and  I  testified  against  them,  in  the 
day  wherein  they  sold  victuals. 

Ver.  16 — 18.  There  dwelt  men  of 
Tyre  also  therein,  which  brought  fish, 
and  all  manner  of  ware,  and  sold  on  the 
Sabbath  unto  the  children  of  Judah,  and 
in  Jerusalem.  Then  I  contended  with 
the  nobles  of  Judah,  and  said  unto  them. 
What  evil  thing  is  this  that  ye  do,  and 
profane  the  Sabbath-day  .''  Did  not  your 
fathers  thus,  and  did  not  our  God  bring 
all  this  evil  upon  us,  and  upon  this  city  ? 
3'^et  ye  bring  more  wrath  upon  Israel  by 
profaning  the  Sabbath. 

Ver.  19 — 21.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  when  the  gates  of  Jerusalem  began 
to  be  dark  before  the  Sabbath,  I  com- 
manded that  the  gates  sliould  be  shut, 
and  not  be  opened  till  after  the  Sab- 
bath ;  and  some  of  my  servants  1  set  at 
the  gates,  that  there  should  no  burthen 
be  brought  in  on  the  Sabbath-day.  So 
the  merchants  and  sellers  of  all  kind  of 
ware,  lodged  without  Jerusalem  once 
or  twice.  Then  t  testified  against  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  Wliy  lodge  ye  about 
the  wall  ?  if  ye  do  so  again  1  will  lay 
hands  on  you.  From  that  time  forth 
came  they  no  more  on  the  Sabbath. 

Ver  .22.  Andl  commanded  the  Levites, 
tliat  they  should  cleanse  themselves, 
and  than  they  should  come  and  keep 
the  gates,  to  sanctify  the  Sabbath. 

CCVIII.  Threateniiigs  ngamst  Sabbath- 
breakers.  Exod.  xxxi.  14.  Ye  shall 
keep  the  Sabbath  :  every  one  that  de- 
fileth  it,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. — 
Ver.  15.  AVhosoever  doethanv  Work  on 


the  Sabbath-day,  he  shall  surely  be  put 
o  death.     Ch.  xxxv.  2. 

Numb.  XV.  32—36.  While  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  were  in  the  wilderness, 
they  found  a  man  that  gathered  sticks 
on  the  Sabbath-day  ;  and  they  brought 
him  to  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  they  put 
him  in  ward.  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  The  man  shall  be  surely  put  to 
death  ;  all  the  congregation  shall  stone 
iiim  with  stones  without  the  camp.  And 
ail  the  congregation  brought  him  with- 
out the  camp,  and  stoned  him  with 
stones,  and  he  died  as  the  Lord  com 
manded  Moses. 

Jer.  xvii.  27.  If  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  me,  to  hallow  the  Sabbath,  8cc. 

Ezek.  XX.  15,  16.  I  would  not  bring 
them  into  the  land  which  I  had  given 
them  ;  because  they  walked  not  in  my 
statutes,  but  polluted  my  Sabbaths. 

Ver.  23,  24.  I  lifted  up  mine  hand 
unto  them  in  the  wilderness,  that  I 
would  scatter  them  among  the  heathen, 
and  disperse  them  through  the  nations ; 
because  they  had  despised  my  statutes 
and  polluted  my  Sabbaths. 

xxii.  8.  Thou  hast  profaned  my  Sab- 
baths.— Ver.  14.  Can  thine  heart  en- 
dure, or  can  thine  hands  be  strong,  in 
the  days  that  I  will  deal  with  thee  .■' 

Ver.  26.  Her  priests  have  hid  their 
eyes  from  my  Sabbaths,  and  I  am  pro- 
faned among  them. — Ver.  31.  There- 
fore have  I  poured  out  mine  indignation 
upon  them,  I  have  consumed  them  with 
tlie  fire  of  my  wrath  ;  their  own  ways 
have  I  recompensed  upon  their  heads, 
saith  the  Lord. 

xxiii.  38  They  have  defiled  my  sanc- 
tuary, and  have  profaned  my  Sabbaths. 
— Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  give 
them  to  be  removed  and  spoiled. 

CCIX.  Sabbath  privileges  tvithdra-wn . 
Lam.  ii.  6.  The  Lord  hath  caused  the 
Sabbaths  to  be  forgotten  in  Zion. 

Hos.  ii.  11.  I  will  cause  her  Sabbaths 
to  cease. 

Lam.  i.  7.  The  adversaries  did  mock 
at  her  Sabbaths.  See  Isa.  i.  13.  Amos 
viii.  11. 

CCX.  The  change  of  the  Sabbath  from 
the  seve72th  to  the  frst  day  of  the  -week. 
Gen.  ii.  2.  God  blessed  the  seventh  day, 
and  sanctified  it,  because  that  in  it  God 
rested  from  all  his  works.    Exod.  xx. 

n. 

Col.  ii.  16,  17.  Let  no  man  judge  you, 
in  ijieat  or  in  drink,  or  in  respect  of  an 


Chap.  XVI. 


Love  to  Maiikind. 


253 


holy-day,  or  of  the  new  moon,  or  of  the 
Sabbath-days  :  which  are  a  shadow  of 
things  to  come,  but  the  body  is  of 
Christ.     Rom.  xiv.  6. 

Luke  xxiv.  1.  6.  Christ  rose  from  the 
dead  on  the  first  day. 

Acts  XX.  7.  Upon  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  when  tlie  disciples  came  togeth- 


er to  break  bread,  Paul  preached  unto 
them.     John  xx.  19. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  2.  On  the  first  day  of  the 
week  let  every  one  lay  by  him  as  God 
hath  prospered  him,  that  there  be  no 
gatherings  when  1  come. 

Rev.  i.  9,  10.  1  was  in  the  Spirit  on 
the  Lord's  day. 


CHAP.  XVI. 


DUTIES  TOWARDS  MANKIND. 


I.  LOVE.  Lev.  xix.  18.  Thou  shalt 
aot  avenge  nor  bear  any  grudge  against 
the  children  of  thy  people,  but  thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself — 
Ver.  34.  The  stranger  that  dwelleth 
with  you  shall  be  as  one  born  among 
you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself. 

Matt.  V.  44,  45.  Love  your  enemies  ; 
bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to 
them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them 
which  despitefully  use  you  and  perse- 
cute you.  That  ye  may  be  the  chil- 
dren of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  ; 
for  he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on  the 
evil  and  on  the  good,  and  sendeth  rain 
on  the  just  and  on  the  unjust. 

Ver.  46,  47.  For  if  you  love  them 
which  love  you,  what  reward  have  ye  ? 
Do  not  even  the  publicans  the  same. 
And  if  you  salute  your  brethren  only, 
what  do  ye  more  than  others  ?  Do  not 
even  the  publicans  the  same  ? — Ver.  48. 
Be  ye  therefore  perfect,  even  as  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven  is  perfect. 

xxii.  37,  38.  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all 
4hy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind.  This 
is  the  first  and  great  commandment. — 
Ver.  39,  40.  And  the  second  is  like  un- 
to it.  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself  On  these  two  commandments 
hang  all  the  law  and  the  prophets.  Rom. 
xiii.  9.  James  ii.  8. 

John  xiii.  34,  35.  A  new  command- 
ment 1  give  unto  you,  That  ye  love  one 
another  :  as  I  have  loved  you,  that  ye 
love  one  another.  (Ch.  xv.  12.)  Ver. 
35.  By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye 
are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one 
to  anotlier. 

Rom.  xii.  9.  Let  love  be  without  dis 
simulation. 


xiii.  8.  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  but 
to  love  one  another:  he  that  loveth 
another,  hath  fulfilled  the  law. — Ver. 
10.  Love  worketh  no  ill  to  his  neigh- 
bour :  therefore  love  is  the  fulfiUing  of 
the  law. 

Gal.  v.  14.  All  the  law  is  fulfilled  in 
one  word,  even  in  this,  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself.     Ver.  15. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Walk  in  love,  as  Christ 
hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  himself 
for  us. 

Phil.  i.  9.  1  pray  that  your  love  may 
abound  more  and  more. 

Heb.  X.  24.  Let  us  consider  one  anoth- 
er, to  provoke  unto  love  and  to  good  . 
works. 

xiii.  1.  Let  brotherly  love  continue. 
1  Pet.  iii.  8.  Love  as  brethren. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  See  that  ye  love  one 
another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 

ii.  17.  Honour  all  men ;  love  the  bro- 
ther-hood 

1  John  ii.  10.  He  that  loveth  his  bro- 
ther abideth  in  the  light,  and  there  is 
none  occasion  of  stumbling  in  him. 

iii.  11.  This  is  tiie  message  that  ye 
have  heard  from  the  beginning.  That 
we  should  love  one  another. 

Ver.  14.  We  know  that  we  have  pas- 
sed from  death  unto  life,  because  we 
love  the  brethren. — Ver.  18.  My  little 
children,  let  us  not  love  in  word,  nei- 
ther in  tongue,  but  in  deed  and  in  truth. 

iii.  23.  This  is  God's  commandment. 
That  we  should  believe  on  thfe  name  of 
his  Son  Jesus  Christ ;  and  love  one  an- 
othei',  as  he  gave  us  commandment. 

iv.  10.  God  loved  us,  and  sent  his 
Son  to  be  the  propitiation  for  our  sins. 
— Ver.  11.  Beloved,  if  God  so  loved  us, 
we  ought  also  to  love  one  another. 


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Charity. 


Chap.  XVI. 


1  John  iv.  20,  21.  If  a  man  say,  I  love 
God,  and  hateth  his  brother  he  is  a  har  , 
for  he  that  loveth  not  his  brother,  whon 
he  hath  seen,  how  can  he  love  God 
whom  he  hath  not  seen  ?  and  this  com- 
mandment had  we  from  God,  That  he 
who  loveth  God,  love  his  brother 
also. 

2  John  5.  This  commandment  we 
have  from  the  beginning",  That  we  love 
one  another. 

II.  Of  the  cause  of  love,  and  how  it  is 
produced.  Prov.  xvii.  9.  He  that  cover- 
eth  a  transgression  seeketh  love. 

xviii.  24.  A  man  that  hath  friends 
must  shew  himself  friendly  :  and  there 
is  a  friend  that  sticketh  closer  than  a 
brother. 

Heb.  X.  20.  Let  us  provoke  one  an- 
other to  love  and  to  good  works. 

Gal.  v.  6.  Faith  worketh  by  love. — 
Ver.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love, 
joy,  peace,  Stc. 

1  Thess.  iv.  9.  Ye  are  taught  of  God 
to  love  one  another. 

1  John  iv.  7,  8.  Let  us  love  one  ano- 
ther ;  for  love  is  of  God.  He  that  loveth 
not,  knoweth  not  God ;  for  God  is  love 

Ver.  12.  If  we  love  another,  God 
dwelleth  in  us. — Ver,  16.  God  is  love  ; 
and  he  that  dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth 
in  God,  and  God  in  him. 

V.  2.  By  this  we  know  that  we  love 
the  children  of  God,  when  we  love  God 
and  keep  his  commandments, 

III.  Prayers  and  thanks  to  God  for 
Christian  love,  as  being  his  gift.  1  Thess. 
iii,  12.  The  Lord  make  you  to  increase 
and  abound  in  love  one  toward  another, 
and  toward  all  men,  even  as  we  do  to- 
ward you.     Ch.  iii.  1.  Col.  ii.  2. 

Eph.  i.  15,  16.  After  I  heard  of  your 
faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love  unto 
all  the  saints,  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks 
for  you,  making  mention  of  you  in  my 
prayers. 

IV.  The  iiifluence  and  effects  of  love 
upon  the  temper  and  behaxmiir  of  Chris- 
tians one  to'cuard  another  ;  or  how  love  is 
evidenced.  Rom.  xii.  10.  Be  kindly  af- 
fectioned  one  to  another,  with  bro- 
therly love. 

xiii.  10.  Love  worketh  no  ill  to  his 
neighbour. 

Gal.  v.  13.  By  love  serve  one  another. 

Eph.  iv.  2.  Forbearing  one  another  in 
love, — Ver.  15.  Speaking  the  truth  in 
love. — Ver.  16.  Edifying  in  love. 

Phil,  ii.  2.  Be  like  minded,  having 


the  same  love,  being  of  one  accord,  of 
one  mind. 

Philem.  9.  For  love's  sake,  I  beseech 

thee. 

1  John  iii.  18.  Let  us  not  love  in  word, 
nor  in  tongue,  but  in  deed,  &c.  See 
duties  of  husbands  and  tuives,  ministers 
and  people.  Commandment  Fifth. 

CHARITY. 

V.  Charity,  -with  other  graces,  enjoined. 
1  Cor.  viii.  1.  Knowledge  pufFeth  up, 
but  charity  ediiieth. 

xiii,  1 — 3,  Though  I  speak  with  the 
tongues  of  men  and  of  angels,  and  have 
not  charity,  I  am  become  as  sounding 
brass,  or  a  tinkling  cymbal.  And 
though  I  have  the  gift  of  prophecy, 
and  understand  all  mysteries,  and  all 
knowledge ;  and  though  1  have  all 
faith,  so  that  I  could  remove  mountains, 
and  have  not  charity,  I  am  nothing. 
And  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to 
feed  the  poor,  and  though  I  give  my 
body  to  be  burned,  and  have  not  chari- 
ty, it  profiteth  me  nothing. 

Ver.  4 — 7.  Charity  suffereth  long  and 
is  kind;  charity  envieth  not,  charity 
vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up ; 
doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly,  seek- 
eth not  her  own,  is  not  easily  provoked, 
thinketh  no  evil;  rejoiceth  not  in  ini- 
quity, but  rejoiceth  in  the  truth ;  bear- 
eth  all  things,  believeth  all  things, 
hopeth  all  things,  endureth  all  things. 
— Ver.  8.  Charity  never  faileth. 

Ver.  13.  Now  abideth  faith,  hope, 
charity,  these  three ;  but  the  greatest 
of  these  is  charity. 

xiv.  1.  Follow  after  charity,  and  de- 
sire spiritual  gifts. 

xvi.  14.  Let  all  your  things  be  done 
with  charity. 

Col.  iii.  14.  Above  all  things  put  ou 
charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  perfect; 
ness. 

1  Tim.  i.  5,  The  end  of  the  command- 
ment is  charity,  out  of  a  pure  heart, 
and  of  a  good  conscience,  and  of  faith 
unfeigned. 

ii.  15.  The  woman  shall  be  saved  in 
child-bearing,  if  they  continue  in  faith 
and  charity,  and  holiness,  with  sobriety, 

iv.  22.  Be  thou  an  example  of  the  be- 
lievers, in  word,  in  conversation,  in  cha- 
rity, in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts; 
but  follow  righteousness,  faith,  chanty, 
peace,  with  them  that  call  on  the  Lord 
out  of  a  pure  heart. 


Chap.  XVI. 


Hatred. 


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Tit.  ii.  1,  2.  Speak  the  things  that  be- 
come sound  doctrine ;  that  the  aged 
men  be  sober,  grave,  temperate,  sound 
in  the  faith,  in  cliarity,  in  patience. 

1  Pet.  iv.  8.  Above  all  things  have 
fervent  charity  among  yourselves ;  for 
charity  shall  cover  a  multitude  of  sins. 
Prov.  X.  12. 

V.  14.  Greet  ye  one  another  with  a 
kiss  of  charity. 

2  Pet.  i.  5 — 7.  Add  to  your  faith,  vir- 
tue, knowled-je,  temperance,  patience, 
godliness,  brotherly  kindness,  charity. 

Jude  12.  Feasts  of  charity. 

VI.  Approved  examples  of  charity,  and 
other  graces.  2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are 
bound  to  thank  God  always  for  you, 
brethren,  as  it  is  meet;  because  that 
your  faith  groweth  exceedingly,  and 
the  charity  of  every  one  of  you  all  to- 
ward each  other  aboundeth.  1  Thess 
iii.  6. 

2  Tim.  iii.  10.  Thou  hast  fully  known 
my  doctrine,  manner  of  life,  purpose, 
faith,  long-suffering,  charity,  patience, 
persecutions,  afflictions,  &c. 

Key.  ii.  18,  19.  To  tlie  angel  of  the 
church  of  Thyatira  write,  These  things 
saith  the  Son  of  God :  I  know  thy  works 
and  charity,  and  service,  and  faith,  and 
patience.    See  ver.  3.  2  John  6. 

See  instances  of  charitable  conduct 
toward  others,  1  Cor.  viii.  9.  12,  13. 

HATRED. 

Vn.  Hatred ;  threatenings  against  it 
Lev.  xix.  17.  Thou  shalt  not  hate  thy 
brother  in  thine  heart. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  21.  Evil  shall  slay  the 
wicked  ;  and  they  that  hate  the  righte 
ous  shall  be  desolate. 

Prov.xxix.  10.  The  blood-thirsty  hate 
the  upright. 

Ezek.  XXXV.  5. 6.  Because  thou  [mount 
Seir]  hast  had  a  perpetual  hatred,  and 
hast  shed  the  blood  of  the  children  of 
Israel ;  therefore  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord,  I  will  prepare  thee  unto  blood, 
and  blood  shall  pursue  thee. 

Amos  V.  10.  They  hate  him  that  re- 
buketh  in  the  gate ;  they  abhor  him 
that  speaketh  uprightly. 

Mic.  iii.  2.  Who  hate  the  good,  and 
love  the  evil. 

Matt.  X.  22.  Jesus  said,  Ye  shall  be 
haled  of  all  men,  for  my  name's  sake. 
Ch.  xxiv.  9. 

xxiv.  10.  They  shall  betray  one  ano- 
ther, and  shall  hate  one  another. 


John  vii.  7.  The  world  hateth  me, 
because  I  testify  of  it,  that  the  works 
thereof  are  evil. 

XV.  18,  19.  If  the  world  hate  you,  ye 
know  that  it  hated  me  before  it  hated 
you.  If  you  were  of  the  world,  the 
world  would  love  his  own  ;  but  because 
ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I  have 
chosen  you  out  of  the  world,  therefore 
the  world  hateth  you.     Ver.  20. 

xvii.  14.  Jesus  s.aid  [of  his  disciples], 
I'he  world  hath  hated  them,  because 
diey  are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am 
not  of  the  world. 

Tit.  iii.  3.  We  ourselves  were  some- 
times foolish,  disobedient,  deceived, 
serving  divers  lusts  and  pleasures,  liv- 
ing  in  malice  and  envy,  hateful  and 
hating  one  another. 

1  John  ii.  9.  He  that  hateth  his  bro- 
ther is  in  darkness.     Ver.  11. 

iii.  13.  Marvel  not,  brethren,  if  the 
world  hate  you. 

Ver.  14,  15.  He  that  loveth  not  his 
brother  abideth  in  death.  Whosoever 
hateth  his  brother,  is  a  murderer;  and 
ye  know  that  no  murderer  hath  eternal 
life  abiding  in  him. 

iv.  20.  If  a  man  say,  I  love  God,  and 
hateth  his  brother,  he  is  a  har ;  for  he 
who  loveth  not  his  brother  whom  he 
hath  seen,  how  can  he  love  God  whom 
he  hath  not  seen .'' 

Vin.  The  duty  of  the  righteous  toward 
those  that  hate  them.  Exod.  xxiii.  5.  If 
thou  see  the  ass  of  him  that  hateth  thee 
lying  under  his  burthen,  thou  shalt 
surely  help  with  him. 

Matt.  v.  44.  Do  good  to  them  that 
liate  you. 

Roni.xii.21.0i?ercome  evil  with  good. 

IX.  Prayers-  and  complaints  to  God, 
against  the  hatred  of  the  idcked.  Ps.  ix. 
13.  O  Lord,  consider  my  trouble,  which 
I  suffer  of  them  that  hate  me. 

Ixix.  14.  Let  me  be  dehvered  from 
them  that  hate  me.     See  also  Ps.  xxv. 

19. — XXXV.   19. — xxxviii.  19. — xli.  7. 

Iv.  3. — lx.xxvi.  17. 

X.  Promises  to  those  thai  are  unjusi/y 
hated,  mid  threatetiings  aqainst  their 
haters.  Job  viii.  22.  They  that  hate  thee 
shall  be  clothed  with  shame. 

Ps.  xviii.  17.  God  hath  delivered  me 
from  them  that  hated  me. 

xxxiv.  21.  They  that  hate  the  just 
shall  be  desolate. 

xliv.  7.  Thou  hast  put  them  to  shame 
that  hated  us. 


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Mnvy.-— Malice. 


Chap.  XVT. 


Ps.lxxxix.  23, 1  will  plague  them  that 
hate  him. 

cvi.  10.  He  saved  his  people  from  the 
hand  of  him  that  hated  them. 

cxviii.  7.  The  Lord  taketh  my  part, 
therefore  I  shall  see  my  desire  on  them 
that  hate  me. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the 
liOrd,  ye  that  tremble  at  his  word, 
Your  brethren  that  hated  you,  and  cast 
you  out  for  my  name's  sake,  said,  Let 
the  Lord  be  glorified :  but  he  shall  ap- 
pear to  your  joy,  and  they  shall  be 
ashamed. 

Luke  vi.  22, 23.  Blessed  are  ye,  when 
men  shall  hate  you,  and  when  they  shall 
separate  you  from  their  company,  and 
shall  reproach  you,  and  cast  oat  your 
name  as  evil,  for  the  Son  of  man's  sake. 
Rejoice  and  be  exceeding  glad,  for  be- 
hold your  reward  is  great  in  heaven. 

See  Gen.  xxiv.  60.  Deut.  vii.  15. — 
XXX.  7. — xxxiii.  11.  The  righteous  hate 
only  the  haters  of  God.  2  Chron.  xix.  2. 
Ps.xxvi.  5. — xxxi.  6. — Ixviii.l. — cxxxix. 
21,  22.— XV.  4. 

ENVY. 

XI.  Envy  forbidden  to  the  righteous. 
Prov.  xxiii.  17.  Let  not  thine  heart  envy 
sinners,  but  be  tliou  in  the  fear  of  the 
Lord  all  the  day  long. 

xxiv.  1.  Be  not  thou  envious  against 
evil  men,  neither  desire  to  be  with 
them.     Ver.  19. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  1.  Fret  not  thyself  because 
of  evil  doers,  neither  be  thou  envious 
against  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Let  us  walk  honestly, 
not  in  strife  and  envying. 

2  Cor.  xii.  20. 1  fear  lest  there  be  en- 
vying amongst  you. 

Gal.  V.  26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of 
vain  glory,  provoking  one  another,  en- 
vying one  another. 

1  Pet.  ii.  1,  2.  Laying  aside  all  malice, 
and  all  guile,  and  hypocrisies,  and  en- 
vies, and  evil  speaking ;  as  new  born 
babes,  desire  the  sincere  milk  of  the 
word,  that  ye  may  grow  thereby.  See 
Ps.  Ixxiii.  2.  Compare  Job  xxi.  7.  Jer. 
xii.  1.  Hab.  i.  3,  Prov.  iii.  31.  Isa.  xi.  13. 
James  v.  13. 

XII.  The  wicked,  their  envy  hurtful  to 
themselves.  Job  v.  2.  Envy  slayeth  the 
silly  one. 

Prov.  xiv,  30.  Envy  is  the  rottenness 
of  the  bones. 

Xin.  Envy  toward  others,  a  mark  of\ 


an  unconverted  state.  Prov.  xxvii.  4. 
Who  is  able  to  stand  before  envy  ? 

Matt,  xxvii.  18.  The  Jews  for  envy 
delivered  Jesus  to  be  put  to  death. 
Mark  xv.  10. 

Acts  V.  17,  18.  The  Jews,  filled  >yith 
envy,  laid  their  hands  on  the  apostles, 
and  put  them  into  the  common  prison. 

vii.  9.  The  patriarchs,  moved  with 
envy,  sold,  Joseph. 

xiii.  45.  The  Jews,  filled  v/ith  envy, 
spake  agi'inst  the  tilings  that  were 
spoken  by  Paul,  contradicting  and  blas- 
pheming.    Ch.  xvi  .  5. 

Rom.  i.  29.  The  reprobate  mind  is 
filled  with  all  unrighteousness,  en^^y,  &c. 

Phil.  i.  15.  Some  preach  Chiist  of 
envy. 

1  Tim.  vi.  4.  Doting  about  questions 
and  strifes  of  words,  whereof  cometh 
envy,  &c. 

Tit.  iii.  3.  We  (in  our  unconverted 
state)  were  foolish,  living  in  malice  and 
envy. 

James  iv.  5.  The  spirit  that  dwelleth 
in  us,  lusteth  to  envy. 

1  Cor.  iii.  3.  Whereas  there  is  among 
you  envying,  and  strife,  &c.  are  ye  not 
carnal  ? 

Gal.  v.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh 
are  envyings,  murders,  &c.     Ver.  21. 

James  iii.  14 — 16.  If  ye  have  bitter 
envyings  and  strife  in  your  hearts,  glory 
not,  and  lie  not  against  the  truth.  This 
wisdom  descendeth  not  from  above,  but 
is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish.  For  where 
envying  and  strife  is,  there  is  confusion 
and  every  evil  work. 

MALICE. 

XIV.  Malice  forbidden  to  the  righteous. 
1  Cor.  V.  8.  Let  us  keep  the  feast,  not 
with  the  old  leaven,  neither  with  the 
leaven  of  malice  and  wickedness,  but 
with  the  unleavened  bread  of  sincerity 
and  truth. 

xiv.  20.  In  malice  be  ye  children,  but 
in  understanding  be  ye  men. 

Eph.  iv.  31.  Let  all  bitterness  and 
wrath,  and  anger,  and  clamour,  and  evil 
speaking,  be  put  away  from  you,  with 
all  malice. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  off  anger,  wrath,  ma- 
lice, blasphemy,  filthy  communications, 
8cc,  1  Pet.  ii.  1. 

XV.  J\falice  in  the  wicked.  Rom.  i.  28. 
29.  A  reprobate  mind,  filled  with  all 
unrighteousness,  maliciousness. 

Tit.  iii.  3.  Foolish,  living  in  malice 
and  envy. 


Chap.  XVI. 


Anger. —  Wrath, 


ssr 


3  John  9, 10.  Diotrephes,  who  lovetb 
the  pre-eminence,  receivelh  us  not ; 
prating  against  us  with  malicious  words. 

ANGER. 

XVI.  Anger  forbidden.  Ps.  xxxvii.  8. 
Cease  from  anger,  and  forsake  wrath  ; 
fret  not  thyself  in  any  wise  to  do  evil. 

Prov.  xiv.  17.  He  that  is  soon  angr} 
dealeth  foolishly  ;  and  a  man  of  wicked 
devices  is  hated. 

XV.  1.  A  soft  answer  turneth  away 
wrath  ;  but  grievous  words  stir  up  an- 
ger.— Ver.  18.  A  wrathful  man  stiiTeth 
up  strife  ;  but  he  that  is  slow  to  anger 
appeaseth  strife. 

xvi.  32.  He  that  is  slow  to  anger,  is 
better  than  the  mighty  ;  and  he  that 
ruleth  his  spirit,  than  he  tliat  taketh  a 
eity. 

xix.  11.  The  discretion  of  a  man  de- 
ferreth  his  anger,  and  it  is  his  glory  to 
pass  over  a  transgression.     Ch.  xiv.  29. 

xxi.  14.  A  gift  in  secret  pacifieth  an- 
ger, and  a  reward  in  the  bosom  strong 
wrath. 

xxii.  24.  Make  no  friendship  with  an 
angry  man,  and  with  a  furious  man  thou 
shalt  not  go. 

XXV.  28.  He  that  hath  no  rule  over 
his  own  spirit,  is  hke  a  city  that  is  bro- 
ken down,  and  without  walls. 

xxvii.  4.  Wrath  is  cruel,  and  anger  is 
outrageous ;  but  who  is  able  to  stand 
before  envy. 

xxix.  22.  An  angry  man  stiiTcth  up 
strife,  and  a  furious  man  aboundeth  in 
transgression. 

Eccl.  vii.  9.  Be  not  hasty  in  thy  spirit 
to  be  angry,  for  anger  resteth  in  the 
bosom  of  fools. 

Matt.  V.  22.  Whosoever  is  angry  with 
his  brother  without  a  cause,  shall  be  in 
danger  of  the  judgment. 

Eph.  iv.  26,  27.  Be  ye  angry  and  sin 
not ;  let  not  the  sun  go  down  u]jon  your 
wrath  :  neither  give  place  to  the  de- 
v\\. — Ver.  31.  Let  all  bitterness,  and 
wrath,  and  anger,  and  clamour,  and  evil- 
speaking,  be  put  away  from  you,  with 
all  malice.     Col.  iii.  8, 

Tit.  i.  7.  A  bishop  must  be  blame- 
less ;  not  self-willed,  not  soon  angry. 
See  the  Government  of  the  tongue ,-  Com- 
rnandmcnt  niiith. 

XVII.  Instances  of  the  aiiger  of  the 
righteous  against  sin.  Gen.  xxx.  1,  2. 
Rachel  envied  her  sisler ;  and  said  unto 
.facob,  Gi\  c   me  children  or  else  I  die. 


And  Jacob's  anger  was  kindled  against 
Rachel. 

Exod.  xi.  8.  Moses  went  out  from 
Pharaoh  in  great  anger. 

xxxii.  19.  When  Moses  saw  the  gol- 
den calf,  and  the  Israelites  dancing  be- 
fore it,  his  anger  was  kindled. 

Mark  iii.  5.  Jesus  looked  on  them 
with  anger,  being  grieved  for  the  hard- 
ness of  their  hearts. 

XVIII.  Sinful  anger,  instances  of  it. 
Gen.  ix.  5 — 7.  Simeon  and  Levi  are 
brethren,  instruments  of  cruelty  are  in 
their  habitations.  O  my  soul  coTne  not 
thou  into  their  secret ;  unto  their  as- 
sembly mine  honour  be  not  thou  united  : 
for  in  their  anger  they  slew  a  man.  (Ch. 
xxxiv.  26.)  Cursed  be  their  anger  for  it 
was  fierce,  and  their  wrath  for  it  was 
cruel.  See  Isa.  xiv.  6.  Amos  i.  11.  Ps. 
xi.  4. 

John  vii.  23.  Are  ye  (said  Christ)  an- 
gry at  me,  because  I  have  made  a  man 
whole  on  the  Sabbath-day.  Rev.  xi.  8. 

WRATH. 

XIX,  Wrath.    Ps.  Ixxvi.  10.  The  re.- 

mainder  of  wrath  shalt  thou  restrain. 

Prov.  v.  2.  Wrath  slayeth  the  foolish 
man. 

xii.  16.  A  fool's  wrath  is  presently 
known,  but  a  prudent  man  covereth 
shame. 

xiv.  29  He  that  is  slow  to  wrath  is  of 
great  understanding,  but  he  that  is  hasty 
of  spirit  exalteth  folly. 

xix  19.  A  man  of  great  wrath  shall 
suffer  punishment. 

xxi.  24.  Proud  and  haughty  scorner 
is  his  name  that  dealeth  in  proud  wrath. 

xxvii.  3.  A  stone  is  heavy,  and  the 
sand  is  weighty,  but  a  fool's  wratli  is 
heavier  than  them  botli.     Ver.  4. 

Rom.  xii.  19.  Avenge  not  yourselves, 
Ibut  rather  give  place  to  wrath. 

Gal.  V.  2i;.  The  works  of  the  flesh 
are,  wrath,  &c. 

2  (;or.  xii.  20.  I  fear  lest  there  be 
among  you  wrath,  strifes. 

Eph.  iv.  26.  Let  not  the  sun  go  down 
upon  your  wrath. — Ver.  31.  Let  all 
wrath  be  put  away,  &c.  Col.  iii.  8. 

vi.  4.  Fathers,  provoke  not  your  cliil- 
dren  to  wrath. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  Pray,  lifting  up  holy 
hands  witlmut  wrath. 

James  i.  19.  Let  every  man  be  slow 
to  wrath. — Ver.  20.  For  the  wrath  of 
man  worketh  not  tlie  I'ig'hteonsness  of 
God. 

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Contention. — Peace. 


Chap.  XVI. 


Rom.  xii.  12.  The  devil  Is  gone  down, 
having  great  wrath,  &c. 

Isa.  xvi.  6,  7.  We  have  heard  of  the 
pride  of  Moab,  and  his  wrath.  There- 
fore shall  iVloab  howl.    Jer.  xlyiii.  30. 

CONTENTION. 

XX.  Contention  forbidden.  Prov.  xiii. 
10.  Only  by  pride  cometh  contention  ; 
but  with  the  well-advised  is  wisdom. 

xvn.  14.  The  beginning  of  strife  is  as 
when  one  letteth  out  water ;  therefore 
leave  olF  contention  before  it  be  med- 
dled with. 

xviii.6.  A  fool's  lips  enter  into  conten- 
tion, and  his  mouth  calleth  for  strokes. 
— Ver.  19.  A  brother  is  harder  to  be 
won  than  a  strong  city ;  and  their 
contentions  are  like  the  bars  of  a 
castle. 

xxii.  10.  Cast  out  the  scorner,  and 
contention  shall  go  out ;  yea,  strife  and 
reproach  shall  cease. 

xxiii.  29,  30.  Who  hath  woe  ?  who 
hath  sorrow  ?  who  hath  contentions  ? 
who  hath  babblings  ?  who  hath  wounds 
witliout  cause  ?  who  hath  redness  of 
eyes  ?  They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine 

xxvi.  21.  As  coals  are  to  burning 
coals,  and  wood  to  fire,  so  is  a  conten- 
tious man  to  kindle  strife. 

xxix.  9.  If  a  wise  n^.an  contend  with  a 
foolish  man,  whether  he  rage  or  laugh, 
there  is  no  rest. 

Hab.  i,  3.  There  are  that  raise  up 
'strife  and  contention. 

Rom.  ii.  8.  Unto  tliem  tliat  are  con- 
tentious, and  obey  not  the  truth,  but 
obey  unrighteousness,  God  will  render 
indig-nation  and  M'rath. 

1  Cor.  i.  11.  It  hath  been  declared 
unto  me  that  there  are  contentions 
among  you. — Ver.  12;  Every  one  of  you 
saith,  1  am  of  Paul,  and  I  of  Apollos, 
and  I  of  Cephas,  and  I  of  Christ. 

xi.  16.  If  any  man  seem  to  be  conten- 
tious, &c. 

Tit.  iii.  9.  Avoid  contentions  about 
the  law,  for  tliey  are  vaui. 

XXI.  Promises  against  contention. 
.Isa.  xli.  12.  Tiiou  shalt  not  find  them 

that  contended  with  thee ;    they  that 
war  against  Ihee  shall  be  as  nothing. 

xhx.  25.  I  will  contend  with  them 
that  contend  with  thee. 

XXII.  The  righteous  contend  onh' 
against  sin.  Prov.  xxviii.  4.  Such  as 
keep  the  law  contend  with  tlie  wicked. 


Neh.  xiii.,  11.  1  contended  with  the 
'ulers,  anil  said,  Why  is  the  house  of 
iaod  forsaken  .'' — Ver.  17.  Then  I  con- 
tended with  the  nobles  of  Judah,  and 
iaid  unto  them,  What  evil  thing  is  tliis 
that  ye  do,  and  profane  the  Sabbath- 
day. — Ver.  25.  I  contended  with  them 
that  had  married  strange  wives,  and 
cursed  them,  and  smote  certain  of  them, 
and  plucked  off  their  hair,  &c. 

1  Thess.  ii.  2.  We  were  bold  to  speak 
the  gospel  with  much  contention. 

Jude  3.  Contend  for  the  fuitli  deli- 
vered to  the  saints. 

PEACE. 

XXIII.  Peace  commanded,  -with  pro- 
mises to  it.  Ps.  xxxiv.  14.  Do  good, 
seek  peace,  and  pursue  it.  1  Pet.  iii.  11. 

cxx.  7.  I  am  for  peace  ;  but  they  are 
for  war. 

Prov.  xii.  20.  To  the  counsellors  of 
peace  is  joy. 

Zech.  viii.  19.  Love  peace. 

Matt.  v.  9.  Blessed  are  the  peace- 
makers, for  they  shall  be  called  the 
childi-en  of  God.     James  iii.  18. 

V.  25.  Agree  with  thine  adversary 
quickly. 

Mark  ix.  50.  Have  peace  one  with 
another. 

Rom.  xii.  18.  If  it  be  possible,  as  much 
as  lieth  in  you  live  peaceably  with  all 
men. 

xiv.  19.  Let  us  follow  after  the  things 
which  make  for  peace, 

1  Cor.  vii.  3,  God  hath  called  us  to 
peace. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  11.  Live  in  peace,  and  the 
God  of  all  peace  shall  be  with  you. 

Eph.  iv.  3.  Keep  the  unity  of  the 
Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace. 

Col.  iii.  15.  Let  the  peace  of  God  rule 
in  your  hearts,  to  the  which  ye  are 
called  in  one  body,  and  be  ye  thankful. 

1  Thess.  V.  13.  Be  at  peace  among 
yourselves. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Follow  after  righteous- 
ness, fiiith,  charity,  peace,  with  them 
that  call  on  the  Lord  out  of  a  pure 
heart. 

Mel),  xii.  14.  Follow  peace  with  all 
nien,  and  lioliness,  without  which  no 
man  shall  see  the  Lord. 

XXIV.  Motives  to  peace  among  Chris- 
tians, .lolin  xiv.  27.  Jesus  said.  Peace  I 
leave  with  you,  my  peace  1  give  unto 
yon.     Luke  xxiv.  36. 

Rom.  X.  15.   How  beautiful  are  the 


Chap.  XVI. 


Peaci:. 


feet  of  them  that  preach  the  gospel  of 
peace;'  Isa.  Hi.  7.  Nah.i.  15.  Eph.  vi.  15. 

Rom.  xiv.  17.  The  kingdom  of  God  is 
not  meat  and  drink,  but  righteousness 
and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XV.  33.  The  God  of  peace  be  with 
you.    2  Cor.  xiii.  11.  Phil.  iv.  9. 

xvi.  20.  The  God  of  peace  shall  bruise 
Satan  under  your  feet. 

1  Cor.  xiv.  33.  God  is  not  the  author 
of  confusion,  but  of  peace. 

Eph.  vi.  15.  The  gospel  is  the  gospel 
of  peace. 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  The  very  God  of  peace 
sanctify  you  wholly. 

Gal.  v.  22.  The'fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace. 

Heb.  xiii.  20.  The  God  of  peace  make 
you  perfect. 

James  iii.  \7 .  The  wisdom  that  is  from 
above  is  first  pure,  tlien  peaceable, 
gentle,  and  easy  to  be  entreated,  &c. 

XXV.  Pence  prayed  for,  as  a  desirable 
gift  of  God.  Numb.  vi.  26.  The  Lord 
lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and 
give  thee  peace. 

Ps.  cxxii.  6.  Pray  for  the  peace  of 
Jerusalem.     Ver.  7,  8. 

Jer.  xxix.  7.  Seek  the  peace  of  tlie 
city  where  I  have  caused  you  to  bt 
carried  away  captive,  and  pray  unto 
the  Lord  for  it. 

Luke  X.  5,  6.  Jesus  said.  Into  what- 
soever house  ye  enter,  first  say,  Peace 
be  to  this  house.  If  tlie  son  of  peace 
be  there,  your  peace  sliall  rest  upon  it; 
if  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you  again.  Matt. 
X.  13. 

Rom.  I.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Fatlier,  and  the  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal. 
i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2,  &c. 

XV.  13.  The  God  of  hope  fill  you  with 
joy  and  peace  in  believing. 

Gal.  vi.  16.  As  many  as  walk  accord- 
ing to  this  rule,  peace  be  upon  them, 
and  mercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  God. 

Eph.  vi.  23.  Peace  be  to  tlie  brethren, 
and  love  with  faith,  from  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

Phil.  iv.  6,  7.  In  every  thing  by  prayer 
and  supplication,  with  thanksgiving,  let 
your  requests  be  made  known  unto 
God.  And  the  peace  of  God,  whicli 
passeth  all  understanding,  shall  keep 
your  hearts  and  minds,  through  Jesus 
Chriist. 

2Thess.iii.  16.  Now  the  Lord  of  peace 
himself  give  you  peace  always,  by  all 
means.     The  Lord  be  with  vou  all. 


1  Pet.  i.  2.  Grace  to  you,  and  pe„ 
be  multiplied.     Ver.  3. 

John  V.  14.  Peace  be  with  all  that  are 
in  Christ  Jesus.     Amen. 

Rev.  i.  4.  Grace  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which 
was,  and  which  is  to  come,  and  from 
the  seven  Spirits  which  are  before  tlie 
throne. 

XXVI.  Peace  the  gift  of  God;  pro- 
mises  and  inntances  thereof.  Lev.  xxvi. 
36.  If  ye  will  walk  in  my  statutes,  I  will 
give  peace  in  your  land     Isa.  xlviii.  18. 

2  Kings  XX.  19.  Hezekiuh  said  unto 
Isaiah,  Good  is  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
whicli  thou  hast  spoken.  And  lie:  saiil, 
Is  it  not  good,  if  peace  and  truth  be  in 
my  daA's  ? 

1  Chron.  xxii.  9.  The  Lord  said,  I  will 
give  peace  and  quietness  unto  Isi'ael  in 
Solomon's  d.ays. 

Job  V.  23.  The  beasts  of  the  field 
shall  be  at  peace  with  tliee. — Ver.  24. 
Thou  shalt  know  that  thy  tabernacle 
shall  be  in  peace. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  11.  "^he  meek  sliall  inherit 
the  earth,  and  shall  deliglit  tiiemsclve.s 
in  abundance  of  peace.  * 

Iv.  18.  He  hath  dehveved  my  soul  in 
peace  from  battle  that  was  against  me. 

Prov.  xvi.  17.  When  a  man's  ways 
please  ttie  Lord,  he  maketh  his  enemies 
to  be  at  peace  with  him. 

Isa.  Xlv.  7.  I  form  light,  and  I  create 
darkness ;  I  make  peace,  and  I  create 
evil ;  I  the  Lord  do  all  tiiese  things. 
Ch.  Ivii.  19. 

XXVII.  Peace  ivith  God  is  the  blessed 
re^uard  of  the  righteous  or  good  man. 
Job  xxii.  21  Acquaint  now  thyself  with 
God,  and  be  at  peace. 

xxxvii.  17.  Mark  the  perfect  man, 
and  behold  tiie  upright;  for  the  end  of 
that  man  is  peace. 

Ps.  cxix.  165.  Great  peace  have  they 
that  love  thy  law. 

Prov.  iii.  17.  Wisdom's  wa3s  are  ways 
of  pleasantness,  and  all  her  paths  are 
peace. 

xxvi.  3.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  per- 
fect peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  oil 
thee,  because  he  trusteth  in  thee. 

Isa.  xxvii.  5.  Let  him  take  hold  of  my 
.strength;  that  he  may  make  peace  with 
me,  and  he  shall  make  peace  \with  me. 

xxxii.  17.  Tlie  work  of  righteousness 
sliall  i)e  peace,  and  the  eflect  of  righte- 
ousness quietness  and  assurance  for 
ever. 


Unity,' — Honour. — -Des/iising  others.         Chap.  XVI 


Isa.  Ivii.  2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace; 
they  shall  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one 
walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Rom.  ii.  10.  Glory,  lionour,  and  peace, 
to  every  one  that  worketh  good. 

viii.  6.  To  be  spiritually  minded  is 
life  and  peace. 

2  Pet.  iii.  14.  Be  diligent  that  ye  may 
be  found  of  him  in  peace,  without  spot 
and  blameless. 

XXVIII.  Peace  promised  lo  the  church 
of  God.  Ps.  xxix.  11.  The  Lord  will  bless 
his  people  with  peace.   Ps.  Ixxxv.  8.  10. 

Ixxii.  3.  The  mountains  shall  bring 
peace  to  the  people.     Ver.  7. 

cxxv.  5.  Peace  shall  be  upon  Israel. 
Ps.  cxxviii.  6. 

cxlvii.  14.  He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders.  Job  xxv.  2.  He  maketh  peace 
in  his  high  places.     See  Ps.  xlvi. 

Isa.ii.  4.  They  shall  beat  their  swords 

into  plough-shares,  and  their  spears  into 

.  pruning-hooks.      Nation  shall   not  lift 

ap  sword  against  nation,  neither  shall 

thej''  learn  war  any  more. 

xi.  6.  The  wolf  shall  dwell  with  the 
lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall  lie  down 
with  the  kid,  and  the  calf  and  the  young 
lion,  and  tlie  fatling  together,  a.nd  a  httle 
child  shall  lead  tliem. — Ver.  9.  They 
shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  ray  holy 
mountain.     Ver.  7,  8.  13. 

xxvi.  12.  Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace 
for  us.  * 

xxxii.  18.  My  people  shall  dwell  in  a 
peaceable  habitation,  and  in  sure  dwell- 
ings, and  in  quiet  resting  places. 

liv.  10.  The  mountains  siiall  depart, 
and  the  hills  be  removed,  but  my  kind- 
ness shall  not  depart  from  thee,  nor  my 
covenant  of  peace  be  removed. — Ver 
13.  All  thy  children  shall  be  taught  of 
God,  and  great  shall  be  the  peace  of 
thy  children. 

Iv.  12.  Ye  shall  go  out  with  joy,  and 
be  led  forth  with  peace. 

Ix.  17.  I  will  make  thine  officers 
peace,  and  thine  exactors  righteous- 
ne-s. 

Ixvi.  12.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold 
i  will  extend  peace  to  her  like  a  river 

Jer.  xxxiii.  6.  I  will  reveal  unto  them 
abundance  of  peace  and  truth. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  25.  1  will  make  with 
them  a  covenant  of  peace,  and  they 
shall  dwell  safel}^     Ch.  xxvii.  26. 

Hag.  ii.  9,  In  this  place  will  I  give 
peace,  saith  llie  Lord  of  hosts. 

Zech.  vi.  13.  The  council  of  peace 
shall  be  between  them  Jjoth. 


UNITY. 

XXIX.  Unity.  Ps.  cxxxiii.  1.  Behold, 
how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is  for 
brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 

Amos  iii.  3.  Can  two  walk  together 
except  they  be  agreed! 

John  xvii.  20.  Jesus  said,  I  pray  for 
those  that  shall  believe  on  me. — Ver. 

21.  That  they  all  may  be  one.     Ver. 

22,  23. 

Acts  iv.  32.  The  multitude  that  be- 
lieved were  of  one  heart. 

Rom.  XV.  5,  Be  like  minded  one  to- 
ward another. 

1  Cor.  i.  10.  Be  perfectly  joined  to- 
gether in  the  same  mind,  and  in  the 
same  judgment. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  11.  Be  of  one  mind. 

Gal.  V.  15.  If  ye  bite  and  devour  one 
anothei',  take  heed  that  ye  be  not  con- 
sumed one  of  anotlier. 

Phil.  i.  27.  Let  us  stand  fast  in  one 
Spirit. 

HONOUR. 

XXX.  Honouring'  one  another.  Lev. 
xix.  32.  Thou  shalt  honour  the  face  of 
the  old  man. 

Ps.  XV.  4.  The  righteous  honoureth 
them  that  fear  the  Lord. 

Rom.  xii.  10.  Be  kindly  affectioned, 
in  honour  preferring  one  another. 

xiii.  7.  Render  honour  to  whom  hon- 
our is  due. 

Phil.  ii.  3.  In  lowliness  of  mind  let 
each  esteem  others  better  than  them- 
selves. 

1  Tim.  V.  3.  Honour  widows  that  are 
widows  indeed. 

vi.  1.  Let  servants  coant  their  mas- 
ters worthy  of  all  honour. 

1  Pet.  ii.  17.  Honour  all  men.  Fear 
God.  Honour  the  king.  See  Luke 
xiv.  8. 

DESPISING  OTHERS. 

XXXI.  Despising  others.  Prov.  xi. 
12.  He  that  is  void^of  wisdom  despisetk 
his  neighbour. 

xiv,  21.  He  that  despiseth  his  neigh- 
bour sinneth. 

Luke  xviii.  9.  Jesus  spake  a  parable 
to  certain  that  trusted  in  themselves 
that  they  were  righteous,  and  despised 
others. 

1  Tim.  vi.  2.  Servants  that  have  be- 
lieving  masters,  let  them  not  despise 
them. 

2  Tim.  iii.  1.   Perilous  times  shall 


Chap.  XVI. 


Strife.'— Fightings^  (Jfc.—^Offences. 


261 


«ome. — Ver.  3.  Men  shall  be  lovers  of 
their  ovvnselves,  and  despisers  of  thost 
that  are  good. 

James  ii.  5,  6v  Hath  not  God  chosen 
the  poor  of  this  world,  rich  in  faith. 
But  ye  have  despised  the  poor. 

STRIFE. 

XXXII.  Strife  forbidden  to  the  godly, 
and  to  be  avoided  by  them.  Gen.  xiii.  6. 
Abraliam  said  unto  Lot,  Let  there  be  no 
strife,  I  pray  tliee,  between  thee  and 
me,  for  we  be  brethren.     Ver.  9. 

Prov.  iii.  30.  Strive  not  with  a  man 
without  cause,  if  he  have  done  thee  no 
harm. 

XX.  3.  It  is  an  honour  for  a  man  to 
cease  from  strife,  but  every  fool  will  be 
meddling. 

xxii.  10.  Cast  out  the  scorner,  and 
contention  shall  go  out;  yea,  strife  and 
reproach  shall  cease. 

XXV.  8.  Go  not  forth  hastily  to  strive, 
lest  thou  know  not  what  to  do  in  the 
end  tliereof. 

xxvi.  17.  He  that  passeth  by,  and 
meddleth  with  sti'ife  belonging  not  to 
him,  is  like  one  that  taketh  a  dog  by 
the  ears. 

Ver.  20.  Where  no  wood  is,  there 
the  fire  goeth  out ;  so  where  there  is  no 
tale  bearer,  the  strife  ceaseth. 

Ver.  21.  As  coals  ai'e  to  burning 
coals,  and  wood  to  fire ;  so  is  a  conten- 
tious man  to  kindle  strife. 

Matt.  xii.  19.  My  servant  [Christ] 
shall  not  strive  nor  cry,  neither  shall 
any  man  hear  his  voice  in  the  streets. 
Isa.  xlii.  1. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  feet  us  walk  honestly, 
as  in  the  day — not  in  strife  and  envy- 
ing. 

1  Cor.  iii.  3,  4.  Whereas  there  is 
among  you  envying  and  strife,  and  divi- 
sions, are  ye  not  carnal,  and  walk  as 
men  ?  While  one  saith,  I  am  of  Paul ; 
and  another,  i  am  of  Apollos ;  are  ye  not 
carnal  ? 

2  Cor.  xii.  20.  I  fear  lest  their  be  de- 
bates, envyings,  wratlis,  strifes,  backbit- 
ings,  whisperings,  swelUngs,  tumults. 

Gal.  V.  20.  'I'he  works  of  the  flesh 
are,  wrath,  strife. 

Phil.  ii.  3.  Let  nothing  be  done 
through  strife  or  vain  glory. 

1  Tim.  vi.  4.  Proud,  knowing  nothing, 
but  doting  about  strifes  of  words,  where 
of  comcth  envy,  strife,  railings,  evil  sur- 
misings,  &c. 

2  Tim.  ii.  23,  24.   Foolish  and  un 


learned  questions  avoid  ;  they  do  gen- 
der strifes.  And  the  servant  of  the 
Ijordmust  not  sirive.  Ver.  14.  Ch.  iii.  9. 

Heb.  vi.  16.  An  oath  for  confirma- 
tion [of  truth]  is  an  end  of  strife. 

James  iii.  14 — 16.  If  ye  have  bitter 
envying  and  strife  in  your  hearts,  glory 
not,  and  lie  not  against  the  truth.  This 
wisdom  is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish. 
For  where  envying  and  strife  is,  there 
is  confusion  and  every  evil  work. 

J-IGHTINGS. 

XXXIII.  Fightings,  quarrels.  Mark 
vi.  18,  19.  John  s.aid  to  Herod,  It  is  not 
lawful  for  thee  to  have  thy  brother's 
wife.  Therefore  Herodias  had  a  quar- 
rel against  him. 

2  Cor.  vii.  5.  without  were  fightings, 
witliin  were  feare. 

Col.  iii.  13.  If  any  man  have  a  quar- 
rel against  any,  even  as  Christ  forgave 
you,  so  do  ye. 

James  iv.  1.  From  whence  come  wars 
and  fightings  among  you  ?  Come  tliey 
not  hence,  even  of  your  lusts,  that  war 
in  your  members  ? 

DIVISIONS. 

XXXIV.  Divisions  forbidden.  Judg. 
V.  15.  For  the  divisions  of  Reuben  there 
were  great  thoughts  of  heart. — Ver.  16. 
Great  searchings  of  heart. 

Matt.  xii.  25.  Every  kingdom  divided 
against  itself  is  brought  to  desolation  ; 
and  every  city  or  house  divided  against 
itself  shall  not  stand. 

Rom.  xvi.  17.  Mark  them  which  cause 
divisions,  and  avoid  them. 

1  Cor.  i.  10.  Now  I  beseech  you, 
brethren,  by  the  name  of  tlie  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  tliJtt  ye  all  spe.ak  the  same 
thing,  and  that  there  be  no  divisions 
among  you  ;  but  tliat  ye  be  perfectly 
joined  together  in  the  same  mind  and 
in  tile  same  judgment. 

iii.  3.  Whereas  there  is  among  you 
envying  and  strife,  and  divisions,  are  ye 
not  carnal,  and  walk  as  men  ?  Ch.  xi.  iS. 

xii.  25.  There  slioukl  be  no  schism 
in  tlie  body  ;  the  members  should  have 
the  same  care  one  of  another. 

OFFENCES. 

XXXV.  Offences  forbidden,  Is.i.  xi. 
13.   Judah  shall  not  vex  Ephraim. 

Matt.  xvii.  25—27  Jesus  said  to  Pe- 
ter, Of  whom  do  the  kings  of  the  earth 
take  custom  or  tribute  ?  of  their  own 
children  or  of  strangers  ?  Peter  said  uh- 


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Doing  Good.— -Doing  Evil, 


Chap.  XVI. 


,  o  hini,  Of  strangers.  Jesus  saith  unto 
him.  then  are  the  children  free.  Not- 
wlths-andi''t^,  lest  we  should  offend 
the'Ti,  go  thou  to  the  sea,  and  cast  an 
hook,  and  take  up  the  fish  that  first 
Gometh  up  ;  and  when  thou  hast  open- 
ed ins  mouth,  thou  shalt  find  apiece  of 
money,  that  take,  and  give  unto  them 
for  me  and  thee. 

Acts  xxiv.  16.  Paul  said,  Herein  do  I 
exercise  myself,  to  have  always  a  con- 
science void  of  offence  toward  God  and 
tO'Vard  men. 

Rom.  xiv.  21.  It  is  good  neither  to 
eat  flesh,  nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  an. 
thing  whereby  thy  brother  stumbleth, 
or  is  offended,  or  is  niade  weak. 

1  Cor.  X.  32.  Give  none  offence  nei- 
ther to  the  Je v/s  nor  to  the  Gentiles, 
nor  *o  the  church  of  God.  2  Cor.  vi.  3. 
Givi';',-  none  olfence. 

Ver.  33.  Even  as  i  please  all  men  in 
all  thmi^s,  not  seeking  inine  own  profit, 
but  the  profit  of  many.     2  Cor.  xi.  29. 

Ga';  V  26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of 
Tain-f-^'O".  p"ovoking  r'ne  another. 

Phil.  ;.  iO.  !  pray  that  ye  mav  be  sin- 
cere, and  without  offence,  till  the  day 
of  Christ. 

1  Thess.  iv.  11,  12.  We  beseech  you 
that  ye  study  to  be  quiet ;  that  ye  may 
walk  honestly  toward  them  that  are 
without. 

XXXVI.  Threats  against  offenders. 
Matt.  xiii.  41.  The  Son  of  man  shall 
send  forth  his  angels,  and  thev  shall 
gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things 
that  offend,  and  them  which  do  iniqui 
ty,  and  cast  them  into  a  furnace  of  fire, 
&c    Ver.  42. 

xriii.  6.  Whoso  shall  offend  one  of 
these  little  ones  which  believe  in  me 
were  better  for  him  that  a  mill-stone 
were  hanged  about  his  neck,  and  that 
he  weredrov/nedin  the  depth  of  the  sea. 

Vsr.  7.  Woe  unto  that  man  by  whom 
the  offence  cometh. 

DOING  GOOD. 

XXXVn.  Doing  good  to  others.  Ps. 
xxxvii  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do 
good  ;  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land, 
and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed. 

Eccl.  iii.  12.  Rejoice,  and  do  good. 

Amos  V.  15  Hate  the  evil,  and  love 
the  good. 

Mic.  iii.  2.  The  wicked  hate  the  good 
and  love  the  evil. 

Luke  vi.  31.    As  ye  would  that  men 


should  do  to  you,  do  ye  also  to  them 
likewise. — Ver.  33.  It'  ye  do  good  to 
them  which  do  good  to  you,  what  thanks 
have  ye  .''  For  sinners  also  do  even  the 
same. 

Ver.  35.  Do  good  and  lend,  hoping 
for  nothing  again  ;  and  your  reward 
shall  be  great,  and  ye  shall  be  the  ciiil- 
dren  of  the  Highest :  for  he  is  kind  un- 
to the  unthankful  and  the  evil. 

Gal.  vi.'9,  10.  Let  us  not  be  weary  in 
well-doing.  As  we  have  opportunity 
let  us  do  good  unto  all  men,  especially 
to  them  who  are  of  the  household  of 
faith 

Eph.  vi.  1.  Whatsoever  good  thing 
any  man  doeth,  the  sajne  shall  he  re- 
ceive of  the  Lord,  whether  he  be  bond 
or  free.     Col.  iii.  24. 

1  Thess.  v.  15.  See  that  none  render 
evil  for  evil  unto  any  man ;  but  ever 
follow  that  wiiich  is  good,  both  among 
yourselves  and  to  all  men. 

1  Tim  vi.  17,  18.  Charge  them  that 
are  rich,  that  they  do  good  ;  that  they 
be  rich  in  good  works 

Heb.  xiii.  16.  To  do  good  and  com- 
manicate  forget  not,  for  with  such  sa- 
crifices God  is  well  pleased. 

1  Pet.  iii.  13.  Who  is  he  that  will 
harm  you,  if  ye  be  doers  of  that  which 
is  good. 

■     DOING  EVIL. 

XXXVIII.  Doing  evil.  2  Sam.  iii.  39. 
The  I,ord  shall  reward  the  doer  of  evil 
according  to  his  wickedness. 

Job  viii.  20.  God  will  not  help  evil- 
doers. 

Ps.  xxvi.  5,  I  have»hated  the  congre- 
gation of  evil-doers. 

xxxiv.  14.  Depart  from  evil.  Isa.  i. 
4.  16.  1  Pet.  iii.  10 

Ver.  16  The  face  of  the  Lord  is 
against  tli^.m  tiiat  do  evil. 

Prov.  xxiv.  8.  He  that  deviseth  to  do 
evil  shall  be  called  a  mischievous  per- 
son. 

Isa.  xiv.  20.  The  seed  of  evil-doers 
shall  never  be  renowned. 

xxxi.  2.  The  Lord  will  arise  against 
the  house  of  evil-doers. 

John  iii  20  21.  Every  one  that  doeth 
evil  hateth  the  light.  He  that  doeth 
truth  Cometh  to  the  light. 

Rom.  xiii.  4.  If  thou  do  that  which  is 
evil,  be  afraid  of  the  power.  1  Pet.  ii. 
2.  14. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  7.  I  pray  to  God  that  ye 
do  no  evil. 


Chap.  XVI.      Doing  Wrong. —  Doing  Mischief.,  iS'c. — Al'rcij, 


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Phil.  iii.  2.  Beware  of  evil  workers. 

1  Thess.  V.  22.  Abstain  from  all  ap- 
pearance of  evil. 

1  Pet.  iii.  12  Tiie  face  of  the  Lord  is 
again-st  them  that  do  evil. 

iv.  15.  Let  none  of  you  suffer  as  an 
evil-doer. 

3  John  11.  Follow  not  that  which  is 
evil,  but  that  which  is  good  :  he  that 
<loeth  good  is  of  (iod,  hut  he  thattloetli 
evil  hath  not  seen  God. 

D01]N(;  ^VROXG. 

XXXIX.  Doing-  Wrong.  Acts.  vi.  26, 
27.  He  that  did  the  wrong,  thrust  Mo- 
ses away,  saying,  Who  made  thee  a  ru- 
ler and  a  judge  over  us.    Exod.  ii.  13. 

1  Cor.  vi.  7,  8.  There  is  utterl}  a 
fault  among  you,  because  ye  go  to  lav. 
one  with  another.  Why  do  ye  not 
rather  take  wrong?  why  do  ye  not 
rather  suffer  yourselves  to  be  defraud- 
ed .''  Nay,  }'e  do  wrong,  and  defraud, 
and  that  your  bi'ethren. 

Col.  iii.  25.  He  that  doeth  wrong,  shall 
receive  for  the  wrong  that  he  doeth. 
See  Jer.  xxii  3.  13.  2  Cor.  vii.  2.  1  Pet. 
ii.  19. 

DOING  MISCHIEF. 

XL.  Doing  miscldef,  the  character  of 
the  wicked.  JExad.  sxxii.  22.  Aaron  said, 
The  people  are%et  on  mischief. 

Job  XV.  35.  They  conceive  mischief, 
and  bring  forth  vanity. 

Ps.  xxvr.*10.  In  their  hands  is  mis- 
chief. 

xxviii.  3.  They  speak  peace  to  their 
neighbours,  but  mischief  is  in  then- 
hearts. 

xxxvi.  4.  The  wicked  deviseth  mis- 
chiei  upon  his  bed;  he  setteth  himsc!' 
in  a  way  that  is  not  good,  he  abhorreth 
not  evil. 

xxxviii.  12.  They  that  seek  my  hurt, 
speak  mischievous  things,  and  imagine 
deceit  all  the  day  long. 

Iv.  10.  Mischief  and  sorrow  are  in  the 
midst  of  the  wicked. 

Prov.  iv.  16.  The  wicked  sleep  not, 
except  they  do  mischief. 

vi.  14.  .\  wicked  man  deviseth  mis- 
oliief  continually. 

X.  23.  It  is  a  sport  to  a  fool  to  do 
mischief. 

xvii.  20.  He  that  hath  a  preverse 
tongue  falleth  into  mischief.  Ch.  xiii 
ir.— xxiv.  2.  8.  16.— xxviii.  14. 

Eccl.  X.  13.  The  end  of  a  fool's  talk, 
is  mischievous  madness. 


Isa.  lix.  4.  They  conceive  mischief, 
and  Ijring  forth  folly.  See  Ezek.  xi.  2. 
Dan.  xi.  17.  Mic.  vii.  3.  Acts  xiii.  10^ 

Threats.  Ps.  vii.  14.  1  he  wickedhath 
conceived  mischief,  and  brought  forth 
falsehood. — \'er.  16.  Ills  n.ischief  shall 
return  u|)On  his  own  head. 

?.  14.  Thou  beholdest  mischief  and 
spite  to  requite  it. 

xxi.  11,  12.  I'hey  imagine  a  mis- 
chievous device  against  me  :  Tiierefore 
slialt  tiiou  make  them  turn  their  back. 

Iii.  2.  Thy  tongue  devisetii  mischief: 
God  sliall  destroy  thee.  Ver.  5.  F's. 
Ixii.  3. 

xciv.  20.  Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity 
have  fellowship  vvitli  thee,  which  fram- 
eth  mischief  by  a  law  ? 

cxl.  1,  2.  Deliver  me  from  the  evil 
man  ;  which  imagine  mischief  in  their 
heart. — Ver.  9.  Let  >he  mischief  of  their 
own  lips  cover  them. 

Pr<;v.  xi.  27.  He  that  diligently  seek- 
eth  good  firocureth  favour :  but  he  that 
seeketh  mischief  it  shall  come  upon 
him. 

HARMLESS. 

XLI.  Of  being  harmless.  Mat.  x.  16. 
Be  wise  as  serpents,  and  harmless  as 
doves.     Rom.  xvi.  19. 

Phil.  ii.  15.  Be  blameless  and  harm- 
less, the  sons  of  God  without  rebuke, 
in  the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse 
nation,  among  whom  ye  shine  as  lights 
in  the  world. 

BLAMELESS. 

XLII.  Blameless.  1  Cor.  i.  8.  God  shall 
confirm  you  unto  the  end,  that  ye  may 
be  blameless  in  the  day  of  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

Kph.  i.  4.  God  hath  chosen  us  in 
Christ,  that  we  should  be  holy  and  with- 
out blame  before  him  in  love. 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  The  very  God  of 
peace  sanctify  yon  wholly :  and  I  pray 
God  tliat  your  whole  spirit,  and  soul, 
and  body,  be  preserved  blameless  unto 
the  coming  of  our  Lonl  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Tim.  v.  7.  I'hese  things  give  in 
charge,  that  they  m.ay  be  blameless. 

2  Pet.  iii.  14.  Be  diligent  that  ye  may 
be  Ibund  of  him  without  spot,  and 
blameless.     See  Luke  i.  6. 

MERCV. 

XLIII.  Promises  to  the  merciful.  Ps. 
xviii.  25.  With  the  merciful  tUou  wilt 
shew  thvself  merciful 


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Unmerciful^  isfc. — Cruelty  of  the  Wicked.      Chap.  XVI. 


Ps.  xxxvii.  21.  The  rig-hleous  sheweth 
mercy.— Ver.  26.    He  is  ever  merciful. 

Prov.  iii.  3.  Let  not  mercy  and  truth 
forsake  thee ;  bind  them  about  thy  neck, 
write  them  upon  the  table  of  thine 
heart. 

xi.  17.  The  merciful  man  doth  good 
to  his  own  soul ;  but  he  that  is  cruel 
troubleth  liis  own  flesh. 

xvi.  6.  By  mercy  and  truth  iniquity 
is  purged. 

xxi.  21.  He  that  folio weth  after  right- 
eousness and  mercy,  findeth  life,  right- 
eousness and  honour. 

Dan.  iv.  27.  Break  oflT  thy  sins  by 
righteousness,  and  thine  iniquities  by 
shewing  mercy. 

Hos.  vi.  5.  I  desired  mercy  and  not 
sacrifice,  and  the  knowledge  of  God 
more  than  burnt  offerings.  Matt.  ix.  13. 
— xii.  7. 

xii.  6.  Keep  mercy  and  judgment. 

Mic.  vi.  8.  What  doth  tlie  Lord  require 
of  thee,  but  tado  justly  and  love  mercy, 
and  to  walk  humbly. with  thy  God  ? 

Zech.  vii.  9.  Thus  spake  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  saying.  Execute  true  judgment, 
and  shew  mercy  and  compassions  every 
one  to  his  brother. 

Matt.  V.  7.  Blessed  are  the  merciful, 
for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

Luke  vi.  36.  Be  ye  merciful  as  your 
Father  is  merciful. 

■    Rom.  xii.  8.  He  that  sheweth  mercy, 
let  him  do  it  with  cheerfulness. 

Phil.  ii.  1.  If  there  are  any  bowels 
and  mercies,  fulfil  ye  my  joy.     Ver.  2. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  (as  the  elect  of 
Godholyandbeloved)bowelsof  mercies. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  that  is  from 
above  is  full  of  mercy. 

UNMERCIFUL. 

XLIV.  Unmerciful.  Threats.  Ps.  cix. 
12.  Let  there  be  none  to  extend  mercy 
unto  him. — ^Ver.  16.  Because  he  re- 
membered not  to  shew  mercy. 

Hos.  iv.  1.  The  Lord  hath  a  contro- 
versy with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land, 
because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy, 
nor  knowledge  of  God  in  the  land. 

Matt,  xxiii.  23.  Woe  to  you,  ye  have 
omitted  the  weightier  matters  of  the 
law,  judgment,  mercy  and  faith. 

Rom.  i.  28,  29.  The  reprobate  mind 
is  filled  with  all-  unrighteousness,  im- 
placable, unmerciful. 

James  ii.  13.  He  shall  have  judg- 
ment without  mercy,  that  shewed  no 
mercy.     Matt.  vii.  22. 


COMPASSION  AND  PITY. 

XLV.  Compassion  and  pity.  Zech.  vii. 
9.  Thus  spake  the  Lord  of  hosts,  say- 
ing. Execute  true  judgment,  and  shew 
mercy  and  compassions  every  man  to 
his  brother. 

Matt,  xviii.  33.  Shouldst  thou  not 
have  had  compassion  on  thy  fellow  ser- 
vant, even  as  I  had  pity  on  thee. 

Luke  x^  33.  A  Samaritan  had  com- 
passion on  him  that  fell  among  thieves. 
— Ver.  37.  Jesus  said.  Go  thou  and  do 
hkewise. 

1  Pet.  iii.  8.  Brethren,  be  all  of  one 
mind,  having  compassion  one  of  another. 

1  John  iii.  17.  Whosoever  hath  this 
world's  good,  and  seeth  his  brother  have 
need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of 
compassion  toward  him,  how  dwelleth 
the  love  of  God  in  that  man  ?  See  Heb. 
xiii.  3.— X.  32, 33,  34.  Phil.  iv.  14.  Job 
XXX.  25.  Ps.  XXXV.  13,  14. 

Rom.  xii.  15.  Rejoice  witli  them  that 
do  rejoice,  and  weep  with  those  that 
weep. 

Gal.  vi.  2.  Bear  ye  one  another's  bur- 
dens, and  so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ. 

Job  vi.  14.  To  the  afflicted  pity  should 
be  shewed. 

xix.  22.  Have  pity  upon  me,  O  ye  my 
friends,  for  the  hand  of^od  hath  touch- 
ed me. 

1  Pet.  iii.  8.  Be  pitiful,  be  coiuleous. 
Eph.  iv.  32. 

Matt.  XXV.  34  to  46.  See  Christ's  sen- 
tences, at  the  last  day,  to  the  compas- 
sionate and  uncorapassionate.  Amosi.  11. 

See  persons  not  to  be  pitied,  Deut. 
vii.  16.— xiii.  8.— xix.  13.  21.  Ezek.  ix. 
5,  6. 

CRUELTY  OF  THE  WICKED. 

XLVI.  Cnwlty  of  the  loicked.  Gen. 
xlix.  5.  Instruments  of  ci'uelty  are  in 
their  habitations.     Ver.  7. 

Deut.  xxxii.  33.  Tlieir  wine  is  the 
poison  of  dragons,  and  the  cruel  venom 
of  asps. 

Prov.  xii.  10.  The  tender  mercies  of 
the  wicked  are  cruel. 

Ps.  Ixxiv.  20.  Earth's  dark  places  are 
full  of  the  habitations  of  cruelty. 

Lam.  iv.  3.  The  daughter  of  my  peo- 
ple is  become  cruel. 

Prayers.  Ps.  Ixxi.  4.  Deliver  me,  O 
my  God,  out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked, 
and  out  of  the  hand  of  the  unrighteous 
and  cruel  man.    Ps.  xxv.  19. — xxvii.  12. 

Threats.     Zech.  i.  15.  Thus  saith  the 


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Lord,  1  am  very  sore  displeased  with 
the  heathen,  that  are  at  ease  ;  fori  was 
buc  a  httle  displeased,  and  they  iielped 
forward  the  affliction.  Amos  i.  11.  Obad. 
i.  15.  Gen.  xlii.  21.  Amos  vi.  1.  3.  6. 
Isa.  xlvii.  6.  Judg.  ix.  24.  Ezek.  xviii. 
18. — xxxiv.  4. 

FORGIVENESS. 

XLVn.  Forgiveness.  Matt.  vi.  9. 
After  'his  manner  pray  ye :  Our  Father 
which  art  in  heaven. — Ver.  12.  Forgive 
us  oiir  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 

Ver.  14,  15.  If  ye  forgive  men  their 
trespasse.s,  your  heavenly  Father  will 
also  forgive  you.  But  if  ye  forgive  not 
men  their  trespasses,  neither  will  your 
Father  forgive  you  your  trespasses. 

xviii  16.  if  thy  brotlier  shall  trespass 
against  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  fault 
between  thee  and  him  alone ;  if  he  shall 
hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained  thy  brother 

Ver.  21,  22.  Peter  said.  How  oft  shall 
my  brother  offend  and  1  forgive  him .-' 
till  seven  times  ?  Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
I  say  not  unto  thee,  till  seven  times,  but 
until  seventy  times  seven. 

Ver.  27.  The  Lord  of  that  servant 
[who  could  not  pay]  forgave  him  all  the 
debt. 

Ver. 35.  Sohkewise  sliall  my  heavenly 
Father  do  also  to  you,  if  ye  from  your 
hearts  forgive  not  every  one  his  brother 
their  trespasses. 

Mark  xi.  25,  26.  When  ye  stand  pray- 
ing', forgive,  if  ye  have  ought  against 
any,  that  your  Father  also  which  is  in 
lieaven  may  forgive  you  your  trespasses 
But  if  ye  do  not  forgive,  neither  will 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  forgive 
you  your  trespasses. 

Luke  vi .  37,  38.  Forgive  and  ye  shall 
be  forgiven.  For  with  what  measure 
ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to  you 
again. 

xvii.  3,  4.  Take  heed  to  yourselves  : 
If  thy  brother  trespass  against  thee,  re- 
buke him ;  and  if  he  repent,  forgive 
him.  And  if  he  trespass  against  thee 
seven  times  in  a  day,  and  seven  times 
in  a  day  turn  again  to  thee,  saying,  I 
repent,  thou  shalt  forgive  him. 

Eph.  iv.  32.  Be  ye  kind  one  to  ano- 
ther, tender  hearted,  forgiving  one  an- 
ther; even  as  God  for  Christ's  sake 
hath  forgiven  you. 

Col.  ii'i.  12,  13.  Put  on  (as  the  elect 
of  God,  holy  and  beloved)  bowels  of 
mercies,  kindness,  humbleness  of  mind, 
Ineekness,    long-suffering ;    forbearing 


one  another,  and  forgiving  one  another, 
if  any  man  have  a  quan-el  against  any  ; 
even  as  Christ  forgave  you,  so  do  ye. 
See  2  Cor.  ii.  7.  10.  Gal.  vi.  1. 

REVENGE. 

XLVIIl.  Revenge.  Lev.  xlx.  18. 
Thou  shalt  not  avenge  nor  bear  any 
grudge  against  the  children  of  thy 
people. 

Prov.  XX.  22.  Say  not  thou,  I  will  re- 
compense evil. 

xxiv.  29.  Say  not,  I  will  do  to  him  as 
he  hath  done  to  me;  I  will  render  to 
the  man  according  to  his  work.  1  Thess. 
V.  15.  1  Pet.  iii.  9. 

xii.  20.  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them 
that  imagine  evil. 

Zech.  vii.  10.  Let  none  of  you  ima- 
gine evil  against  his  brother  in  his  heart. 
Ch.  viii.  17. 

Rom.  xii.  19,  20.  Dearly  beloved, 
avenge  not  yourselves,  but  rather  give 
place  to  wrath  ;  for  it  is  written,  Ven- 
geance is  mine,  I  will  repay,  saith  the 
Lord.  Therefore,  if  thine  enemy  hun- 
ger, feed  him ;  if  he  thirst,  give  him 
drink;  for  in  so  doing,  thou  shalt  heap 
coals  of  fire  on  his  head. 

Ver.  21.  Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but 
overcome  evil  with  good. 

Prayers  and  complaints.  Ps.  cxl.  1,  2. 
Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  evil  men, 
which  imagine  mischief  in  their  heart. 
Hos.  vii.  15.  Lam.  iii  60.  Ps.  x.  2. — ■ 
xxi.  10.  See  revenge  punished,  Ezek. 
XXV.  12  to  18. 

GOOD  COUNSEL. 

XLIX.  The  duty  of  giving  a?id  receiv- 
ing good  counsel.  Ps.  Iv.  14.  We  took 
sweet  counsel  together,  and  walked  to 
the  house  of  God  in  company. 

Prov.  i.  5.  A  wise  man  will  hear  and 
will  increase  in  learning ;  and  a  man  of 
understanding  will  attain  unto  wise 
counsel. 

xi.  14.  Where  no  counsel  is,  the  peo- 
ple fall ;  but  in  the  multitude  of  coun- 
sellors there  is  safety.  Ch.  xv.  22. — xx. 
18.— xxiv.  6. 

xii.  5.  He  that  hearkcneth  to  counsel 
is  wise. 

xiii  10.  With  the  well-advised  is  wis- 
dom. 

xix.  20.  Hear  counsel,  and  receive 
instruction,  that  thou  mayest  be  wise  in 
thy  latter  end. 

xxvii.  9.   Ointment  :uid  perfume  re- 

Li 


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Good  Counsel. 


Chap.  XVI. 


joice  the  heart ;  so  doth  the  sweetness 
of  a  man's  friend  b)'  hearty  counsel. 

Instances  af  good  covnsel  received. 
By  Moses,  Exod.  xviii.  19. — By  Bath- 
sheba,  1  Kings  i.  12. — By  the  king  of 
Israel,  2  Kings  vi.  9,  10. — Bv  the  king 
of  Judah,  2  Chron.  xxx.  2.  23.— By  the 
princes  of  Judah,  Ezek.  x.  3.  8. 

L.  Rejecting  evil  counsel;  the  duty 
and  safety  thereof  Ps.  i.  1.  Blessed  is 
the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel 
of  tlie  ungodly.     Job  xxi.  16. — xxii.  18. 

Prov.  i.  10.  If  sinners  entice  thee  con- 
sent thou  not. 

xii.  5.  The  counsel  of  the  wicked  is 
deceit. 

xix.  27.  Cease  to  hear  the  instruction 
that  causeth  to  err  from  the  words  of 
knowledge, 

Follo-wers  of  evil  counsel  punished. 
Instances  thereof.  Those  who  followed 
the  counsel  of  Balaam,  Numb.  xxxi.  16. 
— Rehoboam  for  following  the  counsel 
of  the  young  men,  1  Kings  xii.  8.  14. — 
^haziah  for  following  the  evil  counsel 
of  his  mother,  2  Chron.  xxii.  3,  4,  5, 

LI.  JMutxial  obligations  to  giving  and 
receiving  instruction  from  one  another. 
Prov.  iv.  13.  Take  fast  hold  of  instruc- 
tion ;  let  her  not  go  :  keep  her,  for  she 
is  thy  life.     Ch.  i.  2,  3.— v.  1.— vi.  23, 

viii.  10.  Receive  my  instructions,  and 
not  silver ;  and  knowledge  rather  than 
choice  gold.- — ^Ver.  33.  Hear  instruction 
and  be  wise,  and  refuse  it  not. 

is.  9.  Give  instruction  to  a  wise  man, 
and  he  will  be  yet  wiser ;  teach  a  just 
man,  and  he  will  increase  in  learning 

X.  17.  He  is  in  the  way  of  life  that 
keepeth  instruction ;  but  he  that  re- 
fuseth  reproof  erreth. 

xii.  1-  Whoso  loveth  instruction  lov. 
eth  knowledge  ;  but  he  that  hateth  re. 
proof  is  brutish. 

XV.  32.  He  that  refuseth  instruction 
despiseth  his  own  soul ;  but  he  that 
heareth  reproof  getteth  understanding 

xix.  20,  Hear  counsel  and  receive  in 
sti'uction,  that  thou  mayest  be  wise  in 
thy  latter  end. 

Ver.  27.  Cease,  my  son,  to  hear  the 
instruction  that  causeth  to  err  from  the 
words  of  knowledge. 

xxi.  11.  When  a  scorner  is  punished 
tlie  simple  is  made  wise,  but  when  the 
wise  is  instructed  he  receiveth  know 
ledge, 

xxiii.  12.  Apply  thine  heart  unto  in 
struction,  and  thine  ears  to  the  words 


of  knowledge. — Ver.  23.  Buy  the  truth, 
ind  sell  it  not ;  also,  wisdom,  and  in- 
truction,  and  understanding. 

Job  iv.  3.  Thou  hast  instructed  many, 
and  hast  strengthened  the  weak  hands. 

Dan.  xi.  33.  They  that  understand 
among  the  people  shall  instruct  many. 
See  Prov.  i.  2,  3. 

Lll.  Of  refuung  instruction.  Prov. 
i.  7.  Fools  despise  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion^.    Ch.  XV.  5. 

v".  23.  The  wicked  shall  die  without 
instruction,  and  in  the  greatness  of  his 
folly  he  shall  go  astray.     Ver.  12,  13. 

xiii.  18.  Poverty  and  shame  shall  be 
to  him  that  refuseth  instruction,  but  he 
thiit  regardeth  reproof  shall  be  ho- 
noured. 

xvi.  22.  Understanding  is  a  weU- 
spring  of  life  to  him  that  hath  it,  but 
the  instruction  of  fools  is  folly.  See 
Heb.  V.  12. 

LIII.  To  edify  one  another.  Rom.  xiv. 
19.  Let  us  follow  after  the  things  which 
make  for  peace,  and  the  things  where» 
with  one  may  edify  another. 

XV.  2.  Let  every  one  please  his  neigh- 
bour for  his  good  to  edification. 

1  Cor.  viii.  1.  Charity  edifieth. 

xiv.  26.  Let  all  things  be  done  to  edi- 
fying. 

Eph.  iv.  29.  Let  no, corrupt  commu- 
nications proceed  out  of  your  mouth, 
but  tliat  which  is  good  for  the  use  of 
edifying,  that  it  may  minister  grace  to 
the  hearers. 

1  Thess.  V.  11.  Comfort  yourselves 
together,  and  edify  one  another.  See 
Eph.  iv.  16.  1  Cor.  x.  23.— -xiv.  3.  12. 

LIV.  To  exhort  one  another.  Heb. 
iii.  13.  Exhort  one  another  daily,  while 
it  is  called  To-day,  lest  any  of  you  be 
hardened  through  the  deceitfulness  of 
sin. 

x.  24.  Let  us  consider  one  another, 
to  prov.  ike  one  another  lo  love  and  to 
good  works. — Ver.  25.  Exhorting  one 
anotlier. 

LV.  To  ivaiyi  one  another.  1  Thess. 
V.  11.  Warn  them  that  are  unruly,  com- 
fort the  feeble  minded,  support  the 
vveak,  be  patient  toward  all  men. 

LVI.  To  admo7iish  one  another.  Eccl- 
V.  13.  Better  is  a  poor  and  wise  child* 
than  an  old  and  foolish  king,  that  will 
no  more  be  admonished. 

xii.  11,  12.  The  words  of  the  wise  are 
as  goads,  and  as  nails  fixed  by  the  mas- 


Chap.  XVI. 


Good  Counsel, 


26( 


ters  of  assemblies.    By  these,  my  son 
be  thou  admonished. 

Rom.  XV.  14. 1  myself  am  persuaded  of 
you,  my  brethren,  that  ye  are  full  ot 
goodness,  filled  with  all  knov.  ledge, 
able  also  to  admonish  one  anotlier. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Let  the  word  of  Chfist 
dwell  in  you,  in  all  wisdom,  teaciiin^- 
and  admonishing  one  another. 

2Tiiess.  iii.  14,  15.  If  any  man  obey 
not  our  word  by  this  epistle,  note  tliat 
man,  and  have  no  company  with  him, 
that  he  may  be  ashamed.  Yet  count 
him  not  as  an  enemy,  but  admonish  him 
as  a  brother. 

LVII.  To  rebuke  one  another,  and  to 
hearken  to  rebuke.  Lev,  xix.  17.  Thou 
shalt  in  any  wise  rebuke  thy  neighbour, 
and  not  suffer  sin  upon  him. 

Prov.  xxviii.  23.  He  that  rebuketh  a 
man,  afterwards  shall  find  more  favour 
than  he  that  flattereth  with  the  tongue. 
Ch.  xxvii.  5. 

xxiv.  25.  To  them  that  rebuke  the 
wicked  shall  be  delight,  and  a  good 
blessing  shall  come  upon  them. 

Matt.  viii.  33.  Jesus  rebuked  Peter. 
Luke  xxiii.  40.  One  of  the  malefactors 
rebuked  the  other. 

1  Tim.  V.  20.  Them  that  sin  rebuke 
before  all,  that  others  may  fear. 

LVin.  Of  not  giving  and  receiving  re- 
buke. Prov.  ix.  7,  8.  He  that  reproveth 
a  scorner  getteth  to  himself  shame,  and 
he  that  rebuketh  a  wicked  man  getteth 
to  himself  a  blot.  Reprove  not  a  scorn- 
er, lest  he  hate  thee  ;  rebuke  a  wise 
man,  and  he  will  love  thee. 

xiii.  1.  A  scorner  heareth  not  re- 
buke. 

Amos  V.  10.  The  wicked  hate  him 
that  rebuketh  in  the  gate,  and  they  ab- 
hor him  that  speaketh  uprightly. 

Matt.  vii.  6.  Give  not  that  which  is 
holy  imto  dogs,  neither  cast  ye  your 
pearls  before  swine  ;  lest  they  trample 
them  under  their  feet,  and  turn  again 
and  rend  you. 

1  Tim.  V.  1.  Rebuke  not  an  elder, 
hilt  eptreat  him  as  a  father. 

LIX.  To  reprove  one  another.  Ps.  cxli. 
5.  I..et  the  righteous  smite  me,  it  shall 
be  a  kindness  ;  and  let  him  reprove  me, 
it  shall  be  an  excellent  oil,  whicli  shall 
not  break  my  head.     Prov.  xxvii.  6. 

Prov.  vi.  23.  Reproofs  of  instruction 
are  the  way  of  life. 

xiii.  18.  He  that  regardetli  reproof 
shall  be  honouved. 


XV.  5.  He  that  regardeth  reproof  is 
prudent. 

Vef .  31,  32.  The  ear  that  heareth  the 
reproof  of  life,  abideth  among  the  wise. 
He  that  heareth  reproof  getteth  under- 
standing. 

xvn.  10.  A  reproof  entereth  more 
into  1  wise  man,  than  a  hundred  stripes 
into  a  fool. 

xix.  25.  Reprove  one  that  hath  un- 
derstandilig,  and  he  will  understand 
knowledge. 

XXV.  10.  As  an  ear-ring  of  gold,  and 
an  ornament  of  fine  gold,  so  is  a  wise 
reprover  on  an  obedient  ear. 

Eph.  V.  11.  Have  no  fellowship  with 
the  unfruitful  works  of  darkness,  but 
rather  reprove  them. — Ver.  lo.  All 
thing-s  that  are  reproved,  are  made  mani- 
fest by  the  light. 

LX.  Of  not  hearkeniiig  to  reproof. 
Prov.  X.  17.  He  is  in  the  way  of  hfe 
that  keepeth  instruction,  but  he  that 
refuseth  reproof  erreth. 

xii.  1.  Whoso  loveth  instruction loveth 
knowledge,  but  he  that  hateth  reproof 
is  brutish. 

xviii.  10.  Correction  is  grievous  to 
him  that  forsaketh  the  way,  an.i  he 
that  hateth  reproof  shall  die. — Ver.  12. 
A  scorner  loveth  not  one  that  reproveth 
him,  neitiier  will  he  go  unto  the  wise. 

xxix.  1.  He  that  being  often  re- 
proved, hardenetli  his  neck,  shall  sud- 
denly be  destroyed,  and  that  without 
remedy. 

Isa  xxix.  20,  21.  The  terrible  one  13 
brought  to  nought,  and  the  scorner  is 
consumed,  and  all  them  that  watch 
for  iniquity  are  cut  off:  that  make  a 
man  an  offender  for  a  word,  and  that 
lay  a  snare  for  him  that  reproveth  in 
the  gate,  and  that  turn  aside  the  just 
for  a  thing  of  nought. 

Hos.  iv.  4.  Let  no  man  strive,  nor  re- 
prove anotlier ;  for  ihy  people  are  as 
thty  that  strive  witl'  the  priest. 

l.uke  ill.  19.  Herod  being  reproved 
h\  John,  for  Hcrodias'  sake,  his  brother 
Philip's  wife,  and  for  all  the  evil  he  had 
done,  shut  up  John  in  prison. 

John  iii.  20.  Every  one  that  doeth 
evil  iiateth  the  light;  neither  cometh 
o  the  light,  leiJt  his  deeds  should  be 
reproved. 

LXl.  Gentleness,  Gal.  v.  22.  The  fru'.f 
of  the  Spirit  is  gentleness,  kindness. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  from  above 
is  pure,  peaceable,  gentle,  &.c. 


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Kindness.— 'I'riendshiji . 


Chap.  XVI. 


Examples.  Isa.  xl.  11.  Christ  will 
gently  lead  those  that  are  with  young-. 

2  Cor.  X.  1.  I  beseech  you  by  tlie 
g-entleness  of  Christ. 

1  Thess.  ii.  7.  We  [the  apostles]  were 
gentle  among  you. 

2  Tim.  ii.  24.  The  servant  of  the 
Lord  must  be  gentle.     Tit.  iii.  2. 

KINDNESS. 

LXII.  7'o  shew  kindness  commanded. 
Rom.  xii.  10.  Be  kindly  affectioned  one 
to  another. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  4.  Charity  suffereth  long, 
and  is  kind. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  Approving  ourselves  as 
the  ministers  of  God. — Ver.  6.  By  pure- 
ness,  by  kindness,  &c. 

Eph.  iv  32.  Be  ye  kind  one  to  ano- 
ther, tender  hearted. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  as  the  elect  of 
God,  holy  and  beloved,  bowels  of  mer- 
cies, kindness,  humbleness  of  mind, 
meekness,  &c. 

2  Pet.  i.  7.  Add  to  godliness  brotherly 
kindness. 

LXIII.  To  give  comfort.  Job  sxix.  25. 
Job  said,  I  sat  as  one  that  comforteth 
the  mourners. 

Isa.  xl.  1.  Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye 
my  people,  saith  your  God. 

2  Cor.  i.  4.  God  comforteth  us,  that 
we  may  be  able  to  comfort  them  that 
are  in  trouble. 

ii.  7.  Ye  ought  to  forgive  and  com- 
fort him,  [the  offender,]  lest  perhaps 
such  an  one  should  be  swallowed  up  of 
too  much  sorrow. 

1  Thess.  iv.  18.  Comfort  one  another, 

V.  11.  Comfort  yourselves  together. 

Ver.  14.  Comfort  the  feeble  minded. 

Instances  of  comfort.  Shewn  by  Jo- 
seph, Gen.  1.  21. — By  Job's  friends, 
Job  ii.  11.— xlii.  11. 

FRIENDSHIP. 

IjXIV.  Friendship,  and  faithfulness 
therein.  Job  xix.  21.  Have  pity  upon  me, 
O  ye  my  friends,  for  the  hand  of  God 
hath  touched  me.     Ch.  vi.  14. 

Prov.  vi.  3.  Make  sure  thy  friend. 

xvii.  17.  A  friend  loveth  at  all  times  ; 
and  a  brother  is  born  for  adversity. 

xviii.  24.  A  man  that  hath  friends,  must 
shew  himself  friendly;  and  there  is  a 
friend  that  sticketh  closer  that  abrother. 

XX.  6.  Most  men  •vill  proclaim  every 
one  his  own  goodness;  but  a  faithful 
man  who  can  find. 


xxvii.  9.  Ointment  and  perfume  re- 
joice the  heart ;  so  doth  the  sweetness 
of  a  man's  friend,  by  hearty  counsel. 

Ver.  10.  Thine  own  friend  and  thy 
father's  friend  forsake  not,  neither  go 
into  thy  brother's  house  in  the  day  of 
thy  calamity .  for  better  is  a  neighbour 
that  is  near,  than  a  brother  far  off. 

Ver.  17.  Iron  sharpeneth  iron ;  so  a 
man  shai:peneth  the  countenance  of  his 
friend. 

John  XV.  13,  Greater  love  hath  no 
man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down  his 
hfe  for  his  friends.  1  John  iii.  16.  Acts 
XV.  26. 

LXV.  Unfaithfulness  in  friendship. 
Job  vi.  14.  To  him  that  is  alHicted,  pity 
should  be  shewed  from  his  friend  ;  but 
he  forsaketh  the  fear  of  the  Almighty. 
— Ver.  27.  Yea,  ye  overwhelm  the  fa- 
therless, and  ye  dig  a  pit  for  your  friend. 
Ch.  xvi.  2. — xxi.  34. 

xvi.  20.  My  friends  scorn  me,  b\it 
mine  eye  poureth  out  tears  unto  God. 

xvii.  5.  He  that  speaketh  flattery  to 
his  friends,  even  the  eyes  of  his  chil- 
dren shall  fail. 

xix.  14.  My  kinsfolk  have  failed,  and 
my  familiar  friends  have  forgotten  me. 
— Ver.  19.  All  ray  friends  abhorred  me, 
and  they  whom  I  loved  are  turned 
against  me. 

Ps.  xxxviii,  11.  My  lovers  and  my 
friends  stand  aloof  from  my  sore,  and 
my  kinsmen  stand  afar  off. 

xli.  2.  Mme  own  famiUar  friend  in 
whom  I  trusted,  which  did  eat  of  my 
bread,  hath  hfted  up  his  heel  against 
me. 

Iv.  12 — 14.  If  it  was  an  enemy  that  re- 
proached me,then  I  could  have  borne  it. 
But  it  was  tiiou,  O  man,  mine  equal,  my 
guide  and  mine  acquaintance.  W  e  took 
sweet  counsel  together,  and  walked  to 
the  house  of  God  in  company. 

Ixix  20.  1  looked  for  comforters,  but 
1  foimd  none. 

Ixxxviii.  18.  Lover  and  friend  tjiou 
hast  put  far  from  me. 

Prov.  xiv.  20.  The  poor  is  hated  even 
of  his  own  neighbour,  but  the  rich  hath 
mai  )y  friends. 

xix.  4.  Wealth  maketh  many  friends, 
but  the  poor  is  separated  from  his 
neighbour.     Ver  6,  7. 

xxii.  24.  Make  no  friendship  with  an 
angry  man. 

XXV.  19.  Confidence  in  an  unfaithful 
man  in  time  of  trouble,  is  like  a  broken 
tooth  and  a  foot  out  of  joint. 


Chap.  XVI. 


Forbearance. —  Good  Example. 


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xxvii.  14,  He  that  blesseth  his  friend 
with  a  loud  voice,  rising  early  in  tiie 
morning-,  it  shall  be  counted  a  curse  t(« 
him. 

Lam.  i.  2.  All  her  friends  have  dealt 
treacherously  with  her. 

Mic.  vii.  5.  Trust  ye  not  in  a  friend, 
put  ye  no};  confidence  in  a  guide, 

Zech.  xiii.  6.  1  was  wounded  in  the 
house  of  my  friends. 

Of  bearing  with  one  another's  weaknes- 
ses in  matters  of  religion.  Rom.  xiv.  1. 
Him  that  is  weak  in  the  faith  i-eceive 
you,  but  not  to  doubtful  disputations. 

XV.  I.  We  then  that  are  strong  ought 
to  bear  the  infirmities  of  the  weak,  and 
not  to  please  ourselves. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  7.  Charity  beareth  all 
things,  endureth  all  thing-s. 

Gal.  vi.  1,  2.  Brethren,  if  a  man  be 
overtaken  in  a  fault,  ye  which  are  spirit- 
ual, restore  such  an  one  in  the  spirit  of 
meekness ;  considering  thyself,  lest 
thou  also  be  tempted.  Bear  ye  one 
anotlier's  burdens,  and  so  fulfil  the  law 
of  Christ. 

FORBEARANCE. 

LXVI.  Forbearance.  Forbearing  to 
judge  one  another  on  accoimt  of  differen- 
ces. Isa.  Ixv.  2.  5.  A  rebellious  people 
which  vvalketh  in  a  ^'ay  not  good,  after 
their  own  thoughts  ;  which  say.  Stand 
by  ihyself,  come  not  near  to  me,  for  I 
am  holier  than  thou  :  these  are  a  smoke 
in  my  nose. 

Isa  Ixvi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  ye  that  tremble  at  his  word.  Your 
brethren  that  hated  you,  that  cast  you 
out  for  my  name's  sake,  said.  Let  the 
Lord  be  glorified  ;  but  he  shall  appear 
to  your  joy,  and  they  shall  be  ashamed. 
Compare  Matt.  i.  IL  Luke  vi.  22,  23. 

Matt.  vii.  1,  2.  Judge  not,  and  ye 
shall  not  be  judg-ed.  (Luke  vi.  37.) 
For  with  what  judgment  ye  judge,  ye 
shall  be  judged  ;  and  with  what  measure 
ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to  you 
again. 

Ver,  3—5.  And  why  beholdest  thou 
the  inote  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye, 
but  considerest  not  the  beam  that  is  in 
thine  own  eye  ?  Or  how  wilt  thou  saj 
to  thy  brother.  Let  me  pull  out  tlie 
mote  out  of  thine  eye ;  and  behold,  a 
beam  is  in  thine  own  eye  ?  Thou  hypo- 
crivo,  first  cast  out  the  l)eam  out  (<f 
thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt  thou  see 
clearly  to  cast  out  the  mote  out  of  thy 
brother's  eye. 


John  viii.  7.  Jesus  said.  He  that  is 
without  sin  among  you,  let  him  first 
cast  a  stone. 

Rom.  ii.  1 — 3.  Thou  art  inexcusable, 
O  man,  whosoever  thou  art  that  judgest, 
for  wherein  thou  judgest  another  thou 
condemnest  thyself,  for  thou  that  judg- 
est doest  the  same  things.  We  are 
sure  that  the  judgment  of  God  is  ac- 
cording to  trutii,  against  them  that  com- 
mit such  things.  Thinkest  thou,  O 
man,  which  judgest  them  which  do 
such  things,  and  doest  the  same,  that 
thou  shalt  escape  the  judgment  of 
God  ? 

xiv.  2 — 4.  One  believeth  that  he  may 
eat  all  things ;  another  who  is  weak, 
eateth  lierbs  Let  not  him  that  eateth 
despise  him  that  eateth  not ;  and  let 
not  him  wliidi  eateth  not,  judge  him 
that  eateth.  W  ho  art  thou  that  judgest 
another  man's  sei'vant  ?  to  his  own  mas- 
ter he  standeth  orfalleth. 

Ver.  5.  One  man  esteemeth  one  day 
above  another ;  another  esteemeth  eve- 
ry day  alike :  let  every  man  be  fuUy 
persuaded  in  his  own  mind. 

Ver.  10.  Why  dost  thou  judge  thy 
brother  ?  or  why  dost  tiiou  set  at 
nought  thy  brother  ?  for  we  shall  all 
stand  before  the  judgment  seat  of 
Christ. — Ver.  12,  13.  Every  one  of  us 
shall  give  an  account  of  himself  to  God. 
Let  us  not  therefore  judge  one  another 
any  more.  Ga!.  vi.  5.  Every  man  shall 
bear  his  own  burden. 

1  Cor.  iv.  5.  Judge  nothing  before 
the  time,  until  the  Lord  come. 

James  iv.  11,  12.  He  that  judgeth  his 
brotlier  judgeth  the  law;  but  if  thou 
judge  tlie  law,  thou  art  not  a  doer  of 
the  law  but  a  judge.  There  is  one 
Lawgiver,  who  is  able  to  save  and  to 
destro}"- ;  who  art  thou  that  judgest  an- 
other ?      See  1  Cor.  v.  10.  13. 

See  those  that  despised  Chri.st,  Luke 
xvl.  15.  See  also  the  proud  Fharisee, 
Ch.  xviii.  11. 

GOOD  EXAMPLE. 

LXVn.  Setting  good  example.  Matt, 
v.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before 
men,  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works,  and  glorify  your  Father  which  is 
in  heaven. 

Col.  iv.  5.  Walk  in  wisdom  toward 
them  that  are  without.  1  Thess.  iv.  12, 
Neh.  V.  9. 

1  Tim.  iv.  12.  Be  thou  an  example 
of  believers. 


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Temfierance. 


Chap.  XVII. 


OF  ENTICING  OTHERS. 

LXVin.  Of  enticing  others,  and  being 
enticed  to  sin.  Jer.  xx.  lU,  11.  My  fami- 
liars watched  for  my  halting',  saying', 
Peradventure  he  will  be  enticed,  and 
we  will  prevail  against  him,  and  we  will 
take  our  revenge  on  !iim.  But  the  Lord 
is  with  me ;  therefore  they  shall  not 
prevail. 

Prov.  i.  10.  If  sinners  entice  thee, 
consent  thoii  not.  (Ver.  11  to  14.)  Ver. 
15.  Walk  not  thou  in  the  way  with 
them  ;  refrain  thy  foot  from  their  path. 

xxviii.  10.  Whoso  causeth  the  righte- 
ous to  go  astray  in  an  evil  way,  he  shall 
fall  himself  into  his  own  pit. 

Hab.  ii.  15.  Woe  to  him  that  giveth 
his  neighbour  drink,  and  maketh  him 
drunken,  &c. 

Rom.  xiv.  13.  Let  no  man  put  a 
stumbling-block,  or  an  occasion  to  fall 
in  his  brother's  way.  Ver.  21.  1  Cor. 
viii.  9.  12,  13.  2  Cor  xi.  29. 

1  Tim.  v.  22.  Be  not  partaker  of  other 
men's  sins  :  keep  thyself  pure. 

Rev.  ii  14. 1  have  a  few  things  against 
thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them  that 
hold  the  doctrine  of  Balaam,  who  taught 
Balak  to  cast  a  stumbling-block  before 
the  children  of  Israel,  to  eat  things  sa- 
crificed unto  idols,  and  to  commit  forni- 
cation. Numb.  XXV.  1.  See  False  teachers 
deceive  the  people :  Commandment  Fifth. 
Instance,  Neh.  vi.  13. 


OF  GRATITUDE. 

LXIX.  Of  gratitude,  or  returns  of 
friendship.  Instances  thereof.  Exod.  ii, 
20.  Iteuel  to  Moses. 

1  Sam.  XV.  6.  Saul  to  the  Kenites. 

2  Sam.  X.  2    David  to  Hanun. 

ix.  17.  David  to  Jonathan's  family, 
xix.   32   to   38.    David   to   Barzillai. 
1  Kings  ii.  7. 

OF  INGRATITUDE. 

LXX.  Ingratitude.  Instances.  Gen. 
xl.  23.  Yet  did  not  the  chief  butler  re- 
member Joseph,  but  forgat  him  . 

Judg-.  viii.  35.  The  children  of  Israel 
did  not  shew  kindness  to  the  house  of 
Gideon,  according  to  all  the  goodness 
which  he  had  shewed  unto  Israel. 

Fs.  XXXV.  12.  They  rewarded  me  evil 
for  good,  to  the  spoiling  of  my  soul. 
(Fs.  xxxviii.  20.— cii.  5.)  Ver.  13.  But 
as  for  me,  when  they  were  sick,  my 
cloching  was  sackcloth. 

Ver.  14, 15.  I  humbled  ihy  soul  with 
fasting,  I  behaved  myself  as  though  he 
had  been  my  friend  or  brother;  I  bowed 
down  heavily,  as  one  that  mourneth  for 
his  mother.  But  in  ray  adversity  they 
rejoiced.     Ps.  cix.  4,  5. 

Prov.  xvii  13.  Whoso  rewardeth  evil 
for  good,  evil  shall  not  depail  from 
his  house.      See  1   Sam.   xxiii.   5.   12 . 

XXV.  21.  Jer.  xviii.  20,  21.  Eccl.  ix. 
14,  15. 


CHAP.  XVII. 


DUTIES  TOWARD  OURSELVES. 


TEMPERANCE. 

1.  THE  temperate  use  of  meat  and 
drink  allowed.  Eccl.  ii.  24.  There  is 
nothing  better  for  a  man,  than  that  he 
should  eat  and  drink,  and  that  he  should 
make  his  soul  enjoy  good  in  his  labour. 
Ch.  iii.  13.— V.  18,  19,  20. 

1  Tim.  iv.  3 — 5.  Meats  God  hath  cre- 
ated to  be  received  with  thanksgiving, 
of  them  which  believe  and  know  the 
truth.  For  every  creature  of  God  is 
good,  and  nothing  to  be  refused,  if  it 
be  received  with  thanksgiving.     For  it 


is  sanctified  by  the  word  of  God  and 
pra)'er 

v.  23.  Use  a  little  wine  for  thy  sto- 
mach's sake,  and  thine  oilen  infirmi-' 

ties. 

II.  Intemperance  in  meat  and  drink 
forbidden.  Deut.  xxi.  20,  21.  If  the  pa- 
rents shall  say  to  the  elders  of  the  city. 
This  our  son  is  stubborn  and  rebellious, 
he  is  a  glutton  and  a  drunkard ;  all  the 
men  of  the  city  shall  stone  him  with 
stones  that  he  die. 

Prov.  xxi.  17.  He  thatloretih  pleasure 


Chap.  XVII. 


Temfierance. 


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shall  be  a  poor  man ;   he  that  loveth 
wine  and  oil,  shall  not  be  rich. 

Prov.  xxiii.  1 — 3.  When  thou  sittest 
to  eat  with  a  ruler,  consider  dili.'.ently 
what  is  before  thee  ;  and  put  a  knife  to 
thy  throat,  if  thou  oe  a  man  g-iven  to 
appetite.  Be  not  desirous  of  liis  dai  ities, 
for  they  are  deceitful  meats. 

Ver.  20,  21.  Be  not  amongst  wine- 
bibbers,  amongst  riotous  eaters  of  flesh. 
For  tile  drunkard  and  the  glutton  shall 
eome  to  poverty. 

xxviii.  7.  He  that  is  a  companion  of 
riotous  men  shameth  his  father. 

XXX.  22.  The  earth  cannot  bear  a  fool 
when  he  is  fuU  of  meat. 

Matt,  xxiv  48 — 51.  If  the  evil  servant 
shall  say  in  his  heart,  My  Lord  delayeth 
his  coming;  and  shall  begin  to  smite 
his  fellow  servants,  and  to  eat  and  drink 
with  the  drunken;  the  Lord  of  that 
servant  shall  come  in  a  day  when  he 
lookeih  not  for  him,  and  in  an  hour  that 
he  is  not  aware  of,  and  shall  cut  him 
asunder,  and  appoint  him  his  portion 
witli  hypocrites :  there  sball  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

Luke  vi.  25.  Woe  unto  you  that  are 
full,  for  ye  shall  hunger. 

xxi.  34.  Take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest 
at  any  time  your  hearts  be  overcharged 
with  surfeiting  and  drimkenness,  and 
the  cares  of  tliis  life,  and  so  that  day 
come  upon  you  unawares. 

Rom.  xiii.  13, 14.  Let  us  walk  honestly 
as  in  the  day ;  not  in  rioting  and  drunk- 
enness, not  in  chambering  and  wanton 
ness :  Rut  put  }  e  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  make  not  provision  for  the 
flesh,  to  fulfil  the  lusts  thereof 

1  Cor.  vii.  31.  Use  this  world  as  not 
abusing  it. 

ix.  25.  Every  man  that  striveth  for 
the  mastery  is  temperate  in  all  things 
— Ver.  27.  1  keep  under  my  body,  and 
bring  it  into  subjection,  lest  that  by  any 
means  when  I  have  preached  to  others, 
I  myself  should  be  a  cast  away. 

Phil.  iii.  19.  Whose  end  is  destruc- 
tion, whose  god  is  their  belly,  whose 
glory  is  their  shame  ;  who  mind  earthly 
things. 

1  Thess.  V.  7,  8.  They  that  sleep, 
sleep  in  the  night,  and  they  that  be 
drunken,  are  drunken  in  the  night. 
iBut  let  us  who  are  of  the  dav,  be  sober. 
Tit.  ii.  12.  Live  soberly,  &.c.' 

1  I'.r.  iv.  5.  The  wicked  think  it 
strange  that  ye  run  not  to  thp  same  ex 
cess  of  riot. 


2  Pet.  i.  6.  Add  to  knowledge  tem- 
perance. 

ii.  13.  They  shall  receive  the  reward 
of  unrighteousness  that  count  it  pleasure 
to  riot  in  the  day  tim.e  :  sp  As  they  are, 
and  blemishes,  sporting  themselves  witk 
their  own  dt-ceivings. 

Jude  12.  Feeding-  themselves  with- 
out fear.     See  Amos  vi.  6. 

in.  Drunkenness  ,•  the  evils  thereof. 
Prov.  XX.  1.  Wine  is  a  mocker,  btrong 
drink  is  raging ;  and  whosoever  is  de- 
ceived thereby  is  not  wise. 

xxiii.  29,  30.  Who  hath  woe  ?  who 
hath  sorrovv  ?  wlin  hath  contentions  ? 
who  hath  babblings  ?  who  hath  wounds 
without  cause  ?  who  hath  redness  of 
eyes  ?  They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine, 
they  that  go  to  seek  mixt  wine. 

Ver.  31 — 33.  Look  not  on  the  wine 
when  it  is  red,  when  it  giveth  his  co- 
lour in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth  itself 
aright;  at  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  ser- 
pent, and  sliiigeth  hke  an  adder.  Thine 
eyes  shall  behold  strange  women,  and 
thine  heart  shall  utter  perverse  things. 
Ver.  34,  35. 

Isa.  V.  11.  Woe  unto  them  that  rise 
up  early  in  the  morning,  that  they  may 
follow  strong  drink;,  that  continue  un- 
til night,  till  wine  inflame  them. — Ver. 
22.  Woe  unto  them  that  are  mighty  to 
drink  wine,  and  men  of  strength  to 
mingle  strong  drink.  Ch.  Ivi.  12.  Come 
ye,  say  they,  I  will  fetch  wine,  and  we 
will  fill,  ourselves  with  strong  drink, 
and  to-mon'ow  shall  be  as  this  day,  and 
much  more  abundant. 

1  Cor.  V.  11.  I  have  written  to  you, 
If  any  one  that  is  called  a  brother  be  a 
drunkard,  with  such  an  one  not  to  keep 
compam ,  nor  to  eat  with  him. 

vi.  10.  Drunkai-ds  shall  not  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

Gal.  V.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh 
are  these,  adultery,  Sec. — Ver.  21. 
Drunkeimcss,  revellings,  and  such  like: 
they  that  do  such  things  shall  not  in- 
herit tlie  kingdom  of  God      Ver.  33. 

Eph.  V.  18.  Be  not  drunk  with  wine, 
wherein  is  excess,  but  be  filled  with  the 
Spirit. 

IV.  Of  makijig  others  clntnk.  Esther 
i.  3.  5.  King  Ahiisuerus  made  a  feast 
unto  the  nobles  and  princes,  and  to  all 
the  people  that  were  present. — Ver.  7. 
And  gave  them  drink,  &.c. — Ver.  8. 
The  drinking  was  according  to  law, 
none  did  compel ;  for  so  the  king  had 


272        Sleefi.'—'Labour  commanded. —'The  Sluggard.       Chap/ XVII. 


appointed  to  all  the  officers  of  his  house, 
that  they  should  do  according  to  every 
man's  pleasure. 

Hab.  ii.  15.  "Woe  unto  him  that  giveth 
his  neighbour  drink,  that  pattest  thy 
bottle  to  him,  and  makest  him  drunken 
also,  that  thou  mayest  look  on  their 
nakedness  ! — Ver.  i6.  Thou  art  filled 
with  shame  for  glor)' ;  drink  thou  also, 
and  let  thy  foreskin  be  uncovered,  the 
cup  of  the  Lord's  right  hand  shall  be 
turned  unto  thee,  and  shameful  spew- 
ijig  shall  be  on  thy  glory.  See  2  Sam. 
xi.  13.  Isa.  Ivi.  12. 

Unhappy  instances  of  dninkenness — 
In  Noah,  Gen.ix.  21. — In  Lot,  Gen.  xix. 
32.— Nabal,  1  Sam.  xxv.  36.— Elah,  1 
Kings  xvi.  9,  10. — Benhadad,  1  Kings 
XX.  16  to  22. 

See  Wicked  clergymen,  their  drunken- 
ness. Also,  jyfagistrales  perverting  judg- 
ment through  drunkenness, 

SLEEP. 

V.  Sleep.  Prov.  vi.  9 — 11.  How  long 
wilt  thou  sleep,  O  sluggard  ?  when  wilt 
thou  awake  out  of  sleep  ?  Yet  a  little 
sleep,  alitt:e  slumber,  a  little  folding  of 
the  liands  to  sleep:  S&>shall  thy  po- 
verty come  as  one  that  traveUeth,  and 
thy  want  as  an  ai-med  man. 

XX.  13.  Love  not  sleep,  lest  thou  come 
to  poverty  ;  open  thine  eyes,  and  thou 
shalt  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

xxiii.  21.  Drowsiness  shall  clothe  a 
man  with  rags. 

xxvi.  14.  As  the  door  tumeth  upon 
his  hinges,  so  doth  the  slothful  upon 
his  bed. 

LABOUR  COMMANDED. 

VI.  Labour  commanded,  and  promises 
to  the  laborious,  the  diligent  and  indus- 
trious. Gen.  iii.  19.  In  the  sweat  of  thy 
face  shalt  thou  eat  bread,  till  thou  re- 
turn unto  the  ground. 

Exod.  XX.  1 9.  Six  days  shalt  thou  la- 
bour and  do  all  thy  work. 

Prov.  X.  4.  He  becometh  poor  that 
dealeth  with  a  slack  liand,  but  the  hand 
of  the  diligent  maketh  rich. 

xii.  11.  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall 
have  plenty  of  bread  ;  but  he  that  fol- 
I'oweth  vain  persons  is  void  of  under- 
standing.    Ch.  sxviii.  29. 

Ver.  24.  The  hand  of  the  diligent 
shall  bear  rule  ;  but  the  slothful  shall 
be  under  tribute. — Ver.  27.  The  sloth- 
ful roasteth  not  that  which  he  took  in 


hunting ;  but  the  substance  of  the  dili- 
gent man  is  precious. 

xiii.  4.  The  soul  of  the  sluggard  de- 
sireth  and  hath  nothing ;  but  me  soul 
of  the  diligent  shall  be  made  fat. 

Ver.  11.  Wealth  gotten  by  vanity 
shall  be  diminished ;  but  he  that  ga- 
diereth  by  labour  shall  increase. 

xiv.  23.  In  all  labour  there  is  profit; 
but  the  labour  of  the  lips  tendeth  only 
to  penurJ^ 

xxi.  5.  The  thoughts  of  the  diligent 
tend  only  to  plenteousness ;  but  of 
every  one  that  is  hasty,  onl}'  to  want. 

xxii.  21.  Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in 
his  business,  he  shall  stand  before  kings, 
he  shall  not  stand  before  mean  men. 

xxxi.  27.  A  good  wife  eateth  not  the 
bread  of  idleness. 

Eccl.  V.  12.  The  sleep  of  a  labourmg 
man  is  sweet. 

xi.  6.  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed, 
and  in  the  evening  withhold  not  thy 
hand. 

Rom.  xii.  11.  Be  not  slothful  in  busi- 
ness. 

Eph.  iv.  28.  Let  him  that  stole  steal 
no  more,  but  ratlier  let  him  labour, 
working  with  his  hands  the  thing  which 
is  good,  that  he  may  have  to  give  to 
him  that  needeth. 

1  Thess.  iv.  11, 12.  We  beseech  you, 
that  ye  study  to  be  quiet,  and  to  do 
your  own  business,  and  to  work  with 
yonr  own  hands:  That  ye  may  walk 
honestly  towards  them  that  are  with- 
out, and  that  ye  may  have  lack  of  no- 
tliing. 

2  Thess.  iii.  10 — 12.  We  commanded 
you.  That  if  any  would  not  work,  nei- 
ther should  he  eat.  For  we  hear  that 
tliere  are  some  whicli  walk  among  you 
disorderly,  working  not  at  all,  but  are 
busy  bodies.  Now  them  that  are  such 
we  command  and  exhort,  by  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  tliat  with  quietness  the}' 
work  and  eat  their  own  bread — ^^''er. 
14.  And  if  any  man  obey  not  our  word 
by  this  epistle,  note  that  man,  and  have 
no  company  with  him,  that  he  may  be 
ashamed.     1  Tim.  v.  13. 

OF  THE  SLUGGARD. 

"NTI.  Of  the  sluggard,  the  slothful  and 
idle.  See  several  of  the  foregoing  texts, 
xvhere  these  persons  are  compared  with  the 
diligf-nt,  &c.  Prov.  vi.  6 — 8.  Go  to  the 
ant,  thou  sluggard,  consider  her  ways 
and  be  wise :  which  having  no  guide, 
overseer  or  luler,  provideth  her  meat 


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Wisdo7n. 


57: 


in  the  summer,  and  gathereth  her  food 
in  the  harvest. 

Prov.  X.  26.  As  vinegar  to  the  teeth, 
and  smoke  lo  the  eyes,  so  is  the  slug- 
gard to  them  that  send  him. 

XV.  19.  The  v/ay  of  tue  slothful  man 
is  as  an  hedge  of  thorns,  but  the  way 
of  the  righteous  is  made  plain. 

xviii.  9.  He  that  is  slothful  in  his  work, 
is  brother  to  him  that  is  a  great  waster. 
xix.  15.  Slothfulness  casteth  into  a 
deep  sleep,  and  an  idle  goul  shall  suffer 
hunger. — Ver,  24.  A  slothful  man  hideth 
his  hand  in  his  bosom,  and  will  not  so 
much  as  bring  it  to  his  mouth.  Ch.  xxvi. 
15. 

XX.  4.  The  sluggard  will  not  plough 

V  by  reason  of  the  cold  ;  therefore  shall 

he  beg  in  harvest,  and  have  nothing, 

xxi.  25.  The  desire  of  the  slothful 
killeth  him,  for  his  hands  refuse  to  la 
hour.     Ch.  xiii.  4. 

xxii.  13.  The  slothful  man  saith.  There 
is  a  lion  without,  I  shall  be  slain  in  the 
streets.  Ch.  xxvi.  13.  There  is  a  lion 
in  the  way,  a  hon  is  in  the  streets. 

xxiv.  30 — 32.  I  went  by  the  field 
of  the  slothful,  and  by  the  vineyard 
of  the  man  void  of  understanding ;  and 
lo!  it  was  all  grown  over  with  thorns, 
and  nettles  had  covered  the  face  thereof, 
and  the  stone  wall  thereof  was  broken 
down.  Then  I  saw  and  considered  it 
well,  and  looked  upon  it  and  received 
instruction. 

Eccl,  X.  18.  By  much  slothfulness  the 
building  decayeth,  and  through  idle- 
ness of  the  hands  the  house  droppeih 
through. 

Ezek.  xvi.  49.  This  was  the  iniquity 
of  Sodom,  Pride,  fuhiess  of  bread,  and 
abundance  of  idleness. 

WISDOM. 

Vm.  The  studytffnd  purauit  of  -wisdom 
recommended.  Job  xxxii.  7.  Days  should 
speak,  and  multitude  of  years  siiould 
teach  wisdom. 

Prov.  i.  2.  Know  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion, and  perceive  the  words  of  under- 
standing. 

Ver.  20.  Wisdom  crieth  without,  in 
the  chief  places  of  concourse.  Ver. 
21.  23.  Ch.  viii.  1  to  12.  14.  33. 

ii.  2.  Incline  thine  ear  to  wisdom,  and 
apply  thine  heart  to  understanding. 
Ver.  3,  4,  5. 

iii.  21.  Keep  sound  wisdom  and  in- 
struction.    Ver.  22. 

iv.  5.  Get  wisdom,  get  understanding. 


V.  1.  My  son,  attend  to  my  wisdom. 
Ver.  7. 

vii.  4.  Say  unto  wisdom.  Thou  art  my 
father ;  and  call  understandmg  thy  kins- 
woman.    Ver.  5. 

xviii.  1.  Through  desire  a  man  having 
separated  himself,  seeketl^  and  inter- 
meddieth  with  all  wisdom.  Eccl.  i.  13. 
16,  17.— ii.  3.  9  12.— vii.  23.  25.— viii. 
16.— ix.  13. 

xxii.  7.  Bow  down  thine  ear  to  the 
works  of  tht-  wise,  and  apply  thine 
heart  to  my  knowledge. 

xxiii.  23.  Buy  the  truth,  and  sell  it 
not ;  also  wisdom,  and  instruction,  and 
understandmg. 

xxvii.  11.  My  son,  be  wise,  and  make 
my  heart  glad.     Ch.  xxix.  3. 

Matt.  X.  16.  Be  wise  as  serpents,  and 
harmless  as  doves. 

James  iii.  13.  Who  is  a  wise  man 
among  you  ?  let  him  sliew,  out  of  a 
good  conversation,  his  works  with  the 
meekness  of  wisdom. 

IX.  The  excellency  of  luisdom  above 
all  other  endo-ivments.  Job  xxviii.  13.  Man 
knoweth  not  the  price  of  wisdom.^ 
Ver.  15.  It  cannot  be  gotten  for  gold, 
neither  shall  silver  be  weighed  for  the 
price  thereof.     See  ver.  16  to  20, 

Prov.  iii.  14,  15.  The  merchandise 
of  wisdom  is  better  that  the  merciian- 
dise  of  silver,  and  the  gain  thereof '  han 
fine  gold.  (Ch.  xvi.  16.)  She  is  more 
precious  than  rubies,  and  all  the  things 
thou  canst  desire  are  not  to  be  com- 
pared unto  her. 

iv.  7.  Wisdom  is  the  principal  thing : 
therefore  get  wisdom  ;  and  with  all  tliy 
getting  get  understanding. 

Eccl.  ii.  13.  Wisdom  excelleth  folly, 
as  far  as  light  excelleth  darkness, 

iv,  13.  Better  is  a  poor  and  wise  child, 
than  an  old  and  foolish  king, 

ix.  16.  Wisdom  is  better  than  strength, 
Prov,  iii.  21,  22,  23. 

Ver,  18,  Wisdom  is  better  than  wea- 
pons of  war. 

X.  IVisdom  is  profitable,  pleasant,  and 
honourable.  Job  xxii.  2.  lie  tiiat  is  wise 
may  be  profitalilc  unto  himself. 

Frov.  ii.  10,  11.  When  wisdom  en- 
tereth  into  thine  heart,  and  knowledge 
is  pleasant  luito  thy  soul ;  di-scretioit 
shall  preserve  thee,  undei-standing  shall 
keep  tiiee,  to  deliver  thee  from  the  way 
of  tlie  evil  man, 

iii.  13.  Happy  is  the  man  that  findeth 
wisdom,  and  the  man  that  gctteth  nn- 
M  m 


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derstanding. — Ver.  16,  17.  Length  of 
days  is  in  lier  right  hand,  and  m  her  left 
hand  riches  and  honour.  Her  ways  are 
ways  of  pleasantness,  and  aU  her  paths 
are  peace.     Ch.  xxiv.  13,  14. 

Prov.  iii.  18.  Wisdom  isatree  of  life,  to 
every  one  that  findeth  her ;  and  happy 
is  every  one  that  retaineth  her. — Ver. 
35.  The  wise  shall  inherit  glory. 

iv.  8,  9.  Exalt  wisdom,  and  she  shall 
promote  thee  ;  slie  shall  bring  thee  to 
honour  when  thou  dost  embrace  her. 
She  sliall  give  to  thine  head  an  orna- 
ment of  grace  ;  a  crown  of  glory  shall 
she  deliver  vnito  thee. 

ix.  1.  Wisdom  hath  bnllded  her  house. 
Ch.  XXIV.  3,  4. — xiv.  1. 

Ver.  12.  If  thou  be  wise,  thou  shalt 
be  wise  for  thyself 

xi.  29.  The  fool  shall  be  servant  to 
the  wise  in  hear' . 

xii.  18.  A.  man  sliall  be  commended 
according  to  his  wisdom. 

xvi.  20,  21.  He  that  handleth  a  mat- 
ter wisely,  shall  find  good.  The  wise 
in  heart  shall  be  called  prudent. 

xviii.  4.  The  well-spring  of  wisdom 
is  a  flowing  brook. 

Eccl.  vii.  11.  Wisdom  is  good,  with 
an  inheritance  :  and  by  it  there  is  profit 
to  them  that  see  the  sun. 

Ver.  12.  Wisdom  is  a  defence,  and 
money  is  a  defence  ;  but  the  excellency 
of  knowledge  is,  that  wisdom  giveth 
life. — Ver.  19.  Wisdom  strengthened! 
A  wise  man  more  than  ten  mighty  men 
that  are  in  the  city.  Ch.  ix.  15,  16.  18 
Prov.  iii.  21. 

viii.  1.  A  man's  wisdom  maketh  his 
face  to  shine. 

Ver.  5.  A  wise  man's  heart  discerneth 
both  time  and  judgment. 

X.  10.  Wisdom  is  profitable  to  direct, 
xii.   11.    The  words  of  the  wise  are 

as  goads  and  nads. 

XI.  Wisdom  is  the  gift  of  God.  Exod. 
xxxi.  6.  In  the  heart  of  all  that  are 
wise  hearted,  I  have  put  wisdom,  saith 
the  Lord.     Ver.  3. 

Job  xxviii.  12.  Where  shall  wisdom  be 
found  ?  and  where  is  the  place  thereof? 
— Ver.  23.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  place 
thereof,  and  the  way  thereof.  Ver.  20, 

Ps.  li.  6.  In  the  hidden  part  thou 
shalt  make  me  to  know  wisdom.  Ps 
cxix.  98,  99,  100. 

Prov.  ii.  6,  7.  The  Lord  giveth  wis- 
dom ;  out  of  his  mouth  cometh  know- 
ledge and  understanding.  He  layeth 
up  sound  wisdom  for  the  righteous. 


Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  giveth  to  a  man  that 
is  good  in  his  sight,  knowledge,  and 
wisdom,  and  joy. 

ix.  1.  The  righteous,  and  the  wise, 
and  their  works,  are  in  the  hand  of  God. 

Dan.  ii.  21.  God  givets?  wisdom  unto 
the  wise,  and  knowledge  to  them  that 
know  understanding.  Ver.  23.  See  Acts 
vii.  10. 

Luke"  xxi.  15.  I  will  give  you  a  mouth 
and  wisdom.     2  Pet.  iii.  15. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  from  above 
is  pure,  &c.     Ver.  17. 

XII.  Wisdom  prayed  for.  1  Chron . 
xxii.  12.  For  Solomon  David  prayed 
thus  :  The  Lord  give  thee  wisdom,  that 
thou  mayest  keep  the  law  of  the  Lord. 
Ps.  Ixxil.  1. 

1  Kings  iii.  9.  Solomon  prayed  thus : 
Lord  give  thy  servani  an  understanding 
heart,  that  he  may  judge  thy  people, 
and  that  he  may  discern  between  good 
and  bad. — Ver.  11 — 13.  And  God  said. 
Because  thou  hast  asked  this  thing,  and 
hast  not  asked  for  thyself  long  life, 
neither  hast  asked  riches  for  thyself, 
nor  the  life  of  thine  enemies,  but  hast 
a,sked  for  thyself  understanding  to  dis- 
cern judgment ;  behold,  I  have  done  ac- 
cording to  thy  words,  I  have  given  thee 
a  wise  and  an  understanding  heart.  I 
haA'e  also  given  thee  that  which  thou 
hast  not  asked,  both  riches  and  honour. 
Ver.  28.  Ch.  iv.  9.— v.  12.  2  Chron.  i.  10. 

Ps.  xc.  12.  So  teach  us  to  number 
our  days  that  we  may  apply  our  hearts 
to  wisdom. 

Col.  i.  9.  I  pray  that  ye  may  be  filled 
with  the  knowledge  of  his  will  in  all 
wisdom. 

James  viii.  5.  If  any  man  lack  wisdom, 
let  him  ask  of  God,  that  giveth  to  all 
men  liberally  and  upbraideth  not ;  and 
it  shall  be  given  him.     Ver.  17. 

XIII.  Wisdom  arm  religion  the  same. 
Deut.  iv.  5,  6. 1  have  taught  you  statutes 
and  judgments.  Keep  and  do  them,  for 
this  is  your  wisdom  and  understanding. 

xxxii.  29.  O  that  they  were  wise,  that 
they  understood  this,  that  they  would 
consider  their  latter  end. 

Job  xxviii.  28.  Behold,  the  fear  of  the 
Lord,  that  is  wisdom  ;  and  to  depart 
from  evil  is  understanding.  Ps.  cxi.  10. 
Prov.  i.  7. 

Ps.  ii.  10,  11.  Be  wise,  O  ye  kings  : 
be  instructed,  O  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 
— Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and  rejoice 
with  trembling. 


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Ps.xxvii.  30.  The  mouth  of  the  righte- 
ous speaketh  wisdom,  and  his  tongue 
talketh  of  judgment.     Prov.  viii.  8. 

Ixiv.  10.  They  shall  wisely  consider 
the  Lord's  doings. 

ci  2.  I  will  behave  myself  wisely  in 
a  perfect  way. 

cvii.  43.  Whoso  is  wise,  and  will  ob- 
serve these  tilings,  even  they  shall  un- 
derstand the  loving-kindness  of  the 
Lord.     Hos.  xiv.  9. 

Prov.  X.  8.  The  wise  in  heart  will  re- 
ceive commandments. 

XV.  24.  The  way  of  life  is  above  to 
the  wise,  that  he  may  depart  from  hell 
beneath.     Ch.  xiii.  14. 

xix.  8.  He  that  gettetli  wisdom  loveth 
his  own  soul,  and  he  that  hath  under- 
standing shall  find  good.  Ch.  viii.  36.  He 
that  sinneth  against  me  [Wisdom]  vvrong- 
eth  his  own  soul :  all  tiiey  that  hate  me 
love  death. 

xxi.  12.  The  righteous  wisely  con- 
sidereth  the  house  of  the  wicked. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  shall 
shine  as  the  brightness  of  the  firmament. 

Ver.  10.    The  wise  shall  understand. 

Mic.  vi.  9.  The  Lord's  voice  crieth 
unto  the  city,  and  the  man  of  wisdom 
shall  see  thy  name. 

Matt.  vii.  24.  He  that  heareth  Christ's 
sayings,  and  doeth  them,  shall  be  liken- 
ed unto  a  wise  man.  See  the  parable 
of  the  ten  virgins,  Matt.  xxv.  1  to  13. 

Rom.  xvi.  19.  I  would  have  you  wise 
unto  that  which  is  good,  and  simple  con- 
cerning evil. 

Eph.  V.  15,  16.  Walk  circumspectly, 
not  as  fools  but  as  wise  ;  redeeming  the 
time  because  the  days  are  evil. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Let  the  word  of  God 
dwell  in  you  richly,  in  all  wisdom. 

iv.  5.  Walk  in  wisdom  toward  them 
that  are  without,  redeeming  the  time. 

2  Tim.  ii.  15.  The  holy  scriptures 
are  able  to  make  thee  wise  to  salva 
tion.   See  Prov.  xxviii.  26.  Luke  xii.42. 

FOLLY. 

XIV.  «?  fool's  vain  pretences  to  7vis- 
dom  ;  he  is  -wise  in  his  axon  conceit.  Job 
xi.  12.  Vain  man  would  be  wise. 

xii.  2.  Ye  are  the  people,  and  wisdom 
shall  die  with  you. 

XV.  8.  Dost  thou  restrain  wisdom  to 
thyself?  Ch.  xxiii.  4.  Cease  from  thine 
own  wisdom. 

xxxii.  9.  Great  men  are  not  always 
wise  ;  neither  do  tlie  aged  understand 
judgment. 


Prov.  iii.  7.  Be  not  wise  in  thine  own 
eyes. 

xii.  15.  The  way  of  a  fool  is  right  in 
his  own  eyes. 

xiv.  2.  There  is  a  way  that  seemeth 
right  unto  a  man,  but  tlie  end  thereof 
are  the  ways  of  death. 

xxvi.  12.  Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in 
his  own  conceit ;  there  is  more  hope  of 
a  fool  than  of  him. — Ver.  16.  The  slug- 
gard is  wiser  in  his  own  conceit,  than 
seven  men  that  can  render  a  reason. 

xxxviii.  11.  The  rich  man  is  wise  in 
his  own  conceit. 

Ver  26.  He  that  trusteth  in  liis  own 
heart  is  a  fool. 

Isa.  V.  21.  Woe  to  them  that  are  wise 
in  their  own  eyes,  and  prudent  in  their 
own  sight, 

Jer.  viii.  8.  How  do  ye  say.  We  are 
wise,  and  the  law  of  the  Lord  is  with 
us  ? 

Rom.  i.  22,23.  Professing  themselves 
to  be  wise,  they  became  fools ;  and 
changed  the  glory  of  the  uncorruptible 
God  into  an  image. 

xi.  25.  I  would  not  have  you  igno- 
rant, &.C.  lest  ye  be  wise  in  your  own 
conceit. 

xii.  16.  Be  not  wise  in  your  own  con- 
ceit. See  Isa.  x.  12,  13. — xix.  11.  1 
Cor.  iii.  18.  2  Cor.  s.  12.  Col.ii.  23. 

XV.  ./?  fool  receiveth  not  instruction. 
Prov.  i.  7.  Fools  despise  wisdom  and 
instruction.     Ch.  v.  12,  13. 

xvii.  16.  He  hath  no  heart  to  get 
wisdom.     Ch.  i.  7.  22. 

xviii.  2.  He  hath  no  delight  in  under- 
standing.    Ch.  xxiv.  7. 

xvii.  10.  A  reproof  entereth  more 
into  a  wise  man,  than  an  hundred  stripes 
into  a  fool. 

xxvii.  22.  Though  thou  shouldstbray 
a  fool  in  a  mortar,  yet  will  not  his  fool- 
ishness depart  from  him. 

x.  21    Fools  die  for  want  of  wisdom. 

XVL  He  cUscovereth  his  folly.  Prov. 
xiii.  16.  A  fool  layeth  open  his  folly. 

xxvi.  11.  As  a  dog  returneth  to  his 
vomit,  so  a  fool  returnetli  to  his  folly. 

Eccl.  X.  2. '  A  wise  man's  heart  is  at 
his  right  hand,  but  a  fool's  heart  at  his 
left  hand. 

Ver.  3.  When  a  fool  walketh  by  the 
way,  liis  wisdom  faileth  him,  and  he 
saith  to  every  one  that  he  is  a  fool. 

XVn.  Toxvard  his  parents.  Prov.  x. 
1.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father ; 
but  a  foolish  son  is  the  heaviness  of  hi« 


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mother.     Ch.  xv.  20.   He  despiseth  his 
mother. 

Prov.  XV.  5.  A  fool  despiseth  his  fa- 
ther's instructions. 

xvii.  21.  He  that  begetteth  a  fool, 
doeth  it  to  his  sorrow  ;  and  the  father  of 
a  fool  hath  no  joy. — Ver.  25.  A  foolish 
son  is  a  grief  to  his  father,  and  bitter- 
ness to  her  that  bare  h'lva. 

xix.  13.  A  foolish  son  is  the  calamity 
of  his  father.  See  Disobedient  and  nn- 
dutifal  chUdren  ,■  Commamlment  Fifth. 

XVin.  Jl  foolis  mischievous.  Prov.  x 
23.  It  is  a  sport  to  a  fool  to  do  mischief 

xiii.  19.  It  is  an  abomination  to  fools 
to  depart  from  mischief. 

xvii.  12.  Let  a  bear  robbed  of  her 
whelps  meet  a  man,  rather  than  a  fool 
in  his  folly. 

XIX.  Wrathful.  Job  v.  2.  Wrath  kil- 
leth  a  foolish  man. 

Prov.  xii.  16.  A  fool's  wrath  is  pre- 
sently known. 

xiv.  16.  A  fool  rageth  and  is  confi- 
dent. 

xxvii.  3.  A  fool's  wrath  is  heavier 
than  both  the  sand  and  a  stone. 

xxix.  9.  If  a  wise  man  contend  with 
a  foolish  man,  whether  he  rage  or 
laugh,  there  is  no  rest. 

Eccl.  vii.  9.  Anger  resteth  in  the  bo- 
som of  fools.     See  Anger ^  Wrath. 

XX.  Contentions.  Prov.  xviii.  2.  A 
fool's  hps  enter  into  contention. 

XX.  3.  It  is  an  honour  for  a  man  to 
cease  from  strie  ;  but  every  fool  will 
be  meddling.     See  Contention,  Strife. 

XXI.  His  -words.  Prov.  xv.  2.  The 
mouth  of  fools  poureth  out  foolishness. 
Ver.  28. 

xviii.  6,  7.  The  fool's  lips  enter  in'O 
contention,  and  his  mouth  calleth  for 
strokes  A  fool's  mouth  is  h;s  destruc- 
tion, and  his  lips  are  the  snare  of  his 
soul.     Ch.  X.  14. — xii.  13. — xiii.  3. 

xxix.  11.  A  fool  uttereth  all  his 
mind. 

Eccl.  V.  3.  A  fool's  voice  is  known  by 
the  multitude  of  words. 

X.  12,  13  The  hps  of  a  fool  will  swal- 
low up  himself.  The  beginning  of  his 
words  is  foolishness,  and  the  end  of  his 
talk  is  mischievous  madness. 

Ver.  14.  h.  fool  is  full  of  words.  See 
Talkativeness,  Rashness.  See  Prov.  xvii 
7. — xxvi.  7. 

XXn  His  folly  is  his  pleasure.  Prov 
XV.  21.  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is  desti- 
tute of  wisdom,  &c. 


xvii.  24.  His  eyes  are  in  the  ends  of 
the  earth. 

XXX.  22.  The  earth  is  disquieted,  and 
cannot  bear  a  fool  when  he  is  filled 
with  meat. 

Eccl.  vi.  7.  His  laughter  is  like  the 
crackling  of  thorns  under  a  pot. 

vii.  4.  His  heart  is  in  the  house  of 
mirth. 

XXIII..  Treatinent  for  fools.  Prov.  xiv. 
7.  Go  from  the  presence  of  a  foolish 
man,  when  thou  perceivest  not  in  him 
the  lips  of  knowledge. 

xxiii.  9.  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a 
fool,  for  he  will  despise  the  wsdom  of 
thy  words.  Matt.  vii.  6.  Cast  not  your 
pearls  before  swine. 

xxxvi.  1.  Honour  is  not  seemly  for  a 
fool. 

Ver.  3.  A  rod  for  the  fool's  back.  Ch. 
X.  13. — xix.  29. — xxix.  15. 

Ver.  4.  Answer  not  a  fool  according 
to  his  folly,  lest  thou  be  also  like  unto 
him. — Ver.  5.  Lest  he  be  wise  in  his 
own  conceit.     See  Eccl.  x.  5,  6,  7. 

XXIV.  Folly  and  -wickedness  the  same. 
Deut.  xxxii.  6.  Do  ye  thus  requite  the 
Lord,  O  foolish  people  and  unwise. 

Job  V.  3.  I  have  seen  the  foolish 
taking  root,  but  suddenly  I  cursed  his 
habitation.     Ps.  Ixxiii.  3.  9.  11.  17,  18. 

Ps,  V.  5.  The  foohsh  shall  not  stand 
in  thy  sight :  thou  hatest  all  the  work- 
ers of  iniquity. 

xiv.  1.  The  fool  hath  said  in  his  hearty 
There  is  no  God.     Ps.  liii.  1. 

xxxvi.  3.  The  wicked  hath  left  off  to 
be  wise,  and  to  do  good. 

xxxviii.  5.  My  wounds  stink,  and  are 
corrupt,  because  of  my  foolishness. 

Ixix.  5.  O  God,  thou  knowest  my 
foolishness,  and  my  sins  are  not  hid 
from  thee. 

Ixxiv.  18.  O  I>ord,  the  foolish  people 
have  blasphemed  thy  name.     Ver.  22. 

Ixxv.  4.  I  said  unto  the  fools.  Deal 
not  foolishly  ;  and  to  the  wicked.  Lift 
not  up  the  horn. 

Ixxxv.  8.  The  Lord  will  speak  peace 
to  his  people,  and  to  his  saints  ;  but  let 
them  not  return  again  to  folly. 

xciv.  7 — 10.  They  commit  wicked- 
ness, and  say,  The  Lord  shall  not  see, 
neither  shall  the  God  of  Jacob  regard 
it.  Understand,  ye  brutish  among  the 
people  ;  and,  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be 
wise  ?  He  that  planted  the  ear  shall  he 
not  hear  .i"  he  that  formeth  the  eye  shall 
he  not  see  .'   he  that  chasteneth  the 


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heathen  shall  he  not  correct  ?  he  that 
teacheth  man  knowledge  shall  he  not 
know  ?  Ps.  xcv.  2. 

Ps.  cvii.  17.  Fools,  because  of  their 
transgressions,  and  because  of  iniqui- 
ties, are  afflicted. 

Prov.  i.  7.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
the  beginning  of  knowledge  ;  but  fools 
despise  wisdom  and  instruction. 

Ver.  32.  The  prosperity  of  fools  shall 
destroy  them. 

ix.  6.  Forsake  the  fooUsh  and  live  ; 
and  go  in  the  way  of  understanding. 

xiv.  9.  Fools  make  a  mock  at  sin. 

XV.  21.  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is  des- 
titute of  wisdom ;  but  a  man  of  under- 
standing walketh  uprikhtly. 

xix.  13.  The  foolishness  of  man  per- 
verteth  his  way,  and  his  heart  fretteth 
against  the  Lord. 

xxi.  30.  There  is  no  wisdom  nor  un- 
derstanding, nor  counsel  against  the 
Lord. 

xxiv,  9.  The  thought  of  foolishness  is 
sin. 

xxvi.  10.  The  great  God,  that  formed 
all  things,  rewardeth  the  fool  and  the 
transgressor. 

XXX.  2,  3.  I  am  more  brutish  than 
any  man,  and  have  not  the  understand- 
ing of  a  man.  I  neither  learned  wis- 
dom, nor  have  the  knowledge  of  the 
holy. 

Eccl.  v.  1.  In  the  house  of  God,  be 
more  ready  to  hear  than  to  offer  the  sa^ 
crifice  of  fools. 

Ver.  4.  God  hath  no  pleasure  in  fools 

vii.  5.  I  applied  mine  heart  to  know 
the  wickedness  of  folly 

Jer.  iv.  22.  My  people  is  foolish  ; 
they  have  not  known  me  :  they  are 
wise  to  do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they 
have  no  knowledge.  Ch.  v.  4.  21. — x.  8. 

viii.  9.  They  have  rejected  the  word 
of  the  Lord ;  and  what  wisdom  is  in 
them  ?     Ch.  xxiii.  13. 

Matt  vii.  26.  He  that  doeth  not  Christ's 
sayings,  is  like  unto  a  foolish  man. 

XXV.  3.  See  the  parable  of  the  fool- 
ish virgins. 

Luke  xii.  20.  God  said.  Thou  fool, 
this  night  shall  thy  soul  be  required  of 
thee. 

Ver.  21.  So  is  every  one  that  layeth 
up  treasure  for  himself,  and  is  not  ricli 
toward  God.  See  Numb.  xii.  11.  1 
Sam.  xiii.  13.  2  Sam.  xxiv.  10.  Matt, 
.xxiii.  17.  19.  Mark  vii.  22.  Luke  xi.  40. 
— ^xxiv.  25.  Rom.  i.  21.  Gal.  iii.  1.  3.  1 
Pet.  ii,  15, 


PATIENCE. 

XXV.  Patience  toward  God.  Ps. 
xxxvii.  7.  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  wait 
patiently  for  him  ;  fret  not  thyself  be- 
cause of  liim  vvlio  prospereth  in  his 
way,  because  of  the  man  who  bringtth 
wicked  devices  to  pass. 

xl.  1.  I  waited  patiently  for  the  Lord, 
and  he  heard  me. 

Luke  viii.  15.  The  seed  sown  on  the 
good  ground,  are  they  which  m  an 
hpnest  and  good  heart,  having  lieard 
the  word,  keep  it,  and  bring  forth  fruit 
with  patience. 

xxi.  19.  In  your  patience  possess  your 
souls. 

Rom.  ii.  6.  To  them  who  by  patient 
continuing  in  well-doing,  seek  for  j^lo- 
ry,  honour,  and  immortalit)-,  God  will 
give  eternal  life.     Ver.  7. 

V.  3, 4.  We  glcr>'  intribrilation;  know- 
ing that  tribulation  worketh  patience; 
and  patience  experience  ;  and  experi- 
ence hope.     Ch.  xii.  12. 

viii.  25.  If  we  hope  for  that  we  see 
not,  then  do  we  witli  patience  wait  for  it. 

xii.  12.  Rejoicing  in  hope  ;  pat'ent 
in  tribulation ;  continuing  instant  in 
prayer. 

XV.  4.  Whatsoever  things  were  writ- 
ten aforetime  were  written  for  our 
learning,  that  we  tln-ough  patience  and 
comfort  of  the  scriptures  might  have 
hope. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  In  all  things  apprr  -.'ng 
ourselves  as  the  ministers  of  Christ,  in 
mych  patience,  in  afflictions^  in  distres- 
ses, in  necessities. 

xii.  12.  The  signs  of  an  apostle  v  ere 
wrought  among  you  in  all  patience,  !n 
signs,  and  wonders,  and  mighty  deeds. 

Col.  i.  11.  Strengthened  with  all 
might,  according  to  his  glorious  piver, 
unto  all  patience  and  long-suficring, 
with  joyfulncss. 

1  Tliess.  i.  2,  3.  We  give  thanks,  re- 
membering your  work  of  faitli.  and  la- 
bour of  love,  and  putience  of  hcpe  in 
our  l^ord  Jesus  Clu-ist,  in  tlie  sight  of 
God  our  Father. 

2  Thcss.  i.  4.  We  glory  in  you  for 
yovu-  patience  and  failli,  in  all  your  per- 
secutions and  tribulations. 

iii.  5.  The  Lord  direct  your  hearts 
into  the  love  of  God,  .and  into  the  pa- 
tient waiting  for  Christ. 

Heb.  vi.  12.  Be  ye  followers  of  them, 

who  tlii'ough  faith  and  patience  inlicrit 

jUic  promises. — Ver.  15.  Abraham,  .after 


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Contentment.^  is'c. —  Grudgmg.-— Meekness.     Chap.  XVII. 


he  had  jiatiently  endured,  obtained  the 
promise. 

Heb.  X.  36.  Ye  have  need  of  patience, 
that  after  ye  have  done  the  will  of  God 
ye  might  receive  the  promise. 

xii.  1.  Let  us  run  with  patience  the 
race  set  before  us,  &c. 

James  i.  3,  4.  The  trying  of  your 
faith  worketh  patience.  Let  patience 
have  her  perfect  work,  that  ye  may  be 
entire,  wanting  nothing. 

V.  7,  8.  Be  patient  unto  the  coming 
of  the  Lord.  The  husbandman  hath 
long  patience.  Be  ye  also  patient, 
stablish  yourselves  ;  for  the  coming  of 
the  Lord  draweth  nigh. 

Ver.  10,  11.  Take  the  prophets,  who 
have  spoken  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
for  an  example  of  suffering  affliction 
with  patience.  Ye  have  heard  of  the 
patience  of  Job,  and  have  seen  the  end 
of  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord  is  very  piti- 
ful and  of  tender  mercy. 

1  Pet.  ii.  20.  If  when  ye  do  well  and 
suffer  for  it,  ye  take  it  patiently,  this  is 
acceptable  with  God. 

Rev.  i.  9.  I  John  am  your  brother  and 
companion  in  tribulation,  and  in  the 
kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  2,  3.  I  know  thy  works,  and  thy 
labour,  and  thy  patience,  and  how  thou 
hast  borne,  and  hast  patience  for  my 
name's  sake,  and  hast  laboured,  and 
hast  not  fainted. 

Ver.  19.  I  know  thy  works,  and  chari 
ty,  and  service,  and  faith,  and  patience 

iii.  10.  Because  thou  hast  kept  t|^e 
word  of  my  patience,  I  also  will  kegp 
thee  from  the  hour  of  temptation. 

xiii.  10.  Here  is  the  patience  and 
faith  of  the  saints. 

xiv.  12.  Here  is  the  patience  of  the 
saints ;  here  are  they  that  keep  the 
commandments  of  God,  and  the  faith  of 
Jesus. 

XXVI.  Patience  torvard  men.  Eccl. 
vii.  8.  The  patient  in  spirit  is  better 
than  the  proud  in  spirit. 

1  Thess.  V.  14.  Be  patient  toward  all 
men. 

1  Tim.  iii.  3.  A  bishop  must  be  blame- 
less, patient. 

vi.  11.  O  man  of  God,  follow  after 
I'ighteousness,  godliness,  faith,  love,  pa- 
tience, meekness. 

2  Tim.  ii.  24.  The  servant  of  the 
Lord  must  be  gentle  to  all  men,  apt  to 
teach,  patient. 

iii.  10,  11.  Thou  hastfuUy  known  my 
doctrine,  manner  of  life,  purpose,  faith. 


long-suffering,  charity,  patience,  perse- 
cutions,  afflictions. 

Tit.  ii.  1,  2.  Speak  thou  the  tilings 
that  become  sound  doctrine,  that  the 
aged  men  be  sober,  grave,  temperate, 
sound  in  the  faith,  in  charity,  in  pa- 
tience. 

2  Pet.  i.  5.  Add  to  your  faith,  virtue, 
knowledge,  temperance,  patience,  god- 
liness, brotherly-kindness,  and  charity. 

CONTENTMENT. 

XXVn.  Contentment.  Luke  iii.  14. 
John  Baptist  said  to  the  soldiers.  Be 
content  with  your  wages. 

Phil.  iv.  11.  Paul  said,  I  have  learn- 
ed in  whatsoever  state  I  am,  therewith 
to  be  content. 

1  Tim.  vi.  6.  Godliness  with  content- 
ment is  great  gain. — Ver.  8.  Having 
food  and  raiment,  let  us  therewith  be 
content. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Let  your  conversation 
be  without  covetousness,  and  be  con- 
tent with  such  things  as  ye  have  ;  for 
he  hath  said,  I  wiU  never  leave  thee 
nor  forsake  thee. 

DISCONTENT,  MURMURING. 

XXVIII.  Discontent, JMurmuring.  Lara. 
iii.  39.  Wherefore  doth  a  living  man 
complain,  a  man  for  the  punishment  of 
his  sins  ? 

1  Cor.  X.  10.  Neither  murmur  ye,  as 
some  of  the  Jews  murmured,  and  were 
destroyed.  See  the  murmurings  of  the 
Jews  and  their  punishments  :  Exod.  x^^ 
24.  For  diink.  Ch.  xvi.  2  to  12.  For 
bread.  Numb.  xiv.  2.  27.  29.  36  When 
they  heard  an  evil  report  of  the  promi- 
sed land.  Ch.  xvi.  11.  41.  Corah  and  his 
company  about  the  priesthood. 

Phil.  ii.  14.  Do  all  things  without 
murmurings  and  disputings. 

Jude  16.  Murmurers,  complainers, 
walking  after  their  own  lusts. 

GRUDGING. 

XXIX.  Grudging.  Lev.  xix.  18.  Thou 

shalt  not  avenge  nor  bear  any  grudge 
against  the  children  of  thy  people. 

2  Cor.  ix.  7.  Give  to  the  poor,  not 
grudgingly. 

James  v.  9.  Grudge  not  one  against 
anothei",  lest  ye  be  condemned. 

1  Pet.  iv.  9.  Use  hospitality  one  to 
another,  without  grudging. 

MEEKNESS. 

XXX.  The  exercise  of  meeekness  re- 


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quired.  Gal.  vi.  1.  If  a  man  be  overta- 
ken in  a  fault,  ye  which  are  spiritual  re- 
store such  an  one  in  the  spirit  of  meek- 
ness. 

Eph.  iv.  1,  2.  Walk  worthy  of  the 
vocation  wherewith  ye  are  called  ;  with 
all  lowliness,  and  meekness,  and  long- 
suffering. 

1  Tim.  vi.  11.  Follow  after  rig-hteous- 
ness,  godliness,  faith,  love,  patience, 
meekness. 

2  Tim.  ii.  25.  In  meekness  instructing 
those  that  oppose  themselves. 

Tit.  iii.  2,  Shewing  all  meekness  to 
all  men. 

James  iii.  13.  Who  is  a  wise  man  and 
endued  with  wisdom  amongst  you  ?  let 
him  sliew  out  of  a  good  conversation 
his  works,  with  meekness  of  wisdom. 

1  Pet.  iii.  15.  Be  ready  always  to 
give  an  answer  to  ever)"  man  that  asketh 
you,  a  reason  of  the  hope  that  is  in  you, 
with  meekness  and  fear. 

XXXI.  Hov)  produced.  Gal.  v.  23.  The 
fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace, 
long-suffering,  gentleness,  goodness, 
faith,  meekness,  temperance. 

XXXII.  Examples  of  meekness.  Numb. 
xii.  3.  Moses  was  very  meek. 

Matt.  xxi.  5.  Behold  thy  King  [Jesus] 
Cometh  unto  thee,  meek,  and  sit- 
ting upon  an  ass.  Isa.  Ixii.  11.  Zech. 
ix.  9. 

2  Cor.  X.  1.  I  beseech  you  by  the 
meekness  and  gentleness  of  Christ,  &.c. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  (as  the  elect  of 
God)  bowels  of  mercies,  kindness,  hum 
bleness  of  mind,  meekness,  long-suf- 
fering. 

XXXIII.  Promises  to  the  meek.  Ps. 
xxii.  26.  The  meek  shall  eat,  and  shall 
be  satisfied. 

XXV.  9.  The  meek  will  he  guide  in 
judgment,  and  the  meek  will  he  teach 
his  way. 

xxxvii.  11.  The  meek  shall  inherit 
the  earth,  and  shall  delight  themselves 
in  abundance  of  peace. 

xlv.  4.  In  thy  majesty  ride  prosper 
ously,  because  of  truth,  and  meekness, 
and  righteousness. 

bcxvi.  9.  God  arose  to  judgment,  to 
save  all  the  meek  of  the  earth. 

cxlvii.  6.  The  Lord  lifteth  up  the 
meek,  and  casteth  the  wicked  down  to 
the  grovmd. 

cxlix  7.  The  Lord  will  beautify  the 
meek  with  s.ilvation. 

Isa.  xi.  4.  With  righteousness  shall  he 


judge  the  poor,  and  reprove  with 
[equity,  for  the  meek  of  the  earth. 

xxix  19.  The  meek  shall  increase 
their  joy  in  the  Lord. 

Ixi.  1.  1  he  Lord  hath  appointed  me 
to  preach  glad  tidings  to  the  meek. 

Zeph.  ii.  3.  Seek  the  Lord  all  ye 
meek  of  the  eai-th,  which  have  wrought 
his  judgments  :  seek  I'ighteousness, 
seek  meekness,  it  may  be  ye  shall  be 
liid  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  anger. 

Matt.  V.  5.  Blessed  are  the  nieek,  for 
they  sliali  inherit  the  earth. 

1  Pet.  iii.  4.  The  ornament  of  a 
meek  and  quiet  spirit  is  in  the  sight 
of  God  of  great  price. 

HUMILITY. 

XXXIV.  Humility  to-mard  God.  Dent, 
viii.  2,  3.  The  Lord  thy  God  led  thee 
forty  years  in  the  wilderness  to  humble 
thee.  He  humbled  thee,  and  siiflered 
thee  to  hunger,  and  fed  thee  with 
manna. 

Mic.  vi.  8.  What  doth  the  Lord  thy 
God  require  of  thee,  but  to  do  justly, 
and  to  love  mercy,  and  to  Malkluimbly 
with  thv  God .'' 

James  iv.  10.  Humble  yourselves  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  he  shall 
exalt  you.     1  Pet.  v.  6. 

XXXV.  Humility  toward  men.  Prov. 
vi.  3.  Humble  thyself,  make  sure  thy 
friend. 

XXV.  6,  7.  Put  not  forth  thjself  in  the 
presence  of  the  king,  and  stand  not  in 
the  place  of  great  men.  For  better  it 
is  that  it  be  said  unto  thee.  Come  up 
hither,  than  that  thou  shouldst  be  put 
lower.    Luke  xiv.  8.  10. 

Jcr.  xlv.  5.  Seekest  thou  great  things 
for  thyself  .■'  Seek  them  not. 

Matt.  XX.  26—28.  Whosoever  shall 
be  great  among  you,  let  him  be  your 
minister.  Whosoever  will  be  chief 
among  jou,  let  him  be  your  servant. 
Even  as  the  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be 
ministered  unto,  but  to  minister. 

Rom.  xii.  3.  1  say,  through  the  grace 
given  unto  me,  to  every  man  that  is 
among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself  more 
highly  than  he  ought  to  tliink  ;  but  to 
think  soberly,  according  as  God  has 
dealt  to  every  man  the  measure  of  faith. 
— Ver.  16.  Mind  not  high  things,  but 
condescend  to  men  of  low  estate. 

Eph.  V.  21.  Submit  yourselves  one 
to  another,  in  the  fear  of  God. 

1   Pet.  V.   5.  All  of  voM   be  stibicct 


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Humility. 


<1hxv.  XVII. 


one  to  another ;  and  be  ye  clothed  with 
humility. 

Piiii.  ii.  3.  In  lowliness  of  mind  let 
each  esteem  other  better  than  them- 
selves. 

XXXVI.  Promises  to  the  humble.  Job 
xxii.  29.  God  shall  save  the  luirable 
person. 

Ps.  ix.  12  God  forgetteth  not  the  cry 
of  the  huiTible. 

X.  17.  O  Lord,  thou  iiast  heard  the 
desire  of  the  hurnble  ;  thou  wilt  pre- 
pare their  heart,  tiiou  wilt  cause  thine 
ear  to  hear. 

cxxxviii.  9.  Though  the  Lord  be  high, 
yet  hath  he  respect  to  the  lowly. 

Frov.  XV.  33.  Before  honour  is  hu- 
mility.    Ch.  xviii.  12. 

xvi.  19,  Better  is  it  to  be  of  an  hum- 
ble spirit  with  the  lowly,  than  to  divide 
the  spoil  with  the  proud.     . 

xxii.  4.  By  humili  y  and  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  are  riches,  and  honour,  and 
Ufe. 

xxix.  23.  Honour  shall  uphold  the 
humble  person^ 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Tlie  Lord  saith,  I  dwell 
'  with  him  that  is  of  an  humble  and  con- 
trite spirit.     Ch.  Ixvi.  2. 

Matt.  V.  3.  Blessed  are  the  poor  in 
spirit;  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

5  xvi>i.  4.  Whosoever  shall  humble  him- 
self as  this  little  child,  the  same  shall  be 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

xxiii.  12.  Whosoever  himibleth  him- 
self shall  be  exalted.    Luke  xiv.  11. 

James  iv.  6.  God  resisteth  the  proud, 
but  giveth  grace  to  the  humble.  Prov. 
iii.  34. 

XXXVII.  Promises  to  humbled  sinners. 
Lev.  xxvi.  41,  42.  If  their  uncircumcis- 
ed  hearts  be  humbled,  and  they  accept 
of  the  punishment  of  their  iniquities, 
thea  will  I  remember  my  covenant.  2 
Chron.  vii.  l4. 

2  Kings  xxii.  19,  20.  Because  thine 
heart  [Josiah]  was  tender,  and  thou  hast 
humbled  thyself  before  the  Lord,  and 
hast  rent  thy  clothes,  and  wept  before 
me,  I  also  have  heard  thee,  saith  the 
Lord.  Behold,  therefore,  I  will  gather 
thee  unto  thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt  be 
gahered  into  thy  grave  in  peace  ;  and 
thine  eyes  shall  not  see  all  the  evil 
which  I  will  bring  upon  this  place. 

2  Chron.  xxxii.  25.  Hezekiah  render- 
ed not  again  according  to  the  benefit 
done  unto  him,  for  his  heart  was  lifted 


up;  therefore  there  was  wrath  upon 
him. — Ver  26.  Hezekiah  humbled  him- 
self for  the  pride  of  his  heart ;  so  the 
wrath  of  the  Lord  came  not  upon  him. 
See  Ahab,  1  Kings  xxi.  29. — Rehoboam, 
2  Chron.  xii.  6,  7.  12. — Manasseh,  2 
Chron.  xxxiii.  12.  19, — Nebuchadnez- 
zar, Dan.  iv.  30  to  i7. 

.  XXXVIII.  Examples  of  humility.  Je- 
sus Christ.  Matt.  xi.  29.  Jesus  said. 
Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn  of 
me  ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart : 
and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls. 

XX.  28.  The  Son  of  man  came  not  to 
be  ministered  unto,  but  to  minister,  and 
to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  manj^ 

John  xiii.  5.  Jesus  poured  water  in- 
to a  bason,  and  began  to  wash  the  dis- 
ciples feet. — Ver.  12 — 15.  After  he  had 
washed  their  feet,  he  said  unto  tliem. 
Know  ye  what  I  have  done  unto  you  ? 
Ye  call  me  Master  and  Lord,  and  ye  say 
well,  for  so  I  am  :  If  I  then,  your  Lord 
and  Master,  have  washed  your  feet,  ye 
also  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet. 
For  I  have  given  you  an  example,  that 
ye  should  do  as  I  liave  done  to  you. 

Phil,  ii,  5 — 8.  Let  this  mind  be  in 
you  which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus: 
who,  being  in  the  form  of  God,  thought 
it  no  robbery  to  be  equal  with  God ; 
yet  made  himself  of  no  reputation,  and 
took  upon  him  the  form  of  a  servant, 
and  was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men ; 
and  being  found  in  fashion  as  a  man,  he 
humbled  himself,  &c, 

XXXIX.  The  elect.  Col.  iii.  12.  Put 
on  as  the  elect  of  God>  holy  and  belov- 
ed, bowels  of  mercy,  kindness,  humble- 
ness of  mind,  meekness,  long-suffering, 
forbearing  one  another  in  love.  Eph, 
iv.  2. 

XL.  Humbled  saints  ;  their  expressions. 
Gen.  xviii.  27.  Abraham  said.  Behold, 
now  I  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak 
unto  the  Lord,  who  am  but  dust  and 
ashes. 

xxxii.  9,  10.  Jacob  said,  O  God,  I  am 
not  worthy  of  the  least  of  thy  mercies, 
and  of  all  the  truth,  which  thou  hast 
sliewed  unto  thy  servant. 

xli.  16.  Joseph  said,  It  is  not  in  me 
to  give  an  answer ;  God  shall  give  an 
answer  of  peace.     Dan.  ii.  30. 

Exod.  iii.  11.  xMoses  said  unto  God, 
Who  am  I,  that  I  shotild  go  unto  Pha- 
raoh, and  that  I  should  bring  forth  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  Ea^'ypt  ? 

1  Chron.  xxix.  14.  David  said.  What 


€hap.  XVII. 


Pride. 


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am  J,  and  what  is  my  people,  that  we 
should  be  able  to  offer  so  wiUingly  after 
this  sort  ?  All  things  come  of  tliee,  and 
of  thine  own  have  we  g-iven  thee.  See 
2  Sam.  vii.  19.  Thou  hast  spoken  of  thy 
servant's  house  for  a  great  while  to 
come,  &,c. 

Job  vii,  17.  Job  said,  What  is  man 
that  thou  shouldest  magnify  him,  and 
that  thou  shouldest  set  thine  heart  upon 
him  ? 

viii.  9.  We  are  but  of  yesterday,  and 
know  nothing.  Ch.  iv.  19.  Crushed 
before  the  moth. 

xl.  4.  Beliold  I  am  vile  ;  1  will  lay 
mine  hand  upon  my  moutli. 

xlii.  5,  6.  Mine  eye  seeth  thee : 
wherefore  I  abhor  myself,  and  i-epent 
in  dust  and  ashes. 

Ps.  viii.  3,  4.  When  I  consider  the 
heavens,  tlie  work  of  thy  fingers,  the 
moon  and  stars  whicli  thou  hast  made,  1 
say,  What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mindful 
of  liim  ?  and  the  son  of  man,  that  thou 
visitest  him  ? 

XXV.  13.  I  humbled  my  soul  with  fast- 
ing. 

cxv.  1.  Not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  un- 
to us,  but  vmto  thy  name  give  glory  ; 
for  thy  mercy,  and  for  thy  truth's  sake. 

cxliv.  3,  4.  Lord,  what  is  man,  that 
thou  takest  knowledge  of  him  ?  or  the 
son  of  man,  that  thou  makest  account 
of  him  ?  Man  is  like  unto  vanity. 

Matt,  viii.  8.  The  centurion  said  to 
•Tesus,  I  am  not  worthy  that  thou 
shouldest  come  under  my  roof. 

Luke  V.  8.  Simon  Peter  said  to  Je- 
sus, Depart  from  me,  for  I  am  a  sinful 
maij,  O  Lord. 

xviii.  13,  14.  The  publican,  standing 
afar  olf,  would  not  so  much  as  lift  u[) 
Ins  eyes  unto  heaven,  but  smote  upon 
his  byeast,  saying,  God  be  merciful  to 
iiie  a  sinner,  TJiis  man  went  down  to 
liis  house  justified  rather  tlian  the 
other. 

Acts  xiil.  12.  The  apostles  said.  Why 
look  ye  upon  us,  as  though  by  our  own 
power  or  hohness  we  had  made  this 
man  to  walk. — V^cr.  15.  The  name  of 
Jesus,  through  faitli  in  his  name,  hath 
made  this  man  strong. 

XX.  18.  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  hu- 
mihtyofmind.     Ver.  19. 

Rom.  vii.  18.  I  know  that  in  me  (that 
is,  in  my  flcsli)  dwelleth  no  good  thing.. 

1  Cor.  XV.  9.  1  am  less  tlian  the  least 
of  all  the  apostles,  and  am  not  worthy 
to  be  called  an  apostle.   Eph.  iii.  3.  To 


me,  who  am  less  than  the  least  of  all 
saints,  is  this  grace  given. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5.  Not  that  we  are  suffi- 
cient of  ourselves  to  think  any  thing  as 
of  ourselves,  but  our  sutHciencj'  is  of 
God. 

xii.  10.  When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I 
strong. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  I  live;  yet  .not  I,  but 
Christ  liveth  in  me. 

Phil.  iii.  12—14.  Not  as  though  I  had 
already  attained,  either  were  already 
perfect.  1  count  not  myself  to  have 
apprehended.  I  press  toward  the  mark, 
for  the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God 
in  Christ  Jesus. 

PRIDE. 

XLl  Pride  against  God.  Exod.  xviii. 
11.  The  Lord  is  greater  than  all  gods  : 
for  in  the  thing  wherein  they  dealt 
proudly,  he  was  above  them.  Compare 
Exod.  ix.  17, 

Ps.  x,  4.  The  wicked  through  the 
])Kide  of  his  countenance  will  not  seek 
after  God  :  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 
See  Jer.  xliii.  2. 

Ixxiii.  6.  The  pride  of  the  wicked 
compasseth  them  about  as  a  chain. — 
Ver.  9.  They  set  their  mouth  against, 
the  heavens,  and  their  tongue  walketh 
through  the  eartli. — Ver  11.  They  say, 
How  doth  God  know  ?  and  is  there 
knowledge  in  the  Most  High  ? — Ver. 
18.  Tliou  castedst  them  down. 

cxix.  21.  Thou  hast  rebuked  the 
proud  that  are  cursed,  which  do  err 
from  thy  commandments.  Isa.  xiv.  4  to 
24.    See  the  pride  and  fall  of  Babylon. 

XLII.  Pride  against  men.  Ps.  x.  2. 
The  wicked  in  his  pride  doth  persecute 
the  poor. 

xvii.  10.  With  their  mouth  they  speak 
proudly. 

Ver.  11.  They  have  compassed  us  in 
our  steps. 

Ixxxvi.  4,  O  God,  the  proud  are  risen 
against  me.    A^er.  17. 

c.kIx.  51.  Tlie  proud  have  had  me 
greatly  in  derision. — Ver.  69.  Tl)e\'. 
forged  a  lie  against  me.  (Ver.  78. 122.) 
\cv.  85.  They  have  digged  a  pit  for 
me.  Ps,  cxl.  5. 

cxxiii  4.  Our  soul  is  filled  with  the 
contempt  of  the  proud. 

Prov.  xxi,  24.  He  deiiletli  in  proud 
wrath. 

xxviii.  25.    The  proud  in  heart  stir- 
reth  up  strife.     Ch.  xiii.  10. 
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Chap.  XVII- 


XLTTI,  Spiritual  pride — Such  seem  to 
be  righteous.  Deut.  ix.  4.  Speak  not  in 
thine  heart,  saying,  For  my  righteous 
ness  the  Lord  brought  me  in  to  possess 
this  land. 

2  Kings  X.  16.  Come  see  my  zeal  for 
the  Lord,  said  Jehu. 

Isa.  Ixv.  3.  A  people  that  provoketh 
me  to  anger  continually. — Ver.  5.  Say, 
stand  by  thyself,  come  not  near  to  me, 
for  I  am  holier  than  thou  :  these  are  a 
smoke  \\\  my  nose,  a  fire  that  burnetii 
all  the  day. 

Luke  xviii.  9.  They  trust  in  them- 
selves that  they  are  rigliteous,  and  des 
pise  others. — Ver.  11, 12.  The  Pharisee 
said,  God,  1  thank  tliee  that  I  am  not  as 
other  men  are^  extortionei's,  unjust, 
adulterers  ;.  or  even  as  tliis  publican  : 
I  fast  twice  in  the  week,  I  pay  tythes  of 
all  that  I  possess,  Sic. 

Rom.  X.  3.  Being  ignorant  of  God's 
righteousness,  they  go  about  to  estab- 
lish their  own  righteousness. 

1  Cor.  X.  12.  They  think  they  stand, 
but  should  take  heed  lest  they  fall. 

XLIV.  They  are  prond  of  their  sup- 
posed xuisdoni  and  knowledge.  Job  xii.  2 
No  doubt  ye  are  the  people,  and  wis- 
dom shall  die  with  you. 

XV.  8.  Dost  thou  restrain  wisdom  to 
thyself. 

Jer.  viii.  8.  How  say  ye.  We  are  wise, 
and  the  law  of  God  is  with  us  ? 

1  Cor.  iii.  18.  They  deceive  them- 
selves ;  they  seem  to  be  wise. 

iv.  6.  They  are  puffed  up. — Ver.  8. 
The)^  are  full,  they  are  rich,  they  reign 
as  kings  without  instructors. 

viii.  1.  Their  knowledge  puffed  them 
up. — ^Ver.  2.  If  they  think  they  know 
any  thing,  they  know  nothing  as  they 
ought  to  know. 

2  Cor.  X.  12,  13.  They  commend 
themselves  ;  but  they,  measuring  them- 
selves by  themselves,  and  comparing 
themselves  among  themselves,  are  not 
wise.  They  boast  of  things  without 
their  measure. 

1  Tim.  vi.  4,  5.  Proud,  knowing  no 
thing ;  doting  about  questions.  See.  2 
Tim.  iii.  2. 

Rev.  iii.  17.  They  know  not  that  they 
are  poor,  and  miserable,  and  wretched, 
and  blind,  and  naked.  See  Korah  and 
his  company.  Numb.  xvi.  3. 

XLV.  The  proud  seek  honour  from  men. 
Prov.  XXV.  6,  7.  They  put  themselves 
in  the  place  of  great  men. 


Matt,  sxiii.  6.  They  choose  the  up- 
permost rooms  at  feasts,  and  the  chief 
seats  in  the  synagogues.     Luke  xiv.  7. 

Ver.  7 .  They  love  to  be  called  oi" 
men,  Rabbi,  Rabbi. 

John  V.  44.  They  seek  honour  of  men, 
and  not  the  honour  that  cometh  from 
God  only. 

xii.  4,5.  They  love  the  praise  of  men 
more  than  the  praise  of  God.  See  in- 
stances :  Haman,  Esther  iii.  5. — v.  5,  &c. 
And  Naaman  the  Assyrian,  2  Kings  v. 
11  to  15. 

XIjVI.  Threats  and  prayers  against 
the  proud.  Sam.  ii.  3,  Talk  no  more  so 
exceeding  proudly  :  let  not  arrogancy 
come  out  of  your  mouth  :  for  the  Lord 
is  a  God  of  knowledge,  and  by  him  ac- 
tions are  weighed. 

Job  ix.  13.  If  God  will  not  withdraw 
his  anger,  the  proud  helpers  do  stoop 
under  him. 

xxvi.  12.  By  his  understanding  he 
smiteth  through  the  proud. 

Ps.  xii.  3.  I'he  Lord  shall  cut  off  the 
tongue  that  speaketh  proud  things.  Ps. 
xxxi.  18. — xl.  4. — xvii.  13. 

xxxi.  23.  The  Lord  plentifully  re- 
wardeth  the  proud  doer. 

xxxvi.  11.  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride 
come  against  me. 

lix.  12.  Let  them  be  taken  in  their 
pride. 

xciv.  2.  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  judge 
of  the  earth  ;  render  a  reward  to  the 
proud.    Luke  i.  51. 

cxxxvii;,  6.  The  proud  the  Lord 
knoweth  afar  off. 

Ppov.  viii.  13.  Wisdom  saith.  Pride 
and  arrogancy  do  I  hate.  Ch.  vi.  16, 17. 

xvi.  5.  Every  one  that  is  proud  is  an 

abomination  to   the   Lord. Ver.   18, 

Pride  goeth  before  destruction  ;  and  an 
haughty  spirit  before  a  fall.  Cb.  xi. 
2.  When  pi-ide  cometh,  then  cometh 
shame  f  but  with  the  lowly  is  wisdom. 

xxi.  4.  An  high  look,  a  proud  heart, 
and  the  ploughing  of  the  wicked  is  sin, 

xxix,  23.  x\  man's  pride  shall  bring 
him  low. 

Isa.  ii.  11,  12.  The  lofty  looks  of  man 
shall  be  humbled,  and  the  haughtiness 
of  men  shall  be  bowed  down  ;  and  the 
Lord  alone  shall  be  exalted  in  that  day. 
For  the  day  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall 
be  upon  every  one  that  is  proud  and 
lofty,  and  upon  every  one  that  is  lifted 
up  ;  and  he  shall  be  brought  low.  Ch. 
v.  15,  16. — xxvi.  5, 

xiii.  11. 1  will  cause  the  arrogancy  of 


Chap.  XVII. 


Arrogancy  .-^Loftiness. — Haughty, 


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the  proud  to  cease,  and  will  lay  low 
the  haughtiness  of  the  terrible. 

Isa.  xxiii.  9.  The  Lord  hath  purposed 
it,  to  stain  the  pride  of  all  g'lory. 

XXV.  11.  He  shall  bring-  down  their 
pride. 

xxviii.  1.  Woe  to  the  crown  of  pride. 

Jer.  xiii.  15,  16.  Hear  ye ;  and  give 
ear ;  be  not  proud  ;  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken :  Give  glory  to  the  Lord  your 
God,  before  he  cause  darkness,  and  be- 
fore your  feet  stumble  on  the  dark 
mountains.     Ver  18. 

Dan.  iv.  o7.  Those  that  walk  in  pride, 
he  is  able  to  abase. 

Zcph.  ii.  10, 11.  This  shall  they  have 
for  their  pride  :  The  Lord  will  be  ter- 
rible unto  them. 

Mark  vii.  22.  Out  of  the  heart  pro- 
'  eeed  pride,  foolishness ;  and  these  de- 
file the  man.     Ver.  23. 

Rom.  i.  28 — 30.  God  gave  them  over 
to  a  reprobate  mind  who  did  not  like 
to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge  :  Be- 
ing filled  with  all  unrighteousness ; 
proud,  boasters,  &c. 

1  John  ii.  16.  The  lust  of  the  flesh, 
the  lust  of  the  eye,  and  the  pride  of 
life,  is  not  of  the  leather,  but  is  of  the 
world. 

ARIIOGANCY. 

XL  VII.  Arrogancy.  1  Sam.  ii.  3.  Let 
not  arrogancy  come  out  of  your  mouth. 

Prov.  viii.  13  Pride  and  arrogancy, 
and  the  evil  way,  do  I  hate,  sailh  Wis- 
dom. 

Isa.  xiii.  11. 1  willcause  the  arrogancy 
of  tlie  proud  to  cease,  saith  the  Lord. 

LOFTINESS. 

XLVIII.  Loftiness.  Ps.  Ixxiii.  8.  The 
wicked  speak  loftily.  (Prov.  xxx.  13.) 
Ver.  18.  Thou  castedst  them  down  to 
destruction. 

cxxxi .  1 .  Lordj  my  heart  is  not  haughty, 
nor  mine  eyes  lofty. 

HAUGHTY. 

XLIX.  Hanghlij.  2  Sam.  xxii.  28. 
Thine  eyes  ai-e  ui^ou  the  hauglity,  that 
thou  mayest  bring-  them  down.  Eisek. 
xvi.  50. 

Prov.  xviii.  12.  Ticfore  destniction  the 
heart  of  man  is  liaughty.     Ch.  xvi.  8 

Isa.  iii.  16, 17.  Because  the  daughters 
of  Zion  are  haughty,  and  walk  with 
stretched  forth  necks,  the  Lord  will 
smite  them  with  a  scab,  &c. 


Isa.  xiii.  11.  I  will  lay  low  the  haugh- 
tiness of  tlie  terrible. 

Zeph.  iii.  11.  Tliou  shalt  no  more  be 
hauglity.     Mic.  ii.  3. 

L.  Exalting  one's  se/f.  Ps.  Ixvi.  7. 
Let  not  the  rebellious  exalt  themselves. 
Ps.  cxl.  8. 

Prov.  xvii.  19.  He  that  exalteth  his 
gate,  seeketh  destruction. 

Matt,  xxiii.  12.  Whosoever  exalteth 
himself  shall  be  abased.     Luke  xiv.  11. 

2  Tbess.  ii.  4.  The  man  of  sin  and 
son  of  perdition,  opposeth  and  exalteth 
liimself  above  all  that  is  called  God,  or 
is  worshipped. — Ver.  8.  Whom  the 
Loi'd  will  consume  with  the  spirit  of 
his  mouth,  and  shall  destroy  with  the 
brightness  of  his  coming. 

LI.  Lifting  up  one's  self.  Deut.  viii. 
11.  14.  Beware  that  thine  heart  be  not 
lifted  up,  and  thou  forget  the  Lord  thy 
God.    Ver.  11,  12.  17. 

xvii.  18 — 20.  The  king  shall  write 
him  a  copy  of  the  law.  He  shall  read 
therein,  that  he  may  learn  to  fear  the 
Lord  his  God,  that  his  heart  be  not 
lifted  up  above  his  brethren. 

2  Chron.  xxvi.  16.  When  Uzziah  was 
strong",  his  heart  was  lifted  up  to  his 
destruction  ;  for  he  transgre.ssed  against 
the  Lord  his  God,     Ch.  xxv.  19,  20. 

Ps.  Ixxxiii.  2.  They  that  hate  thee 
have  lifted  up  the  head. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  A  bishop  must  not  be 
a  novice,  lest  being  lifted  up  with  pride, 
he  fall  into  the  condemnation  of  the 
devil.     See  Prov.  xxx.  32. 

LII.  .Magnifyiiig  one's  self.  Ps.  xxxv. 
26.  Let  them  be  clothed  with  shame 
that  magnify  themselves.  Ps.  xxxviii. 
16.— -Iv.  12.  Lam.  i.  9. 

LIR,  Glorying.  Jer.  xlix.  4,  5. 
Wherefore  gloriest  tliou,  O  backsliding 
daughter,  that  trusted  in  her  treasures  i" 
Behold  I  will  bring  a  fear  upon  thee, 
saith  tlie  Lord  of  hosts,  from  all  that  are 
about  thee. 

Prov.  xxv.  27.  For  men  to  search 
their  own  g'lory,  is  not  glory. 

1  Cor.  i.  27 — 29.  God  hath  chosen  the 
foolish  things  of  the  workl  to  confmuid 
t!\e  wise  ;  and  weak  things  to  confound 
tije  mighty;  and  base  things,  and  tilings 
that  are  despised,  and  things  that  are 
not,  ha'  h  God  chosen  to  bring  to  nought 
things  that  are ;  that  no  flesh  should 
glory  in  his  presence. 

iii.  21.  Let  no  man  glorv  in  mea. 
Ch.  V.  3.  6.  «•     ' 


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1  Cor.  iv,  7.  Who  maketh  thee  to  dif- 
fer ?  and  what  hast  thou,  that  thou  didst 
not  receive  ?  Now  iftliou  didst  receivt 
it,  why  dost  thou  glory  as  if  thou  hadst 
not  received  it  ? 

2  Cor.  V.  12.  Some  glory  in  appear- 
ance. 

xi.  18.  Many  gloiy  after  the  flesh. 

xii.  5  Of  .'  yself  vi'ill  I  not  glory,  but 
in  mine  infirmities. 

Gal.  V.  26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of 
vain-glory. 

Phil.  ii.  3.  Let  nothing  be  done 
through  strife  and  vain-glury. 

jii.  19.  Some  glory,  whose  glory  is 
their  shame. 

James  iii.  14.  Glory  not,  and  lie  not 
against  tlie  truth. 

Prov.  xxvii.  2.  Let  another  man  praise 
thee,  and  not  thine  own  moutii ;  a 
sti'anger  and  not  thine  own  lips.  Ch. 
XXV.  27.   2  Cor.  xii.  5. 

BOASTING. 

LIV.  Boasting.  2  Kings  xx,  11.  Let 
not  him  that  girdetli  on  his  armour 
boast  himself  as  he  that  putteth  it  off. 

Ps.  X.  3.  'I'he  wicked  boasteth  of  his 
heart's  desire.     James  iii.  5. 

xhx.  6.  They  boast  tliemselves  of  the 
multitude  of  their  riches.  Luke  xii. 
16  to  20. 

Iii.  1.  They  boast  of  mischief.  Ps. 
xciv.  4. 

Prov.  xxvii.  1.  Boast  not  thyself  of 
to-morrow.     James  iv.  14,  15,  16. 

Rom.  i.  30.  The  wicked  are  proud, i 
boasters,  &c. 

iii.  27.  Boasting  [against  God]  is  ex- 
cluded by  the  law  of  faith. 

Eph.  ii.  8,  9.  Ye  are  saved  through 
faitli :  not  of  works,  lest  any  man  should 
boast. 

SCORNING. 

LV.  Scorning.  Ps.  i.  1.  Blessed  is  he 
that  sitteth  not  in  tlie  seat  of  tlie  scorn- 
ful. 

cxxiii.  4.  Our  soul  is  filled  witli  the 
scorning  of  thcise  that  are  at  ease. 

Prov.  i.  22.  How  long,  ye  simple  ones, 
will  ye  love  simplicity  ?  and  the  scorn- 
ers  delight  in  their  scornlngs,  and  fools 
hate  knowledge  ? 

iii.  34.  Tiic  Lord  scorneth  the  scorn- 
ers;  but  lie  givetii  grace  to  the  lowly. 

ix.  7.  He  that  reproveth  a  scorner 
getteth  to  himself  a  blot. — Ver.  8.  Re- 
prove not  a  scurvier  lest  he  bate  thee. — 


Ver.   12.  If  thou  scornest,  thou  alone 
shalt  bear  it. 

xiii.  L  A  scorner  heareth  not  rebuke, 

xiv.  6.  A  scorner  seeketh  wisdom, 
and  findetli  it  not. 

XV.  12.  A  scorner  loveth  not  one  that 
reproveth  him. 

xix.  25.  Smite  a  scorner  and  the  sim- 
ple will  beware. 

Ver.  29.  Judgments  are  prepared  for 
scomers; 

xxi.  11.  When  the  scorner  is  punish- 
ed, the  simple  is  made  wise. 

Ver.  24.  Proud  and  haughty  scorner 
is  his  name,  that  dealeth  in  proud 
wrath. 

xxii.  10.  Cast  out  the  scorner,  and 
contention  shall  go  out;  yea,  strife  and 
reproach  shall  cease. 

xxiv.  9.  The  scorner  is  an  abomination 
to  men. 

xxix.  8.  Scornful  men  bring  a  city  in- 
to a  snare. 

Isa  xxviii.  14.  Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord  ye  scornful  men,  that  rule  tliis 
people.     Ver.  15,  16. 

Hos.  vii.  5.  The  king  stretched  out 
I  his  hand  with  scorners. 
j  LVl.  Threats  against  kings  and  na- 
I  tions,  for  their  pride,  haughtiness,  &c. 
,  Pharaoh,  Exod.  ix.  17.  Ch.  x.  11.  14. 27. 
Neh.  ix.  10,  11.  Ezek.  xxix.  15.  Isa. 
xix.  11. 

Assyria,  2  Kings  xix.  22  to  36.  Com- 
pare isa.  xxxvii.  23.  — x.  5  to  17. — xiv. 
4  to  24.  Jer.  1.  29.  31.  Ezek.  xxxi.  3  to 
18.  Dan.  iv.  30,  31,  32.— v.  20.  Hab.  ii. 
4  to  12.  Zech.  x.  11. 

Israel,  Neh.  ix.  16, 17.  27.  29.  Isa.  ix. 
!  8  to  10.  Hos.  v.  5.  13.— vi.  7. 

Judah,  Jer.  xiii.  9  to  27. 

Tyre,  Isa.  xxlii.  8,  9.  Ezek.  xxviii.  2 
to  18.  Zech.  ix.  3,  4. 

Moab,  Isa.  xvi.  6  to  16.  Jer.  xlvili.  26 
to  42.  Zcph.  ii.  8  to  15. 

Amnion,  Jer.  xlix.  16. 

Edom,  Ezek.  xxxv.  13.  Obad.  4. 
12.  15. 

OF  MARRIAGE. 

LVII.  Of  Marriage.  Gen.  i.  27. 
God  created  man,  male  and  female. 
Matt.  xix.  45. 

ii.  18.  The  Lord  said.  It  is  not  good 
that  the  man  sliould  be  alone ;  1  will 
create  him  an  help-mate  for  him. 

Ver.  23, 24.  Adam  said  of  the  woman, 
This  is  bone  of  my  bone,  and  flesh  of 
my  Hcsh.  'i'lierefure  shall  a  man  leave 
his  father  and  mother,  and  sliall  cleave 


Chap.  XVII. 


Of  Marriasfe. 


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unto  his  wife;  and  they  shall  be  one 
flesh.     1  Cor.  xi.  12. 

.Tohn  ii.  1,  2.  There  was  a  marriage 
in  Cana  of  Galilee.  Jesus  was  called, 
and  his  disciples,  to  the  marriage. 

1  Cor.  vii.  2.  To  avoid  fornication, 
let  every  man  have  his  own  wife,  and 
every  woman  her  own  husband.  See 
ver.  9.  28.  36. 

ix.  5.  Have  we  not  power  to  lead 
about  a  wife  as  well  as  other  apostles, 
and  as  the  bretlu*en  of  the  Lord,  and 
Cephas  ? 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  In  the  latter  times  some 
shall  depart  from  the  faith. — Ver.  3. 
Forbidding  to  marry. 

V.  14. 1  will  therefore  that  the  younger 
women  marry,  bear  children,  &.c. 

Heb.  xiii.  4.  Marriage  is  honourable 
in  all,  and  the  bed  undefiled;  but 
whoremongers,  and  adulterers,  God 
will  judge. 

LVIII.  Divorce  -was  permitted  by  the 
law  of  Moses.     Deut.  xxiv.  1  to  4. 

LIX,  Divorce  -was  disapproved.  Mai. 
ij.  15. 

LX.  Divorce  is  expressly  forbidden  in 
the  J\'ew  Testament.  Matt.  xix.  4 — 6. 
Jesus  said,  He  which  made  them  at  the 
beginning,  made  them  male  and  female : 
For  this  cause  shall  a  man  leave  father 
and  mother,  and  cleave  unto  his  wife, 
and  they  shall  be  one  flesh.  (Gen.  ii. 
24.  1  Cor.  vi.  16.  Eph.  v.  31.)  What 
therefore  God  hath  joined  together, 
let  not  man  put  asunder. 

Ver.  8,  9.  .Moses,  because  of  the  hard- 
ness of  your  hearts,  suffered  you  to  put 
away  your  wives ;  but  from  the  begin- 
ning it  was  not  so.  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  ex- 
cept it  be  for  fornication,  and  shall 
marry  another,  committeth  adultery. 
And  whoso  marrieth  her  that  is  put 
away,  doth  commit  adultery.  Ch.  v.  32. 
Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife, 
saving  for  the  cause  of  fornication, 
causeth  her  to  commit  adultery. 

Rom.  vii.  2,  3.  The  woman  which 
hatii  an  husband,  is  bound  by  the  law 
to  her  husband  so  long  as  he  livetii.  It 
while  her  husband  liveth  she  be  mar- 
ried to  anoLher  man,  she  shall  be  called 
an  adulteress ;  but  if  her  husband  be 
dead,  she  is  no  adulteress  thougli  she 
be  married  to  another  man. 

1  Cor.  vii.  10,  11.  Let  not  the  wife 
depart  from  her  husband  :  or  if  she  de- 
part, let  licr  remain  unmarried,  or  let 


her  be  reconciled  to  her  husband  :  A  nd 
let  not  the  husband  put  away  his  wife. 
Ver.  34. 

LXI.  Of  marnuge  -with  unbelievers. 
2  Cor.  vi.  14,  15.  Be  ye  not  unequally 
yoked  together  with  unbelievers.  For 
what  part  hath  he  that  believeth  with 
an  infidel  ? — Ver.  17.  Wherefore  come 
out  from  among  them,  and  be  ye  sepa- 
rate, saith  the  Lord. 

LXII.  The  Je-ws  -were  forbidden  to  make 
marnages  -with  the  heathen  inhabitants  of 
Canaan,  lest  they  shoidd  be  (hereby  en- 
ticed to  idolatry.  Exod.  xxxiv.  16.  Take 
heed,  lest  thou  take  of  their  daughters 
unto  thy  sons,  and  their  daugliters  make 
thy  sons  go  a  whoring  after  their  gods. 

Deut.  vii.  3,  4.  Thy  daughter  thou 
shalt  not  give  unto  his  son,  nor  his 
{laughter  shalt  thou  take  unto  thy  son. 
For  they  will  turn  away  thy  son  from 
following  me.  Josh,  xxiii.  12.  13.  See 
instances  of  such  unhappy  mari'iages, 
Judg.  iii.  5  to  8.  1  Kings  xi.  1  to  12. 
Ezra  ix.  2.  12. 

This  sin  reformed.  Neh.  xiii.  23  to 
27.  Ezra  x.  2,  3.  11. 

LXIII.  The  embracing  of  Christianity 
did  not  dissolve  marriage  already  contract- 
ed -with  unbelievers,  1  Cor.  vii.  12,  13. 
If  any  brother  hath  a  wife  that  believeth 
not,  and  she  be  pleased  to  dwell  with 
him,  let  him  not  put  her  away.  The 
woman  that  hath  an  husband  that  be- 
lieveth not,  if  he  be  pleased  to  dwell 
with  her,  let  her  not  put  him  away. 
See  to  ver.  17. 

LXIV.  The  husband,  his  duties.  Prov, 
V.  18,  19.  Rejoice  with  the  wife  of  thy 
youth.  (Eccl.  ix.  9.)  Be  thou  ravished  al- 
wa3-s  withherlove.  Ch.xix.l4 — xviii.22. 

1  Cor.  vii.  3 — 5.  Let  the  husband 
render  to  the  wife  due  benevolence  ; 
hkewise  also  the  wife  to  the  husband. 
The  wife  hath  not  power  over  her  own 
body,  but  tlie  husband;  likewise  also 
the  husband  hatli  not  power  over  his 
own  body,  but  the  wife.  Defraud  not 
one  another. 

Eph.  v.  23.  The  husband  is  the  head 
of  the  wife,  even  as  Christ  is  the  head 
of  the  church. — Ver.  25.  Husbands  love 
\  our  w  ivcs,  even  as  Christ  loved  the 
church.' 

Ver.  28.  So  ought  men  to  love  their 
wives,  even  as  their  own  bodies — Ver. 
33.  Let  every  one  of  you  love  his  wife, 
even  as  himself. 

Col.   iii.    19.    Husbands   love    vour 


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CHAt.  XVIL 


wives,  and  be  not  bitter  against  them. 

1  Pet.  iii.  7.  Husbands  dwell  with 
your  wives  according  to  knowledge, 
giving  honour  unto  the  wife  as  the 
weaker  vessel,  and  being  heirs  together 
of  the  grace  of  life  ;  that  your  prayers 
be  not  hindered.     A'^er.  9. 

LXV.  'i'/ie  -ivife,  her  duties.  Prov.  xi 
16.  A  gracious  woman  retaineth  hon- 
our. 

xii.  4.  A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown 
to  her  husband  ;  but  she  tliat  maketh 
ashamed  is  as  rottenness  in  his  bones, 

xiv.  1.  Eveiy  wise  woman  buildeth 
her  house,  but  the  foolish  plucketh  it 
down  with  her  hands. 

Ver.  14.  A  prudent  wife  is  from  the 
Lord. 

xxxi.  10 — 12.  Who  can  find  a  virtu- 
ous woman  ?  for  her  pi-ice  is  far  above 
rubies.  The  heart  of  her  husband  doth 
safely  trust  in  her.  She  will  do  •  him 
good,  and  not  evil,  all  the  days  of  her 
life.  See  to  the  end  of  this  chapter. 

1  Cor.  vii.  34.  She  that  is  married 
careth  for  the  things  of  the  world,  how 
she  may  please  her  husband. 

Eph.  v.  22 — 24.  Wives,  submit  your- 
selves unto  your  own  husbands,  as  unto 
the  Lord.  (Col. iii.  18.)  For  the  husband 
is  the  head  of  tlie  \^ite,  even  as  Christ 
is  the  head  of  the  church.  As  the  church 
is  subject  to  Christ,  so  let  the  wives 
be  unto  their  own  husbands  in  every 
thing. 

Ver..  33.  Let  the  wife  see  that  she 
reverence  her  husband. 

1  Tim.  ii.  11 — 13.  Let  the  woman 
learn  in  silence  with  all  subjection.  I 
suffer  not  a  woman  to  teacli,  nor  to 
usurp  authority  over  the  man,  but  to  be 
in  silence,  for  Adam  was  first  formed, 
then  Eve. 

v.  14.  I  will  tliat  the  }ounger  women 
marry,  bear  children,  guide  the  house, 
give  none  occasion  to  tiie  adversary  to 
speak  reproachfully. 

I'it.  ii.  4,  5.  That  the  aged  women 
teach  the  young-  women  to  be  sober,  to 
love  their  husbands,  to  love  their  chil- 
dren ;  to  be  discreet,  chaste,  keepers 
at  home,  good,  obedient  to  tlieir  own 
liusbands  ;  that  the  word  of  God  be  not 
blasphemed. 

1  Pet.  iii.  1.  Wives,  be  in  subjection 
to  yovu"  own  husbands. — Ver.  6.  Even 
as  Sarah  obeyed  Abraham,  calling  him 
Lord. 

Concerning  Tvomen's  apparel.  See  1 
Tim.  ii.  9.  1  Pet.  iii.  3,  4. 


DUTIES  TOWARDS  CHILDREN. 

LXVI.  To  provide  for  their  support . 
Gen.  XXX.  30.  Jacob  said,  And  now 
when  shall  I  provide  for.  mine  own 
hou,se  also  ? 

Prov.  xiii.  22.  A  good  man  leavetli 
an  inheritance  to  his  children's  children. 
1  Chron    xxviii.  8. 

2  Cor  xii.  14.  The  parents  ought  to 
lay  up  for  their  clnldren. 

1  Tim.  V.  8.  If  a  man  provide  not  for 
his  own,  specially  for  those  of  his  own 
house,  he  hath  denied  the  faith,  and  is 
worse  than  an  infidel. 

LXVII.  To  defend  them.  Neh.  iv.  14- 
Fight  for  your  sons  and  your  daughters, 
your  wives  and  your  houses.  See  Exod. 
xxii.  ]Sumb.  i.  12. 

I-XVIII.  To  pray  for  them.  Instances. 
Gen.  xvii.  18.  Abraham  prays  for  Ish- 
mael.     Ver.  20. 

2  Sam.  xii.  6.  David  for  liis  child. 
Ver.  21. 

Job.  i.  5.  Job  for  his  sons. 

LXIX.  To  instimct  them.  ,Gen.  xviii. 
19.  I  know  Abraham,  that  he  will  com- 
mand his  children  and  his  household 
after  him,  and  they  shall  keep  the  way 
of  the  Lord,  to  do  justice  and  judg- 
ment ;  that  the  Lord  jnay  bring  upon 
Abraham  that  which  he  hath  spoken  of 
him. 

Exod.  X.  2.  Tell  into  the  ears  of  thy 
son,  -and  of  thy  son's  son,  what  things  I 
liave  wrought  in  Egypt,  that  ye  may 
know  how  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

Deut.  vi.  6,  7.  These  words  which  I 
command  thee  this  day  shall  be  in  thine 
heart :  And  thou  shalt  teach  them  dili- 
gently unto  thy  children,  and  talk  of 
them  when  thou  sittest  in  thine  house, 
and  when  thou  walkest  by  the  way, 
and  when  thou  lie.st  down,  and  when 
thou  risest  up.  Ver.  8.  20,  21.  Ch.  xi. 
18,  19. 

xxxii.  46.  Ye  shall  command  your 
children  to  do  all  the  words  of  this  law. 

Prov.  xxii.  6.  Train  up  a  child  in  the 
way  he  should  go.  Sic. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  19.  The  fathers  to  the 
children  shall  make  known  thy  truth. 
Ps.  Ixxviii.  4. 7. 

Joel  i.  2,  3.  Give  ear  all  ye  inhabitants 
of  the  land.  Tell  ye  your  children  of 
it,  and  let  your  children  tell  their  chil- 
dren, and  their  children  another  gene- 
ration. 

Eph.  vi.  4.  Fathers,  provoke  not  your 


t/HAP.  XVII.         Children  among  the  firomised  Blessings. 


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children,  but  bring'  them  up  in  the  nur- 
ture and  admonition  of  the  Lord.  Col. 
iii.  21.  See  also  Deut.  iv.  9,  10.— xxxi. 
12,  13. 

LXX.  Particular  heads  of  instruction. 
Exod.  xii.  26,  27.  When  your  children 
shall  ask.  What  mean  ye  by  this  ser- 
vice ?  Ye  shall  say,  It  is  the  sacrifice  of 
the  Lord's  passover,  who  passed  over 
the  houses  of  the  children  of  Israel  in 
Kgypt,  wlien  he  slew  the  Egyptians. 

xiii.  7.  Thou  shalt  shew  thy  son,  say- 
ing, This  is  done  because  of  that  which 
the  Lord  did  to  me  when  I  came  out  of 
Egypt.     Ver.  14. 

Josh.iv.  20 — 22.  Those  twelve  stones 
which  they  took  out  of  Jordan,  did  Jo- 
shua pitch  in  Gilgal;  saying,  Wiien 
your  cliildren  shall  ask  their  fathers, 
What  mean  these  stones  ?  then  ye  shall 
let  your  children  know,  saying.  The 
Lord  yovir  God  dried  up  the  wutei-s  of 
Jordan  before  you. — Ver.  24.  That  all 
the  people  of  the  earth  might  know  the 
hand  of  the  Lord,  that  it  is  mighty. 

LXXL  Parents  careful  to  instruct  chil- 
dren, luere :  Gen.  xviii.  19.  Abraham. 
1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  David.  Prov.  iv.  3. 
Lemuel's  mother.  Prov.  xxxi.  1.  Timo- 
thy's mother  and  grandmother,  2  Tim. 
i.  5. 

LXXn.  Correcting  children.  Prov. 
xiii.  24.  He  that  spareth  the  rod  hateth 
his  son,  but  he  that  loveth  him  chasten- 
eth  him  betimes. 

xiv.  8.  Chasten  thy  son  while  there 
is  hope,  and  let  not  thy  soul  spai-e  for 
his  crying. 

xxii.  15.  Foo-.ishness  is  bound  up  in 
the  heart  of  a  child,  but  the  rod  of  cor- 
rection shall  drive  it  far  from  him. 

xxiii  13, 14.  Withhold  not  correction 
from  the  child.  Thou  shalt  beat  him 
with  a  rod,  and  shalt  deliver  his  soul  from 
hell. 

xxix.  15.  The  rod  and  reproof  give 
wisdom ;  but  a  child  left  to  himself 
hringeth  his  mother  to  shame. — Ver. 
17.  CoiTcct  thy  son  and  he  shall  give 
thee  rest ;  yea,  he  shall  give  delight 
unto  thy  soul.  See  Deut.  viii.  5.  1  Tim. 
iii.  4. 

This  duty  neglected  by  David,  1  Kings 
i.  6.     By  Eli,  1  Sam.  ii.  22,  &c. 

LXXIH.  Parents  careful  to  marry 
their  children  into  religious  families. 
Gen.  xxiv.  2,  3.  Abraham  said  to  his 
servant,  Swear  by  the  God  of  heaven 
and  cai'th,  that  thou  shall  not  take  a 


wife  to  my  son  of  tlie  daughters  of  the 
Canaanites,  &.c.     Ver.  4.  38. 

See  also,  Ch.  xxvii.  46. — xxviii.  1.  6. 
— xxxviii.  6.  Ti-ansgi-essed  by  Esau, 
Gen.  xxvi.  35. — xxviii.  8,  9. 

Marriage  with  the  heathen  inhabi- 
tants of  Canaan  forbidden,  for  the  ill 
consequences  of  such  marriages :  Ex. 
xxxiv.  16.  Deut.  vii.  3.  Josh,  xxiii.  12, 
13.  Judg.  iii.  5,  6,  7.  1  Kings  xi.  1  to  12. 
Ezra  ix.  2.  12.  Neh.  xiii.  23  to  27. 

LXXIV.  Portions  given  to  children  by 
parents.  Gen.  xxv.  5,  6.  Abraham  gave 
all  that  he  had  to  Isaac.  But  unto  the 
sons  of  the  concubines  which  Abraham 
had,  Abraham  gave  gifts,  and  sent  them 
away  from  Isaac. 

xiviii.  21,  22.  Israel  said  to  Joseph,  I 
have  given  thee  one  portion  above  thy 
brethren. 

The  oldest  son  by  the  law  of  Moses 
was  to  have  a  double  portion,  Deut. 
xxi.  15,  16,  17. 

CHILDUEN  AMONG  THE  PRO- 
MISED BLESSINGS. 

LXXV.  Children  are  among  the  pro- 
mised blessings  of  God  to  mankind.  Gen. 
i.  21.  God  blessed  .Adam  and  Eve,  and 
said  unto  them,  Be  fruitful,  and  multi- 
ply, and  replenish  the  earth. 

viii.  15 — 17.  God  spake  unto  Noah, 
saying,  Go  fortli  of  the  ark,  thou  and 
thy  wife,  and  thy  sons  and  thy  sons' 
wives  witii  thee ;  and  be  fruitful  and 
multiply  upon  the  earth.     Ch.  ix.  1.  7. 

xiii.  14.  16.  The  Lord  said  unto 
Abram,  I  will  make  thy  seed  as  the  dust 
of  the  earth  ;  so  that  if  a  man  can  num- 
ber the  dust  of  the  earth,  then  shall  thy 
seed  also  be  numbered.  Ch.  xxii.  16, 17. 

XV.  5.  The  Lord  said  to  Abram,  Look 
toward  heaven,  and  tell  the  stars  if  thou 
be  able  to  number  them :  and  he  said 
unto  him.  So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

xvii.  1.  5,  6.  The  Lord  appeared  unto 
Abram,  and  .said  unto  him.  Thy  name 
shall  be  called  Abraham  ;  for  a  fiither 
of  many  nations  have  I  made  thee.  I 
will  make  thee  exceeding  fruitful,  and 
will  make  nations  of  thee,  and  kings 
shall  come  out  of  thee.  See  Hagar, 
Ch.  XVI.  10.— xvii  20.— xxi.  13. 

xxvi.  2.  4.  The  Lord  appeared  imto 
Isaac,  and  said,  I  will  make  thy  seed  to 
multiply  as  the  stars  of  heaven. 

xxviii.  14.  The  Lord  said  unto  Jacob, 
Tliy  seed  shall  be  as  the  dust  of  the 
earth  :  and  thou  shalt  spread  abrcmd  t<v 


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Children  among  the  firomised  Blessings.        Chap.  XVII. 


the  west,  and  to  the  east,  and  to  the 
north,  and  to  the  south.  See  Ch.  xxxv. 
9.  11.— xxxii.  12. 

Gen.  xxxiii.  5.  Jacob  said.  These  are 
the  cliildren  that  God  hath  graciously 
given  thy  servant.     Isa,  viii.  18. 

LXXVI.  Cliildren  promised.  Gen. 
xlviii.  19,  Jacob  said,  Ephraim's  seed 
shall  become  a  multitude  of  nation^. 

xlix.  22.  Joseph  is  a  fruitful  bough. — 
Ver.  25.  The  Ainiighty  shall  bless  thee, 
with  the  blessings  of  the  breasts  and  of 
the  womb. 

Lev.  xxvi.  19.  I  will  make  you  fruit 
ful,  and  will  multiply  you. 

Numb.  XXIV.  7.  If  is  said  of  Jacob 
His  seed  shall  be  upon  many  waters. 

Deut.  vii.  13,  14.  The  Lord  thy  God 
wil)  love  thee,  and  bless  thee,  and  mul 
tiply  tliee.  I'hou  shalt  be  blessed  above 
all  people  ;  there  shall  not  be  male  nor 
fesnsile  barren  among  you.  Ex.  xxiii  26. 

ixviii.  4.  Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of 
thy  body.  Ver.  11. 

.Josh.  xxiv.  3.  { took  your  father  Abra- 
ham, and  multiplied  his  seed, 

Neh.  ix.  23.  Their  children  thou  mul- 
tipliedst  as  tlie  stars  of  heaven. 

Job  V.  25.  Thine  offspring  shall  be  as 
the  grass  of  the  earth,  Isa.  xlviii.  18, 
19.— xhx.  20. 

Ps.  cxiii.9.  He  maketh  the  barren  wo- 
man to  be  a  joyful  mother  of  children. 

cxv.  14.  Tiie  Lord  shall  increase  you 
more  and  more,  you  and  your  children 

cxxvii.  3.  Children  are  an  heritage  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  fruit  of  the  womb  is 
his  reward. 

cxxviii.  3.  Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruit- 
ful vine  by  the  sides  of  thine  house  ; 
thy  children  like  olive  plants  round 
about  thy  table. — Yer.  6.  Yea,  thou 
shalt  see  thy  children's  children. 

cxliv,  12.  That  our  sons  may  be  as 
olive  plants,  our  daughters  like  corner- 
stones. 

See  also,  Deut.  i.  10,— x.  22.— xiii.  17. 
— xxviii.  62,  63.  Josh.  xxiv.  3.  Job  xhi. 
12,  13.  Ps.  cva.  38.  Prov.  xiv.  28.  Jer. 
iii.  16. — XXX.  19. — xxxiii.  22.  Ezek.  xvi. 
7. — xxxvi.  10,  11. — xxxvii.  26. 

LXXYII.  A  desire  of  having  children 
is  natural  to  mankind.  Instances.  Prov. 
XXX.  16.  Tlie  grave  and  the  barren  womb 
are  not  satisfied. 

Gen.  xi.  30.  Sarah,  Abram's  wife,  was 
barren.  Ch.  xvi.  1,  2,  3.  She  ga\'e  her 
handmaid  to  Abram,  and  said.  It  may 
be  that  I  may  obtain  children  by  her.     f 


XV.  2,  3.  Abram  said.  Lord,  what  wilt 
thou  give  me,  seeing  I  go  ciiildless.' 
To  me  thou  hast  given  no  seed.  Ch. 
xviii.  10. 12.  The  angel  said,  Sarah  shall 
have  a  son.  (Ch  xvii,  19.)  Sarah  heard 
it  and  laughed. 

xxiv.  60.  They  blessed  Rebekah,  and 
said,  Be  thou  tlie  mother  of  thousands 
of  millions. 

XXV.  21.  Isaac  entreated  tlie  Lord  for 
his  wife,  because  she  was  barren  ;  and 
the  Lord  was  entreated  of  liiro,  and 
Rebekah  his  wife  conceived. 

xxviii.  1,  3.  Isaac  blessed  Jacob,  and 
said,  God  Almighty  bless  thee,  and 
make  thee  fruitful,  and  multiply  thee. 

XXX.  13.  Leah  said,  Happy  am  1,  for 
the  daughters  will  call  me  blessed. — 
Ver.  20.  I  have  born  six  sons. 

xxix.  31.  Rachel  was  barren.  Ch. 
XXX.  1.  23.  She  envied  her  sister,  and 
said  unto  Jacob,  Give  me  children  or 
else  I  die  Rachel  conceived  and  bare 
a  son,  and  said,  God  hath  taken  away 
my  reproach. 

1  Sam,  i.  3.  Hannah  had  no  children. 
— A'^er.  10.  19.  She  was  in  bitterness  of 
soul,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  and 
wept  sore  :  and  the  Lord  remembered 
her, — Ver.  20.  She  conceived  and  bare 
a  son,  and  called  his  name  Samuel,  say- 
ing. Because  I  have  asked  him  of  the 
Lord. — Ver.  27.  For  this  child  1  prayed, 
and  the  Lord  hath  given  me  my  petition. 

Luke  i.  7.  Elizabeth  was  barren. — 
Ver.  13.  The  angel  said  unto  Zacharias, 
Thy  prayer  is  heard,  tliy  wife  shall  bear 
thee  a  son. — Ver.  24.  Elizabeth  con- 
ceived, and  said.  Thus  hath  tlie  Lord 
dealt  with  me,  to  take  away  my  re- 
proach. Ver.  25. 

LXXVIII.  God's  care  of  mothers. 
Gen.  ii.  16.  Unto  the  woman  the  Lord 
said,  I  will  greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow 
and  thy  conception ;  in  sorrow  slialt 
thou  bring  forth  children.  1  Tim.ii.  15. 
Nevertheless  she  shall  be  saved  in 
child-bearing,  if  they  continue  in  faith 
and  hohness,  witli  sobriety. 

xlix.  25.  The  Almighty  shall  bless 
thee  with  the  blessings  of  the  breasts 
and  of  the  womb. 

Deut.  vii.  13.  He  will  bless  the  fruit 
of  thy  womb.  See  Exod.  xxi.  21,  Hurt 
not  a  woman  with  child. 

LXXIX.  God's  care  of  cluldren.  Ex. 
i.  17.  The  midwives  saved  the  men- 
children  alive, — Ver.  21.  And  God  made 
them  houses. 


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Ps.  xxii.  9,  10.  Thou  art  he  that  took 
me  out  of  the  womb,  and  didst  make 
me  hope  when  1  was  upon  my  mother's 
breasts.  I  was  cast  upon  thee  from  the 
womb  :  thou  art  my  God  from  my  mo- 
ther's belly.     Ps.  Ixxi.  6. 

Jonah  iv.  11.  God  said.  Should  not  1 
spare  Nineveh,  that  great  city,  wherein 
are  more  than  six  score  thousand  per- 
sons, tl\at  cannot  discern  between  their 
right  hand  and  their  left  ? 

Mark  x.  14.  Jesus  said,  Suffer  little 
children  to  come  unto  me,  and  forbid 
them  not ;  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom 
of  heaven. — Ver.  16.  And  he  took  them 
in  his  arms,  and  blessed  them,  and  said, 
Of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

LXXX.  The  grief  of  parents  at  parting 
■with  their  children.  Gen,  xliii.  14.  Jacob 
said,  If  I  am  bereaved  of  my  children,  I 
am  bereaved.  Ch.  slii.  38.~xliv.  29.  31. 

Job  xxix.  2. 5.  Job  said,  O  that  I  were 
as  in  months  past :  when  the  Almighty 
was  yet  with  me,  when  my  children 
were  about  me. 

LXXXI.  Godly  parents  blessed  in  the 
happiness  of  their  children.  Deut.  iv.  40. 
Thou  shalt  keep  his  statutes,  that  it 
may  be  Well  with  thee,  and  with  thy 
children  after  thee.  See  Ch.  v.  29. — 
xii.  25.  28. 

Ps.  XXV.  12,  13.  He  that  feareth  the 
Lord,  his  seed  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

xxxvii.  25, 26.  Yet  have  I  not  seen  the 
righteous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed  beg-- 
ging  bread.     His  seed  is  blessed. 

cii.  28.  The  cliildren  of  thy  servants 
shall  continue,  and  their  seed  shall  be 
established  befoi-e  thee. 

cxlvii.  13.  He  hath  blessed  thy  chil- 
dren with  thee, 

Isa.  xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  my  blessing 
upon  thine  offspring.  See  Ch.  Ixi.  9. — 
Ixv.  23. 

Jer.  xxxii.  39.  I  will  give  them  one 
heart,  and  one  way,  that  they  may  fear 
me  for  ever ;  for  the  good  of  them  and 
of  their  children  after  them. 

THE  WICKED  PUNISHED  IN 
THEIR  CHILDREN. 

LXXXII.  The  wicked  punished  in 
the  calamities  of  their  children.  P>xod, 
XX.  5.  I  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the 
iniquities  of  the  fathers  upon  the  chil 
dren,  unto  the  tliird  and  fourth  gene 
ration  of  them  that  hate  me.  Ch.  xxxiv 
f.  Numb.  xiv.  18.  Deut.  v.  9. 

N\mih.   ir.  ;i3.    Vour  cliildren   shall 


wander  in  this  wilderness  forty  years, 
and  bear  your  whoredoms. 

Job  xxi.  9.  God  layeth  up  the  iniquity 
of  the  wicked  for  his  children.  Isa, 
xiv.  21. 

Jer.  ii.  9.  With  your  children's  chil- 
dren will  I  plead,  saith  the  Lord. 

xxxii.  18.  Thou  recompensest  the  ini- 
quity of  the  fathers  into  the  bosom  of 
their  children  after  them.  See  an  in- 
stance, 2  Sam.  xii.  14,  15. 

LXXXUl.  I'articidar  calamities  threat- 
ened against  the  children  of  the  vricked. 
Captivity.  Deut.  xxviii.  33.  Thy  sons 
and  thy  daughters  shall  be  given  to  an- 
other people,  and  thine  eyes  shall  look 
and  fail  tor  them  all  the  day. 

2  Chron.  xxix.  6.  Our  fatliers  turned 
away  their  faces  from  the  habitation  of 
the  Lord. — Ver.  9.  Our  sons  and  our 
daughters,  and  our  wives,  are  in  capti- 
vity for  this. 

Jer.  xlviii.  46.  Woe  be  unto  thee,  thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  are  taken  cap- 
tives. 

Lam.  i  16.  For  the  multitude  of  her 
transgressions  her  children  are  gone 
into  captivity. 

Joel  iii.  8.  I  will  sell  your  sons  and 

your  daughters  into  the  hand  of  the 

children  of  Judah.  Ch.  ii.  16.     See  also 

Jer.  X.  20. — xxxviii.  23. — xlvii.  3.  Lam. 

.  13.  Ezek.  XXX.  18.  Mic.  i,  16. 

LXXXIV.  To  be  slain  by  an  enemy. 
Isa.  xiii.  16.  Thy  children  shall  be  dash- 
ed in  pieces  before  thine  eyes.  Ps, 
cxxxvii  9.  Hos.  xiii.  16. 

Jer.  xvi.  3.  Their  children  shall  die 
of  grievous  deaths. 

xviii.  21.  Deliver  up  their  children  to 
the  famine,  and  pour  out  their  blood  by 
the  force  of  tlie  sword.     Ps.  cix.  10. 

xliv.  7.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Where- 
fore commit  ye  this  great  evil  against 
your  souls,  to  cut  off  from  you  man  and 
woman,  child  and  suckUng  ? 

Ezek.  xxiii.  47.  The  enemy  shsill 
slay  their  sons  and  their  daughters. 

xxiv.  21  Your  sons  and  your  daugh- 
ters shall  fall  by  the  sword.  Ch.  xxv. 
Amos  vii.  17. 

See  also  Lev.  xxvi.  22.  1  Sam.  xv.  33. 
2  Kings  x.xv.  7.  2  Chron.  xxi.  14.  Job 
xxvii.  13,  14.  Isa.  xlvii.  9. — Ii.  18  Jer. 
xiv.  16. — XV.  7.  Ezek.  ix.  6.  1  Kings 
xxi.  19.  21,  22.  compared  with  2  Kings 
ix.  25,  26, 

LXXXV.    That   they  shall  suffei^   by 
famine.     Jer.  v.  15.  1  will  bring  a  nation 
O  () 


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upon  you,  and  they  shall  eat  up  thine 
harvest,  and  thy  bread  which  thy  son- 
and  thy  daughters  should  eat.  Ver.  17 
Job  V.  5. 

Jer  xi.  22.  Their  sons  and  their 
daughters  shali  die  by  famine. 

Hos.  iv.  6.  Thou  hast  forgotten  the 
law  of  thy  God ;  I  also  wiU  torget  thy 
children. — Ver.  I'd.  They  shall  eat  anci 
not  have  enough.  See  Ps.  cix.  9, 10.  12. 
Jer.  xviii.  21.  Lam.  iv.  4. 

LXXXVl.  Other  evils  upon  tlie  children 
of  the  -uicked.  Job  v.  4,  5.  His  children 
are  far  from  safety,  and  they  ure  crush- 
ed in  the  gate,  neither  is  there  any  to 
deliver  them.  The  robber  swalloweth 
up  their  substance. 

xvii.  5.  He  that  speaketh  flatteiy  to 
his  friends,  even  the  eyes  of  his  children 
shall  fail. 

.  XX.  10.  His  children  shall  seek  to 
please  the  poor,  and  his  hands  shall 
restore  their  goods, 

LXXXATI.  Erroneous  principles  in  re- 
ligion have  destroyed  the  natural  affection 
of  parents  totuard  their  children.  2  Kings 
xvi.  3.  Ahaz  made  his  sons  to  pass 
through  the  fire. 

2  Chron.  xxviii.  3.  Ahaz  burnt  his 
children  in  the  fire.  See  also,  2  Kings 
xvii.  If.  31. — xi.  7.  Jer.  xxxii.  35.  Ezek. 
xvi.  21. — XX.  26.  Matt.  x.  21.  Forbidden, 
Lev.  xviii .  21 . — xx.  2, 3, 4.  Deut.  xviii.  10. 

LXXXVin.  Calamities  upon  -wicked 
parents  and  children.  Lev.  xxvi.  29.  Ye 
siiall  eat  the  flesh  of  your  sons  and  of 
your  daughters.  See  Deut.  xxviii.  53. 
Jer.  xix.  9.  2  Kings  vi.  29,  Lam.  ii.  20, 
— iv.  10. 

LXXXIX.  Want  of  children  to  the 
■wicked.  Hos.  ix.  14.  Give  them  a  mis- 
carrying womb  and  dry  breasts.  2  Sam. 
vi.  23.  Lev.  xx.  20.  Jer.  xxii.  30. 

XC.  Promises  to  the  godly  -uiho  are 
childless.  Ps.  Ixviii.  6.  Yet  setteth  he 
the  soHtary  in  families. 

cxiii.9.  He  maketh  the  barren  woman 
to  keep  house,  and  to  be  a  joyful  mother 
of  children. 

Isa.  Ivi.  4.  To  the  eunuchs,  8cc.  will  I 
give  a  name,  and  a  place  witliin  my 
walls,  &c. 

COMMANDMENT  FIFTH. 

XCI.  Ihities  of  children  totuards  pa- 
rents. Exod.  XX.  12.  Honour  thy  father 
and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days  may  be 


'ong  upon  the  land.  Deut.  v.  16.  Matt. 
fi.\.  4.  Eph.  vi.  2. 

Lev.  xix.  3.  Ye  shall  fear  every  man 
his  mother  and  his  father. 

Prov.  i.  8,  9.  My  son,  hear  the  in- 
struction of  thy  father,  and  forsake  not 
the  law  of  thy  mother.  They  shall  be 
an  ornament  of  grace  unto  thine  head, 
ana  ciiains  about  thy  neck. 

iii.  1,  2,.  My  son,  forget  not  my  law, 
but  let  thine  heart  keep  mj  command- 
ments :  for  lengtli  of  days,  and  long  hfe, 
and  peace,  shall  they  add  to  thee. 

V.  1.  My  son,  attend  unto  my  wisdom, 
and  bow  thine  ear  to  my  understanding. 

vi.  20,  21.  Keep  thy  fathers  com- 
mandments, and  forsake  not  the  law  of 
thy  mother.  Bind  them  continually" 
upon  thine  heart,  and  tie  them  about 
thy  neck.  Ver.  22. 

X.  7.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father, 
but  a  foolish  son  is  the  heaviness  of  his 
mother. 

xiii.  1.  A  wise  son  heareth  his  father's 
instructions,  but  a  scomer  heareth  not 
rebuke. 

XV.  20.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  fa- 
ther, but  a  foolish  son  despiseth  his 
mother. 

xxiii.  22.  Hearken  to  the  father  that 
begat  thee,  and  despise  not  thy  mother 
when  she  is  old. 

xxix.  3.  Whoso  loveth  wisdom  re- 
joiceth  his  father. 

Mai.  i.  6.  A  son  honoureth  his  father. 
Ch.  iii.  17. 

Matt.  xix.  19.  Jesus  said.  Honour  thy 
father  and  thy  mother. 

Eph.  vi.  1.  Children,  obey  your  pa- 
rents  in  the  Lord,  for  this  is  right. 
Col.  iii.  20. 

Ver.  2,  3.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  (which  is  the  first  command- 
ment with  promise ;)  that  it  may  be 
well  with  thee,  and  that  thou  mayest 
live  long  on  the  earth.     Exod.  xx.  12. 

1  Tim.  iii.  4.  Having  his  children  in 
subjection. 

V.  4.  Let  them  learn  to  shew  piety  at 
home,  and  to  requite  their  parents. 

XCIL  Instances  of  dutiful  children 
blessed.  Gen.  ix.  23.  Shem  and  Japhet. 
Ver.  26,  27. — Ch.  xxviii.  3,  4.  Jacob. 
Ch.  xlvii.  12.— xlix.  26.— 1.  10.  Joseph 
—Ruth  i.  15,  16, 17.  Ruth.  Luke  ii.  51. 
Jesus.  Jer.  xxxv.  8. 18,  19.  The  sons  of  ' 
Jonadab. 

XCni.  Disobedient  and  undutiful  chil- 
dren: threats  as-ainst  them.     Exod.  xa. 


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15.  He  that  smiteth  his  father  or  mo- 
ther, shall  be  surely  put  to  death. 

Exort.  xxi.  17.  He  that  curseth  his 
father  or  liis  mother  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death.  Lev.  xxiv.  15. — xx.  9.  Matt. 
XV.  4,  5,  6.  Prov.  xx.  20. 

Deut.  xxi.  1«.  21.  If  a  man  have  a 
stubborn  and  rebell  ous  son,  that  will 
not  obey  the  voice  of  his  father  or  the 
voice  of  his  mother,  all  tiie  men  of  his 
city  shall  stone  him  with  stones  that  he 
die. 

xxvii.  16.  Cursed  be  he  that  setteth 
light  by  his  father  or  his  mother :  and 
all  the  people  shall  say.  Amen.  Ezek. 
xxii.  7.  14. 

Prov.  XV.  5.  A  fool  despiseth  his  fa- 
ther's instruction.     Ver.  20. 

xvii.  21.  He  that  begetteth  a  fool 
doeth  it  to  his  sorrow ;  and  the  failier 
of  a  fool  hath  no  joy — A'er.  25.  A  foolish 
son  is  a  grief  to  Iiis  father,  and  bitter- 
ness to  her  that  bai'e  him.     Ch.  x.  1. 

xix.  13.  A  foolish  son  is  a  calamity  to 
his  father. 

Ver.  26.  He  that  wasteth  his  father, 
and  chaseth  away  his  mother,  is  a  son 
that  causeth  sliame,  and  bringeth  re 
proach. 

xxviii.  7.  He  that  is  a  companion  of 
riotous  men,  shameth  liis  father. 

Ver.  24.  Whoso  robbeth  his  father  or 
his  mother,  and  saith.  It  is  no  transgres- 
sion ;  the  same  is  tlie  companion  of  a 
destroyer. 

XXX.  11.  There  is  a  generation  that 
Gurseth  tlieir  father,  and  doth  not  bless 
their  mother. — Ver  17.  The  eye  that 
mocketh  at  his  fatlier  and  despiseth  to 
obey  his  mother,  the  ravens  of'  the  val- 
ley shall  pluck  it  out,  and  tlie  young 
eajjles  sliall  eat  it. 

Isa.  xiv.  10.  Woe  unto  him  that  saith 
unto  his  liither.  What  begettcst  thou  ' 
and  to  the  woman.  What  hast  tliou 
brougiu  forth  ? 

Mic.  vii.  6.  The  son  dlshonoureth  the 
fatlier,  and  the  (kmghter  riseth  up 
uga.nst  the  mother.     Luke  xil.  53. 

2  Tim.  iii.  2.  Pei-iloiis  times  shall 
come  ;  men  shall  be  disobedient  to  Ba- 
rents, &c. 

XCIV.  Particular  instances  of  imclnti- 
fill  dinobedient  chiklri-n  ciivsed.  Gen.  i.x. 
22.  25.  Ham  is  cursed  of  lus  fatlier. 

1  Sam.  ii.  25.  The  sons  of  Kli  are 
punished.     Ver.  31  to  35. 

DUTIES  OF  iMASTEUS. 

XCV.  Duties  of  masters  toivardf  srr- 


'iva7ils.  Lev.  xix.  13.  The  wages  of  him 
that  is  hired  shall  not  ao.ue  with  thee 
all  night  until  the  mo.  lung.  See  Deut. 
xxiv.  15  Jer.  xxii.  lo  Mai.  iii.  5.  James 
[v.  4.  Luke  X.  7. 

XXV  43.  Thou  slialt  not  rule  over  him 

witii  rigour.     Ver.  46.  53. 

I      Deut.  xxiv.  14.   Thou  shalt  not  op- 

•  press  an  h^ed  servant  that  is  poor  and 

needy,  whether  he  be  of  thy  brethren 

or  of  su-angers. 

Jou  xxxj.  13 — 15  If  I  did  despise  the 
cause  of  my  man-servant  o"  of  tay  maid- 
servant, when  they  contended  witli  me  ; 
what  shall  I  do  when  (jod  i-iseth  up  ? 
and  when  he  visiteth,  what  shall  I  an- 
swer him  ?  Did  not  he  that  made  me  in 
the  womb  make  them .''  did  not  one 
fashion  us  both  ? 

Matt.  viii.  6.  The  centurion  besought 
Jesus  to  heal  his  servant. 

Eph.  vi.  9.  Ye  masters,  do  the  same 
things  unto  your  servants ;  forbearing 
threaten  ngs:  knowing  that  }  our  .Mas- 
ter is  also  in  heaven ;  neither  is  there 
respect  of  persons  with  him.   Col.  iv.  1. 

Prov.  xsx.  10.  Accuse  not  a  servant 
to  his  master. 

Exod.  xxi.  20.  26.  Beating  servants — 
the  law  thereof 

xxi.  2.  An  Hebrew  servant,  when  to 
go  free.  Lev.  xxv.  39,  40,  4k  54.  Jer. 
xxxiv.  14.         . 

Lev.  xxv.  44 — 46.  Concerning  slaves. 

Deut.  xxiii.  15,  16.  The  fugitive  ser- 
vant. 

DUTIES  OF  SERVANTS. 

XCVI.  DiUies  of  sei^ants.  Prov.  xiv. 
35.  The  king's  favoui'  is  toward  a  wise 
servant. 

xvii.  2.  A  wise  servant  shall  have  rule 
over  a  son  that  causeth  shame. 

xxvii.  18.  He  that  waiteth  on  his  mas- 
ter shall  be  honoured. 

Mai.  i.  6.  A  servant  honoureth  his 
master. 

Matt.  X.  24.  Neither  is  the  servant 
above  his  master.    Ver.  25. 

Prov.  xix.  10.  For  a  servant  to  have 
rule  over  princes  is  not  seemly. 

Luke  iii.  14.  Be  content  with  your 
wages. 

xvii.  7,  8.  Who  of  you  having  a  ser- 
vant ploughing  or  feeding  cattle,  will 
say  to  him  by  and  by  when  he  is  come 
from  the  field,  Go  sit  down  to  meat? 
And  will  not  rather  say  unto  him.  Make 
ready  wherewith  I  may  sup,  and  after- 
ward thou  shalt  eat  and  drink. 


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1  Cor.  vii.  21,  22.  Art  thou  called, 
being-  a  servant  ?  care  not  for  it :  but  if 
thou  mayest  be  made  free,  use  it  rather. 
He  that  is  called  in  the  Lord,  being  a 
servant,  is  the  Lord's  freeman. 

Eph.  vi.  5 — 8  Servants  be  obedient 
to  them  that  are  your  masters  according 
to  the  flesh  :  not  with  eye-service,  as 
men-pleasers ;  but  as  the  servants  of 
Christ,  doing  the  wi'l  of  God  from  the 
heart ;  with  good  will,  doing  service  as 
unto  tiie  Lord,  and  not  to  men  :  Know- 
ing that  •  whatsoever  good  thing  an}' 
man  d'>eth,  the  same  shall  he  receive  of 
the  Lord,  whether  he  be  bond  or  free. 

Col.  iii.  22.  vServants  obey  in  all  things 
your  masters  according  to  the  flesh ; 
not  with  eye-sei-vice  as  men-pleasers, 
but  in  singleness  of  heart,  fearing  God. 
See  ver.  23,  24,  25. 

1  Tim.  vi.  1.  Let  as  many  servants  as 
are  under  the  yoke  count  their  masters 
worthy  of  all  honour ;  that  the  name  of 
God  and  his  doctrine  be  not  blasphem- 
ed.    Ver.  2. 

Tit.  ii.  9,  10.  Exhort  servants  to  be 
obedient  to  their  masters,  and  to  please 
them  well  in  all  tilings,  not  answering 
again.  Not  purloining,  but  shewing  all 
good  fidelity ;  that  they  may  adorn  the 
doctrine  of  God  our  Saviour  in  all 
things. 

1  Pet.  ii.  18.  Servant^  be  subject  to 
your  masters  with  all  fear ;  not  only  to 
the  good  and  gentle,  but  also  to  the 
froward.     Ver.  19,  20,  21. 

Servants  are  called  faithful,  Matt. 
xxiv.  45. — XXV.  21.  Instances  :  Abra- 
ham's servant.  Gen.  xxiv. — Jacob,  Gen. 
xxsi.  6.     See  Ps.  cxxxii.  2. 

Servants  are  wicked,  slothful,  unpro- 
fitable, Matt.  XXV.  26.  30.  Who  knew 
his  Loi'd's  v/ill  and  did  it  not,  Luke 
xii.  47. 

MAGISTRATES. 

XCVII.  Duties  of  the  civil  magistrate, 
to  administer  justice  impartially .  Deut. 
i.  16.  Judge  righteously  between  every 
man  and  his  brother,  and  the  sti'anger 
that  is  with  you.     John  vii.  24. 

xvi.  18.  Judge  the  people  with  just 
judgment.     Ezek.  xviii.  8. 

xix.  18.  Make  diligent  inquisition 
Job  xxix.  16,  17.  Prov.  xxv.  2. 

XXV.  1.  Justify  the  righteous,  and  con 
demn  the  Mncked. 

Ps.  Ixxxii.  3,  4.  Defend  the  poor  and 
fatherless;  do  justice  to  the  afflicted 
and  needy.  (Ps.  Ixxii.  2.)    Deliver  the 


poor  and  needy  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
wicked. 

Prov.  XX.  8.  A  king  that  sitteth  in  the 
throne  of  judgment  scattereth  away  all 
evil  with  his  eyes. — Ver.  26.  A  wise 
king  scattereth  the  wicked,  and  bring- 
eth  the  wheel  over  them.     Ps.  ci.  4. 

Ver.  28.  Mercy  and  truth  uphold  the 
king;  and  his  throne  is  upholden  by 
mercy.  Ch.  xvi.  2.  Is  established  by 
righteousness. 

xxi.  3.  To  do  justice  and  judgment  is 
more  acceptable  to  the  Lord  than  sacri- 
fice. 

xxix.  14.  The  king  that  faithfully 
judgeth  the  poor,  his  throne  shall  be 
estabUshed  for  ever. 

Isa.  i.  17.  Seek  judgment,  relieve  the 
oppressed,  judge  the  fatherless,  plead 
for  the  widow. — Ver.  18.  Though  your 
sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  snow 
or  as  wool. 

Ivi.  1,  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Keep 
judgment  and  do  j  ustice.  Blessed  is  the 
man  that  doeth  this. 

Iviii.  6.  8.  Loose  the  bands  of  wicked- 
ness, undo  the  heavy  burdens,  let  the 
oppressed  go  free,  break  every  yoke. 
Then  shall  thy  hght  break  forth  as  the 
morning. 

Isi.  8.  I  the  Lord  love  judgment ;  I 
hate  robbery. 

Jer.  xxii.  3,  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Execute  judgment  and  righteousness, 
and  deliver  the  spoiled  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  oppressor,  and  do  no  wrong:  do 
no  violence  to  the  stranger,  to  the  fa- 
therless, nor  to  the  widow ;  neither 
shed  innocent  blood  in  this  place.  (Ch. 
xxi.  12.)  Then  shall  there  enter  in  by 
the  gates  of  this  house,  kings  sitting 
upon  the  throne  of  David,  &c. 

Ver.  16.  He  judged  tlie  cause  of  the 
poor  and  needy  ;  then  it  was  well  with 
him. 

Ezek.  xlv.  9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Remove  violence  and  spoil,  and 
execute  judgment  and  justice;  take 
away  your  exactions  from  my  people, 
saith  the  Lord. 

^os.  xii.  6.  Keep  mercy  and  do  judg- 
ment ;  wait  on  thy  God  continually. 
Isa.  xvi.  4.  In  mercy  shall  thy  throne  be 
established. 

Amos  V.  24.  Let  judgment  run  down 
as  waters,  and  righteousness  as  a  mighty 
stream. 

Zech.  viii.  16.  Execute  the  judgment 
of  peace  and  truth  in  your  gates.  Ch. 
\\\.  9.  Exod.  xviii.  16. — xxiii.  6,  7,  8. 


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Deut.  xvi.  19.  See  Lev.  xix.  15,  Amos 
V.  15. 

XC\Tn.  Qualifications  of  the  civil 
magistrate.  Exod.  xviii.  21.  Thoushalt 
provide  out  of  all  the  people  able  men, 
such  as  fear  God,  men  of  truth,  hatuig  co- 
vetousness;  and  place  such  to  be  rulers. 

Deut.  i.  13.  Take  you  wise  men,  and 
understanding,  and  known  among'  your 
tribes,  and  I  will  make  them  rulers  over 
you.     Ver.  15. 

xvii.  18, 19.  The  king  shall  write  him 
a  copy  of  this  law  in  a  book.  He  shall 
read  therein  all  the  days  of  his  life,  that 
he  may  learn  to  fear  the  Lord  his  God, 
and  to  keep  all  the  words  of  this  law, 
and  these  statutes,  to  do  them.  Ver. 
15,16,  17.20.  Josh.  i.  8. 

2  Sam.  xxiii.  3.  He  that  ruleth  over 
men  must  be  just,  ruling  in  the  fear  of 
God.     2  Chron.  xix.  6,  7.  9. 

Neh.  V.  9.  Ought  ye  not  to  walk  in  the 
fear  of  God? 

Ps.  ii.  10,  11.  Be  wise,  ye  kings;  be 
instructed,  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 
Serve  the  Lord  with  fear. 

Prov.  xxix.  2.  When  the  righteous 
are  in  authority  the  people  rejoice. 

Examples.  Jehoshaphat,  2  Chron.  xx. 
3.  Nehemiah,  Neh.  v.  15. 

XCIX.  The  magistrate's  concern  with 
religion.  Numb.  xiv.  17.  Moses  the 
chief  magistrate  prayeth  for  the  people. 
Deut.  ix.  26.  He  inquireth  of  God  for 
the  people.     Exod  xviii,  15.  ' 

Josli.  vii.  6.  Joshua  prayeth  for  the 
people.     Ver.  7. 

xxiv.  1  to  28.  His  religious  exhorta- 
tion to  the  people. 

2  Sam.  vi.  2.  David's  care  of  the  ark 
of  God.  1  Chron.  xxiii.  6.  He  divides 
the  priests  into  courses. 

vii.  2.  He  resolves  to  build  an  house 
for  the  worship  of  God.  Ver.  7,  8. 
1  Kings  viii.  18. 

1  Chron  xxii  3.  He  prepares  mate- 
rials for  building  the  temple. 

2  Sam.  vi.  18.  He  blesses  the  people 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

xxiv.  17.  He  prayeth  for  the  people 
Ver.  25. 

1  Chi'on.  xxix.  19.  He  prayeth  for 
Solomon. 

2  Sam.  iii.  1.  David  waxed  stronger 
and  stronger.  Ch.  v.  10.  He  grew 
great,  and  the  Lord  established  him, 
Ver.  12. 

viii.  14.  The  Lord  preserved  him 
whithersoever  he  went. 


1  Kings  iii.  3.  Solomon  loved  the 
Lord. — ^Ver.  9.  He  prayed  to  God  for 
qualifications  to  govern  the  people. — 
Ver.  11.  His  prayer  was  answered. 
Ch.iv.  29. 

vi.  14.  He  built  the  house  of  God. 

viii.  23.  His  prayer  and  exhortation 
at  the  dedication  of  the  temple.  2 
Chron.  viii.  14.  He  appoints  the  courses 
of  the  priests. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  25.  The  Lord  magni- 
fied Solomon  exceedingly. 

2  Kings  xiii.  4,  5.  Jehoahaz  besought 
the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  hearkened  un- 
to him,  and  gave  Israel  a  saviour. 

2  Chron.  xiv.  2.  4.  Asa  reforms  abuses 
in  religion. — Ver. 11. He  prayeth  :.gainst 
the  Ethiopian  army. — Ver.  12.  The  Lord 
smote  the  Ethiopians  before  Asa. 

XV.  8.  He  farther  reforms  the  nation, 
and  takes  an  oath  of  the  people  to  re- 
form, and  to  seek  the  Lord.  Ver.  12, 
13,  14. 

xvii.  7,  8,  9.  Jehoshaphat  enjoins  the 
princes  and  the  Levites  to  teach  tlie 
law  of  the  Lord. 

xix.  4.  He  reforms  abuses,  and  gives 
a  religious  charge  to  the  judges.  See 
to  ver.  11. 

XX.  6.  He  appoints  a  fast,  prays 
against  the  enemies  of  the  nation,  and 
is  heard.     See  to  Ver.  24. 

XXX.  2.  Hezekiah  took  counsel  with 
the  princes  to  celebrate  the  passover, 
which  had  been  long  neglected. 

Ver.  5,  6,  7.  He  writes  letters,  and 
makes  proclamation  to  assemble  the 
people. — Ver.  18.  He  prays  for  the  peo- 
ple. 

xxxi.  2.  He  appoints  the  courses  of 
the  priests. 

xxxii.  20,  21.  He  prayed  to  Cod 
against  the  Assyrian  army :  and  the 
Lord  sent  an  angel  which  cut  off  all  the 
mighty  men  of  valovn-,  and  the  leaders 
and  captains  in  the  camp  of  the  king  of 
Assyria.  2  Kings  xix.  15.  20.  Isa. 
xxxvl.  1. 

Ver.  22,  23.  God  saved  Hezekiah  ; 
and  lie  was  magnified  in  the  sight  of  all 
nations. 

2  Kings  xxii.  3.  Josiah's  care  for  the 
house  of  God. — Ver.  13.  lie  sends  to 
inquire  of  the  Lord. 

xxiii.  2,  3.  He  reads  the  law  to  the 
people,  and  takes  an  oath  of  the  people 
to  keep  it ;  and  reforms  abuses  in  reli- 
gion.     Jer.  xxii.  15.  God  was  with  him. 

Ezra  ix.  6.  Ezra  prays,  and  I'eforms 
abuses  in  rclltrion.     Ch.  viii.  21. 


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Ezra  X.  1.  5.  He  takes  an  oath  of  the 
people  to  reform. 

Xeh.  i.  4  to  11.  Nehemiah's  prayer 
and  confession  ;  on  wliich  deliverance 
is  obtained.     See  chapters  2d,  3rd,  4th. 

V.  6  Lo  9.  He  reforms  abuses  in  reli- 
gion.    Ch.  xlii.  10  to  31. 

viii.  9.  He  teacheth  the  people. 

ix.  1,  &c.  A  remarkable  fast  is  kept, 
with  acknowledgement  of  mercies,  hu- 
miliation and  confession  of  sms. 

X.  29.  The  people  enter  into  a  curse 
and  into  an  oath,  to  walk  in  God's 
law. 

Jonah  iii.  7.  The  king  of  Nineveh  ap- 
points a  fast. — Ver.  9,  10.  God  approves 
thereof,  and  is  intreated,  and  averts 
the  evil  which  he  had  threatened 
against  Nineveh. 

C.  Good  magistrates,  a  blessing  pro- 
mised to  God's  p"ople.  Isa.  i.  26,  27.  1 
will  restore  thy  judges  as  at  the  first, 
and  tliy  counsellors  as  at  the  beginning. 
Zion  shall  be  redeemed  with  judgment, 
and  her  converts  with  righteousness. 

xxviii.  6.  The  Lord  shall  be  for  a 
spirit  of  judgment  to  them  that  sit  in 
judgment. 

xxxii.  16.  Judgment  shall  dwell  in 
the  wilderness,  and  righteousness  in  the 
fruitful  field. 

xxxiii.  5.  The  Lord  hath  filled  Zion 
with  judgment  and  with  righteousness 

xlix.  23.  Kings  shall  be  thy  nursing 
fathers,  and  queens  thy  nursing  mo 
thers. 

xl.  16,  17.  Thou  shalt  suck  the 
breasts  of  kings.  I  will  make  thine  of- 
ficers peace,  and  thine  exactors  righte- 
ousness. 

Jer.  XXX.  20,  21.  I  will  punish  all  that 
oppress  my  people.  Their  nobles  shall 
be  of  themselves,  and  their  governor 
shall  proceed  from  the  midst  of  tliem  ; 
and  I  will  cause  him  to  draw  near,  and 
he  shall  approach  unto  me :  for  who 
is  this  that  engageth  his  heart  to  ap- 
proach unto  me  ?  saith  tlie  Lord. 

Ezek.  xlv.  8.  Princes  shall  no  more 
oppress  my  people. 

Zech.  ix.  8.  No  oppressor  shall  pass 
through  them  any  more. 

CI.  Jl^tagistracy  is  of  divine  appoint- 
ment. Deut.  xvi.  18.  Judges  and  offi- 
cers shalt  thou  make  in  all  thy  gates, 
and  they  shall  judge  the  people.  Ch. 
xvii.  5.  Numb.,  xi.  16,  17. 

Prov.  viii.  15.  By  me  kings  reign, 
and  princes  decree  justice. 


Rom.  xiii.  1.  There  is  no  power  but 
of  God ;  the  powers  that  be  are  ordain- 
ed of  God. — Ver.  2.  The  ordinance  of 
God. — Ver.  4.  The  magistrate  is  tlie 
mmister  of  God. 

CII.  Sins  of  magistrates.  Perverting 
of  Judgment,  respect  of  persons,  partiality, 
&.C.  Exod.  xxiii.  6.  Thou  shalt  not 
wrest  the  judgment  of  the  poor  in  his 
cause.     Ver.  2. 

Ver.  7.  The  innocent  and  righteous 
slay  thou  not ;  for  I  will  not  justify  the 
wicked. 

Lev.  xix.  15.  Thou  shalt  do  no  un- 
rijihteousness  in  judgment ;  thou  shalt 
not  respect  the  person  of  the  poor,  nor 
honour  the  person  of  the  mighty.  Prov. 
xxiv.  23. 

Deut.  i.  17.  Ye  shall  not  respect  per- 
sons in  judgment ;  ye  shall  not  be  afraid 
of  the  face  of  man  ;  for  the  judgment  is 
God's.  2  Chron.  xix.  6.  The  Lord  is 
with  you  in  judgment.  Ver.  7.  Rom. 
ii.  11.  There  is  no  respect  of  persons 
with  God.     Eph.  vi.  9.  Col.  xiii.  25. 

Prov.  xvi.  12.  It  is  an  abomination  to 
kings  to  commit  wickedness. 

Zech.  vii.  10.  Oppress  not  the  widotv 
nor  the  faiherless,  the  stranger  nor  the 
poor.     Job  xxxi.  21. 

Tsa.  X.  1,  2.  Woe  unto  them  that  de- 
cree unrighteous  decrees,  and  that  write 
grievousness  which  "they  have  prescrib- 
ed ;  to  turn  aside  the  needy  from  judg- 
ment, and  to  take  away  the  right  from 
the  poor  of  my  people,  tliat  widows 
may  be  their  prey,  and  that  they  may 
rob  the  fatherless.     Jer.  xxii.  3.  5. 

Ver.  3.  What  will  ye  do  in  the  day 
of  visitation .''  See  Deut.  xix.  15.  Job 
xxxii.  21.  Ps.  xciv.  20.  Eccl.  v.  8.  Isa. 
i.  10.— -iii.  12  to  15.— xxviii.  14  to  18, 
Mic.  iii.  1  to  4.  Acts  xxiii.  3. 

CUT.  Pei^erting  of  judgment  through 
covetuMsness,  taking  gifts,  &c. 

Exod.  xxiii.  8.  Thoti  shalt  not  take 
a  gift ;  for  a  gift  blindeth  the  eyes  of 
the  wise,  and  perverteth  the  words  of 
the  righteous.     Deut.  xvi.  9. 

Prov.  xxix.  4.  He  that  receiveth  gifts, 
overthroweth  the  land. 

xxiii.  23.  A  wicked  man  taketh  a 
gift  out  of  the  bosom,  to  pervert  the 
ways  of  judgment.  See  persons  threat- 
ened for  this  sin  .  1  Sam.  viii.  3.  Isa.  i. 
23,  24.~v.  22,  23.  Jer.  xxii.  17,  18,  19. 
Ezck.  xxii.  27.  31.  IIos.  iv.  18.  Amos 
V.  12.  Mic.  iii.  11,  12.— vii.  3,  4.  See 
persons  free  from  it :    1  Sam.  xii.  5. 


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Neh.  V.  14,  15.  Promises  to  such,  Isa.  11 
xxxiii.  15.  Ezek.  xviii.  17. 

CIV.  Perverting  of  judgment  through 
dnmkejiness.  Pi'ov.  xxxi.  4.  It  is  not 
for  kings  to  drink  wine,  nor  for  princes 
strong  drink  ;  lest  they  drink  ^nd  for- 
get the  law,  and  pervert  the  judgment 
of  any  of  the  afflicted. 

Isa.  xxviii.  1.  3.  Woe  to  the  drunk- 
ards of  Ephraim.  They  shall  be  trod- 
den under  foot. — Ver.  7.  They  have 
erred  'hrough  wine,  and  through  strong 
drink  are  they  out  of  the  way.  Ver  8. 
— Ch.  V.  22.  Woe  to  them  that  are 
mighty  to  drink  wine,  and  men  of 
strength  to  mingle  strong  drink.  See 
Eccl.  X.  16,  17. 

CV.  The  misery  of  being  governed  by 
toeak  or  wicked  rulers.  Ps.  xii.  8.  The 
wicked  walk  on  every  side  when  the 
vilest  men  are  exalted.     Eccl.  x.  5,  6. 

xciv.  20.  Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity 
have  fellowship  wit!)  thee,  which  fram- 
eth  mischief  by  a  law. 

Prov.  xxviii,  15.  As  a  roaring  lion, 
and  a  ra,ging  bear,  so  is  a  wicked  ruler 
over  pool  people. — Ver.  16.  The  pi-ince 
that  wanteth  understanding  is  a  great 
oppressor. 

xxix.  2.  When  the  wicked  beareth 
rule,  the  people  mourn. 

Eccl.  iii.  12.  If  a  ruler  hearken  to 
lies,  all  his  servants  are  wicked. — Ver. 
16.  I  saw  the  place  of  judgment,  that 
wickedness  was  there  ;  and  the  place 
of  righteousness  that  iniquity  was  there. 
Mic.  vii.  3,  4. 

X.  16.  Woe  unto  thee,  O  land,  when 
th)'  king  is  a  child. 

iv.  13.  Better  is  a  poor  and  wise  child, 
than  an  old  and  foolish  king,  that  will 
no  more  be  admonished. 

Isa  lix.  14.  Judgment  is  turned  away 
backward,  and  justice  standeth  afar  off; 
truth  is  fallen  in  the  street,  and  equity 
cannot  enter. 

Amos  vi,  12.  Ye  have  turned  judg- 
ment into  gall,  and  the  fruit  of  right- 
eousness into  hemlock.     Hos.  x.  4. 

CVI.  Such  set  over  a  people,  ns  a  pun- 
ishment for  sin.  Nell.  ix.  37.  The  kings 
whom  thou  hast  set  over  us,  for  our 
sins,  have  dominion  over  our  bodies,  &c. 

Ps.  cvi.  4.  They  that  hated  them,  ru- 
led over  them. 

Prov.  xxviii.  2.  For  the  transgressions 
of  a  land  many  are  the  princes  thereof. 

Isa.  iii.  4,  5.  I  will  give  children  to 
be  their  princes,  and  babes  shall  rule 


over  them.  The  child  shall  behave 
himself  proudly  against  the  ancients,  &c. 
— Ver.  12.  Children  are  their  oppres- 
sors, women  rule  over  them.  Ver.  13, 14. 

Jer.  li.  47.  There  shall  come  ruler 
against  ruler. 

Lam  v.  8.  Servants  have  ruled  over 
us.     Neh.  V.  15. 

Hos.  xiii.  11.  I  gave  thee  a  king  iu 
mine  anger,  and  took  him  away  in  my 
wrath. 

Joel  ii.  7.  Give  not  thy  heritage  to  the 
heathen,  that  they  should  rule  overthem. 

Ezra  ix.  7.  For  our  iniquities  have 
we,  our  kings  and  our  priests,  been  de- 
livered into  the  hand  of  the  kings  of  the 
land,  to  the  sword,  captivity,  spoil  and 
confusion  of  face.  Neh.  ix.  24.  See 
1  Sam.  viii.  11  to  19. 

CVII.  Wicked  mders  enemies  to  reli- 
gion. Ps.  ii.  2.  The  kings  of  the  earth 
set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  took 
counsel  against  the  Lord,  and  against 
his  Anointed.  Ver.  9.    Acts  iv.  2b. 

Luke  xxiii.  35.  Thev  dei'ided  Christ. 
John  vii.  48.  Acts  i.  26.— xiii.  27.  See 
also  Ezra  ix.  2.  Neh.  v.  7. — xiii.  11. 
Itev.  xvi.  14. 

CVIII.  God's  providence  over  kings 
and  nders,  exalting  or  abasing  them.  Job 
xii.  17,  18.  He  leadeth  counsellors  away 
spoiled,  and  maketh  the  judges  fools. 
(Isa.  xliv.  25.)  He  looseth  the  bond  of 
kings,  and  girdeth  their  loins  with  a 
girdle. — Ver.  21.  He  poureth  contempt 
upon  princes.     Ps  cvii.  40. 

xxxiv.  19.  He  accepteth  not  the  per- 
sons of  princes,  nor  regardeth  the  rich 
more  than  the  poor. 

Ver.  24.  He  shall  break  in  pieces 
mighty  men  without  number,  and  set 
others  in  their  stead. 

Ps.  Ixxv.  7.  He  putteth  down  one  and 
settcth  up  another.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  6.  Dan. 
ii.  21. 

Ixxvi.  12.  He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit 
of  princes,  he  shall  be  terrible  tO  tlie 
kings  of  the  earth. 

Ixxxii.  1  God  standeth  in  the  con- 
gregation of  the  mighty,  he  judgeth 
among  the  gods. 

cxxxv.  10.  Who  smote  great  nations, 
who  slew  great  kings. 

Isa.  xl.  22,  23.  He  bringeth  the  prin- 
ces to  nothing. 

CIX.  Particular  instances  of  God's 
providence  in  exalting  or  debasing  i-iders. 
Acts  xiii.  20 — 22.  God  gave  them  judges 
until  Samuel  the  prophet.     Ai'terward 


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he  g-ave  them  Saul.  When  he  had  re- 
moved him,  he  raised  up  unto  ttiem  Da- 
vid. 1  Sam.  XX.  30.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  70. — 
Ixxxix.  19. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  1.  Solomon  whom 
alone  thou  hast  chosen. 

Isa.  xix.  18.  The  princes  of  Zoan  are 
become  fools.  (Ver.  14.)  The  Lord  hath 
mingled  a  perverse  spirit  in  the  midst 
of  Egypt. 

xx<i.  3.  5.  All  thy  rulers  are  fled  to- 
gether :  for  it  is  a  day  of  trouble  and 
of  treading  down,  and  of  perplexity 
from  the  Lord. 

xxix.  10.  The  Loi'd  hath  poured  up- 
on you  the  spirit  of  deep  sleep,  and 
hath  closed  your  eyes ;  your  rulers  hath 
he  covered. — Ver.  14.  The  wisdom  of 
tlxeir  wise  men  shall  perish,  and  the 
understanding  of  their  prudent  men 
shall  be  hid. 

xliv.  1.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  his 
anointed,  to  Cyrus,  whose  right  hand  I 
have  holden,  to  subdue  nations  before 
him.  Ch.  xliv.  28.  2  Chron.  sxxvi.  2. 
Ezra  i.  1  to  7. 

Jer.  xxi.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I 
will  turn  back  the  weapons  of  war  in 
your  hands. — Ver. 7. 1  will  deliver  Zede- 
kjah  king  of  Judah,  and  the  people,  into 
the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar.  Ver.  5,  6. 

xsvii.  6,  7. 1  have  given  all  these  lands 
into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon,  my  servant.  All  na- 
tions shall  serve  him,  and  his  son,  and 
his  son's  son.  Jer.  xxviii.  14.  See  further 
concerning  Nebuchadnezzar,  Dan.  ii. 
37.— iv.  17.  30  to  33.— V.  18, 19.  23.  28. 
Isa.  xiv.  12. 

Ezek.  xxviii.  2.  7,  8.  Saj^  unto  the 
prince  of  Tyrus,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  because  thine  heart  is  lifted  up, 
and  thou  hast  said,  1  am  a  god :  I  will 
bring  strangers  upon  thee,  and  they 
shall  bring  tiiee  down  to  the  pit. 

ex.  Duties  toivard g'ovenors.  Praying 
for  them.  Ps.  xxii.  15.  Prayer  shall  be 
made  for  him  continually. 

1  Tim.  ii.  1,  2.  I  exhort,  that  suppli- 
cations, prayers,  intercessions,  and  giv- 
,  ing  of  thanks  be  made  for  all  men  ;  for 
kings,  and  for  all  that  are  in  authority, 
&c. — Ver.  3.  This  is  good  and  accept- 
able in  the  sight  of  God. 

GXI.  Honour  and  respect  to  be  she~un 
to  their  persons,  in  ivords  and  actions. 
Exod.  xxii.  28.  Thou  shalt  not  revile 
the  gods,  nor  curse  the  ruler  of  thy 
people.     Acts  xxiii.  5. 


1  Sam.  xxvi.  9.  David  said.  Destroy 
not  Saul,  the  Lord's  anointed.  Ver.  11. 
Ch.  xxiv.  6,  7,  8. 

Prov.  XX.  2.  The  fear  of  a  king  is  as 
the  roaring  of  a  lion. 

xxiv.  21.  Fear  thou  the  Lord  and  the 
king  ;  and  meddle  not  with  them  that 
are  given  to  change. 

Eccl.  X.  20.  Curee  not  the  king,  no 
not  in  thy  thought. 

1  Peti  ii.  17.  Fear  God ;  honour  the 
king. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9,  10.    The  Lord  knoweth 
how  to  reserve  the  unjust  to  the  day 
of  judgment  to  be  punished.    But  chief-  • 
ly  them  that  despise  government,  and 
are  not  afraid  to  speak  evil  of  dignities. 

Jade  8.  These  filthy  dreamers  des- 
pise dominion,  and  speak  evil  of  digni- 
ties. Ver.  11.  See  Prov.  xxv.  6,  7. 15, 
Eccl.  vui.  4. 

See  the  respectful  behaviour  of  Na- 
than to  David,  1  kings  i.  23,  24— Of 
Daniel  to  Darius,  Dan.  ^^.  21. — And  of 
Paul  to  Agrippa,  Acts  xxvi,  1,  2,  3. — 
Miriam  and  Aaron  then*  disrespectful 
language  to  Moses,  Numb.  xii.  1,  2.  ; 
and  their  punishment,  ver.  9,  10,  11,  . 

CXn.  Obedience  to  magistrates.  Eccl. 
viii.  2.  Keep  the  kings  commandment, 
and  that  in  reg-ard  of  the  oath  of  God. 
(See  Ezek.  xvii.  12  to  20)  A^er.  5.  He 
who  keepeth  the  commandments,  shall 
feel  no  evil  thing. 

Matt.  xvii.  26,  27.  Jesus  said.  Then 
are  the  children  free.  Notwithstand- 
ing lest  we  offend,  take  and  give  [the 
piece  of  money]  for  me  and  thee. 

xxii.  21.  Render  unto  Cesar  the 
things  which  are  Cesar's 

Rom.  xiii.  1.  Let  every  soul  be  sub- 
ject to  the  higher  powers. — Ver.  5.  Be 
subject  not  only  for  wrath,  but  also  for 
conscience  sake. — Ver.  7.  Render  to 
all  their  dues  ;  tribute  to  whom  tribute 
is  due,  &c. 

Tit.  iii.  1.  Put  them  in  mind  to  be 
subject  to  principalities  and  powers,  to 
obey  magistrates. 

1  Pet.  ii.  13.  Submit  yourselves  to 
every  ordinance  of  man  for  the  Lord's 
sake ;  whether  it  be  to  the  king  as  su- 
preme, or  unto  governors  that  are  sent 
by  him,  for  the  punishment  of  evil. do- 
ers, and  for  the  praise  of  them  that  do 
well.  See  Deut.  xvii.  11.  Matt,  xxiii, 
2,  3.  Prov.  xxv.  15.  Eccl.  x.  4. 

CXin.  Rebellion  against  magistrates 
in  la-ivful  authority  ;  the  sin  and  punish . 


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ment  thereof.  Deut.  xvii.  12.  The  man 
that  will  not  hearken  unto  the  priest, 
or  unto  the  judge,  shall  die. 

Josh.  i.  18.  Whosoever  will  not  hear- 
ken unto  thy  words,  he  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

Juilg.  ii.  17.  They  would  not  hear- 
ken to  tlieir  judges. 

Ezra  vli  26.  Whosoever  will  not  do 
the  law  of  God  and  of  the  king,  let  judg- 
ment be  executed  speedily  upon  him, 
whether  ir  be  unto  death  or  to  banish- 
ment, or  to  confiscation  of  goods,  or  to 
imprisonment.     Ch.  x.  6,  7,  8. 

Rom.  xiii.  2.  Whosoever  resisteth, 
resisteth  the  ordinance  of  God ;  and 
they  that  resist  shall  receive  to  them- 
selves damnation. 

See  the  i-ebellion  of  Korah  and  his 
company.  Numb.  xri.  1,  &;c. — Of  the 
Jews,  Ezek.  xvii.  12  to  20.  See  also 
Prov.  xvi.  14,  15.— xix.  12.— xx.  2. 

CXIV.  Disobedience  to  magistrates  a 
duty,  lohen  they  abuse  their  poxvcr,  by 
commanding  things  contrary  to  God's  law. 
Instances.  Exod.  i.  15  to  20.  The  mid- 
wives  in  Egypt. 

1  Sam.  xiv.  45.  Saul's  army.  Ch. 
xxii.  17.  Saul's  footmen. 

2  Chron.  xi.  16.  Those  which  refused 
to  worship  Jeroboam's  calves. 

Esther  iiL  1,  2,  3.— Ch,  v.  9.  Mor- 
decai. 

Dan.  iii.  15  to  18.  Shadrach,  Meshach 
and  Abednego. 

vi.  7  to  10.  The  prophet  Daniel. 

Acts  iv.  18,  19,  20.— Ch.  v.  27,  28, 
29.  The  apostles. 

Heb.  xi.  27.  Moses. — Obeying  in  such 
cases  a  sin  :  See  2  Sam.  xxii.  18.  2  Kings 
xvii.  7,  8. 19.  1  Kings  xli.  28. 

MINISTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

CXV.  Ji'Iiiiisters  of  Christ,  their  d'l- 
iies.  The  commission  given  to  the  apostles 
Matt.  v.  1.  Jesus's  disciples  came  unto 
him. — Ver.  18.  He  said.  Ye  are  the  sail 
of  the  earth,  the  hghtofthe  world.  Vei-. 
14. 

ix.  38.  Pray  the  Lord  of  the  harvest 
that  he  will  send  forth  labourers. 

X.  5.  7,  8.  These  twelve  Jesus  sent 
forth  ;  and  commanded  them  saying, 
Go  preach ;  heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the 
lepers,  raise  the  dead,  cast  out  devils. 
—Ver.  14,  15.  Whosoever  shall  not  re- 
ceive you,  nor  hear  your  words,  when 
ye  depart  out  of  that  house  or  citv, 
shake  oifthe  dust  of  your  feet.     Veri- 


ly I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  more  toler- 
able for  the  land  of  Sodom  and  Gomor- 
rah in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for 
that  city.  Ver.  40. 

xxviii.  18 — 20.  Jesus  said.  All  powe? 
is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth. 
Go  ye,  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Fa. 
ther,  and  of  tiie  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost;  teaching  them  to  observe  all 
things  whatsoever  I  have  commanded 
you  :  and,  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even 
unto  the  end  of  the  world.  Amen. 

Mark  iii.  14,  15.  Jesus  ordained 
twelve  apostles,  that  they  should  be 
with  him.  And  that  he  might  send 
them  forth  to  preach,  and  to  have  pow- 
er to  heal  sickness,  and  to  cast  out  de- 
vils. Cli.  vi.  8.  See  Luke  vi.  13. — ix. 
1.  6.— X.  1.  16.— xxi.  15. 

John  xiii.  20.  He  that  receiveth  whom- 
soever I  send,  receiveth  me. 

xvii.  18.  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into 
the  world,  even  so  have  I  also  sent 
them  inio  the  world.  Ver.  6,  7,  8. 
14.  26. 

XX.  21.  As  my  Father  hath  sent  me,  so 
send  I  you. 

Acls  i.  24.  For  filling  Judas's  place, 
the  apostles  prayed,  and  said.  Thou, 
Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts  of  all 
men,  hhew  whither  of  these  two  thou 
hast  chosen,  that  he  may  take  part  of 
this  ministry,  8cc.     Ver.  25. 

ix.  15.  The  Lord  said  of  Paul,  He  is 
a  chosen  vessel  unto  me,  to  bear  my 
name  before  the  Gentiles,  and  kings, 
and  the  children  of  Israel.     Ver.  17. 

xiii.  2.  Tlie  Holy  Gliost  said.  Separate 
me  Barnabas  and  Saul,  for  the  work 
vvhereunto  I  have  called  them. 

xxii.  21.  Paul  said,  Jesus  said  unto 
me,  I  will  send  thee  far  hence,  unto 
the  Gentiles. 

xxvi.  16 — 18.  Jesus  said  to  Paul,  I  have 
appeared  unto  thee  for  this  purjjosc,  to 
make  thee  a  minister  and  a  witness,  both 
of  these  things  whicli  thou  hast  seen, 
.ind  of  those  things  in  the  which  I  will 
appear  unto  thee,  delivering  thee  from 
tlie  people,  and  from  the  Gentiles ;  to 
whcnn  1  now  send  thee,  to  open  their 
eyes,  and  to  turn  them  from  darkness 
unto  light,  and  from  the  power  of  Satan 
unto  God. 

Rnm  i.  1.  Paid,  called  to  be  an  apos- 
tle, separated  unto  the  gospel  of  God. 

X.    14,  15.  How  shall  they  hear  with- 
out  a   preacher?   and   how  shall  thcv 
preach  except  they  be  .sent ' 
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Rom.  XV.  15,  16.  I  have  written  the 
more  boldly  unto  you,  putting  you  m 
mind,  because  of  the  grace  tliat  is  given 
to  me  of  God,  that  I  should  be  the  minis- 
ter of  Jesus  Christ  to  the  Gentiles,  mi- 
nistering the  gospel  of  God,  &c.  2  Tim. 
i.  11.— ii.7. 

1  Cor.  i.  17.  Paul  said,  Christ  sent  me 
to  preach  the  gospel.     Ver.  27. 

iv.  1,  2.  Let  a  man  sn  account  of  us, 
as  of  the  ministers  of  Christ,  and  stew- 
ards of  tlie  mysteries  of  God.  More- 
over it  is  required  in  stewards,  that  a 
man  be  found  faithful. 

ix.  17.  A  dispensation  of  the  gospel 
iis  committed  unto  me. 

xi.  23.  Paul  said,  I  have  received  of 
the  Lord  that  whicli  I  delivered  unto 
you. 

XV.  3.  I  delivered  unto  you,  that 
which  I  received,  how  that  Christ  died 
for  our  sins,  accoi'ding  to  the  scriptures. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5,  6.  Our  sufficiency  is  of 
God;  (1  Tim.  i.  12.)  who  hath  made 
us  able  ministers  oi  the  New  Testament 

iv.  7.  We  have  this  treasure  in  earthen 
vessels,  that  the  excellency  of  the  pow- 
er may  be  of  God  and  not  of  us.  Ver.  1. 

V.  18.  God  hath  given  to  us  the  mi- 
nistry of  reconciliation. — Ver.  20.  We 
are  ambassadors  for  Christ,  as  thcugh 
God  did  beseech  you  by  us  :  we  pray 
you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  reconciled 
to  God. 

xii.  1.  I  will  come  to  visions  and  re- 
velations of  the  Lord. 

Gal.  i.  1.  Paid,  an  apostle,  (not  of 
men,  neither  by  man,  but  by  Jesus 
Christ,  and  God  the  Father.)  1  Tim.  i.  1. 

Ver.  15, 16.  It  pleased  God,  who  sepa- 
rated me  from  ray  mother's  womb,  and 
called  me  by  his  grace,  to  reveal  liis 
Son  in  me,  that  I  might  preach  him 
among  the  heathen. 

Eph.  iii.  7.  I  was  made  a  minister  of 
the  gospel,  according  to  the  gift  of  the 
gi'ace  of  God  given  unto  me,  by  the  ef- 
fectual working  of  his  power.  (Col.  i. 
23.  25.)  Gal.  i.  11,  12.  Neither  was  I 
taught  the  gospel  but  by  the  revelation 
of  Jesus  Christ. 

iv.  11,  12  Fie  gave  some  apostles, 
and  some  prophfets,  and  some  evange- 
lists,  and  some  pastors  and  teachei's ; 
for  the  peifecting  of  the  saints,  for  the 
work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of 
the  body  of  Christ.    1  Cor.  xii  28. 

Heb.  xiii.  7.  Remember  them  which 
have  the  rule  over  you,  who  have  spoken 
unto  you  the  word  of  God,    Phil.  ii.  12. 


Rev.  i.  11.  What  thou  seest  write 
in  a  book,  and  send  it  to  the  seven 
churches.  See  'Vhe  Spirit's  influence  upon 
the  apostles. 

CXVI.  Power  committed  to  the  apostles. 
Matt.  xviii>  18.  Whatsoever  ye  shall 
bind  on  earth,  shall  be  bound  in  hea- 
ven ;  and  whatsoever  ye  shall  loose  on 
earth,  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven.  Ch. 
xvi.  19. 

John  XX.  23.  Whose  soever  sins  ye  re* 
mit,  they  are  remitted ;  and  whose 
soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

1  Cor.  ix.  18.  I  abuse  not  my  power 
in  the  gospel. 

2  Cor.  i.  24.  Not  that  we  have  do- 
minion over  your  faith,  but  are  helpers 
of  your  joy. 

x.  8.  Our  authority  the  Lord  hath 
given  us  for  edification,  and  not  for  des- 
truction. 

1  Pet.  V.  3.  Neither  as  being  lords 
over  God's  heritage,  but  being  ensam- 
ples  to  the  flock. 

CXVII.  Excommunication.  Matt,  xviii. 
15 — 17.  If  thy  brother  trespass  against 
thee,  go  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee 
and  him  alone  :  If  he  sliall  hear  thee, 
thou  hast  gained  thy  brother.  If  he 
will  not  hear  thee,  tlien  take  with  thee 
one  or  two  more  :  and  if  he  neglect 
to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the  church  ; 
but  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  chuch,  let 
him  be  unto  thee  as  an  heathen  man. 
and  a  publican. 

Rom.  xvi.  17.  Mark  them  which  cause 
divisions,  contrary  to  the  doctrine  which 
ye  have  learned,  and  avoid  them. 

1  Cor.  V.  1 — 5  It  is  reported  that 
there  is  fornication  among  you,  and 
such  fornication  as  is  not  so  much  as 
named  among  the  Gentiles  &c.  I  have 
judged  concerning  him  that  bath  done 
this  deed.  In  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  when  ye  are  gathered  to- 
gether, and  my  spirit,  with  tlie  power 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  deliver 
such  an  one  unto  Satan,  for  the  destruc- 
tion of  the  flesh,  that  the  spirit  may 
be  saved  in  the  day  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  11.  13.  1  have  written  to  you 
not  to  keep  company,  if  any  man  that 
is  called  a  brother,  be  a  fornicator,  or 
covetous,  or  an  idolater,  or  a  railer,  or 
a  drunkard,  or  an  extortioner,  with  such 
an  one  no  not  to  eat.  Therefore  put 
away  from  among  yourselves  that  wic- 
ked person. 

2  Cor.  ii.  6.  Sufficient  to  such  a  man 


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is  the  punisbment  inflicted  of  many. 
Jude  22. 

2  I'hess.  iii.  6.  Withdraw  yourselves 
from  every  brother  that  walketb  disor- 
derly. 

Ver.  14.  If  any  man  obey  not  our 
wora  by  this  ejiistle,  note  that  man,  and 
have  no  company  with  him,  tnat  he  may 
be  ashamed. 

2  John  10.  If  there  come  any  unto 
you,  aud  bring  not  this  doctrine  [oi 
Christ]  receive  him  not  into  your  house, 
neither  bid  him  God  speed.  See  Lev. 
X.  10.  Put  a  difference  between  the 
holy  and  profane.  See  Deut.  xvii.-  12. 
Ezek.  xxii.  26.— xliv.  23. 

For  persons  unjustly  excommunicat- 
ed and  hated,  see  Suffering  for  reli- 
gion; and  Supports  of  ministers,  and 
•thers,  under  sufferings  for  religion. 

CXVni.  J\'o7ie  may  intrude  into  tlie 
ministerial  office.  ISumb.  xviii.  7.  The 
Lord  said,  I  have  g-iven  your  priest's  of- 
fice unto  you,  as  a  service  of  gift. — Ver. 
32.  Neither  must  the  children  of  Israel 
henceforth  come  nigh  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  lest  they  bear  sin 
and  die. 

Deut.  X.  8.  The  Lord  separated  the 
tribe  of  Levi  to  bear  the  ark  of  the  co 
venant  of  the  Lord,  and  to  stand  before 
the  Lord,  and  to  minister  unto  him, 
and  to  bless  in  his  name.     Ch.  xxi.  5. 

Jeiv  xxiii.  21.  I  have  not  sent  these 
propliets,  yet  they  ran. — Ver.  30.  I  am 
against  the  prophets,  saith  the  Lord 

xxix.  31,  32.  I  sent  him  not,  and  he 
oaused  you  to  trust  in  a  lie  ;  therefore 
I  will  punish,  &c. 

John  x.  1.  He  that  cometh  not  in  by 
the  door,  is  a  thief  and  a  robber. 

Rom.  X.  15.  How  shall  they  preach 
except  they  be  sent  .'' 

Phii.  i.  15.  Some  preach  Christ  even 
of  envy. 

Heb.  v.  4.  No  man  taketh  this  hon- 
our to  himself,  but  he  that  is  called  of 
God  as  was  Aaron.  See  tiie  punisli- 
ment  of  intrusion  into  the  priest's  office 
upon  Korah  and  lis  company.  Numb. 
xvi.  1  to  36. — Upon  king  Saul,  1  Sum. 
xiii.  13  to  16. — Upon  Uzziah,  2  Chron. 
xxvi.  16  to  22. 

CXIX.  Teaching  truth,  the  duty  of 
viinisters.  Exod.  xviii.  20.  Thou  shall 
teach  them  ordinances  and  laws,  and 
shalt  shew  them  tlie  way  wherein  tliej 
must  walk,  and  the  work  they  must  do. 

xxiv.  12.  The  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 


1  will  give  thee  a  law  and  command- 
ments, which  I  have  written,  that  thou 
mayest  teach  them. 

Lev.  x.  10,  11.  Take  heed  that  ye 
put  a  difference  between  the  holy  and 
unholy,  and  between  the  clean  and  the 
unclean.  (Kzek.  xhv,  23.)  And  teach 
the  children  of  Israel  tlie  statutes  which 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  unto  them.  Deut. 
iy.  14. — V.  31. — vi.  1. — xxxi.  19. 

Deut.  xxxiii.  10.  The  children  of  Le-. 
vi  shall  teach  Jacob  thy  judgments, 
and  Israel  thy  law.     2  Kings  xvii,  28. 

2  Chron.  xxx'.  22.— xvii.  9.  Ezra  vii.  10. 
1  Sam.  xii.  23.    Samuel  said,  I  will 

teach  y(ju  the  good  and  the  right  way. 

Nell.  viii.  8.  The  Levites  read  in  the 
book  of  the  law  of  God  distinctly,  and 
gave  the  sense,  and  caused  them  to  urt- 
derstand  the  reading.     See  ver.  5,  6. 

Isa.  viii.  20.  To  the  law  and  to  the 
testimony,  &c. 

xxvjii.  10  Precept  must  be  upon 
precept,  line  upon  line,  here  a  little 
and  there  a  little. 

1.  4.  The  Lord  God  hath  given  me 
the  tongue  of  the  learned,  that  I  should 
know  how  to  speak  a  word  to  him  that 
is  weary. 

li.  16.  I  have  put  my  words  in  thy 
mouth,  and  have  concealed  thee  in  the 
hollow  of  mine  hand,  that  I  may  plant 
the  heavens  and  lay  the  foundations  of 
the  earth,  and  say  unto  Zion,  Thou  art 
my  people.     Jer,  i.  9. 

Iviii.  1.  Cry  aloud,  spare  not :  lift  up 
thy  voice  like  a  trumpet,  shew  my  peo- 
ple their  transgressions,  and  the  house 
of  Jacob  their  sins.  Ezek.  xvi.  2.  Cause 
Jerusalem  to  know  her  abominations. 
Ch.  XX.  4.  Cause  them  to  know  the 
abominations  of  their  fathers. 

Jer.  iii  15.  1  will  give  you  pastors 
according  to  mine  own  heart,  that  shall 
feed  you  with  knowledge  and  under- 
standing. 

xxiii.  28,  29.  The  prophet  that  hatli 
a  dream,  let  him  tell  a  dream  ;  and  he 
that  hath  my  word,  let  him  speak  my 
word  faithfully :  what  is  the  chaff  to 
die  wheat,  saith  the  Lord  ?  Is  not  ray 
word  like  as  a  fire  saitli  the  Lord,  and 
like  a  hamm.er  that  breakctli  tiie  rock 
in  pieces  ?  Ch.  xx.  9. 

Ezek.  ii.  7.  Then  tliou  shalt  speak 
my  words  unto  them,  whether  they 
will  hear  or  wliether  they  will  forbear. 

iii.  17 — 19.  I  have  made  thee  a 
watchman  unto  the  house  of  Israel ; 
therefore  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth. 


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and  give  them  warning'.  When  I  say 
unto  the  wicked,  Thou  shalt  surely 
die,  and  thou  givest  him  not  warning, 
nor  speakest  to  warn  the  wicked  from 
his  wicked  way,  to  save  his  hfe,  he  shaU 
die  in  his  iniquity,  but  his  blood  will  1 
require  at  thy  hand.  If  thou  warn  the 
wicked,  and  he  turn  not  from  his  wick- 
edness, he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity,  but 
thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul.  Hab.  ii.  1, 

Ezek.  xvi.  2.  Cause  Jerusalem  to 
know  her  abominations. 

Hos.  viii.  1.  Set  the  trumpet  to  thy 
mouth. 

Mic.  iii.  8.  I  am  full  of  power  by  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of  judgment, 
and  of  might,  to  declare  unto  Jacob  his 
transgression,  and  to  Israel  his  sin. 

Mai.  ii.  7.  The  priest's  lips  should 
preserve  knowledge,  and  the  people 
should  ask  the  law  at  his  mouth  ;  for  he 
is  the  messenger  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Matt.  xiii.  52.    Every  scribe  instruct 

ed  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  is  like 

an  householder,  that  bringeth  forth  out 

^  of  his  treasure  things  new  and  old. 

xxviii.  19,  20.  Go  ye,  and  teach  all 
nations ;  teaching  them  to  observe  all 
things  whatsoever  I  have  commanded 
you ;  and,  lo,  I  am  with  you  always 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 

John  xxi.  15.  Jesus  said  to  Peter, 
Feed  my  lambs.  Feed  my  sheep. 

Acts  V.  42.  Daily  in  the  temple,  and 
in  every  house,  the  apostles  ceased  not 
to  teach  and  to  preach  Jesus  Christ. 

vi.  4,  The  apostles  said.  We  will  give 
ourselves  coniinually  to  prayei",  and  to 
the  ministry  of  the  word. 

xiv.  21,  22.  When  they  had  preached 
the  gospel,  and  taught  many,  they  re- 
turned again,  confirming  the  souls  of 
the  disciples,  and  exhorting  them  to 
continue  in  the  faith. 

xvi.  40.  Paul  and  Silas  comforted  the 
brethren  and  departed. 

xviii.  6.  Paul  said,  I  am  free  from  the 
blood  of  all  men. 

XX.  17 — 20  Paul  called  the  elders  of 
the  church  of  Ephesus,  and  said.  Ye 
know  after  what  manner  I  have  been 
with  you  at  all  seasons;  serving  the 
Lord  with  all  humility.  I  kept  back 
nothing  that  was  profitable  unto  you. — 
Ver.24, 1  have  testified  the  gospel  of  the 
grace  of  God. — Ver.  26,  27.  I  take  you 
to  record  that  I  am  pure  from  the  blood 
of  all  men'.  (Ch.  xviii.  6.  Ezek.  iii.  17.) 
T  have  not  shunned  to  declare  unto  you 
■Till  the  counsel  of  God. 


Ver.  28.  Take  heed,  therefore,  unto 
yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock,  over  the 
which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you 
overseers,  to  feed  the  church  of  God.-^ 
Ver.  31.  Watch,  and  remember  that  I 
ceased  not  to  warn  every  man  night  and 
day,  with  tears. 

xxviii.  31.  Paul  continued  preaching 
the  kingdom  of  God,  and  teaching  those 
things  that  concern  the  Lord  Jesus, 
with  all  confidence. 

Rom.  xii.  7.  Let  us  wait  on  minister- 
ing, on  teaching,  on  exhortation. 

XV,  16.  Ministering  the  gospel  of  the 
grace  of  God. 

xvi.  12.  Tryphena,and  Tryphosa,  and 
Persis,  laboured  much  in  the  Lord. 

1  Cor.  iii.  9 — 11.  We  are  labourers 
together  with  God.  According  to  the 
grace  of  God  given  unto  me,  as  a  wise 
master  builder  I  have  laid  the  founda- 
tion. Other  foundation  can  no  man  lay 
than  that  is  laid,  which  is  Jesus  Christ. 
See  to  ver.  15. 

iv.  1,  2.  Let  a  man  so  account  of  us 
as  of  the  ministers  of  Christ,  and  stew- 
ards of  the  mysteries  of  God.  More- 
over, it  is  required  in  stewards,  that  a 
man  be  found  faithful.  Ver.  4.  1  Pet. 
iv.  10. 

Ver.  14.  As  ray  beloved  sons  I  warn 
you. 

ix,  16.  Though  I  preach  the  gospel, 
I  have  nothing  to  glory  of,  for  necessity 
is  laid  upon  me  ;  yea,  woe  is  unto  me, 
if  I  preach  not  the  gospel. 

xiv.  3.  He  that  prophesieth,  (i.  e. 
preacheth,)  speaketh  unto  men  to  edi- 
fication, and  exliortation,  and  comfort. 

XV.  10.  1  laboured  more  abundantly 
than  they  all  !  yet  not  1,  but  the  grace 
of  God  which  was  with  me. 

xvi.  10.  Timotheus  worketh  the  Work 
of  the  Lord,  as  I  also  do.  2  Cor.  vi.  1. 
We  then  as  workers  together  with  God, 
beseech  you,  that  ye  receive  not  the 
grace  of  God  in  vain. 

2  Cor.  ii.  17.  We  are  not  as  many 
which  corrupt  the  word  of  God,  but  as 
of  sincerit}^,  but  as  of  God,  in  the  sight 
of  God  speak  we  in  Christ. 

iv.  2.  We  have  renounced  the  hid- 
den things  of  dishonesty,  not  walking 
in  craftiness,  nor  handling  the  word  of 
God  deceitfully  ;  but  by  manifestation  of 
the  truth  commending  ourselves  to 
everv  man's  conscience  in  the  sight  of 
God.' 

V.  19,  20.  God  hath  committed  to  us 
the  word  of  reconciliation.     Now  tiien 


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we  are  ambassadors  for  Christ;  as 
though  God  did  beseech  you  by  us, 
we  pray  you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  re- 
conciled to  God. 

Eph.  vi.  21.  T3'chicus  a  beloved 
brother,  and  faithful  minister  in  the 
Lord.     Col.  iv.  7. 

Phil,  ii.  16.  Holding  forth  the  word 
of  life,  &c. 

Col.  i.  28.  Chi'ist  whom  we  preach, 
warning  every  man,  and  teaching  every 
man  in  all  wisdom,  that  we  may  preseni 
every  man  perfect  in  Christ  Jesus. 

iv.  17.  Take  heed  to  the  ministry 
which  thou  hast  received  in  the  Lord, 
that  thou  fulfil  it. 

1  'I'hess.  ii.  3.  Our  exhortation  was 
not  of  deceit,  nor  of  unrighteousness, 
nor  in  guile. 

Ver.  9.  Labouring  night  and  day,  be- 
cause we  would  not  be  chargeable  unto 
you,  we  preached  the  gospel  of  God. — 

Ver.  11.  Ye  know  how  we  extiorted, 
and  comforted,  and  charged  every  one 
of  you   (as  a  father  doth  his  children.) 

iv.  1.  We  beseech  and  exhort  you  by 
the  Lord  Jesus,  that  as  ye  have  received 
of  us  how  ye  ought  to  walk,  and  please 
God,  so  ye  would  abound  more  and  more. 

2  Thess.  iii.  12.  We  command  and 
exhort  by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that 
witb  quietness  they  work,  and  eat  their 
own  bread. 

1  Tim  i.  3,  4.  Charge  some  that  they 
teach  none  other  doctrine.  Neither 
give  heed  to  fuble.s,  and  endless  genea- 
logies, whicl)  minister  questions  rather 
than  godly  edifying,  which  is  in  faitii. 
Ch.  vi.  4,  5.  2  Tim.  ii.  14.  16.  Ch.  iv. 
4.  Tit.  i.  14.— iii.  9. 

ii.  7.  I  am  ordained  a  preacher,  "and 
an  apostle ;  a  teacher  of  the  Gentiles 
in  faitii  and  verity.     2  Tim.  i.  11. 

iv.  6.  If  thou  put  the  brfthren  in  re- 
membrance of  these  things,  thou  shalt 
be  a  good  minister  of  Jesus  Clirist, 
nourished  up  in  the  words  of  faith  and  of 
good  doctrine. — Ver.  11.  These  thing's 
command  and  teach. — Ver  16.  'lake 
heed  unto  thyself  and  to  thy  doctrine. 
Ver.  13. 

V.  17.  Labour  in  the  word  and  doc- 
trine. 

Ver.  20—22.  Them  that  sin,  rebuke 
before  all,  that  others  may  fear.  Ob- 
serve tliese  things  without  preferring 
one  before  anotlier,  doing  nothing  by 
partiality.  Lay  hands  suddenly  on  no 
man.  Ch.  iii.  2  to  10.  Tit.  i.  6  to  10. 

vi,  2.  'I'hcse  things  teach  and  exhort. 


Ver.  3,  4.  If  any  man  teach  other- 
wise, and  consent  not  to  wholesome 
words,  even  the  words  of  our  Lord  Je- 
ius  Christ,  and  to  the  doctrine  which 
is  according  to  godliness,  he  is  proud, 
knowing  nothing,but  doting  about  ques- 
tions, &.C. 

2  Tim.  ii.  2.  The  things  which  thou 
hast  heard  of  me  among  many  witnes- 
ses, the  same  commit  thou  to  faithful 
men,  who  shall  be  able  to  teach  otheirs 
also. 

Ver.  15  Study  to  shew  thyself  ap- 
proved unto  God,  a  workman  that 
needeth  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  di- 
viding the  word  of  trutli. — ^Ver.  25,  In 
meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose 
themselves. 

iv.  2.  Preach  the  word,  be  instant  in 
season,  and  out  of  season,  reprove,  re- 
buke, exhort  with  all  long  suffering 
and  doctrine,     l^it.  i.  13. 

Ver.  5.  Watch  in  all  things,  endure 
afflictions,  do  the  work  of  an  evangelist, 
make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry. 

Tit  i.  9.  By  sound  docti'ine  convince 
gainsayers. 

ii.  1.  Speak  the  things  that  become 
sound  doctrine. 

Ver.  7,  8.  In  doctrine  shewing  un- 
corruptness,  gravity,  sincerity,  sound 
speech  that  cannot  be  condemned. — 
Ver.  15.  These  things  speak  and  ex- 
hort, and  rebuke  with  all  authority. 

Heb.  X.  11.  Every  priest  standeth 
daily  ministering. 

xiii.  17.  Ministers  watch  for  souls,  as 
they  that  must  give  an  accoimt. 

1  Pet.  V.  1.  Feed  the  flock  of  God  -, 
taking  the  oversight  thereof,  not  by 
constraint  but  willingly  ;  not  for  filthy 
lucre,  but  of  a  ready  mind. 

iv.  11.  If  any  man  speak  let  him 
speak  as  the  oracles  of  God ;  if  any 
man  minister  let  him  do  it  as  of  the 
ability  which  God  giveth  ;  that  God  in 
all  things  may  be  glorified  through  Je- 
sus Clirist. 

2  Pet.  i.  12.  I  will  not  be  negligent 
to  put  you  a'ways  in  remembrance  of 
tliese  things,  tliough  ye  know  tlieni. 
and  be  established  in  the  present  truth 
—Ver.  13.  I  think  it  my  duty  to  stir  up 
)Our  pure  minds  by  way  of  remem- 
brance. (Ch.  iii.  1  )  Ver.  15.  I  will 
endeavour,  that  afier  my  decease,  yc 
may  have  these  tilings  ahvaj's  in  re- 
membrance.    Phil.  iii.  1. 

1  John  i.  3.  That  which  we  have  seen 
and  heard  declare  we  unto  you. 


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Jude  3.  It  was  needful  that  I  should 
write  to  j'ou  and  exhort  you. 

CXX.  The  good  effects  of  preaching. 
Matt.  xii.  41.  The  men  of  Nineveh  re 
pented  at  the  preaching  of  Jonas.  Jo- 
nah iii,  2.  5. 

Acts  ii.  41.  At  Peter's  sermon  there 
were  added  to  the  church  about  three 
thousand  souls. 

xxi.  19,  20.  Paul  declared  what 
thing-s  God  had  wroug^ht  by  his  minis 
try  among  the  Gentiles.  And  the 
brethren  glorified  God. 

1  Cor.  i.  21.  It  pleased  God  by  the 
foolishness  of  preaching  to  save  them 
that  believe. 

iii.  5.  Who  is  Paul,  or  who  is  Apollos, 
but  ministers  by  whom  ye  believed,  even 
•as  the  Lord  gave  to  every  man  ? 

CXXI.  A  good  ministry  promised. 
Sam.  ii.  35. 1  will  raise  me  up  a  faithful 
priest,  that  shall  do  according  to  that 
which  is  in  mme  heart,  and  in  my  mind. 

Isa.  XXX.  20,  21.  Though  the  Lord 
give  you  the  bread  of  adversity,  and  the 
water  of  affliction,  yet  shall  not  thy 
teachers  be  removed  into  a  corner  any 
more,  but  thine  eyes  shall  see  thy 
teachers.  And  thine  ears  shall  liear  a 
word  behind  thee,  saying.  This  is  the 
way,  walk  ye  in  it. 

Jer.  iii.  15.  I  will  give  you  pastoi'S  ac- 
eordingto  mine  own  hear  , that  sliallfeed 
you  with  knowledge  and  understanding. 

xxiii.  4.  I  will  set  up  shepherds  over 
them,  which  shall  feed  them ;  and  they 
shall  fear  no  more,  nor  be  dismayed, 
iieither  shall  they  be  lacking,  saith  the 
Lord.     Isa.  Ixii.  6. 

CXXII.  A  faithfid  ministry.  Promises 
to  them,  and  prayers  for  them.  Deut 
xxxiii.  8.  Let  thy  Urim  and  thy  Thum- 
mim  be  with  thy  holy  ones. 

Ver.  11.  Of  Levi — Bless,  Lord,  his 
substance,  and  accept  the  work  of  his 
hands  :  smite  through  the  loins  of  them 
that  rise  up  against  liim. 

Ps.  cxv.  12.  The  Lord  hath  been 
mindful  of  us ;  he  will  bless  the  house 
of  Israel,  he  will  bless  the  house  of 
Aaron.     Ps.  cxxxv.  19. 

cxxsii.  13.  16.  The  Lord  hath  chosen 
Zion.  I  will  clothe  her  priests  with 
salvation,  he. 

Isa.  xlix.  4.  I  said,  I  have  laboured  in 
vain,  I  have  spent  my  strength  for 
nought,  and  in  vain ;  yet  surely  m\ 
judgment  is  with  the  Lord,  and  ray 
work  with  mv  God. 


Jer.  XV.  19.  TTius  saith  the  Lord,  If 
thou  take  forth  the  precious  from  the 
vile,  thou  shalt  be  as  my  mouth :  let 
them  return  unto  thee,  but  return  not 
thou  unto  them. 

xxxi.  14.  I  will  satiate  the  soul  of  the 
priests  with  fatness,  and  my  people 
shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness, 
saith  the  Lord. 

xxxiii:  20,  21.  If  you  can  break  my  co- 
venant of  the  day  and  of  the  night,  then 
may  also  my  covenant  be  broken  with 
the  Levites,  the  priests,  my  mmisters. 

Ezek.  xliv.  15.  The  priests  that  kept 
my  charge  when  the  children  of  Israel 
went  astray  from  me,  they  shall  come 
unto  me,  and  minister  unto  me. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  shall 
shine  as  the  brightness  of  the  firmament, 
and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteous- 
ness as  the  stars  for  ever  and  ever. 
Prov.  xi.  30.  James  v.  20. 

Matt.  V.  19.  Whosoever  shall  do  and 
teach  these  commandments,  the  same 
shall  be  called  great  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

Luke  xii.  42,  43.  Who  then  is  that 
faithful  and  wise  steward,  whom  his 
Lord  shall  make  ruler  over  his  house- 
hold, to  give  them  their  portion  of 
meat  in  due  season  ?  Blessed  is  that  ser- 
vant whom  his  Lord,  when  he  cometh, 
shall  find  so  doing. 

xxli.  29.  Jesus  said,  I  appoint  unto 
you  a  kingdom.     Matt.  xlx.  28. 

John  iv.  36.  He  that  reapeth  receivetli 
wages,  and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life 
eternal.     See  2  Tim.  iv.  7,  8.  Rev.  ii.  10. 

GXXIII.  Holy  and  -imblameable  in  life 
and  conversation.  Lev.  xxi.  16.  The 
priests  shall  be  holy  unto  their  God. 
Ezek.  xliv.  24. 

Lam.  iv.  7.  Her  Nazarites  were  purer 
than  snow,  &c. 

Isa.  Iii.  11.  Be  ye  clean  that  bear  the 
vessels  of  the  Lord. 

Matt.  V.  13  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the 
earth — Ver.  14.  The  light  of  the  world, 
— Ver.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  be- 
fore men,  that  they  maj^  see  your  good 
w^orks,  and  glorify  your  Father  which  is 
in  heaA'en. 

x.  16.  Be  wise  as  serpents,  and  harm- 
less as  doves. 

Acts  ss.  28.  Take  heed  unto  your- 
selves. 

Rom.  ii.  21.  Thou  that  teachest  ano- 
ther, teachest  thou  not  thyself. 

1  Cor.  ix.  27.  Paul  said,  I  keep  under 
my  body,  and  bring  it  into  subjections 


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lest  by  any  means  when  I  have  preach- 
ed to  others,  I  myself  should  be  cast 
away.     Matt.  vii.  22, 

2  Cor.  vi.  3  Giving  none  offence,  that 
the  ministry  be  not  blamed. 

Ver.  4.  In  all  things  approving  our- 
selves as  the  ministers  of  God,  in  much 
patience,  &c. — Ver.  6,  7.  By  pureness, 
by  knowledge,  by  long-suffering,  by 
the  Holy  Ghost,  by  love  unfeigned,  by 
the  word  of  truth,  by  the  power  of  God, 
by  the  armour  of  righteousness  on  the 
right  hand  and  on  the  left. 

viii.  20.  Avoiding  this,  that  no  man 
should  blame  us. 

xi.  12.  I  cut  off  occasion  from  them 
that  seek  occasion. 

Phil.iii.  17.  Ye  have  us  for  an  example. 

iv.  9.  These  things  which  thou  hast 
heard  and  seen  in  me,  do,  &c. 

1  Thess.  ii,  10.  Ye  ai-e  witnesses,  and 
God  also,  how  liolily  and  justly,  and  un- 
blameably  we  beliaved  ourselves  among 
you. 

2  Thess.  iii.  7.  We  behaved  not  our- 
selves disorderly  among  you. — Ver.  9. 
To  make  ourselves  an  ensample  to  you 
to  follow  us. 

1  I'im.  iii.  1 — 6.  If  a  man  desire  the 
office  of  a  bishop  he  desireth  a  good 
work.  A  bishop  must  be  blameless, 
vigilant,  sober,  of  good  behaviour,  given 
to  hospitality.  Not  given  to  wine,  no 
striker,  not  greedy  of  filthy  lucre,  but 
patient,  not  a  brawler,  not  covetous; 
one  that  ruleth  well  his  own  house. 
Not  a  novice,  lest  being  lifted  up  with 
pride  he  fall  into  the  condemnation  of 
the  devil. 

Ver.  7.  He  must  have  a  good  report 
of  them  that  are  without,  lest  lie  fall 
into  reproach.  Tit.  i.  7,  8,  9.  A  bisliop 
must  be  blameless  as  the  steward  of 
God,  not  self-willed,  not  soon  angry, 
not  given  to  wine,  no  striker,  not  given 
to  filthy  lucre  ;  but  a  lover  of  hospitali- 
ty, a  lover  of  good  men,  sober,  just, 
holy,  temperate  ;  holding  fast  the  faith- 
ful word,  tliat  he  may  be  able,  by  sound 
doctrine,  both  to  exhort  and  convince 
giiinsayers. 

Ver.  8.  Likewise  must  the  deacons 
be  grave,  &c.     See  to  ver.  14. 

iv.  12 — 16.  I.ct  no  man  desjjisc  thy 
youth,  but  be  thou  an  example  of  the 
believers,  in  word,  in  conversation,  in 
charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  pm-ity. 
(Tit.  ii.  15.)  Give  attendance  to  read- 
ing, 8cc.  Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is  .n 
thee.     Meditate  on  these  things,  give 


thyself  wholly  to  them.  Take  heed 
unto  thyself  and  to  thy  doctrine,  conti- 
nue in  them;  for  in  doing  this  thoit 
shalt  both  save  thyself,  and  them  that 
hear  thee. 

V.  22.  Keep  thyself  pure. 

vi.  11.  Thou,  O  man  of  God,  follow 
after  righteousness,  godliness,  faith, 
love,  patience,  meekness. — Ver.  12. 
Figlit  the  good  fight  of  faith. — Ver.  14. 
Keep  this  commandment  without  spot, 

unrebukeable. Ver.    20.    Keep   that 

which  is  committed  to  thy  trust.  2 
Tim.  i.  14. 

2  Tim.  i.  13.  Hold  fast  the  form  of 
sound  words,  in  faith  and  love  which 
IS  in  Christ  Jesus. 

ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts ;  but  fol- 
low righteousness,  faith,  charity,  peace, 
with  them  that  call  on  the  Loi-d  out  of 
a  pure  heart. 

Ver.  24,  25.  The  servant  of  the  Lord 
must  not  strive,  but  be  gentle  unto  all 
men,  apt  to  teach,  patient ;  in  meek- 
ness instructing  those  that  oppose  them- 
selves. 

iii.  10.  Thou  hast  fully  known  my 
docti'ine,  manner  of  life,  purpose,  faith, 
long-suffering,  patience. — Ver.  14.  Con- 
tinue in  the  things  which  thou  hast 
learned,  and  hast  been  assured'  of. 

Tit.  ii.  7.  In  all  thing's  shewing  thy- 
self a  pattern  of  good  works. 

1  Pet.  V.  3.  Being  ensaraples  to  the 
flock.  See  instances :  Acts  vi.  3.  The 
seven  deacons. — Ch.  xvi.  2.  Timotlieus. 
— Ch.  xxii.  12.  Ananias. — lleb.  xi.  2. 
The  elders. — 3  .John  12.  Demetrius. 

CXXIV.  Their  hitmilily,  self-ds7iialf 
and  condescensifju  for  the  good  of  man- 
kind, in  their  office.  Rom.  i.  11.  I  long 
for  you,  that  1  may  im.part  some  spiritual 
gift  unto  you. 

xi.  13.  I  magnify  mine  office. 

1  Cor.  ix.  12.  We  suffer  all  things, 
lest  we  should  hinder  the  gospel. 

Ver.  19.  I  made  myself  servant  of  all, 
tliat  1  might  gain  the  more. — Ver.  22, 
23.  I  am  made  all  things  to  all  men,  that 
I  might  by  all  means  save  some.  This 
I  do  for  the  gospel's  sake. 

X  33.  I  please  all  men  in  all  things, 
not  seeking  mine  own  profit,  but  the 
profit  of  many,  that  they  might  be 
saved. 

2  Cor.  i.  24.  We  are  helpers  of  your 
joy.     Act.^  xvi.  40. 

ii.  4.  The  love  1  have  for  you  all. 
v.  20.  We  pray  you,  be  ye  rcconcile.d 
to  God. 


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2  Cor.  vi.  1.  We  beseech  you,  that 
ye  receive  not  the  grace  of  God  in  vam. 
■ — Ver.  13.  I  speak  as  to  my  children 

vii.  4.  Great  is  my  glorying  in  you  ;  I 
am  comforted.  (Acts  xi.  23.)  Ver.  13. 
We  were  comforted  in  your  comfort 

xi.  2,  3.  I  am  jealous  over  you  with  a 
godly  jealousy.  1  fear  lest  your  minds 
should  be  corrupted  from  the  simphcity 
that  is  in  Christ.  (See  ver.  23  to  29.) 
Ver.  11.  Wherefore  ?  because  I  love 
you  not?  God  knoweth. 

xii.  15.  I  will  very  gladly  spend  and 
be  spent  for  you,  though  the  more  I 
love  you  the  less  I  be  loved. — Ver.  19. 
We  do  all  things,  dearly  beloved,  for 
your  edifying. — Ver.  29.  Who  is  weak 
and  1  am  not  weak  ?  who  is  offended 
and  I  burn  not  ? 

Gal.  iv.  11.  I  am  afraid  lest  I  have  be- 
stowed labour  on  you  in  vain. — Ver.  19. 
My  little  cliildren,  of  whom  I  travel  in 
birth  till  Glirist  be  formed  in  you. 

Phil.  i.  8.  God  is  my  record,  ho'\ 
greatly  I  long  after  you  in  the  bowels 
of  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  17.  If  I  am  offered  upon  the  sacri- 
fice and  sei'vice  of  your  faith,  I  joy  and 
rejoice  with  you  all. 

Ver.  20.  Timotheus  will  naturally 
care  for  your  state. 

iv.  1.  Dearly  beloved  and  longed  for, 
my  joy  and  crown ;  stand  fast  in  the 
.Lord,  my  dearly  beloved. 

Col.  i.  24.  1  rejoice  in  my  sufferings 
for  you,  and  fill  up  tiiat  which  is  behind 
of  the  afflictions  of  Christ  in  my  flesh, 
for  his  body's  sake,  which  is  the  church. 

ii.  1,  2.  I  would  that  ye  knew  what 
great  conflict  I  have  for  j^ou,  and  for 
them  of  Laodicea,  and  for  as  many  as 
have  not  seen  my  face  in  the  flesh  ; 
that  their  hearts  might  be  knit  together 
in  love,  and  unto  all  riches  of  the  full 
sissurance  of  under.standing,  &c. — Ver. 
-5.  Though  I  be  absent  in  the  flesh, 
yet  1  am  with  you  in  the  spirit,  joying 
and  beholding  your  order,  and  the 
steadfastness  of  your  faith  in  Christ. 

iv.  8.  1  sent  Timotheus  to  comfort 
your  hearts.  1  Cor.  iv.  7.  1  Thess.  iii.  2. 

1  Thess.  ii.  7,  8.  We  were  gentle 
among  you,  even  as  a  nurse  cherisheth 
her  children.  Being  affectionately  de- 
sirous of  you,  we  were  willing  to  have 
imparted  to  you,  not  the  gospel  of  God 
only,  but  also  our  own  souls,  because  ye 
were  dear  unto  us. 

Ver.  9.  Labouring  night  and  day  we 
preached  the  gospel  unto  you. — Ver. 


11.  We  exhorted  and  comforted,  and 
cherished  every  one  of  you  as  a  father 
doth  his  children. — Ver.  19.  For  what 
is  our  hope,  or  joy,  or  crown  of  rejoic- 
ing ?  are  not  even  ye  in  the  presence  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ? 

iii.  7,  8.  Brethren,  we  were  comfort- 
ed oyer  you  in  all  our  afflictions  and  dis- 
tress, by  your  faith.  For  now  we  live, 
if  ye  sta,nd  fast  in  the  Lord. 

Ver.  9.  What  thanks  can  we  render 
to  God  for  you,  for  all  the  joy  where- 
with we  joy  for  your  sakes  before  our 
God?     Ver   10,  11. 

2  Tim  ii.  10.  I  endure  all  things  for 
the  elects'  sake,  that  they  may  obtain 
the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus, 
with  eternal  glory. 

3  John  4.  I  have  no  greater  joy  thaa 
to  hear  that  my  children  walk  in  the 
truth.     2  John  4. 

CXXV.  They  seek  not  applause  from 
men ;  they  fiatter  not  men  in  their  vices 
and  prejudices.  1  Thess.  ii.  4 — 6.  We 
speak  not  as  pleasing  men,  but  God, 
which  trieth  our  hearts. — Neither  used 
we  flattering  words. — Neither  of  men 
sought  we  glory. 

Gal  i.  10.  If  I  yet  plf  ased  men  I 
should  not  be  the  sei-vant  of  Christ. 

CXXVl.  They  seek  not  riches  of  men  ; 
neither  are  covetous.  2  Cor.  xii.  14.  Paul 
said,  I  seek  not  yours,  but  you. 

1  Tim.  iii.  3.  A  bishop  must  not  be 
greedy  of  filthy  lucre.  Ver.  8.  Tit. 
i  7. 

1  Pet.  V.  2.  Feed  the  flock  of  God, 
taking  the  oversight,  rot  for  filthy  lucre's 
sake.  See  Luke  ix.  62.  2  Tim  ii.  4. 
See  instances :  Samuel,  1  Sam.  xii.  1,  2, 
3. — Paid,  1  Cor.  ix.  14.  2  Cor.  vii.  2. — 
ix.  11.— xii.  13.  17,  18.  1  Thess.  ii.  5. 
Phil  iv.  11,  12. 

CXXVIL  Their  duty  and  encourage- 
ment to  speak  boldly  the  truths  of  religion 
■j>ithout  fear.  Isa.  1.  4.  The  Lord  God 
hath  given  me  the  tongue  of  the  learn- 
ed, that  I  should  know  how  to  speak  a 
word  in  season  to  him  that  is  weary. 

Jer.  i.  7,  8.  The  Lord  said  to  me.  Say- 
not  I  am  a  child  :  for  thou  shalt  go  to 
all  that  1  send  thee,  and  whatsoever  I 
shall  command  thee,  that  thou  shalt 
speak.  Be  not  afraid  of  their  faces,  for 
I  am  with  thee  to  deliver  thee,  saith 
the  Lord.  (Ver.  5.  9.)  Ver.  17.  Be  not 
afraid  of  their  faces,  lest  I  confound  thee 
before  them.  Ch.  vi.  27.— xv.  20,  21. 
— XX.  11.  Ezek.  ii.  6,  7. 


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Ezek.  iii.  8.  I  have  made  thy  face 
strong-  against  their  faces.     Ver.  9. 

Matt.  X.  28.  Fear  not  them  which  Idll 
the  body.     Ver,  26.  31. 

Acts  iv.  29.  Lord,  grant  unto  thy  ser- 
vants, that  with  all  boldness  they  may 
speak  thy  word. 

xviii.  9,  10.  Then  spake  the  Lord  to 
Paul  in  the  night  by  a  vision.  Be  not 
afraid,  but  speak  and  hold  not  tliy 
peace.  For  I  am  with  tliee,  and  no 
man  shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt  thee  ;  for 
I  have  much  people  in  this  city.  Ver.  11. 

xxviii.  31.  Paul  taught  those  things 
that  concern  the  Lord  Jesus,  with  aJl 
confidence. 

Eph.  vi.  19,  20.  Paul  said.  Pray  for 
me,  that  utterance  may  be  given  me, 
that  I  may  open  my  mouth  boldh",  to 
make  known  the  mystery  of  the  gos- 
pel ;  that  I  may  speak  boldly  as  I  ought 
to  speak.  Prov.  xx.  25.  The  fear  of 
man  bringeth  a  snare. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  The  fearful  9nd  unbe- 
lieving shall  have  their  portion  in  the 
lake  that  burneth  with  fire  and  brim- 
gtone,  which  is  the  second  death.  See 
Moses'  excuse,  and  God's  reply  to  him, 
Exod.  iv.  10  to  13. 

CXX\T!II.  histances  of  becoming  hold- 
iiess  in  reproving  sinners,  and  dedariyig 
the  truths  of  religion.  1  Sam.  xiii.  13. 
Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Thou  hast  done 
foolishly,  thou  hast  not  kept  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  thy  God.  2 
Chron.  xvi.  7.  9. 

2  Sam.  xii.  7.  Nathan  said  to  David, 
Thou  art  the  man  [ihat  hast  done  wick- 
edly.]— Ver.  9.  Wherefore  hast  thou 
despised  the  Lord,  to  do  evil  in  his 
sight  ? 

1  Kings  xxi.  20.  Elijah  said  to  Ahab, 
Thou  hast  sold  thy  life  to  work  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord.  See  more  in-1 
stances:  In  a  prophet,  2  Chron.  xxv.  16. 
—Daniel,  Dan.  iv.  27.— v.  22,  23.— John 
Baptist,  Matt.  xiv.  4. — Peter  and  John, 
Acts  xiv.  13.  18,  19,  20.— Paul,  Acts 
ix.  29.— xix.  8.  2  Cor.  x.  1,  2.— xi.  21 
Rom.  XV.  15.  1  Tliess.  ii.  2. — Barnabas 
and  Paul,  Acts  xiii.  46. — xiv.  3. — Apol- 
los.  Acts  xviii.  25, 26. — Many  brethren, 
Phil.  i.  14. 

CXXIX.  The  sufferings  of  the  apostles, 
&c.for  religion.  Acts  v.  41.  The  apos- 
tles departed  from  the  presence  of  the 
council,  rejoicing  that  they  were  count- 
ed wortliy  to  suffer  shame  for  the  name 
lof  Clirist. 


ix.  16.  The  Lord  said  of  Paul,  I  will 
shew  him  how  great  thuigs  he  must 
suffer  for  my  name's  sake. 

XX.  23,24.  Paul  said.  The  Holy  Ghost 
witnesseth  in  every  city,  saying,  That 
bonds  and  afflictions  abide  me.  But 
none  of  these  things  move  me  ;  neither 
count  I  my  life  dear  unto  my.self,  so  that 
I  might  finish  my  course  with  joy,  and 
the  ministry  which  I  Iiave  received  of 
the  Lord  Jesus,  to  testify  the  gospel  of 
the  grace  of  God. 

1  Cor.  ii.  3-  I  was  with  you  in  weak- 
ness and  in  fear.  Sec. 

iv.  9,  10.  God  hath  set  forth  us  tlie 
apostles  last,  as  it  were  appointed  to 
death ;  for  we  are  made  a  spectacle  unto 
the  world,  to  angels  and  to  men.  We 
are  fools,  we  are  weak,  we  are  disho- 
nourable, we  are  despised.  Ch.  xxvii.  28. 

Ver.  11 — 13.  We  hunger  and  tliii-st, 
are  naked,  buffeted,  and  have  no  certain 
dwelling-place:  Being  reviled,  we  bless  j 
being  pei'secuted,  we  suffer  it ;  being 
defamed,  we  entreat :  we  are  made  as 
the  filth  of  the  world,  and  are  the  off- 
scouring  of  all  things  unto  this  day. 

2  Cor.  i.  5.  The  sufferings  of  Christ 
abound  in  us. 

Ver.  8,  9.  In  Asia,  we  were  pressed 
out  of  measure,  above  strength,  inso- 
much that  we  despaired  even  of  life. 
We  had  the  sentence  of  death  within 
oiu'selves. — Ver.  10.  God  delivered  us. 

vi.  4,  5.  In  all  things  appi'oving  our- 
selves as  the  ministers  of  God,  in  much 
patience,  in  afflictions,  in  necessities,  in 
distress,  in  stripes,  in  iinprisonments,  in 
tumults,  in  labours,  in  watchings,  in 
fastings. — Ver.  8 — 10.  By  honour  and 
dishonour;  by  evil  report,  and  good 
report ;  as  deceivers,  and  yet  true ;  as 
unknown,  and  yet  well  known  ;  as  dy- 
ing, and  behold  we  live  ;  as  chastened, 
and  not  killed  ;  as  sorrowful,  yet  always 
rejoicing ;  as  poor,  yet  making  many 
rich  ;  as  having  nothing,  yet  possessing 
all  things. 

xi.  23.  In  labours  abundant,  in  stripes 
above  measure,  in  prisons  fi-equent,  in 
deaths  oft.     Ver.  25,  26. 

Ver.  27.  In  weariness  and  painfiilness, 
in  watchinjis  often,  in  Jiunger  and  thirst, 
in  fastings  often,  in  cold  and  nakedness. 

Eph.  vi.  20.  For  the  gospel  I  am  .an 
ambassador  in  bonds. 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  labour  and  suffer 
reproach. 

2  'Hm.  ii.  3.  Endure  hardness  as  a 
good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ.   Ch,  iv.  S. 

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2  Tim.  Lii.  11,  12.  Thou  liast  Icnown 
what  persecutions  I  endured.  All  that 
will  live  g-odly  in  Christ  Jesus  shall 
suffer  persecutions.     Acts  xiv.  22. 

Heb.  XI.  25.  Moses  chose  rather  to 
suffer  affliction  withtlie  people  of  God, 
than  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin  for  a 
season.     Ver.  26.  Ch.  xiii.  13. 

Ver.  36,  37.  Others  had  trial  of  cruel 
mockings,  and  scourgings.  They  were 
stoned,  they  v/ere  sawn  asunder,  &c. 
Ver.  38. 

Rev.  xvi.  6.  They  shed  the  blood  of 
saints  and  prophets,  and  thou  hast  given 
them  blood  to  drink,  for  they  are  wor- 
thy. 

xi.  7.  The  beast  that  ascendeth  out 
of  the  bottomless  pit,  shall  make  vvai* 
against  the  witnesses,  and  shall  over- 
come them,  and  shall  kill  them.  Cii. 
svii.  6.  I  saw  the  woman  [Babylon,  the 
mother  of  harlots,]  drunken  with  the 
blood  of  the  saints,  and  with  the  blood 
of  the  martyrs  of  Jesus. 

xii.  6.  The  woman  [the  church]  fled 
into  the  wilderness.     Ver.  14. 

CXXX.  Their  temperance.  Lev.  x. 
8,  9.  The  Lord  spake  unto  Aaron,  say- 
ing. Do  not  drink  wine,  nor  strong 
di'ink,  thou  nor  thy  sons  with  thee, 
when  ye  go  into  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  lest  ye  die.  Ezek.  xliv. 
21.  Luke  i.  15. 

Luke  xxi.  34.  Jesus  said  unto  his  dis- 
eiples.  Take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest 
at  any  time  your  hearts  be  overcharged 
with  surfeiting  and  drunkenness,  and 
the  cares  of  this  life. 

1  Cor.  ix.  27.  Paul  said,  I  keep  my 
body  under.     Jer.  xxxv.  6. 

1  Tim.  iii.  3.  A  bishop  must  not  be 
given  to  wine.  Tit.  i.  7.  See  wine  for- 
bidden toNazarites,  Numb.  vi.  3.  Amos 
ii.  12. 

CXXXI. .  They  pray  for  the  people 
Numb.  vi.  23 — 26.  On  this  wise  ye  shah 
bless  the  children  of  Isi-ael,  saying  unto 
them.  The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep 
thee :  the  Lord  make  his  face  shine 
upon  tliee,  and  be  gracious  unto  thee  : 
the  Lord  lift  up  his  covmtenance  upon 
thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 

Joel  ii.  17.  Let  the  pi-iests,  tke  minis- 
ters of  the  Lord,  weep  between  the 
porch  and  the  altar,  and  let  them  say. 
Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord,  and  give  no' 
thy  heritage  to  reproach. 

Horn.  i.  9.  Witliout  ceasing,  I  make 
mention  of  you  always  in  my  prayers. 


X.  1 .  My  Iieart's  desire  and  prayer  to 
God  for  Israel  is,  that  they  may  be 
saved. 

XV.  13.  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you 
witli  all  joy  and  peace  in  believing ; 
that  ye  may  abound  in  hope,  through 
the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1  Cor.  i.  4  I  thank  my  God  always  on 
your  behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God  wiiich 
is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  7.  I  pray  to  God  that  ye 
do  no  evil, 

Eph.  i.  16,  17.  I  cease  not  to  give 
thanks  for  you,  making  mention  of  you 
in  my  prayers ;  tliat  the  God  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  leather  of  glory, 
may  give  unto  you  the  Spirit  of  wisdom 
and  revelation  in  the  knowledge  of  him, 
&c.     Ver.  18,  19. 

Phil.  i.  3 — 5.  I  thank  my  God  on 
every  remembrance  of  you,  always  in 
every  prayer  of  mine,  for  you  all,  mak- 
mg  request,  that  he  that  hath  begun  a 
good  work  in  you,  will  perform  it  until 
the  day  of  Christ. 

Ver.  9 — 11.  This  I  pray,  that  your 
love  may  abound  yet  more  and  more, 
in  knowledge,  and  in  all  judgment ; 
that  ye  may  approve  the  things  that  are 
excellent ;  and  that  ye  ma}'  be  sincere 
and  without  offence  until  the  day  of 
'Jhrist ;  being  filled  with  the  fruits  of 
righteousness,  which  are  by  Jesus  Christ 
auto  t!ie  glory  and  praise  of  God. 

Col.  1.  9 — 11.  We  cease  "not  to  pray 
Tor  you,  and  to  desire  that  ye  might  be 
filled  with  tlie  knowledge  of  his  will,  in 
all  wisdom  and  spiritual  understanding; 
that  ye  niiglit  walk  woi'thy  of  the  Lord 
unto  all  pleasing,  being  fruitful  in  every 
good  work, increasing  in  the  knowledge 
of  God ;  strengthened  with  all  might, 
according  to  his  glorious  power,  unto 
ull  patience  and  long-suflTering  with  joy- 
Tulness. 

iv.  12.  Labouring  feiwently  for  you  in 
prayers,  that  ye  may  stand  perfect  and 
complete  in  all  the  will  of  God. 

1  Thess.  iii.  12,  13.  The  Lord  make 
\ou  to  increase  and  abound  in  love,  one 
towards  another,  and  towards  all  men  : 
To  the  end  that  he  may  establish  your 
liearts  unblameable  in  holiness  before 
God,  even  our  Father,  at  the  coming  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  with  all  his  saints. 

V.  23.  The  very  God  of  peace  sanctify 
you  wholly ;  and  I  praj'  God  your  whole 
spirit,  and  soul,  and  body,  be  preserved 
ijlameless  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 


Chap.  XVII. 


Ministers  of  Christ. 


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2  Thess.  i.  11,  12.  We  pray  always 
for  you,  that  our  God  would  count  you 
worthy  of  this  calling-,  and  fulfil  all  the 
good  jjleasure  of  his  goodness,  and  tiie 
work  of  faith  with  power ;  that  the 
name  of  our  Lord  .lesus  Christ  may  be 
glorified  in  you,  and  ye  in  him,  accord- 
ing to  the  grace  of  our  God  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  16,  17.  Now  tlie  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
himself,  and  God  even  our  Father, 
whicli  hath  loved  us,  and  given  us  ever- 
lasting consolation,  and  good  hope 
through  grace,  comfort  your  hearts, 
and  stablish  you  in  (t\f:rY  good  word 
and  work. 

James  v.  14.  Is  any  sick  among  you  ? 
let  him  call  for  the  eldei's  of  the  church, 
and  let  them  pray  over  him.     Ver.  15. 

See  more  instances  of  siich  prayers  : 
Exod.  xxxii.  11.  Moses  for  the  Israeli'es, 
when  they  offended  in  making  the 
golden  calf     Deut.  ix.  20. 

Numb.  xi.  2.  For  the  people,  when  a 
fire  from  the  Lord  consumed  many  of 
them. 

xiv.  13.  20.  For  the  people,  when 
they  murmured. 

xxi.  6,  7,  8.  For  the  people,  when 
bitten  with  fiery  serpents. 

1  Sam.  xii.  19.  23.  Samuel  for  the 
people,  ofT'encUng  by  asking  a  king. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  The  priests  for  the  peo- 
ple, to  ver.  37.  Ch.  x.  28  to  39.  On 
which  a  reformation  ensues.  Ch.  xii.  43. 

Dan.  ix.  4  to  20.  Daniel  for  the  people. 

Amos  vii.2to7.  Amos  for  the  people. 

Hab.  i.  3  to  17.   llabakkuk  for  tlie 

people.     Ver.  17,  18,  19. Christ  for 

tiie  disciples,  John  xiv.  16. — xvi.  26  — 
xvii.  9.  15.  20.  For  Pet.  r,  Luke  xxii. 
32.     For  chilih-en,  .Matt.  xix.  13. 

CXXXII.  I'/ie  supports  of  Christians  in 
general,  and  nf  the  Lor<Fs  ministers  i7i 
particular,  mauler  sufferings  for  religion. 
Isa.  Ixvi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
ye  that  tremble  at  his  word,  Your  bre- 
thi-en  that  hated  you,  that  cast  you  out 
for  my  name's  sake,  said,  Let  the  Loid 
be  glorified :  but  he  shall  appear  to 
your  joy,  and  they  sliall  be  ashamed. 
Luke  vi.  22,  23. 

Matt.  V.  10  Blessed  are  tliey  which 
*re  persecuted  for  rigliteousness'  sake, 
for  their's  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Ver.  11. 

X.  39.  Tic  that  loscth  his  life  for  my 
sake  shall  find  it. 

xix.  29.  Every  one  that  hath  forsaken 
houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or  father. 


or  mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands, 
for  my  name's  sake,  shall  receive  an 
hundred  fold,  and  shiill  inherit  ever- 
lasting life. 

Rom.  v.  3 — 5.  We  glory  in  tribula- 
tions :  knowing  that  tribulation  worketh 
patience  ;  and  patience,  experience ; 
and  experience,  hope  :  and  hope  mak- 
eth  not  asliamed.     James  i.  2. 

viii.  17,  IS.  If  so  be  that  we  suffer  for 
Christ,  that  we  may  be  also  glorified 
together.  I'he  suffering's  of  this  pre- 
sent time  a:e  not  woi'thy  to  be  com- 
pared with  tiie  glory  that  shall  be  re- 
vealed in  us. 

Ver.  35 — o7.  Who  shall  separate  us 
from  the  love  of  Christ  P  shall  tribula- 
tion, or  distress,  or  persecution,  or  fa- 
irinc,  or  nakedness,  or  peril,  or  the 
sword  ?  (As  it  is  written,  F(;r  thy  sake 
we  are  killed  all  the  daj'  long  ;  we  are 
coimted  as  sheep  for  the  slaughter.)  In 
ull  these  things  we  are  more  tlian  con- 
querors, through  him  that  loved  us. 

2  Cor.  iv.  9.  We  are  persecuted  but 
not  forsaken.     Cli.  vi.  8,  9,  10. 

xii.  10.  I  take  pleasure  in  infirmities," 
in  reproaches,  in  necessities,  in  perse- 
cutions, in  distresses  for  Christ's  sake  : 
for  when  I  am  weak,  then  am  1  strong. 
— Ver.  9.  He  said  unto  me,  My  grace  is 
sufficient  for  thee  ;  for  my  strength  is 
made  perfect  in  weakness.  Most  gladly 
therefore  will  1  i-ather  glory  in  mine  in- 
firmities, that  the  power  of  Christ  may 
rest  upon  me. 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  labour  and  suffer 
reproach,  because  we  trust  in  the  living 
God. 

Heb.  X.  34.  Ye  took  joyfully  the  spoil- 
ing of  yovu"  goods,  knowing  that  in 
heaven  ye  have  a  better  and  a  more  en- 
during' substance. 

xi.  26,  27  Moses  had  respect  to  the 
recompense  of  reward.  He  endured 
as  seeing  him  who  is  uivisible.     . 

Ver.  35.  Others  were  tortured,  not 
acceptnig-  deliverance,  that  they  might 
obtain  a  better  resurrection. 

xii.  1,  2.  Seeing  we  are  compassed 
about  with  so  great  a  cloud  of  witnesses, 
let  us  run  with  patience  the  race  set 
before  us:  Looking'  unto  Jesus,  the 
autlior  and  finisher  of  our  faith ;  who 
for  tlie  joy  that  was  set  before  liim  en- 
dured the  cross,  despising  the  shame, 
and  is  set  down  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  God.  (^h.  ii.  9. — xiii.  13. 
Matt.  X.  24  James  v.  10.  1  Pet.  ii.  21.— 
iv.  1.  13,14.  16.  19.  Rev.  ii,  10. 


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Wicked  Ministers. 


Chap.  XVIL 


WICKED  MINISTERS. 

CXXXIII.  Wicked  ministers,  their  si?i 
and  punishment.  Lev.  x.  1,  2.  Nadab 
and  Abihu  offered  strange  fire  before 
the  Lord,  which  he  commanded  them 
not.  And  there  went  out  a  fire  from 
the  I^ord  and  devoured  tl>em. 

1  Sam.  ii.  12,  The  sons  of  EH  were 
Sons  of  Behal ;  they  knew  not  the  Lord  : 
see  to  ver.  17.  Their  covetousness,  ver. 
22.  Their  uncleanness,  and  the  punish- 
ment of  EU's  house,  ver  27.  to  the  end. 

Isa.  xUii.  27,  28.  Thy  teachers  have 
transgressed  against  me.  Therefore 
I  have  profaned  the  princes  of  tlie  sanc- 
tuary ;  I  have  given  Jacob  to  the  curse, 
and  Israel  to  reproaciies. 

Jer.  ii.  8,  9.  The  priests  said  not. 
Where  is  the  Lord  ?  and  they  that  handle 
the  law  knew  me  not :  the  pastors  also 
transgressed  against  me,  &c.  Where- 
fore I  will  yet  piead  with  you,  saiththe 
Lord,  and  with  your  children's  children. 

X.  21.  The  pastors  are  become  bru- 
tish, and  have  not  sought  the  Lord ; 
therefore  they  shall  not  prosper,  and 
all  their  flocks  shall  be  scattered. 

xxiii.  11, 12.  Both  prophet  and  priest 
are  profane,  &c.  Wherefore  I  will  bring 
evil  upon  them,  even  the  year  of  their 
visitation,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  14,  15.  They  commit  adultery, 
and  walk  in  lies ;  they  strengthen  the 
hands  of  evil  doers,  that  none  doth  re- 
turn from  his  wickedness ;  they  are  all 
of  them  to  me  as  Sodom.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  I  will  feed  them  with  wdl-m- 
wood,  and  make  them  drink  the  water 
of  gall ;  for  from  the  priests  is  profane- 
ness  gone  forth  to  all  the  land. 

Ver.  22.  If  they  had  stood  in  my 
counsel,  and  had  caused  my  people  to 
hear  my  words,  then  they  should  have 
turned  them  from  the  evil  of  their 
doings. — Ver.  27.  They  cause  my  peo- 
ple to  forget  my  name  by  their  dreams. 
—Ver.  30.  Therefore  I  am  against  the 
prophets,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ezek.  xxii.  26.  Her  priests  have  vio- 
lated my  law,  and  have  profaned  my 
holy  things. — Vei\  31.  Therefore  I 
poured  out  mine  indignation  upon  them, 
their  own  way  have  I  recompensed 
upon  their  heads. 

Zeph  iii.  4,  5.  Her  prophets  are  light 
and  treacherous  persons,  her  priests 
have  polluted  the  sanctuary,  they  have 
done  violence  to  the  law.  The  just 
Lord  is  in  the  midst  thereof,  &c. 


Mai.  i.  6 — 9,  O  ye  priests  that  despise 
my  name  ;  ye  offer  polluted  bread  upon 
mine  altar.  If  ye  offer  the  blind,  and 
the  lame,  and  the  sick,  is  it  not  evil  f 
Will  he  regai  d  your  persons,  saith  the 
Lord  f 

ii.  8,  9.  O  ye  priests,  ye  have  depart- 
ed out  of  the  way-,  ye  have  caused  many 
to  stumble  at  the  law.  Therefore  have 
T  made  you  contemptible  before  all  the 
people,  {Recording  as  ye  have  not  kept 
my  ways. 

Matt.  vii.  22,  23.  Many  will  say  to 
me  in  tnat  day,  Lord,  Lord,  have  we 
not  prophesied  in  thj'  name,  and  in  thy 
name  cast  out  devils,  and  in  thy  name 
done  many  v/onderful  works.  Then 
will  I  pi'ofess  unto  them,  I  never  knew 
you  ;  depart  from  me  ye  that  work  ini- 
quity.    Ch.  XXV.  44,  45. 

2  Tim.  iii.  5.  Having  a  form  of  god- 
liness, but  denying  the  power  thereof; 
from  such  turn  away.     Ver.  13. 

CXXXIV.  Their  covetousness.  Isa.  Ivi, 
11.  Her  watchmen  are  all  greedy  dogSj 
which  can  never  have  enough ;  they 
all  look  to  their  own  way,  every  one 
for  his  gain  from  his  quarter.  See  the 
covetousness  of  Eh's  sons,  1  Sam.  ii.  12 
to  17. 

Jer.  viii.  10.  Every  one,  from  the 
least  even  to  the  greatest,  is  given  to 
covetousness.     Ch.  vi.  13. 

Ezek.  xiii.  19.  Will  ye  pollute  my 
name  for  handfuls  of  barley,  and  pieces 
of  bread. 

Hos.  vi.  9.  As  troops  of  robbers  the 
priests  murder  in  the  way,  they  commit 
lewdness. 

Mai.  i.  10.  Who  is  there  among  you 
that  would  shut  the  doors  for  nought  ? 
neither  do  they  kindle  fire  on  mine 
altar  for  nought.  I  have  no  pleasure 
in  you,  neither  will  I  accept  an  offering 
at  your  hands,  saitii  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

iii.  11,  12.  The  priests  teach  for  hire, 
and  the  prophets  divine  for  money. 
Therefore  shall  Zion  for  your  sakes  be 
ploughed  a^  a  field. 

John  X.  12, 13.  He  that  is  an  hireling, 
whose  own  the  sheep  are  not,  seeth  the 
wolf  coming,  and  leaveth  the  sheep, 
and  fleeth.  The  hireling  fleeth,  be- 
cause he  is  an  hireling,  and  careth  not 
for  the  sheep. 

Acts  XX.  29.  After  my  departure  shall 
grievous  wolves  enter  in  among  you, 
not  sparing  the  flock. 

1  Tim.  vi.  5.  Men  of  corrupt  minds. 
supposing  that  gain  is  godliness. 


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2  Tim.  iv.  10.  Demas  hath  forsaken 
us,  Jiaving  loved  this  present  world. 

Tit.  i.  11.  Teaching  things  which 
they  ought  not,  for  filthy  lucre's  sake. 

2  Pet.  ii.  3.  Through  covetousness 
shall  they  make  merchandise  of  you. 

Jude  11.  They  ran  greedily  after  the 
error  of  Balaam  for  reward.  2  Pet.  ii. 
14,  15. 

CXXXV.  Their  intemperance.  Isa. 
xxviii.  7.  The  priest  and  the  prophet 
have  erred  through  wine,  and  through 
strong  drink  they  are  out  of  the  way. 
Ver.  8.  17.  Ch.  Ivi.  12. 

Luke  xii.  45,  46.  If  that  servant  shall 
begin  to  eat  and  to  drink  and  to  be 
drunken,  the  Lord  of  that  servant  will 
cut  him  in  sunder,  and  appoint  him  his 
portion  with  unbelievers. 

Rom.  xvi.  18.  Such  serve  not  oar 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  but  their  own  belly. 

Phil.  iii.  19.  Whose  god  is  their 
belly,  whose  glory  is  their  shame,  who 
mind  earthly  things. 

2  Pet.  ii.  13.  They  count  it  pleasure 
to  riot  in  the  day-time. 

Jude  12.  19.  Feeding  themselves 
without  fear.  Sensual,  having  not  the 
Spirit. 

CXXXVI.  Their  slothfulness.  Isa.  Ivi. 
10.  His  watchmen  are  all  dumb  dogs, 
they  cannot  bark ;  sleeping,  lying  down, 
loving  to  slumber. 

Jer.  xxiii.  1,  2.  Woe  be  unto  the  pas- 
tors tliat  destroy  and  scatter  the  sheep 
of  my  pasture,  saith  the  Lord.  Ye  have 
scattered  my  flock,  and  driven  them 
away,  and  have  not  visited  them :  be- 
hold, 1  will  visit  upon  you  the  evil  of 
your  doings,  saitli  the  Lord. 

Ezek.  iii.  18.  Wlien  I  say  unto  the 
wicked.  Thou  shalt  surely  die ;  and  thou 
givest  him  not  warning,  nor  speakest 
to  warn  the  wicked  from  his  wicked 
way,  to  save  his  hfe  ;  the  same  wicked 
man  sliall  die  in  his  iniquity,  but  his 
blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand. 

xxxiv.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Woe 
be  to  the  shepherds;  shouklnot  the  shep- 
herds feed  the  flock  P  See  to  ver.  11. 

xliv.  8.  Ye  have  not  kept  the  charge 
of  mine  holy  things,  but  ye  have  set 
keepers  of  my  charge  in  my  sanctuar)' 
for  yourselves. — Ver.  12.  They  shall 
bear  their  iniquity. 

Hos.  iv.  6.  My  people  ai-e  destroyed 
for  lack  of  knowledge  :  because  thou 
hast  rejected  knowledge,  I  will  also  rc- 
iect  thee,  that  thon  snalt  be  no  priest 


to  me ;  seeing  thou  hast  forgotten  th» 
law  of  thy  God,  I  will  also  forget  thy 
children. — Ver.  9.  There  shall  be,  like 
people  like  priest;  and  I  will  punish 
them  for  their  ways,  and  reward  them 
for  their  doings. 

Luke  xi.  52.  They  have  taken  away 
the  key  of  knowledge. 

Matt,  xxiii.  3, 4.  They  say  and  do  not ; 
they  bind  heavy  burdens  on  men's 
shoulders,  but  they  themselves  will  not 
touch  them  with  one  of  their  fingers. 

XXV.  26.  Thou  wicked  and  slotliful 
servant,  &c. 

1  Cor.  ix.  16.  Woe  is  unto  me  if  I 
preach  not  the  gospel. 

OF  FALSE  PROPHETS  AND  FALSE 
TEACHERS. 

CXXXVII.  Tliey  deceive  the  people 
•with  flatteries  and  false  doctrine.  Isa. 
ix.  14 — 16.  The  Lord  will  cut  ofl^from 
Israel  head  and  tail.  The  prophet  that 
teacheth  Ues,  he  is  the  tail.  For  the 
leaders  of  this  people  cause  them  to 
err.     Ch.iii.  12. 

Jer.  V.  30,  31.  A  wonderful  thing  is 
committed  in  the  land ;  the  prophets 
prophesy  falsely,  and  the  priests  bear 
rule  by  their  means;  and  my  people 
love  to  have  it  so. 

xiv.  14.  The  prophets  prophesy  lies 
in  my  name ;  I  sent  them  not,  neither 
have  I  commanded  them,  neither  spake 
unto  them :  they  prophesy  unto  j'Ott 
a  false  vision  and  divination,  and  a  thing 
of  nought,  and  the  deceit  of  their  heart. 
(Ch.  xxvii.  9, 10,  &c.)  Ch.  vi.  14.  They 
have  healed  the  hurt  of  the  daughter 
of  my  people  slightly,  saying.  Peace, 
peace  ;  when  there  was  no  peace.  Ch. 
viii.  11.  Ezek.  xiii.  10.  18.  Mic.  iii.  5. 

xii.  10.  Many  pastors  have  devoured 
my  vineyard.     Ver.  11. 

xxiii.  16.  The  prophets  speak  a  vision 
of  their  own  heart,  and  not  out  of  the 
mouth  of  the  Lord. — Ver.  21.  I  have 
not  sent  them,  yet  they  ran. — Ver.  25, 
They  say,  I  have  dreamed,  I  hare 
dreamed.  Ver.  27,  28.  Ch.  xxviii.  9. 
15.— .xxix.  8,  9.  31,  32—1.  6.  Zech.  x.  2. 

Lam.  ii.  14.  Thy  prophets  have  seen 
vain  afld  foolish  things  for  thee,  and 
have  not  discovered  thine  iniquity. 

Ezek.  xiii.  10.  Ye  have  seduced  my 
people,  saying.  Peace,  peace ;  when 
there  was  no  peace  :  one  built  the  wall, 
and  another  daubed  it  with  untempereu 
mortar.  (Ch.  xxii.  28  to  31.)  Ver.  14. 
TluR  snith  the  Lord,  I  will  break  down 


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Of  False  Profihets  and  False  Teathers.        Chap.  XVII. 


the  wall  which  ye  have  daubed  with  un- 
tempered  mortar;  it  shall  fall,  and  ye 
shall  be  consumed  in  the  midst  thereof. 
Ver.  15. 

Ezek.  xiii.  18.  Woe  unto  them  that 
sew  pillows  to  aU  arm-holes.  See  to 
ver.23.  Ch.  xxii.  28. 

xxii.  26.  They  have  put  no  difference 
between  the  holy  and  profane,  between 
the  iinclean  and  the  clean. 

xxxiv.  4.  The  diseased  have  ye  hot 
strengthened,  neither  have  ye  healed 
that  which  was  sick,  neither  have  ye 
bound  up  that  which  was  broken,  nei- 
ther have  ye  brought  again  that  which 
was  driven  away,  neither  have  ye  sought 
that  which  was  lost :  but  with  force  and 
with  cruelty  have  ye  ruled  them. 

xliv.  10.  12.  The  Levites  that  are 
gone  away  far  from  me,  when  Israel 
went  astray ;  because  they  ministered 
unto  them  before  their  idols,  and  caused 
the  house  of  Israel  to  fall  into  iniquity, 
therefore  have  I  lift  up  mine  hand 
against  them,  saith  the  Lord  God,  and 
they  shall  bear  their  iniquity.  Ch.  xiv. 
9,10. 

Matt.  V.  19.  Whosoever  shall  break 
one  of  these  least  commandments,  and 
shall  teach  men  so,  shall  be  called  least 
m  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

XV.  9.  In  vain  do  they  worship  me, 
teaching  for  doctrines  the  command- 
ments of  men. 

sxiii.  16.  Woe  unto  you,  ye  bhnd 
guides.     Ch.  xv.  14. 

xxiv,  11.  Many  false  prophets  shall 
rise,  and  shall  deceive  many. — Ver.  24. 
If  it  were  possible,  they  shall  deceive 
the  very  elect.     Mark  xiii.  22. 

Luke  xi.  52.  They  have  taken  away 
the  key  of  knowledge,  &c. 

Acts  XX.  30.  Of  your  ownselves  shall 
men  arise,  speaking  perverse  things,  to 
draw  away  disciples  after  them.  Ch.  xv. 
1.  24.  Gal.  i.  7. 

Rom.  xvi.  17,  18.  Mark  them  which 
cause  divisions  and  offences,  contrary 
to  the  doctrine  which  ye  have  learned, 
and  avoid  them.  By  good  words  and 
fair  speeches  they  deceive  the  hearts 
of  the  simple. 

2  Cor.  xi.  13.  Such  are  false  apostles, 
deceitful  workers,  transforming  them- 
selves into  the  apostles  of  Christ.  Ver 
14,  15.  20. 

Gal.  ii.  4,  5.  Fulse  brethren  came  in 
privily  to  spy  out  our  liberty,  that  the\ 
might  bring  iis  into  bondage;  to  whom 
we  gave  place,  by  subjection,  no  not 


for  an  hour,  that  the  truth  of  the  gospel 
might  continue  with  you. 

Eph,  iv.  14.  They  lie  in  wait  to  de- 
ceive. 

V.  6.  Let  no  man  deceive  you.  1 
John  iii.  7. 

Phil.  i.  15.  Some  preach  Christ  of 
envy. 

iii.  2.  Beware  of  dogs,  beware  of  evil 
workers. — Ver.  13.  'i'hey  are  enemies 
to  the  cross  of  Christ. 

Col.  ii.  8.  Beware  lest  any  man  de- 
ceive you,  througii  philosophy  and  vain* 
deceit ;  after  the  tradition  of  men,  after 
the  rudiments  of  the  world,  and  not 
after  Christ. — Ver.  18.  Let  no  man  be- 
guile you  of  your  reward,  in  a  voluntary 
humility,  and  worshipping  of  angels. — 
Ver.  22.  After  the  commandments  and 
doctrines  of  men. 

2  Thess.  ii.  3.  Let  no  man  deceive 
you  by  any  me  ns. — Ver.  4.  The  man 
of  sin  exalteth  himself. — Ver.  9,  10. 
Whose  coming  is  after  the  working  of 
Satan,  with  all  power  and  signs,  and 
lying  wonders ;  and  with  all  deceiva- 
bleness  of  unrighteousness. 

1  Tim.  iv.  1 — 3.  Some  shall  depart 
fro  !i  the  faith,  giving  heed  to  seducing 
spirits,  and  doctrines  of  devils ;  speak- 
ing- lies  in  hypocrisy,  having  their  con- 
science seared  with  a  hot  iron;  forbid- 
ding to  marry,  and  commanding  to  ab- 
stain from  meats. 

vi,  3,  Thejf^  consent  not  to  wholesome 
words,  even  the  words  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ.     Ver.  4. 

2  Tim.  ii.  18.  Who  concerning  the 
truth  have  erred,  and  overthrew  the 
faith  of  some. 

iii.  6.  They  creep  into  houses,  and 
lead  captive  silly  women. — Ver.  8.  They 
withstand  the  truth. 

Ver.  13.  Evil  men  and  seducers  wax 
worse  and  worse,  deceiving  and  being 
deceived. 

Tit.  i.  10.  Unruly  and  vain  talkers 
and  deceivers  subvert  whole  houses, 
teaching  things  which  they  ought  not, 
for  filthy  lucre's  sake. 

Heb.  xiii.  9.  Be  not  carried  about 
with  divers  and  strange  doctrines. 

2  Pet.  ii.  1,  2.  There  was  false  pro- 
phets among  the  people,  even  as  there 
shall  be  false  teachers  among  you,  who 
privily  shall  bring  in  damnable  heresies, 
even  denying  the  Lord  that  bought 
them,  and  bringing'  upon  themselves 
wife  destruction.  Many  shall  follow 
theirperniciouswaysjbyreasonof  whom 


Chap.  XVII. 


Duties  toward  the  Ministry. 


Hi 


the  way  of  truth  shall  be  evil  spoken  of. 
Jude,  4  to  20. 

1  John  ii.  18,  19.  Even  now  are  thert 
many  antichrists.  They  went  out  fron, 
us,  but  they  were  not  of  us. — Ver.  26. 
These  things  1  have  written  unto  yon 
concernin.Ef  them  that  seduce  you. 

iv.  1.  Many  false  prophets  are  gone 
out  into  the  woi'ld. 

2  John  7.  Many  deceivers  are  entered 
into  the  woi-ld ;  look  to  yourselves.  3 
John  10. 

Rev.  ii.  2.  Thou  hast  tried  them  which 
say  they  are  apostles,  and  are  not,  and 
hast  found  them  bars. — Ver.  9  I  know 
the  blasphemy  of  them  which  say  they 
are  Jews,  and  are  not. 

xviii.  23.  By  thy  sorceries  were  all 
nations  deceived.  Cli.  xix.  20. — xx.  20. 
Gal.  vi.  13. 

DUTIES  TOWARD  THE  MINISTRY. 

CXXXVIII.  To  recdve  their  instntc- 
tions.  Deut.  xvii.  9 — 11.  Thou  shal: 
come  unto  the  priests  the  Levites,  and 
inquire ;  and  thou  shalt  do  according  to 
the  sentence  which  they  sliall  shew 
thee.  According  to  the  sentence  of 
the  lav/  which  they  shall  teach  thee, 
and  according  to  the  judgment  "  hich 
they  shall  tell  thee  thou  shaltdo  :  thou 
slialt  not  decline  from  the  sentence 
which  they  shall  shew  thee,  to  the 
right  hand  nor  to  the  left.  1  Sam,  ix.  9. 

2  Chron.  xx.  20.  Believe  his  prophets, 
so  sliall  ye  prosper.     Ch.  xxx.  22. 

Mai.  ii.  7.  The  priest's  lips  should 
keep  knowledge,  and  they  siiould  seek 
the  law  at  his  mouth :  for  he  is  the 
messenger  of 'he  Lord  of  hosts. 

John  viii.  47.  He  that  is  of  God  hcar- 
eth  God's  words. 

ALitt.  xxiii.  2,  3.  The  scribes  and  Pha- 
risees sit  in  Moses'  seat :  all  therefore 
whatsoever  they  bid  you  do,  that  ob- 
serve and  do. 

Luke  X.  1&.  He  that  hearcth  you 
hcareth  me.     Matt.  x.  40.  John  xiii.  20. 

1  Cor.  iv.  6.  Be  not  pulled  up  for  one 
against  another. — Ver.  16.  Be  ye  fol- 
lowers of  me.     Phil.  iii.  17. 

xi.  1.  Be  ye  followers  of  me,  even  as 
I  am  of  Christ. 

xvi.  16  Submit  yourselves  to  such  as 
h;ive  .addicted  tiicmselves  to  the  mini:  - 
try,  and  to  every  one  that  helpeth  with 
us,  and  laboureih. 

Heb.  xiii.  7.  Remember  them  which 
have  the  rule  over  you,  who  have 
spoken  unto  you  the  word   of  Ciod : 


whose  faith  follow,  considering  the 
end  of  their  conversation. — Ver.  17. 
Obey  them  which  have  the  rule  over 
;.  ou,  and  submit  yourselves :  for  they 
watch  for  your  souls,  as  they  that  must 
give  account ;  that  they  may  do  it  with 
joy  and  not  with  grief,  for  that  is  unpro- 
fitable for  you. 

CXXXIX.  To  esteem  and  love  them. 
1  Cor.  iv.  1.  Let  a  man  so  account  of  us 
as  of  the  ministers  of  Christ,  and  stew- 
ards of  the  mysteries  of  God. 

xvi.  11.  Let  no  man  despise  him, 
[Timothy,]  but  conduct  him  forth  in 
peace. 

2  Cor.  viii.  7.  Ye  abound  in  love  to  us. 
— Ver.  24.  Shew  a  proof  of  your  love. 

Cial.  iv.  14.  Ye  received  me  as  an 
angel  of  God.     Phil.  ii.  2.  Fulfil  ye  my 

joy- 

1  Thess.  V.  12,  13.  Know  them  which 
la  jOur  among  you,  and  are  over  you  in 
the  Lord,  and  admonish  you.  Esteem 
them  highly  in  love  for  their  work's 
sake.     Phil.  ii.  29. 

V.  17.  Let  the  elders  that  rule  well 
be  coiuited  worthy  of  double  honour, 
especially  they  who  labour  in  the  word 
and  doctrine. 

Tit.  iii.  15.  Greet  them  who  love  us 
in  the  faith. 

CXL.  To  pray  for  them.  Acts  xii.  5, 
Prayer  was  made  without  ceasing,  of 
the  church  unto  God,  for  Peter  in  the 
prison,  and  he  was  delivered.  Ver.  7. 

Matt.  ix.  38.  Pray  ye  the  Lord  of  tlse 
harvest,  that  he  woidd  send  foi-th  la- 
bourers into  the  harvest. 

Rom.  XV.  30.  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
for  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  and 
for  the  love  of  the  Spirit,  that  ye  strive 
together  with  me  in  your  prayers  to 
God  for  me.    Ver  31,  32. 

2  Cor.  i.  10,  11.  God  delivered  us 
from  death ;  you  helping  together  by- 
prayer  for  us.     Phil.  i.  19.  Philem  22. 

1  Thess.  V.  25.  Brethren,  pray  for  us. 
Heb.  xiii.  18. 

2  Thess  iii.  1,  2.  Brethren,  pray  for 
U8,  that  the  word  of  tjic  Lord  may  have 
free  course  .ind  be  glorified ;  and  that 
we  may  be  delivered  from  unreasonable 
and  wicked  men. 

Eph.  vi.  19,  20.  Pray  for  me,  that  ut- 
terance may  be  given  to  me,  that  1  may 
open  my  mouth  boldly,  to  make  known 
the  mystery  of  the  gosjjel;  that  I  may 
speak  boldlv  as  1  ouglit  to  speak.  Col. 
iv.  3,  4, 


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Chap.  XVIL 


CXLI.  To  give  them  support.  Deut 
xii.  19.  Take  heed  tliat  thou  forsake 
not  the  Levite,  so  long  as  thou  shalt 
live  upon  the  earth.  Ch.  xiv.  29. — 
xvi.  17. 

2  Chron.  xxxr.  4.  Hezekiah  com- 
manded the  people  to  give  the  portion 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  that  they 
might  be  encouraged  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord.  See  Neli.  xiii.  10,  11.  Ezek.  xliv. 
30.  Mai.  iii.  10. 

Matt.  X.  lOi  Jesus  said.  The  work- 
man is  worthy  of  his  meat. 

1  Cor.  ix.  11.  Paul  said.  If  we  have 
sown  unto  you  spiritual  things,  is  it  a 
great  thing  if  we  reap  your  carnal 
things  ? — Ver.  13, 14.  Do  ye  not  know, 
that  they  which  wait  at  the  altar  are 
partakers  with  the  altar  ?  Even  so  hath 
God  oi'dained,  that  they  which  preach 
the  gospel,  should  live  of  the  gospel. 
See  ver.  4  to  9.  Deut.  xxv.  4. 

Gal.  vi.  6.  Let  him  that  is  taught  in 
the  word,  communicate  to  him  that 
teachetl),  in  all  good  things. 

Phil.  iv.  16,  17.  Paul  said,  Ye  sent 
once  and  again  to  my  necessity.  Not 
because  I  desire  a  gift,  but  I  desire 
fruit  that  may  abound  to  your  account. 
Ver.  18.  Heb.  x.  34. 

CXLIL  Despising  them,  and  not  heark- 
ening to  their  instructions :  Threats. — 
Deut.  xvii.  2.  The  man  that  will  do 
presumptuously,  and  will  not  hearken 
to  the  priest  tiiat  standeth  to  minister 
before  the  Lord,  even  that  man  shall  die. 

2  Chron.  xxxvi.  15,  16.  The  Lord 
sent  by  his  messengers  the  prophets ; 
but  they  mocked  the  messengers  of 
God,  and  despised  his  words,  and  mis 
used  his  prophets,  until  the  wrath  of 
the  Lord  rose  against  his  people,  and 
there  was  no  remedy.  Ch.  vii.  25. — 
xxv.  3, 4. — sxvi.  5. — xxix.  19. — xxxv.  5, 

Isa.  XXX.  9,  10.  This  is  a  rebellious 
people,  which  will  not  hear  the  law  of 
the  Lord :  which  say  to  the  seers.  See 
not ;  and  to  the  prophets,  Prophesy 
not  unto  us  right  things  :  speak  unto 
ws  smooth  things.  1  Kings  xxii.  8.  2 
Chron.xxxvi.  15,16.  Jer.xi.21.  Mic.ii.6. 

liii.  1.  Who  hatii  believed  our  re- 
port .'  Ch.  xlix.  4. 

Jer.  ii.  25.  Thou  saidst,  1  have  lov- 
ed strangers,  and  after  them  I  will  go. 

V.  25.  Prophets  prophesy  falsely,  and 
the  people  love  to  have  it  so. 

vi.  10.-  The  word  of  the  Lord  is  unto 
them  a  reproach,  they  have  no  delight 
in  it. 


Ver.  17.  I  set  watchmen  over  them, 
saying.  Hearken  to  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet ;  but  they  said.  We  will  not 
hearken. 

xviii.  18.  They  said.  Come,  let  us 
smite  the  prophet  with  the  tongue, 
and  let  us  not  give  heed  to  any  of 
his  words.  See  Ch.  xxvi.  9.  Lam.  iii. 
61,62. 

Lam.  iv.  16.  The  Lord  will  no  more 
regard  them  ;  they  respected  not  the 
person  of  the  priests,  they  favoured  not 
the  elders. 

Ezek.  iii.  7.  The  house  of  Israel  will 
not  hearken  unto  tliee,  for  they  will 
not  hearken  unto  me  saith  the  Lord. 

xxxiii.  30.  The  children  of  thj^  peo- 
ple are  talking  against  thee  by  the 
walls,  and  in  the  doors  of  the  houses. 

Ver.  31,  32.  They  come  unto  thee 
as  the  people  cometh,  and  they  sit  be- 
fore thee  as  my  people  ;  they  hear  my 
words,  but  they  will  not  do  them.  Thou 
art  to  them  as  a  lovely  song  of  one  that 
hath  a  pleasant  voice,  and  can  play  well 
on  an  instrument :  for  they  hear  thy 
words,  but  do  them  not. — Ver.  33. 
They  shall  know  that  a  prophet  hath 
been  among  them. 

Dan.  ix.  6.  We  have  not  hearkened 
to  thy  servants  the  prophets,  which 
spake  in  thy  name. 

Hos.  iv.  4j*i'^My  people  are  as  they 
that  strive  with  the  priest. 

Zech.  vii.  11.  They  refused  to  heark- 
en, and  pulled  away  the  shoulder,  and 
stopped  their  ears,  that  they  should 
not  hear  the  words  which  the  Lord 
hath  sent  in  his  Spirit  by  the  prophets; 
therefore  came  wrath  from  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

Matt,  xviii.  17.  If  one  neglect  to  hear 
the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as  an 
heathen  man  and  a  publican. 

s.  11.  14.  Into  whatsoever  city  ye  en- 
ter, and  they  receive  you  not,  shake  the 
dust  off  your  feet. — ^Ver.  15.  It  shall  be 
more  tolerable  for  Sodom  and  Gomor- 
rah in  the  day  of  judgment  than  for 
that  city. — Ver.  16.  He  that  despiseth 
you  despiseth  me. 

John  i.  11.  Christ  came  to  his  own, 
and  his  own  received  him  not. 

iii.  11.  Jesus  said.  Ye  receive,  not 
our  witness. 

v.  43.  Jesus  said,  I  am  come  In  ray 
Father's  name,  and  ye  receive  me  not ; 
if  another  come  in  his  own  name,  him 
ye  will  receive. 

xii.  48.  Jesus  said.  He  that  rejectetfe 


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me,  and  receiveth  not  my  words,  hath 
one  that  judgeth  him;  the  word  that  1 
have  spoken,  tite  same  sliall  judge  him 
at  the  last  day. 

Eph.  iv.  14.  Be  no  more  children, 
tossed  to  and  fro  with  every  wind  of 
doctrine. 

1  Thess,  iv.  8.  He  that  despiseth, 
despiseth  not  men  but  God,  who  hath 
given  unto  us  his  Holy  Spirit.  See  Matt. 
xxiii.  37.  Luke  xiii.  34. 

2  Tim.  i.  15.  Paul  said.  All  that  ai'e 
in  Asia  be  turned  away  from  me. 

iv.  3j  4.  The  time  will  come  when 
they  will  not  endure  sound  doctrine ; 
but  aftdr  their  own  lusts  shall  they 
heap  to  themselves  teachers,  having 
itching"  ears.  And  they  shall  turn  away 
their  ears  from  the  truth,  and  shall  be 
turned  unto  fables. 

1  Cor.  iii.  4.  One  saith,  I  am  of  Paul ; 
another,  I  am  of  ApoUos,  &c.  Ch.  i. 
12. 

iv.  6.  Puffed  up  for  one  against  an- 
other. 

CXLIII.  JVot  supporting;-  them.  Mai. 
iii.  9.  Ye  are  cursed  with  a  curse,  for 
ye  have  robbed  me,  even  this  whole 
nation.    Ver.  10.  Neh.  xiii.  10.  l2. 

SIXTH  COMMANDMENT. 

CXLIV.  Of  Murder.  Exod.  xx.  13. 
Thou  shalt  not  kill.  Matt.  xix.  18.  1 
Tim.  i.  9.  Death  the  punishment  of 
murderers. 

Gen.  ix.  6.  VVhosoi  sheddeth  man's 
blood,  by  man  shall  his  blood  be  shed. 
Ver.  5. 

Exod.  xxi.  12.  He  that  smiteth  a  man 
so  that  he  die,  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death.     Ver.  13,  14.  Lev.  xxiv  17. 

Numb,  xxxv,  16.  The  murderer  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death.  Ver.  17,  18. 
21.  30. 

Ver.  31.  Ye  shall  take  no  satisfaction 
for  the  life  of  a  murderer  ;  he  aliall 
surely  be  put  to  death. — Ver.  33. 
Blood  defileth  the  land ;  and  the  land 
caimot  be  cleansed  of  tlie  blood  that  is 
shed  therein,  but  by  the  blood  of  him 
that  shed  it. 

Deut.  xix.  11.  13.  If  a  man  hate  his 
neighbour,  and  lie  in  wait  for  him,  and 
smite  him  mortally  that  he  die  ;  thine 
eye  shall  not  pity  him,  but  tlibu  shalt 
put  away  the  guilt  of  innocent  blood. 

CXLV.  Cases  excepted,  -wherein  the 
MVing  of  a  mart  was  not  to  be  pitnish'd] 
teith  death.    Exod.  xxi.  20.  If  a  man 


smite  his  servant  with  a  rod,  and  he 
die  under  his  hand,  he  shall  be  surely 
punished. 

xxii.  2,  3.  If  a  thief  be  found  break- 
ing up,  and  be  smitten  tliat  he  die, 
there  shall  no  blood  be  shed  for  him.  But 
if  the  sun  be  risen  upon  him,  there 
shall  be  blood  shed  for  him. 

Deut.  xix.  4.  6.  Wliosoever  killeth 
his  neighbour  ignorantly,  whom  he  ha- 
ted not,  he  is  not  worthy  of  death. 
Numb.  xxxv.  15.  20. 

CXLVI.  Threalenings  against  murder- 
ers.    Ps.  v.  6.  The  Lord  will  abhor  the 
bloody  man.  See  Ps   li.  14.  Jonah  i.  14. 
Iv.  23.  Bloody  men  shall  not  live  half 
their  days. 

cvi  o8.  The  land  was  polluted  with 
blood. — Ver.  40.  Therefore  the  wrath 
of  the  Loi'd  was  kindled. 

cix.  31.  The  Lord  shall  stand  at  the 
right  liand  of  the  poorj  to  save  him 
from  those  that  condemn  his  soul. 

Prov.  vi.  17.  The  Lord  doth  hate 
hands  that  shed  innocent  blood. 

xxviii.  17.  A  man  that  doth  violence 
to  the  blood  of  any  person,  shall  flee  to 
the  pit,  let  no  man  stay  him. 

Isa.  lix.  3.  10.  Your  hands  are  defi- 
led with  blood.  (Ver.  7.)  We  are  as 
dead  men. 

Jer.  ii.  34.  Also  in  thy  skirts  is  found 
the  blood  of  the  souls  of  the  poor  inno- 
cents. 

vii.  9  15.  Will  ye  steal,  murder, 
commit  adultery,  &c.  ?  I  will  cast  you 
out  of  my  sight. — Ver.  16.  Pray  not  for 
this  people. 

xix.  3,  4.  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this 
place.  They  have  filled  it  with  the  blood 
of  innocents.     Lam.  iv.  14.  16, 

Ezek.  xxiv  6.  Woe  to  the  bloody  ci- 
ty.    Ver.  9.  Neh    iii.  1. 

xxxv.  6.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  1  will  prepare  thee  unto  blood, 
and  blood  shall  pursue  thee  ;  sitli  thovi 
hast  not  hated  blood,  even  blood  shall 
pursue  thee 

Hab.  ii.  10,  11.  Thou  hast  consulted 
shame  to  thy  liouse  >y  cutting  off  many 
people,  and  hast  sinned  against  tiiy  soul. 
For  tlif  stoiie  shall  cry  out  of  the  wall> 
and  the  beam  out  of  the  timber  shall  an- 
swer it. 

John  viii.  44.  The  devil  was  a  mur- 
derer from  the  beginning. 

Gal.  V.  21.  The  works  of  the  flesh 
are,  murders,  &c.    James  iv.  1. 

1   John  iii.   15.    \o  murderer  hath 
eternal  life  abiding  in  him. 
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Rev.  xxi.  8.  Murderers  shall  have 
their  part  in  the  lake  that  burneth  with 
fire  and  brimstone,  which  is  the  second 
death. 

xxii.  15.  Without  [the  heavenly  Je- 
rusalem] are  murderers,  &c.  See  Hos. 
iv.  2,  3.  Matt,  xxiii.  35. 

CXLVII.  Instances  of  the  punishment 
of  murder.  Upon  Cain,  Gen.  iv.  5.  24. 
— Upon  Simeon  and  Levi,  Gen.  xlix.  5, 
6,  7. — xxxiv.  25,  26. — Upon  David,  2 
Sam.  11th  and  12th  chapters. — Upon 
Ahab,  1  Kings  xxii.  38. — Upon  Manas- 
seh,  2  Kings  xxiv.  3,  4. 

CXLVIII.  Striking,  wounding;  maim- 
ing;  ho-iu  to  be  punished.  Exod.  xxi. 
18  to  25.  Lev.  xxiv.  19.  Deut.  xxii.  23. 
24.— xxvii.  24. 

SEVENTH  COMMANDIVIENT. 

CXLIX..  .Adultery  and  fomicatioyi. 
Exod.  XX.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery.     Mark  x.  19.  James  ii.  11. 

Deut.  xxiii.  17.  There  shall  be  no 
whore  of  the  daughters  of  Israel.  Lev. 
six.  29. 

CL.  Threatenings ;  or  the  evil  conse- 
quences of  adidtery,  fornication,  &c. 
Gen.  xii.  17.  The  Lord  plagued  Phara 
oh  and  his  house  with  great  plagues, 
because  of  Sarai  Abram's  wife,  who 
wastaken  into  Pharaoh's  house.  Ver.  15. 

XX.  2,  3.  Abimelech  took  Sarah 
Abraham's  wife.  God  said  to  him. 
Thou  art  a  dead  man,  for  she  is  a  man's 
wife. — Ver.  7.  If  thou  restore  lier  not 
thou  shalt  surely  die. — Ver.  9.  Abime 
lech  said  to  Abraham,  Thou  hast 
brought  on  me  and  on  ihy  kingdom  a: 
great  sin.     Ch.  xxvi.  7.  10,  11. 

XXXV.  22.  Reuben  lay  with  Bilhah 
his  father's  concubine.  Ch.  xlix.  4.  Ja- 
cob said,  Thou  shalt  not  excel,  because 
thou  wentest  up  to  thy  father's  bed, 
and  didst  defile  it. 

Exod.  xxii,  16,  17.  If  a  man  entice  a 
maid,  that  is  not  betrothed,  and  lie 
with  her,  he  shall  surely  endow  her  to 
be  his  wife.  If  her  father  refuse  to 
give  her  to  him,  he  shall  pay  money  ac- 
cording to  the  dowry  of  virgins. 

Lev,  xviii.  20.  Thou  shalt  not  lie  car- 
nally with  thy  neisrhbour's  wife,  to  de- 
file thyself  with  her.— Ver.  28.  That 
the  land  spue  you  not  out. 

XX.  10.  The  man  that  committeth 
adultery  with  another  man's  wife,  the 
adulterer  and  the  adulteress  sliall  sure- 
ly be  put  to  death.    Sec  to  ver.  22. 


xxi„  7.  The  priest  shall  not  take  a 
wife  that  is  a  whore  or  profane. — Ver. 
9.  And  the  daughter  of  the  priest,  if 
she  profane  herself  by  playing  the 
whore,  slie  profaneth  her  father ;  she 
shall  be  burnt. 

Numb.  V.  12,  13.  19.  If  a  man's  wife 
go  aside,  and  commit  a  trespass  against 
iiim,  and  a  man  lie  with  her  carnally, 
and  it  be  Md  from  the  eyes  of  her  hus- 
band, and  there  be  no  witness  against 
her ;  the  priest  shall  charge  her  with 
an  oath  of  cursing. — Ver.  27,  And  if 
she  be  defiled,  lier  belly  shall  swell, 
and  her  thigh  shall  rot, 

Deut.  xxii.  22.  If  a  man  be  found  ly- 
ing witn  a  woman  married  to  an  hus- 
band, they  shall  both  of  them  die. 

Ver.  23,  24.  If  a  damsel  that  is  a 
virgin,  be  betrothed  unto  an  husband, 
and  a  man  find  her  in  the  city  and  lie 
with  her,  ye  shall  stone  them  both  with 
stones  that  they  die :  the  damsel  be- 
cause she  cried  nOt,  being  in  the  city  ; 
and  the  man  because  he  hath  humbled 
liis  neighbour's  wife. — Ver.  25.  But  if 
a  man  find  a  betrothed  damsel  in  the 
field  and  fotce  her  and  lie  with  her, 
then  the  man  only  shall  die. 

Ver.  28,  29.  If  a  man  find  a  damsel 
that  is  a  virgin,  which  is  not  betrothed, 
and  lay  hold  on  her,  and  lie  with  her, 
and  they  be  found  ;  then  the  man  shall 
give  unto  the  damsel's  father  fifty  she- 
kels of  silver,  and  she  shall  be  his  wife, 
because  he  hath  humbled  her  ;  he  may 
not  put  her  away  all  her  days. 

xxiii.  2.  A  bastard  shall  not  enter  in- 
to the  congregation  of  the  Lord,  even 
to  his  tenth  generation. 

Ver.  18.  Thou  shalt  not  bring  the  hirie 
of  a  whore,  or  the  price  of  a  dog  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord  thy  God  for  any  vow. 

2  Sam.  xii.  4.  David's  sin  with  the 
wife  of  Uriah  .-^ Ver.  11.  See  the  punish- 
ment thereof. 

Job  xxvi.  15.  The  eye  of  the  adulterer 
waiteth  for  the  twilight,  saying,  No  eye 
shall  see  me. — Ver  17,  18.  The  morn- 
ing is  to  them  as  the  shadow  of  death. 
Their  portion  is  cursed  in  the  earth. 

xxxi.  9 — 12.  If  mine  heart  hath  been 
deceived  by  a  woman,  or  if  I  have  laid 
wait  at  my  neighbour's  door ;  then  let 
my  wife  grind  to  another,  and  let  others 
bow  down  upon  her.  For  it  is  an  hei- 
nous crime  ;  it  is  an  iniquity  to  be  pu- 
nished by  the  judges.  It  is  a  fire  that 
consumeth  to  destruction,  and  would 
root  out  all  mine  increase. 


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Seventh  Commandment. 


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Prov,  V.  3 — 6.  The  lips  of  a  strange 
woman  drop  as  an  honey -comb,  and  her 
mouth  is  smoother  than  oil :  But  her 
end  is  bitter  as  wormwood,  sharper 
than  a  two  edged  sword.  Her  feet  go 
down  to  death  ;  her  steps  take  hold  on 
hell.  Lest  thou  sliouldst  ponder  the 
path  of  life,  her  ways  are  moveable. — 
Ver.  8 — 11.  Remove  tliy  way  far  from 
her,  come  not  nigh  the  door  of  her 
house.  Lest  thou  give  thme  honour 
to  others,  and  thy  years  unto  the  cruel: 
Lest  strangers  be  filled  with  thy  wealth; 
and  thy  labours  be  in  the  house  of  a 
stranger;  and  thou  mourn  at  the  last, 
when  thy  flesh  and  thy  body  are  con- 
sumed. 

Ver.  20,  21,  Why  wilt  thou  be  ravish- 
ed with  a  strange  woman,  and  embrace 
the  bosom  of  a  stranger  ?  For  the  ways 
of  man  are  before  the  eyes  of  the  Lord, 
and  he  pondereth  all  his  goings. 

vi.  24.  Keep  thee  from  the  evil  wo- 
man, from  the  flattery  of  the  tongue  of 
a  strange  woman. 

Ver.  25,  26.  Lust  not  after  her  beauty 
in  thine  heart,  neither  let  her  take  thee 
with  her  eyehds.  For  by  means  of  a 
whorish  woman  a  man  is  brought  to  a 
piece  of  bread;,  and  the  adulteress  will 
hunt  for  the  precious  life. 

Ver  27 — 29.  Can  a  man  take  fire  in 
his  bosom  and  not  be  burnt  ?  Can  he  go 
upon  hot  coals,  and  his  feet  not  be 
burnt  ?  So  he  that  goeth  in  to  his  neigh- 
bour's wife ;  whosoever  toucheth  her 
shall  not  be  innocent. 

Ver. 32 — 35.  Whoso  committeth  adul- 
tery with  a  woman,  lacketh  understand- 
ing ;  he  that  doeth  it  destroyeth  his  own 
soul.  A  wound  and  dishonour  shall  he 
get,  and  his  reproach  shall  not  be  wiped 
away.  For  jealousy  is  the  rage  of  a 
man:  he  will  not  regard  any  ransom, 
vii.  5  to  26.  See  the  description  of  a 
whorish  woman,  and  the  fool  taken  by 
her  snares. — Ver.  27.  Her  house  is  the 
way  to  hell,  going  down  to  the  chambers 
of  death. 

ix.  17,  18.  She  saith.  Stolen  waters 
are  sweet.  But  know  that  the  dead  are 
there,  and  that  her  guests  are  in  the 
depths  of  hell. 

xxii.  14.  The  mouth  of  a  strange  wo- 
man is  a  deep  pit ;  he  tliat  is  abhon-ed 
of  the  Lord  sliall  fall  therein. 

xxiii.  27,  28.  A  whore  is  a  deep  ditch, 
and  a  strange  woman  is  a  narrow  pit. 
She  lieth  in  wait  .ts  for  a  prey,  and  in- 
creaseth  transgressors  among  men. 


XXX,  20.  An  adulterous  wonian  saith, 
I  have  done  no  wickedness. 

xxxi.  3.  Give  not  thy  strength  unto 
women,  nor  thy  ways  to  that  which  de- 
stroyeth kmgs. 

Eccl.  vii.  26.  1  find  more  bitter  than 
death,  the  woman  whose  heart  is  snares 
and  nets,  and  her  hands  as  bands :  who- 
so pleaseth  God  shall  escape  from  her, 
but  the  sinner  shall  be  taken  by  her. 

Jer.  vii,  9,  10.  Will  ye  steal,  murder, 
and  commit  adultery,  and  swear  falsely, 
&c. ;  and  come  and  stand  before  me  ia 
this  house  ? — Ver.  15.  I  will  cast  you 
out  ot  my  sight. 

v.  7-^9,  When  I  fed  them  to  the 
full,  they  then  committed  adultery,  and 
assembled  themselves  by  troops  in  the 
liarlots'  houses.  They  were  as  fed 
horses  in  the  morning,  every  one  neigh- 
ing after  his  neighbour's  wife,  (,Ch. 
xiii.  27.)  Shall  I  not  visit  for  these 
things?  saith  the  Lord:  and  shall  not 
my  soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  nation  as 
this  ? 

ix.  2.  9,  They  be  all  adulterers.  Shall 
not  my  soul  be  avenged,  &c.  ? 

xxiii.  10.  The  land  is  full  of  adulter- 
ers.    The  land  mourneth. 

xxix.  23.  Because  they  have  commit, 
ted  adultery  with  their  neighbours' 
wives ;  even  I  know  and  am  a  witness, 
saith  the  Lord. 

Ezek.  xxii.  11.  One  hath  committed 
abominations  with  his  neighbour's  wife, 
another  hath  defiled  his  daughter-in- 
law,  and  another  hath  humbled  his  sis- 
ter.— Ver.  14.  Can  thine  heart  endure, 
or  thine  hands  be  strong  in  the  day 
that  1  will  deal  with  thee  ? 

Hos.  iv.  2,  3.  By  swearing  and  lying, 
and  killing  and  stealing,  and  committing 
adultery,  thej*  break  out.  Therefore 
shall  the  land  mourn. 

Ver.  11.  Whoredom  and  wine  take 
away  the  heart. 

Ver.  13,  14.  Your  daughters  shall 
commit  whoredom,  and  your  spouses 
shall  commit  adultery.  I  will  not  punish 
your  daughters  nor  your  spouses ;  for 
themselves  are  separated  with  whores, 
vii.  4.  They  are  all  adulterers,  as  an 
oven  heated. — Ver.  7.  There  is  none 
among  them  that  calleth  unto  me, 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness 
against  the  adulterers  and  false  swear- 
ers, &c. 

.  Itom.  i.  28,  29.  As  they  did  not  like 
to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge,  God 
gave  them  oyer  to  a  reprobate  mind : 


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Chap.  XVII. 


Being-  filled  wath  all  unrighteousness, 
fornication,  &c. 

1  Cor.  iii.  16,  17.  Know  ye  not  that 
ye  are  the  temples  of  God  ?  ]f  any  man 
defile  the  temple  of  God,  him  shall  God 
destroy. 

V.  1.  It  is  reported  that  there  is  forni- 
cation among-  you,  and  such  fornication 
as  is  not  so  mucli  as  named  aiTrong  the 
Gentiles. — Ver.  9.  I  wrote  to  you,  not 
to  keep  company  with  fornicators. — 
Ver.  11.  If  any  man  that  is  called  a  bro- 
ther be  a  fornicator,  with  such  an  one 
no  not  to  eat. — Ver.  13.  Put  away  from 
among  you  that  wicked  person. 

vi.  9.  Neither  fornicators  nor  idolaters, 
nor  adulterers,  &c.  shall  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God.     Ver.  10. 

Ver.  13.  The  body  is  not  for  fornica- 
tion, but  for  the  Lord. — Ver.  15.  Know 
ye  not  that  your  bodies  are  the  mem- 
bers of  Christ  .i"  Shall  1  make  them  mem- 
bers of  an  harlot .'' — Ver.  16.  He  that  is 
joined  to  an  harlot  is  one  body  with  her. 
— Ver.  18.  He  that  committeth  fornica- 
tion sinneth  against  his  own  body. 

X.  8.  Neither  let  us  commit  fornica- 
tion, as  some  of  them  did,  and  fell  in 
one  day  three  and  twenty  thousand. 
Numb-  XXV.  1.  9. 

2  Cor.  xii.  20,  21.  I  fear  lest  I  shall 
not  find  you  such  as  I  would ;  and  tliat 
I  shall  bewail  many  who  have  sinned, 
and  have  not  repented  of  their  fornica- 
tion, lasciviousness,  &c. 

Gal.  V.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are, 

adulteiy,    fornication,    uncleanness. 

Ver.  21.  They  that  do  such  things  shall 
not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Epli.  V.  5,  6.  No  whoremonger,  nor 
unclean  person,  hath  any  inheritance  in 
the  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God.  Be- 
cause of  these  things  Cometh  the  wrath  of 
God  upon  the  chddren  of  disobedience. 

Col.  iii.  5,  6.  Fornication,  uncleanness, 
inordinate  affection,  &c.  For  which 
things  sake  cometh  the  wrath  of  God 
upon  the  children  of  disobedience. 

1  Tim.  i.  10.  The  law  is  made  for 
whoremongers,  &c. 

Heb.  xiii.  4.  Whoi'emongers  and  adul- 
terers God  will  judge. 

2  Pet.  ii.  14.  Haying  eyes  full  of  adul- 
tery, cursed  children. 

.Jude  7.  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and  the 
cities  about  them,  giving  themselves 
over  to  fornication,  and  going  after 
strange  flesh,  are  set  forth  for  an  ex- 
ample, suffering  the  vengeance  of  eter- 
nal fire.    Ver.  8, 


Rev.  xxi.  8.  Murderers  and  whore- 
mongers, &c.  shall  have  their  part  in 
the  lake  that  burneth  with  fire  and 
brimstone,  which  is  the  second  death. 

xxii.  15.  Without  [the  heavenly  Jeru- 
salem] are  dogs,  sorcerers,  whoremong- 
ers, Sec. 

Matt.  v.  28.  Whosoever  looketh  on  a 
woman,  to  lust  after  her,  hath  committed 
adultery  with  her  already  in  his  heart. 

XV.  19.  Out  of  the  heart  proceed  evil 
thoughts,  murders,  adulteries,  fornica- 
tions, &,c. ;  these  defile  a  man,  Ver.  20, 

CLl.  Exampks,  exhortations,  promises, 
&c.  against  adultery  and  fornication. 
Gen.  xxxix.  7 — 9.  His  master's  wife  cast 
her  eyes  upon  Joseph,  and  said,  Lie 
with  me.  But  he  refused ;  and  said. 
How  can  I  do  this  great  wickedness, 
and  sin  against  God .' 

Job  xxxi.  1.  I  made  a  covenant  with 
mine  eyes,  why  then  should  I  look  upon 
a  maid .'' 

Ezek.  xviii.  6.  If  a  man  be  just,  and 
do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right ;  and 
hath  not  defiled  his  neighbour's  wife, 
&c. ;  he  shall  live.     Ver.  9. 

John  viii.  4.  Jesus  said  to  the  woman 
taken  in  adultery,  Sin  no  more. 

Acts  XV.  20.  Abstain  from  fornication. 
Ver.  29. 

Rom.  xiii.  13,  14.  Let  us  walk  honest- 
ly, as  in  the  day ;  not  in  rioting  and 
drunkenness,  not  in  chambering  and 
wantonness.  Make  not  provision  for 
the  flesh,  to  fiilfil  the  lusts  thereof. 

1  Cor.  vi.  15.  Know  ye  hot  that  your 
bodies  are  members  of  Christ. — Ver. 
18.  Flee  fornication. 

vii.  9.  If  they  cannot  contain,  let  them 
marry. 

ix.  27.  I  keep  my  body  under,  lest  \ 
should  be  a  cast-away. 

X.  8.  Let  us  not  cotnmit  fornication. 

Eph.  V.  3.  Fornication,  and  all  un- 
cleanness, let  it  not  be  once  named 
amongst  you,  as  becometh  saints.  Ver.  4. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Mortify  your  members 
which  are  upon  the  earth,  fornication, 
uncleanness,  inordinate  affection,  &.c. 

1  Thess.  iv.  3.  This  is  the  will  of  God, 
even  your  sanctification,  and  that  ye 
abstain  from  fornication. 

Ver.  4,  5.  Every  one  of  you  should 
know  how  to  possess  his  vessel  in  sanc- 
tification and  honour.  Not  in  the  lust 
of  concupiscence,  as  the  Gentiles  which 
know  not  God. 

Ver.  7.  God  hath  not  called  us  to  uu- 
cieauness,  but  unto  holiness. 


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1  Tim.  i.  10.  The  law  is  made  for 
whoremongers,  for  tliem  that  defile 
themselves  witii  mankmd. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts. 

1  Pet.  ii.  11.  Abstain  from  fleshly 
lusts,  which  war  against  the  soul. 

EIGHTH  COMMANDMENT. 

THEFT    FOUBIDDEN. 

CLII.  Precepts  conceiiiing  property, 
and  tfie  use  of  riches  in  society.  Exod. 
X.  15.  Thou  shalt  not  steal.  Lev.  xix.  11 
13.  Deut.  V.  19.  Matt.  xix.  18.  Rom.  xiii' 
9.  Eph.  iv.  2«.  1  Pet.  iv.  15. 

CLIII.  Threatenings  against  theft. 
Exod.  xxi.  16.  He  that  stealeth  a  man, 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death.  Ueut. 
xxiv.  7.  1  Tim.  i.  10. 

xxii.l.  If  a  man  steal  an  ox  or  a  sheep, 
he  sliall  restore  five  oxen  for  an  ox,  and 
four  sheep  for  a  sheep. 

Ver.  2.  If  a  thief  be  found  breaking 
up,  and  be  smitten  that  he  die,  there 
shall  no  blood  be  shed  for  him. — Ver. 
7.  If  the  theft  be  found  in  his  liand,  he 
shall  restore  double.  Ver.  7.  Prov. 
vi.  30. 

Josh.  vii.  11,  12.  Israel  hath  sinned, 
they  have  stolen  and  dissembled  also. 
Therefore  they  could  not  stand  before 
their  enemies,  &c. 

Ps.  1.  18.  When  thou  sawest  a  thief, 
thou  consentedst  with  him. — Ver  21. 
But  I  will  reprove  thee. 

Prov.  xxlx.  24.  Whoso  is  a  partner 
with  a  thief,  hateth  his  own  soul. 

XXX.  8,  9.  Feed  me  with  food  con- 
venient :  Lest  I  be  poor,  and  steal 
and  take  the  name  of  God  in  vain. 

Jer.  vii.  9.  Will  ye  steal,  &.c. — Ver. 
15.  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight. 

Hos.  iv.  2,  3.  By  swearing  and  lyini^, 
killing  and  stealing,  they  break  out. 
Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn. 

Zech.  V.  4.  The  curse  [of  the  Lord] 
shall  enter  into  the  house  of  tlie  thief, 
and  siiall  consume  it. 

Luke  xii.  33.  In  the  heavens,  where 
no  thief  approaches. 

1  Cor.  vi.  10.  Neither  thieves,  nor 
covetous,  nor  extortioners,  shall  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

CLIV.  Robbery  forbidden  ;  with  threat- 
enii^«.  Lev.  xix.  13.  Thou  shalt  not 
defraud  thy  neighbour,  neither  rob  him. 

Ps.  Ixii.  10.  Become  not  vain  in  rob- 
bery.     Ver.  12. 

Prov.  xxi.  7.  The  robbery  of  the 
wicked  shall  destroy  them. 


Isa.  Ixi.  8.  I  the  Lord  hate  robbery. 
Ch.  X.  2. — xvii.  14. 

Ezek.  xxii.  28.  The  people  have  used 
robbery,  &c. — Yer.  31.  Thereiore  have 
I  poured  out  mine  indignation  upon 
them,  saith  the  Lord.     Ch.  xviii.  10.  13. 

Amos  iii.  10,  11.  They  store  up  vio- 
lence and  robbery  in  their  palaces. 
Therefore  (saith  the  Lord)  thy  palaces 
shall  be  spoiled. 

Neh.  iii.  1.  Woe  to  the  bloody  city, 
it  is  full  of  blood. 

CLV.  Fraud  and  cheating  in  commerce 
firbidden.  Lev.  xix.  11.  Ye  shall  not 
steal,  neither  deal  falsely.    Prov.  xx.  14. 

Ver.  35,  36.  Ye  shall  do  no  un- 
righteousness in  judgment,  in  mete- 
yard,  in  weight,  or  in  measure.  Just 
balances,  just  weights,  a  just  ephah, 
and  a  just  hin  shall  ye  have. 

XXV.  14.  If  thou  sellest  ought  unto 
thy  neighbour,  or  buyest  ought  of  thy 
neighbour's  hand,  ye  shall  not  oppress 
one  another.     Prov.  xi.  20. 

Deut.  XXV.  13, 14.  Thou  shalt  not  have 
in  thy  bags  divers  weights,  a  grt- at  and 
a  small.  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy 
house  divers  measures,  a  great  and  a 
small. 

Ver.  15,  16.  Thou  shalt  have  a  per- 
fect and  just  weight,  a  perfect  and  just 
measure  shalt  thou  have  ;  that  thy  days 
may  be  lengthened  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  Cod  j^iveth  thee  For 
all  they  that  do  unrighteously  are  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Prov.  xi.  1.  A  false  balance  is  an 
abomhiation  to  the  Lord,  but  a  just 
weight  is  his  delight.  See  Prov.  xvi. 
11.— XX.  10.  23.  Hos.  xii.  7,  8.  14. 
Amos  viii.  6.  Mic.  vi.  10, 11,  12, 13, 14. 
Hab.  ii.  6. 

1  Thess.  iv.  6.  This  is  the  will  of 
God,  that  no  man  go  beyond  or  defraud 
his  brother  in  any  matter;  becausi.'  that 
the  Lord  is  tlie  avenger  of  all  sm-.h. 

CLVl.  Concerning  property  in  lands. 
The  law  thereof  Deut.  xix.  14.  T  hou 
shalt  not  remove  thy  neighbour's  land- 
mark. 

x.Kvii.  17.  Cursed  be  he  thatremoveth 
.  is  m-ighl)our's  land-mark  :  and  ail  the 
|)eople  shall  say,  Amen.  Sec  Job  x.\iv. 
2.  Prov.  xxii.  28.— xxiii.  10,  11. 

Kxod.  xxii.  5.  If  a  man  cau.se  a  field 
or  a  vineyard  to  be  eaten,  -.iod  sha'l  put 
in  his  bcasi  into  another  man's  field,  of 
the  best  of  his  own  vineyard  aiid  of  his 
own  field  shall  he  make  restitution. 


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OjiJirea6ion  forbidden,  isfc. 


Chap.  XVIL 


Exod.  xxii.  6.  If  a  fire  break  out  and 
catch  in  thorns,  so  that  the  stacks  of 
corn,  or  the  standing  corn  of  the  field  be 
consumed,  he  that  kindled  the  fire  shall 
make  restitution. 

CL.VII.  Concerning  tJdngs  found,  lent, 
or  entrusted  with  a  neighboxir  to  keep. 
The  laiB  thereof:  Lev.  vi,  1  to  6. — xxiv. 
18.  Exod.  xxii.  9.  to  16. 

OPPRESSION  FORBIDDEN,  b.c. 

CLVIII.  Oppression  forbidden,  and 
duties  to  the  oppressed.  See  Duties  of  ma- 
gistrates.— Duties  of  masters. 

Ps.  xlii.  10.  Trust  not  in  oppression. 

Prov.  iii.  31.  Envy  not  the  oppressor, 
and  choose  none  of  his  ways. 

Isa.  i.  17.  Relieve  the  oppressed. 

xxxiii.  15,  16.  He  that  despiseth  the 
gain  of  oppression,  &c.  He  shall  dwell 
on  high.  Ezek.  xviii.  5.  7.  9.  16. 

Iviii.  6.  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have 
chosen,  to  let  the  oppressed  go  free,  &c. 

Jer.  xxi.  12.  Deliver  him  that  is  spoil- 
ed out  of  the  hand  of  the  oppressor. 

Luke  iii.  13.  John  said  to  the  publi- 
cans. Exact  no  more  than  that  which 
is  appointed  you. — Ver.  14.  To  the  sol- 
diers he  said,  Do  violence  to  no  man, 
and  be  content  with  your  wages. 

CLIX.  Restitution  to  the  injured  to  be 
made.  Lev.  vi.  5.  1  Sam.  vii  1.  Luke 
six.  8.  Ps.  xxxvii.  21.  Gen.  xliii.  12. — 
xliv.  8. 

CLX.  Threatenings  against  oppressors. 
Job  xxvii.  13,  14.  This  is  the  heritage 
of  oppressors,  which  they  shall  receive 
of  the  Almighty.  If  his  children  be 
multiplied,  it  is  for  the  sword;  and  his 
offspring  shall  not  be  satisfied  with 
bread.     See  to  ver.  19. 

Prov.  XX.  21.  An  inheritance  may  be 
gotten  hastily  at  the  beginning,  but  the 
end  thereof  shall  not  be  blessed. 

xxii.  16.  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor 
to  increase  his  riches,  shall  surely  come 
to  want. 

Ver.  22,  23.  Rob  not  the  poor, 
neither  oppress  the  afflicted  ;  For  the 
Lord  will  plead  their  cause,  and  spoil 
the  soul  of  those  that  spoiled  them. 

xxviii.  3.  A  poor  man  that  oppresseth 
the  poor,  is  like  a  sweeping  rain  which 
leaveth  no  food. 

Ver.  8.  He  that  by  usury  and  unjust 
gain  increaseth  his  substance,  he  shall 
gather  it  for  him  that  will  pity  the  poor. 

Ver.  20.  22.  He  that  maketh  baste 
to  be  rich,  shall  not  be  innocent.    He 


hath  an  evil  eye,  and  considereth  not 
that  poverty  shall  come  upon  him. 

Isa.  v.  8.  Woe  unto  them  that  join 
house  to  house,  that  lay  field  to  field, 
lill  there  be  no  place,  that  they  may  be 
placed  alone  in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 
Mic.  ii.  1. 

xvi.  4.  The  oppressors  are  consumed 
out  of  the  land. 

XXX.  12,  13.  Because  ye  trust  In  op- 
pression and  perverseness,  &c.  there- 
fore this  iniquity  shall  be  to  you  as  a 
breach. 

xlix.  26.  I  will  feed  them  that  oppress 
you  with  their  own  flesh,  &c. 

li.  23.  I  will  put  the  cup  of  trem- 
bling into  the  hand  of  them  that  afflict 
thee. 

fix.  13.  In  transgressing  and  lying 
against  the  Lord,  in  departing  away 
from  our  God ;  speaking  oppression  and 
revolt — Ver.  15.  The  Lord  saw  it,  and 
it  displeased  him,  &c. 

Jer.  vi.  6.  This  is  the  city  to  be  visit- 
ed [by  an  enemy ;]  she  is  wholly  op- 
pression. 

xvii.  11.  He  that  getteth  riches,  and 
not  by  right,  shall  leave  them  in  the 
midst  of  his  days,  and  at  his  end  shall 
be  a  fool. 

xxii.  17 — 19.  [Speaking of  Jehoiakim] 
— Thine  eyes  and  thine  heart  ar(-  not 
but  for  covetousness  and  oppression. 
They  shall  not  lament  for  him  :  He  shall 
be  buried  with  the  burial  of  an  ass. 

XXX.  20.  I  will  punish  all  that  oppress 
them. 

Ezek.  xviii.  12,  13.  18.  He  hath  op- 
pressed the  poor  and  needy,  &.c. — hath 
given  forth  upon  usury^ — bath  spoiled 
his  brother  by  violence :  he  shall  die 
in  his  iniquity, 

Mic.  ii.  2,  3.  They  covet  fields,  and 
take  them  by  violence.  Therefore,  saith 
the  Lord,  Against  this  family  do  I  de- 
vise evil.  Isa.  v.  8.  See  Eccl.  v.  8.  Also 
Isa.  1.  17,  18.  Hos.  xii.  7.  Amos  iv.  1,  2. 
Hab.  ii.  6.  Zeph.  i.  9.  Acts  vii.  26.  1 
Cor.  vi.  8. 

CLXl.  Prayers  for  the  oppressed.  Ps. 
xvii.  9.  Keep  me  from  the  wicked  that 
oppress  me. 

xlii.  9.  Why  go  I  mourning,  because 
of  the  oppression  of  the  enemy.  Ps. 
xliii.  2.— Iv.  3. 

xliv.  24.  \Vlierefore  hidest  thou  thy 
face,  and  forgettest  our  affliction  and 
our  oppression. 

iiv.  2,  3.  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God, 
For  oppressors  seek  for  my  sotil. 


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Ps.  Ixxiv.  21.  Olet  not  the  oppressed 
return  with  shame. 

cxix.  121.  Leave  me  not  to  mine  op- 
pressors.    Ver.  122. 

Ver.  134.  Deliver  me  from  the  op- 
pression of  man. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  14.  O  Lord,  I  am  oppres- 
sed, undertake  for  me. 

CLXn.  Promises  to  the  oppressed.  Ps. 
ix.  9.  The  Lord  will  be  a  refuge  for 
the  oppressed. 

x.  17.  Thou  wilt  judge  the  oppressed. 

xii.  5.  For  the  oppression  of  the 
poor,  for  the  sig'hs  of  tlie  needy,  will  I 
arise,  saith  the  Lord. 

XXXV.  10.  Lord,  who  is  like  unto 
thee,  which  deliverest  the  poor  from 
him  that  is  too  strong  for  him,  and  from 
him  that  spoileth  him  ? 

Ixxii.  4.  He  shall  save  the  children  of 
the  needy,  and  shall  break  in  pieces 
the  oppressor. — Ver.  14.  He  shall  re- 
deem their  soul  from  deceit  and  vio- 
lence, and  precious  shall  their  blood  be 
in  his  sight. 

ciii.  6.  The  Lord  executeth  judg- 
ment for  all  that  are  oppressed.  Ps. 
Gxlvi.  7. 

Isa.  ix.  4.  Thou  hast  broken  the  rod 
of  his  oppressor,  &c. 

xiv.  2.  They  shall  rule  over  their  op- 
pressors. 

xix.  20.  They  shall  cry  to  the  Lord, 
because  of  the  oppressors,  and  he  shall 
deliver  them. 

liv.  15.  Thou  shalt  be  far  from  op- 
pression and  from  terror. 

Jer.  1.  33,  34.  They  were  oppressed. 
Their  Redeemer  will  plead  their  cause. 
See  Ezek.  xlv.  8.  Zech.  ix.  8. 

See  dehverances  from  national  op- 
pression :  Exod.  iii.  9.  Deut.  xxvi.  7. 
Judg.  ii.  16.  18. — iv.  3. — vi.  9. — Chap, 
vii.  and  viii. — x.  8.  12.— 2  Kings  xlii.  4. 
33.  Isa.  Iii.  4. 

DUTIES   OF  THE  RICH  TOWARD 
THE  POOR. 

CLXIII.  Hospitality.  Rom.  xii.  13. 
Given  to  hospiUility.  Ver.  8.  1  Tim. iii. 2. 

1  Pet,  iv.  9.  Use  hospitality  one  to- 
ward another,  without  grudging.  Ver 
10. 

Heb.  xiii.  2.  Be  not  forgetful  to  en- 
tertain strangers. 

1  Tim.  V.  10.  If  she  have  lodged 
strangers.  See  instances  of  hospitality, 
Gen.  xviii.  1  to  19.  Acts  X.  23.— xxviii. 
7.    3  John  5,  6 


}  CLXIV.  Lending  idthout  usury.  YtXo^. 
'xxii.  25.  If  thou  lend  to  any  of  my 
people  that  is  poor,  thou  s'nalt  not  be 
to  hijn  as  an  usurer,  neither  shall  tliou 
lay  upon  him  usur}-.  See  Lev.  xxv.  35, 
36,  o7.  Deut.  xv.  7  to  11.— xxiii.  19,  20. 
Ps.  XV.  5.  Prov.  xxviii.  8.  Ezek.  xviii. 
8.  13.  17.— xxii.  12,  13. 

Ver.  26.  If  thou  take  thy  neighbour's 
raiment  to  pledge,  thou  thalt  deliver  it 
to  him  by  that  the  sun  goeth  down. 
Deut.  xxiv.  6.  Job.  xxxi.  16. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  26.  The  righteous  is  ever 
merciful  and  lendeth  ;  his  seed  is  bles- 
sed. 

cxii,  5.  A  good  man  sheweth  favour 
and  lendeih. — Ver.  9.  His  riglileous- 
ness  endureth  for  ever.  2  Cor  ix.  9. 

Prov.  iii.  28.  Say  not  to  thy  neigh- 
bour. Go,  and  come  again  ;  when  thou 
hast  it  by  thee.     Gal.  vi.  10. 

Matt,  v,  42.  Give  to  him  that  asketh 
thee  ;  and  from  him  that  would  borrow 
of  thee,  turn  not  thou  away. 

Acts  iv.  32.  They  that  believed  had 
all  things  common. 

CLXV.  Giving  alms :  promises.  Ps, 
xxxvii.  21.  The  righteous  sheweth  mer- 
cy and  giveth. — Ver.  24,  The  Lord  up- 
holdeth  him, 

xii,  1.  Blessed  is  he  that  considereth 
the  poor.     Ver.  2,  3. 

cxii.  9.  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath 
given  to  the  poor ;  his  righteousness 
remaineth  for  ever.  1  Cor.  ix.  9. 

Prov,  iii.  9.  27.  Honour  the  Lord 
with  thy  substance.  Witlihold  not  good 
from  him  to  whom  it  is  due,  when  it  is 
in  the  power  of  thine  hand  to  do  it. — 
Ver  10.  So  shall  thy  barns  be  filled 
with  plenty,  &c. 

xi.  24.  There  is  that  scattereth,  and 
yet  increaseth,  &c. — Ver.  25.  The 
liberal  soul  shaU  be  made  fat ;  and  he 
that  watereth  shall  be  watered  himself 
also. 

xiv.  21.  He  that  hath  mercy  on  the 
poor,  happy  is  he. 

Ver.  31.  He  that  honoureth  hisMaker^ 
hath  mercy  on  the  poor. 

xix.  17.  He  that  hath  pity  on  the 
poor,  lendeth  to  the  Lord;  and  that 
which  he  hath  given  will  he  repay  him. 

xxii.  9.  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye 
shall  be  blessed ;  for  he  giveth  of  his 
bread  to  the  poor. 

xxviii.  27.  He  that  giveth  to  the  poor 
shall  not  lack. 

xxix.  7.  The  righteous  consideretl* 
the  caase  of  the  poor. 


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Duties  of  the  Rith  toward  the  Poor.       Chap.  XVII. 


Eccl.  xl.  1.  Cast  thy  bread  upon  the 
waters ;  for  thou  shalt  find  it  after  many 
daj  •^. 

Isa.  xxxii.  8.  The  liberal  deviseth  li- 
beral tluiig's,  and  by  liberal  things  shall 
he  sl;ind. 

Iviii.  6,  7.  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I 
have  c;)osen  ?  [saith  the  Lord :]  To  deal 
thy  bread  to  tiie  hungry,  and  that  thou 
bring  tlie  poor  that  are  cast  out  to  thine 
hovfse  ?  when  thou  seest  the  naked,  that 
thoii  cover  him  ;  and  that  thou  hide  not 
thyself  from  thine  own  flesh  ? — Ver.  9 
Then  shalt  thou  call,  and  the  Lord  will 
answer. 

Ver.  10, 11.  If  thou  draw  out  thy  soul 
to  the  hungry,  and  satisfy  the  afflicted 
soul ;  then  shall  thy  light  rise  in  obscu- 
rity, and  thy  darkness  be  as  the  noon- 
day. And  the  Lord  shall  guide  thee 
continually,  and  satisfy  thy  soul  in 
drought,  and  make  fat  thy  bones :  and 
thou  shalt  be  like  a  watered  garden, 
and  like  a  spring  whose  waters  fail  not. 
Ver.  12.  See  Job  xxxi.  16  to  20.  and 
ver.  32. 

Ezek.  xviii.  7.  Kath  given  his  bread 
to  the  hungry,  and  hath  covered  the 
naked  witii  a  garment. — Ver.  9.  He 
shall  surely  live,  saith  the  Lord. 

Mark  x.  21.  Jesus  said.  Sell  whatso- 
ever thou  hast,  and  give  to  the  poor ; 
and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  heaven. 
Luke  xii.  o^. — xviii.  22. 

xii.  42 — 44.  A  poor  widow  threw  in 
two  mites.  .Jesus  said.  This  poor  widow 
hath  cast  in  more  than  they  all. — She 
did  cast  in  all  that  she  had.  2  Cor 
viii.  12. 

Luke  ill.  11.  Jesus  said,  He  that  hath 
two  cofcls,  let  him  impart  to  him  that 
hath  n'.ne ;  and  he  that  hath  meat  let 
liim  do  likewise. 

vi.  38.  Give,  and  it  shall  be  given  un- 
to you. 

xi.  41.  Give  alms  of  such  things  as 
you  have ;  and,  behold,  all  things  are 
clean  unto  you. 

xiv.  13, 14.  When  thou  makest  a  feast, 
call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame, 
and  the  blind.  And  thou  shalt  be  bless- 
ed ;  for  thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at 
the  resurrection  of  the  just. 

xvi.  9.  Make  to  yourselves  friends  of 
the  mammon  of  unrighteousness. 

Acts  X.  2.  Cornelius  gave  much  alms 
to  the  people,  and  prayed  to  God  al- 
ways.— Ver.  4.  The  angel  said  unto 
him,  l^Iiy  prayers  and  thine  alms  are 
come  up  as  a  memorial  before  God. 


XX.  35.  Support  ye  the  weak.  It  is 
more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive. 

Eph.  iv.  28.  Give  to  him  that  needeth. 

1  Tim.  vi.  17—19.  Charge  them  that 
are  rich  in  this  world,  that  they  be  rich 
in  good  works,  I'eady  to  distribute,  wil- 
ling  to  communicate ;  laying  up  in  store 
for  themselves  a  good  foundation  against 
the  time  to  come,  that  they  may  lay 
hold  on  eternal  hfe. 

Heb.  xiii.  16.  To  do  good  and  com- 
municate forget  not ;  for  with  such  sa- 
crifices God  is  well  pleased. 

CLXVI.  Alms  to  be  done  in  secret. 
Matt.  vi.  1.  Do  not  your  alms  before 
men,  to  be  seen  of  them. 

Ver.  3,  4.  When  thou  doest  thine 
alms,  let  not  thy  right  hand  know  what 
tliy  left  hand  doeth,  &c.  ;  that  thine 
alms  may  be  in  secret ;  and  thy  Father, 
which  seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

Rom  xii.  8.  He  that  giveth,  let  him 
do  it  with  simplicity. 

CLXVII.  To  be  given  to  the  poor  of 
every  denomination.  Luke  vi.  30.  Give 
to  every  man  that  asketli. 

Ver.  SS,  36.  Love  your  enemies,  and 
do  good,  and  ye  shall  be  the  children  of 
the  Highest ;  for  he  is  kind  to  the  un- 
tliankful  and  the  evil.  Be  ye  therefore 
merciful  as  your  Father  is  merciful. 
See  an  instance,  chap.  x.  29  to  oS. 

Rom.  xii.  20.  If  thine  enemy  hunger, 
feed  him. 

Gal.  vi.  10.  Let  us  do  goo^  unto  all 
men,  especially  to  them  who  are  of  the 
household  of  faith. 

CLXVIII.  To  be  given  to  poor  Chris- 
tians especially.  Matt.  x.  42.  Whosoever 
shall  give  to  drink  unto  one  of  these 
little  ones,  a  cup  of  cold  water  only,  in 
the  name  of  a  disciple,  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  he  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward. 
Mark  ix.  41.  See  above.  Gal.  vi,  10. 

Matt.  XXV.  34  to  46.  See  Christ's  re- 
markable sentence  at  the  day  of  judg- 
ment, and  the  reasons  given  for  it. 

Rom.  xii.  13.  Distributing  to  the  ne- 
cessity of  the  saints. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  2.  Upon  the  first  day  ot 
the  week,  let  every  one  of  you  lay  by 
him  in  store,  as  God  hath  prospered 
him.  Mark  iii.  4.  For  it  is  lawful  to  do 
good  on  the  Sabbath. 

See  instances  of  such  liberality  to 
Saint  Paul,  and  other  saints ;  Rom.  xvi. 
2.  Phil  iv.  10.  2  Tim.  i.  16.  18.  Heb.  vi. 
10.  3  John  5,  6.— Collectiomr  made  fc^ 


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the  saints  at  Jerusalem;  Rom.  xv.  26. 
1  Cor.  xvi.  3.  2  Cor.  8th  and  9th  chap- 
ters. 

GOD'S  CARE  OF  THE  POOR. 

CLXIX.  l-'romises  to  tfie  poor.    Job  v. 

■  15,  16.   He  saveth  the  poor  from  tlie 

sword,  from  their  mouth,  and  from  tiie 

hand  of  the  mighty.     So  the  poor  hatii 

hope,  and  iniquity  sloppeth  her  mouth 

xxxvi.  15.  He  dehveretli  the  poor  in 
his  affliction,  and  openeth  their  ears  in 
oppression. 

Ps.  IX.  18.  The  needy  shall  not  always 
be  forg'otten;  the  expectation  of  the 
poor  shall  not  perish  for  ever. 

Ixviii.  10.  Thou,  O  God,  hast  prepared 
of  thy  goodness  for  the  poor. 

IxiK.  33.  The  Lord  heareth  the  poor. 

Ixxii.  2.  He  shall  judge  thy  peopk- 
with  righteousness,  and  thy  poor  with 
judgment  — Ver.  12,  13.  He  shall  deli- 
ver the  needy  when  he  crieth ;  the 
poor  also,  and  him  that  hath  no  helper. 
He  shall  spare  tlie  poor  and  needy,  and 
shall  save  the  souls  of  the  needy. 

cii.  17.  He  will  regard  the  pi-ayer  of 
the  destitute,  and  not  despise  their 
prayer. 

cvii.  41  He  setteth  the  poor  on  high 
from  affliction,  and  maketh  him  families 
like  a  flock. 

cix.  31.  He  shall  stand  at  the  right 
hand  of  the  poor,  to  save  him  from 
those  that  condemn  his  soul. 

'cxiii.  7.  He  raisetb  up  the  poor  out 
of  tile  dust,  and  lifteth  the  needy  out 
of  the  dunghill. 

exxxii.  15.  I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with 
bread 

cxl.  12.  The  Lord  will  maintain  the 
right  of  the  poor. 

Isa  xiv.  30.  The  first-born  of  the 
poor  shall  feed,  and  the  needy  shall  lie 
down  in  safety. 

Jer.  XX.  13.  Sing  unto  the  Lord ; 
praise  ye  the  Lord,  for  he  iiath  deliver- 
ed tlie  soul  of  the  poor  from  the  hand 
of  evil-doers. 

Luke  xvi.  25.  Abraham  said,  Son, 
remember,  that  thou  in  thy  life -time 
receivedst  thy  good  things,  and  like 
wise  Lazarus  evil  things ;  but  now  he  is 
comforted,  and  thou  art  tormented. 

James  i.  9.  l^et  the  brother  of  low 
degree  rejoice  in  that  he  is  exalted. 

ii.  5.  Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor 
of  this  world,  rich  in  faith,  and  heirs  of 
the  kingdom,  which  he  iiath  promised 
to  them  that  love  him  ?  Ps.  Ixxiv.  21. 


CLXX.  Of  the  micliaritahle  to  the  poor. 
Deut.  XV.  9  Beware  of  hardness  of 
heart  toward  thy  poor  brother.  Ch. 
xxiv.  15. 

Prov.  xi.  "26.  He  that  with-holdeth 
corn,  the  people  shall  curse  him. 

xvii.  5.  Whoso  mocketh  the  poor  re* 
proacheth  his  Maker. 

xxi.  12.  Whoso  stoppeth  his  ears  at 
the  cry  of  the  poor,  he  also  shall  cry 
iiimself  and  shall  not  be  heard.  Ver. 
10.  26. 

xxvili.  27.  He  that  hideth  his  eyes 
from  the  poor,  shall  have  many  a  curse. 

Isa.  xxxii  7.  The  instruments  of  the 
churl  are  evil,  to  destroy  the  poor.  Prov. 
xxiii.  7.  Eat,  saith  hie,  but  his  heart  is 
not  with  tliee. 

James  ii.  15,  16.  If  a  brother  or  sis- 
ter be  naked,  and  destitute  of  daily 
food,  and  one  of  you  say  unto  him.  De- 
part in  peace,  be  you  warmed,  and  fil- 
led ;  notwithstanding  ye  give  them  not 
those  things  tliat  be  needful,  what  doth 
it  profit } 

1  John  iii.  17.  Whoso  hath  this 
world's  good,  and  seeth  his  brother 
have  need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels 
of  compassion  from  him,  how  dwelleth 
the  love  of  God  in  him  ? 

THE  STRANGER,  WIDOW,  AND 
FATHERLESS. 

CLXXI.  Duties  towards  them,  and 
threatenings  against  those  thai  oppress 
them.  Exod  xxii.  21.  Thou  shalt  not 
vex  a  stranger  nor  oppress  him  ;  for  ye 
were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 
Ch.  xxiii.  9.  12.  Lev.  xix.  o3^ 

Exod.  xxii.  22 — 24.  Ye  shall  not  af- 
flict any  widow  or  fatherless  chdd.  If 
thou  afflict  them  in  any  wise,  and  they 
cry  at  all  unto  me,  1  will  surely  hear 
their  cry ;  and  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot, 
and  I  will  kill  yon  with  tlie  sword,  and 
your  child;  en  shall  be  fatherless. 

Lev.  xix.  10.  Thou  shalt  not  glean 
thy  vineyard,  neitlier  shalt  th  ai  gather 
every  grape  of  thy  vineyard  ;  thou  shals 
leave  them  for  the  poor  and  the  stran- 
ger.   Lev.  xxiv.  20,  21.— xxvi.  12. 

Ver.  34.  The  stranger  thut  dwelleth 
-vith  you,  shall  be  unto  you  as  one  bom 
among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as 
hyself. 

xxiii  22.  When  ye  reap  the  harvest 
of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not  make  clean 
riddance  of  the  corners  of  thy  field, 
nei'tier  shalt  thou  gather  any  gleanmg 
of  thv  harvest ;  thou  shalt  leave  them 
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The  Stranger^  Widow,  and  Fatherless,         Chap.  XVII* 


unto  the  poor,  and  to  the  stranger.  Ch, 
XXV.  6.  Deut.  xxiv.  19.  Rut,,  ii.  2,  3. 

Deut.  i.  16.  Judge  righteously  be- 
tween every  man  and  tlie  stranger. 

X.  19.  Love  the  stranger ;  for  ye 
were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Fgj^pt. 
Ch.  xxvii.  7.  20. 

xxiv.  17.  Thou  shalt  not  pervert 
the  judgment  of  the  sti-anger,  nov 
of  the  fatherless,  nor  take  a  widow's 
raiment  to  pledg-e.  Ch.  xxvii.  19.  Cur- 
sed be  he  that  perverteth  the  judg- 
ment of  the  stranger,  of  the  fatherless 
and  widow :  and  all  the  people  shall  say, 
Amen. 

Job  xxiv.  3.  9.  The  wicked  drive 
away  the  ass  of  the  fatherless,  and  take 
the  widow's  ox  for  a  pledge.  They 
pluck  the  fatherless  from  the  breast, 
and  take  a  pledge  of  the  poor.  (Ver. 
21.)  Ver.  23,  24.  God's  eyes  are  upon 
their  ways :  They  are  exalted  for  a  lit- 
tle while,  but  are  gone  and  brought 
low ;  they  are  taken  out  of  the  way, 
and  cut  off  as  the  tops  of  the  ears  of 
corn. 

xxix.  12,  13.  I  delivered  the  poor 
that  cried,  and  the  fatherless,  and  him 
that  had  none  to  help  him.  The  bles- 
sing of  him  that  was  ready  to  perish 
came  upon  me  ;  I  caused  the  widow's 
heart  to  sing  for  jov. 

xxxi.  16,  "l7.  21,  22.  If  I  have  with 
held  the  poor  from  their  desire,  or 
have  caused  the  eyes  of  the  widow  to 
fail — If  1  have  eaten  my  morsel  alone, 
and  the  fatherless  hath  not  eaten  there 
of — If  I  have  lift  up  mine  hand  against 
the  fatherless  :  Then  let  mine  arm  fall 
from  my  shoulder-blade. — Ver.  32.  The 
stranger  did  not  lodge  in  the  street, 
but  I  opened  my  door  to  the  travel- 
ler. 

Ps  xciv.  6.  The  proud  slay  the  wi- 
dow and  the  stranger,  and  murder  the 
fatherless. — Ver.  10.  He  that  chastiseth 
the  nations,  shall  he  not  correct  you  ? 

Prov.  xxiii.  10, 11.  Enter  not  into  the 
field  of  the  fatherless :  For  their  Re- 
deemer is  mighty  ;  he  will  plead  their 
cause. 

Isa.  i.  17.  Judge  the  fatherless ; 
plead  for  the  widow. — Ver.  23,  24. 
They  judge  not  the  fatherless,  neither 
doth  the  cause  of  the  widow  come  un- 
to them.  Therefore,  saith  the  Lord,  I 
will  ease  me  of  mine  adversaries.  Jer. 
V.  28,  29. 

X.  1.  3.  Woe  unto  them  that  de- 
cree unrighteous  decrees. — That  wi 


dows  may  be  their  prey,  and  that  they 
may  rob  the  fatherless.     Matt,  xxiii.  14. 

Jer.  vii.  6,  7.  If  ye  oppress  not  the 
stranger,  the  fatlierless  and  the  widow; 
then  will  I  cause  you  to  dwell  in  this 
place.     Ch.  xxii.  3.  Zech.  vii.  10. 

Ezek.  xxii.  7.  In  thee  have  they  dealt 
by  oppression  with  the  stranger,  they 
vexed  the  fatherless  and  widow. — Ver. 
15.  1  will  scatter  them  among  the  hea- 
then.    Ver.  29.  31. 

xlvii.  22.  Give  the  stranger  his  inhe- 
ritance.    Ver.  23. 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness 
against  those  that  oppress  the  widow 
and  the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside 
the  stranger  from  his  right. 

1  Tim.  V.  3.  Honour  widows  that  are 
widows  indeed. 

Ver.  16.  If  they  have  widows,  let 
them  relieve  them. 

James  i.  27.  Pure  religion  and  unde- 
filed,  before  God  and  the  Father,  is 
this,  To  visit  the  fatherless  and  widows 
in  their  affliction,  and  to  keep  himself 
unspotted  from  the  world.  See  Luke 
iv.  25. 

CLXXII.  Promises  to  the  stranger,  fa- 
thei'less  andrvidow.  Deut.  x.  18.  The 
Lord  doth  execute  the  judgment  of 
the  fatherless  and  widow,  and  loveth 
the  stranger  in  giving  him  food  and 
raiment. 

Ps.  X.  14.  Thou  art  the  helper  of 
the  fatherless.     Ver.  18. 

Ixviii.  5.  A  father  of  the  fatherless, 
and  a  judge  of  the  widow,  is  God  in  his 
holy  habitation. 

cxlvi.  9.  The  Lord  preserveth  the 
strangers,  and  relieveth  the  fatherless 
and  widow. 

Prov.  XV.  25.  The  Lord  will  establish 
the  border  of  the  widow. 

Ezek.  xi.  16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Although  I  have  cast  them  far  off 
among  the  heathen,  and  scattered  them 
among  the  countries,  yet  will  I  be  to 
them  as  a  little  sanctuary  in  the  coun- 
tries where  they  shall  come. 

Jer.  xlix.  11.  Leave  thy  fatherless 
children,  I  will  preserve  them  alive, 
and  let  thy  widows  trust  in  me. 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  In  thee  the  fatherless 
findeth  mercy. 

Jer.  xjfix.  7.  Seek  the  peace  of  the 
city,  whither  I  have  caused  you  to  be 
carried  away  captives ;  and  pray  unto 
the  Lord  for  it :  for  in  the  peace  there- 
of shall  ye  have  peace.  Ps.  xxvii.  10 
See  1  Kings  viii  43.  2  Chron.  vi.  S'^''. 


Chap.  XVII. 


Jy/inth  Commandment. 


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NINTH  COMMANDMENT. 

WITNESS-BE  ABIKO. 

CLXXIII.  Of  xtdt7iess-bearing' ,-  false 
&i»earin^,  &c.  Exod.  xx.  16.  Thou  shalt 
not  bear  false  witness  against  tliy  neigli- 
bour.  Deut.  v.  20.  Matt.  xix.  18.  Itom. 
xiii.  9. 

Numb.  XXXV.  30.  One  witness  shall 
not  testify  against  any  person  to  cause 
him  to  die.     Deut.  xvii.  6. 

Deut.  xix.  15.  One  witness  shall 
not  rise  up  against  any  man  for  any  ini- 
quity, or  for  any  sin  that  he  sinneth  ; 
out  of  the  mouth  of  two  witnesses,  or 
at  the  mouth  of  three  witnesses,  sliall 
the  matter  be  established.  Matt,  xviii. 
16.  2  Cor.  xiii.  1.  1  Tim.  v.  19. 

Ver.  18.  19.  If  a  false  witness  rise  up 
against  any  man,  to  testify  against  him 
that  which  is  wrong;  (Ver.  17,  18.) 
Tlien  shall  ye  do  unto  him,  as  he 
thought  to  have  done  unto  his  brother ; 
so  slialt  thou  put  the  evil  away  from 
among  you. — Ver.  21.  Life  shall  go  for 
life,  eye  for  eye,  &c. 

Lev.  V.  1.  If  a  soul  sin,  and  hear  the 
voice  of  sv/earing,  and  is  a  witness  whe- 
ther he  hath  seen  or  known  of  it,  if  he 
do  not  utter  it,  then  he  shall  bear  his 
iniquity. 

Prov.  vi.  16.  19.  These  things  dptii 
the  Lord  hate  :  A  f^se  witness  that 
speaketh  lies,  &c. 

xiv.  5.  A  faithful  witness  will  not 
lie ;  but  a  false  witness  will  ulter  lies. 

Ver.  25.  A  true  witness  delivereth 
souls,  but  a  deceitful  witness  speaketh 
lies. 

xix.  5.  A  false  witness  shall  not  be 
unpunished.     Ver.  9. 

xxi.  28.  A  false  witness  shall  per- 
ish. 

xxiv.  28.  Be  not  a  witness  against 
thy  neighbour  without  a  cause.  See 
Prov.  xii.  ir.— xix.  28.— XXV.  18.  Matt. 
.XV.  19. 

Instances :  Of  false  witness  given 
against  Nahoth,  1  Kings  xxi.  7,  &c. — 
Against  David,  Ps.  xxvii.  12. — xxxv. 
17.— Against  Christ,  Matt.  xxvi.  60.— 
Against  Stephen,  Acts  vi.  13. 

CLXXIV.  Ijying forhichlen  i  tritih  com- 
manded. Lev.  xix.  IL  Ye  shall  not  he 
one  to  anotlier.     Zech.  viii.  16,  17. 

Pi,  xxxiv.  13.  Keep  thy  tongue  from 
evil,  and  thy  lips  that  they  speak  no 
guile.     1  Pet.  iii.  10. 

Prov.  iv.  24.  A  froward  mouth  and 
perverse  lips  put  far  from  thee. 


Eph.  iv.  15.  Speaking  the  truth  in 
love,  grow  up  unto  Christ. 

Ver.  25.  Putting  away  lying,  speak 
very  man  truth  with  his  neighbour. 

Col.  iii.  9.  Lie  not  one  to  another, 
eeing  ye  have  put  ofT  the  old  man. 
See  Vs.  XV.  2.  Isa.  xxxiii.  15.  Prov.  xii. 
17.  19. 

CLXXV.  Lying  abhorred  by  God  and 
good  men.  Prov.  vi.  16,  17.  These 
things  doth  the  Lord  hate  :  A  lying 
tongue,  &c. 

xii.  22.  Lying  lips  are  an  abomina- 
tion to  the  Lord ;  but  they  that  deal 
truly  are  his  delight. 

Job  xxvii.  4.  Job  said,  My  lips  shall 
not  speak  wickedness,  neither  ray 
tougue  utter  deceit. 

Ps.  ci.  7.  David  said.  He  that  telleth 
lies  shall  not  tarry  in  my  sight. 

cxix.  29.  Remove  far  from  me  vanity 
iind  lying. — Ver.  163.  I  hate  and  abhor 
ying. 

Prov.  viii.  7.  Wisdom  said,  My  mouth 
shall  speak  truth  ;  wickedness  is  an 
a&omination  to  my  lips. 

xiii.  5.  A  righteous  man  hateth  lying. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  8.  My  people  (saith  God) 
are  children  that  will  not  lie. 

CLXXVI.  Satan,  and  his  childreii, 
are  liars.  John  viii.  44.  The  devil 
cibode  not  in  the  truth  ;  he  is  a  liar, 
and  the  father  of  it.     Ver  45. 

Acts  V-  3.  Why  hath  Satan  filled  thine 
heart  to  he  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ?  See 
Isa.  xxviii.  15.  17. — hx.  3,  4.  Jer.  xxiii. 
14. 

CLXXVII.  Threaleniiigs  and  prayers 
against  liars.  Ps.  v.  6.  Thou  shalt  des- 
troy them  that  speak  leasing. 

xxxi.  18.  Let  lying  lips  be  put  to  si- 
lence, which  speak  grievous  thing.'', 
proudly  and  contemptuously  against 
the  rig-hteous. 

xxxvi.  1.  There  is  no  fear  of  God  be- 
fore his  eyes. — Ver.  3  Tiie  words  of 
his  mouth  are  iniquity  and  deceit. — 
Ver.  12.  They  are  cast  down,  they  shall 
not  arise.     Ps.  x.  7. 

I.  19.  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  evil, 
and  tliy  touf^me  framelh  deceit. — Ver. 
21.  [  will  reprove  tiicc,  s.aith  the  Lord. 

Iii.  2 — 4.  'I'hy  tongue  deviseth  mis- 
hicf  like  a  sharp  razor,  working  dc- 
ceitfidly.  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than 
good,  and  lying  rather  than  to  speak 
righteousness.  Thou  lovest  all  devour- 
ng  words,  <»  thou  deceitful  tongue. — 
Ver.  5,  God  shall  destroy  thee  for  CTer. 


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A^int/i  Commandment. 


Chap.  XVII. 


Vs.  Iv.  21.  The  words  of  his  mouth 
were  smoollier  than  butter,  but  war  was 
in  his  heart :  his  words  were  softer  than 
oil,  yet  were  they  drawn  swords.  (  Ver. 
1:2,  13.  ,5.)  Ver.  23.  Thou,  O  God, 
shalt  bring-  them  down  into  the  pit  of 
destruction.  Ps.  Iviii.  3, 4.  The  wicked 
are  estranged  from  the  very  womb, 
they  go  astray  speaking  lies.  Their 
poison  is  like  the  poison  of  a  serpent. 
(Ps.  cxl.  3.  9.)  Ver.  6,  7.  Break  their 
teeth,  O  God,  in  their  mouth.  Let 
them  melt  away  like  waters. 

lix.  7.  They  belch  out  with  their 
mouth  ;  swords  are  in  their  lips. 

Ver.  12,  13.  For  the  sin  of  their 
mouth,  and  the  words  of  their  iips,  let 
them  even  be  taken  in  their  pride  ; 
and  for  cursing  and  lying  which  they 
speak,  consume  them  in  wrath. 

Ixii.  4.  They  dehglit  in  lies;  they 
bless  with  their  mouth,  but  they  curse 
inwardly. — Ver.  3.  Ye  shall  be  siain  all 
of  you 

Ixiii.  11.  The  mouth  of  them  that 
speak  lies  shall  be  stopped. 

cix.  2.  They  have  spoken  against  me 
with  a  lying  tongue  ;  let  them  be  con- 
demned. 

cxx.  3,  4.  What  sliall  be  given  unto 
thee  ?  or  what  shall  be  done  unto  thee, 
thou  false  tongue  ?  Sharp  arrows  of  the 
mighty,  with  coals  of  juniper. 

Prov.  X.  18.  He  that  hideth  hatred 
with  lying  lips  is  a  fool. 

xii  13.  Ttie  wicked  is  snared  with 
the  transgression  of  his  lips.  Ch.  xvii.  20 

Ver.  19.  A  lying  tongue  is  but  for  a 
moment. 

xvii.  7.  Lying  lips  become  not  a 
prince. 

xix.  5.  He  that  speaketh  lies  shall 
fiot  escape  ;  he  shall  perish.     Ver.  9. 

Vei'.  22.  A  poor  man  is  better  tlian  a 
liar.     Ver.  1.  Ch.  xix.  1. 

xxi.  6.  Getting  treasui-es  by  a  lying 
tongue,  is  a  vanity  tossed  to  and  fro  of 
them  that  love  death. 

xxvi .  18, 19.  As  a  madman  who  casteth 
firebrands,  arrows,  and  death  :  so  is  he 
that  deceiveth  his  neighbour,  and  saitli, 
Am  not  I  in  sport. 

Ver.  23.  Lying  lips  and  a  wicked 
heart  are  like  a  potslierd  covered  over 
with  silver  dross.     Ver.  24,  25,  26.  28. 

Isa.  Ivii.  11.  Of  whom  hast  thou  been 
afraid,  thnt  thou  hast  lied,  and  hast  not 
remembered  me,  saith  the  Lord .? 

lix.  2,  3.  Your  iniquities  have  sepa- 
rated between  you  and  your  God,  and  I 


your  sins  have  hid  his  face  from  you. 
For  your  hands  are  defiled  with  biood, 
and  your  fingers  with  iniquity ;  your  lips 
have  spoken  lies,  your  tongue  hath  mut- 
^tered  perverseness.    Ver.  12,  13, 14, 15. 

Jer.  ix.  3.  They  will  deceive  every 
one  his  neighbour,  and  will  not  speak 
the  truth ;  they  have  taught  their  tongue 
to  speak  lies,  and  weary  themselves  to 
commit  iniquity. — Ver.  7.  Therefore, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Behold,  I 
will  melt  them  and  try  them. 

Ver.  8,  9.  Their  tongue  is  as  an  ar- 
row shot  out,  and  speaketh  deceit :  one 
speaketh  peaceably  to  his  neighbour 
with  his  mouth,  but  in  his  heart  he 
layeth  his  wait.  Shall  I  not  visit  tnem 
for  these  things  ?  saitli  the  Lord  :  Shall 
not  my  soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  na- 
tion as  this .'' 

Hos.  iv.  1,  2.  The  Lord  hath  a  con- 
troversy with  the  inhabitantsof  the  land, 
because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy, 
nor  knowledge  of  God  in  the  land.  By 
swearing,  and  lying,  and  kilhng,  and 
steahng,  they  break  out. — -Ver.  3. 
Tht-refore  shall  the  land  mourn. 

1  Tim.  iv.  2.  Seducing  spirits,  speak- 
ing lies  in  hypocrisy. 

liev.  xxi.  8.  Liars  shall  have  their 
portion  in  the  lake  that  burnetii  with 
fire  and  brimstone. 

Ver.  27.  Thefe  shall  in  no  wise  enter 
into  heaven  any  thing  that  defileth  or 
worketh  abomination,  or  that  maketh 
a  lie. 

xxii.  15.  Without  are  dogs,  and  sor- 
cerers, and  whosoever  loveth  and  mak- 
eth a  lie. 

See  the  death  of.  Ananias  and  Sap- 
phira,  Acts  v. 

CLXXVIII.  The  tuords  of  the  -wicked, 
injurious  and  offensive.  Ps.  v.  9.  There 
is  no  faithfulness  in  their  moutli ;  their 
throat  is  an  open  sepulchre. — Ver.  10. 
Destroy  them,  O  God. 

xxii.  7.  They  shoot  out  the  lip,  they 
shake  the  head. 

lix.  7.  They  belch  out  with  their 
moutl),  swords  are  in  their  lips;  for  who 
(say  they)  doth  hear  us  .'' — Ver.  8.  Thou, 
O  God,  shalt  laugh  at  them.  Ps.  ixiv.  3. 
— Ixix.  26, 

cxl.  3,  They  have  sharpened  their 
tongues  like  a  serpent ;  adders'  poison 
is  under  their  lips. — Ver.  9.  Let  the 
mischief  of  their  own  lips  cover  vhem. 

Prov.  xii.  8.  Tiiere  is  that  speaketh 
like  the  piercing  of  a  sword ;  but  the 
tongue  of  the  wise  is  health. 


Chap.  XVII. 


Talkativeness. 


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Prov.  xvi.  27.  An  ungodly  man  dig-- 
geth  up  evil,  and  in  his  lips  there  is  a 
burning-  fire.     Ver.  30. 

xvii.  4.   A  wicked  doer  giveth  hee 
to  false  lips,  and  a  liar  giveth  ear  to  a 
naughty  tongue.     Ver.  7. 

xviii.  6.  A  fool's  lips  enter  into  con- 
tention, and  his  mouth  calleth  for 
strokes. — Ver.  7.  His  mouth  is  his  de- 
struction, and  his  lips  are  the  snare  of 
his  soul. 

xxiv.  2.  Their  heart  studieth  destruc- 
tion, and  their  lips  talk  of  miscliiei. 

Eccl.  X.  12.  The  words  of  a  wise 
man's  mouth  are  gracious,  but  the  Ups 
of  a  fool  will  swallow  up  himself. 

Lam.  iii.  62.  Thou  hast  heard  the 
lips  of  those  that  rise  up  against  me. 

Matt.  xii.  34,  35.  How  can  ye,  being 
evil,  speak  good  things.''  An  evil  man 
out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his  heart, 
bnngeth  forth  evil  things. — Ver.  o7.  By 
thy  words  thou  shalt  be  condemned. 

XV.  18.  The  tilings  that  proceed  oat 
of  the  mouth,  come  forth  from  the 
heart,  and  defile  the  man. 

1  Cor.  XV.  3.  Evil  communications 
corrupt  good  manners. 

James  iii.  5,  6  The  tongue  is  a  little 
member,  and  boasteth  great  things. 
The  tongue  is  a  fire,  a  world  of  iniqui- 
ty ;  it  defileth  the  whole  body.  Ver. 
8,  9,  10. 

2  Pet.  ii.  12.  These,  as  natural  brute 
beasts,  speak  evil  of  the  things  they 
understand  not. 

CLXXIX.  Words  of  the  wicked  against 
God.  Jude  14.  The  Lord  cometh  with 
ten  thousand  of  his  saints ;  to  execute 
judgment,  and  to  convince  all  that  are 
ungO(lly,of  their  ungodly  speeches  wh  ich 
they  have  ungodly  spoken  against  him. 

CLXXX.  Evil  speaking.  Vs.  xii.  3,  4. 
The  Lord  shall  cut  oil'  t!ie  tongue  that 
spcaketh  proud  things :  who  have  saiil, 
Witii  our  tongue  will  we  prevail ;  our 
lips  are  our  own,  who  is  Lord  over  us  .■' 

xii.  5.  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of  me. 
Ver.  6. 

1.  19.  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  evil. 
— Ver.  21.  1  will  reprove  thee,  saith 
God. 

Eph.  iv.  31.  Let  all  bitterness,  and 
wrath,  and  clamour,  and  evil  speaking, 
be  put  away  from  you,  with  all  malice. 

Tit.  iii.  2.  6.  Speak  evil  of  no  man. 
Be  not  brawlers.     1  Pet.  iii.  9. 

James  iv.  11.  Speak  not  evil  one  of 
another. 


1  Pet.  ii.  1,  2.  Laying  aside  all  ma- 
lice, and  all  guile  and  hypocrisies,  and 
envies,  and  evil  speaking ;  as  new  born 
babes  desire  the  sincere  milk  of  the 
word. 

iii.  lU.  He  that  will  love  life,  and  see 
good  days,  let  him  refram  his  tongue 
from  evil.  Ps.  xxxiv.  13.  See  Ps.  cxI.  11. 

TALKATIVENESS. 

CLXXXL  Talkativeness  ,•  rashness 
wiih  the  tongice.  Job  v.  2.  Should  a  maa 
of  much  talk  be  justified  .? 

xlii.  3.  Job  said,  Who  is  he  that  hidetli 
counsel  without  knowledge  ?  therefore 
liave  I  uttered  that  I  understood  not; 
things  too  wonderful  for  me,  wliich  I 
knew  not. 

Ps.  cvi.  oS.  They  provoked  Moses' 
spirit.  Si)  that  he  spake  unadvisedly  with 
Ins  lips. 

Prov.  X.  8.  A  prating  fool  shall  fall. — 
Ver.  19.  In  the  multitude  of  words 
there  wanteth  not  sin,  but  he  that  re- 
fraineth  his  lips  is  wise.     Job  xiii.  5. 

xiii.  3.  He  tiiat  keepeth  his  mouth 
keepeth  his  life ;  but  he  that  openeth 
wide  his  lips  shall  have  destruction. 

xiv.  23.  The  talk  of  the  lips  tendeth 
only  10  penury. 

xvji.  27.  He  that  hath  knowledge 
spareth  his  words.     Job  xiii.  5. 

Ver.  28.  Even  a  fool  when  he  holdeth 
his  peace  is  accounted  wise. 

xviii.  13.  He  that  answereth  a  matter 
before  he  heareth  it,  it  is  folly  and  shame 
to  him. 

xxi.  23.  Wlioso  keepeth  his  mouth 
and  his  tongue,  keepeth  his  soul  from 
trouble. 

xxix.  11.  A  fool  uttereth  all  his  mind ; 
but  a  wise  man   keepeth  it  till  after-  _ 
ward. — Ver.  20.  Seest  thou  a  man  hasty  " 
in  his  words  .^  tliere  is  more  hope  of  a 
fool  tlian  of  him. 

Eccl.  iii.  7.  Tliere  is  a  time  to  keep 
silence,  and  a  time  to  speak. 

v.  2,  3.  Be  not  rasli  with  thy  mouth. 
A  fool's  voice  is  known  by  the  multi- 
tude of  words. 

X.  14.  A  fool  is  full  of  words. 

Amos  v.  13.  Tlie  prudent  shall  keep 
silence  in  the  evil  time. 

Mic.  vii.  5.  Keep  the  door  of  thy 
mouth  from  her  that  lietii  in  thy  bosoni. 

lames  i.  19.  Let  every  man  be  swift 
to  liear,  slow  to  speak. 

Ver.  26.  If  any  man  among  you  seem- 
cth  to  l)e  rcUgious,  and  bridletii  not  his 
tongue,  that  man's  reUgion  is  vain. 


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FLATTKRY. 

CLXXXII.  Flattery.  Job  xvii.  5. 
He  that  speaketli  flattery  to  his  friends, 
even  the  eyes  of  his  children  shall  fail. 

xxxii.  21   22.  Let  me  not  accept  an\ 
man's  pei'son,  neither  give    flattering 
titles  to  men.  (1  Thess.  ii.  5.)  In  so  do 
ing   my  Maker  would  soon  take  m 
away. 

Ps.  V.  9.  They  flatter  with  their 
toni^vies. — Ver.  10.  Destroy  them  O 
God.     Ps.  lU.  6. 

xii.  2.  With  flattering  lips  and  a 
double  heart  they  do  speak  — Ver.  3. 
The  Lord  shall  cut  off"  all  flattering  lips. 

Ixxviii.  36,  37.  They  did  flatter  God 
with  their*  mouth,  and  lied  unto  him. 
For  their  heart  was  not  right  with  him. 
Isa.  xxix  13. 

Prov.  XX.  19.  Meddle  not  with  him 
that  flattereth  with  his  Ups. 

xxvi.  28.  A  flattering  mouth  worketh 
ruin. 

xxix.  5.  A  man  that  flattereth  his 
neighbour  spreadeth  a  net  for  his  feet 
See  Prov.  ii.  16.— vi.  24.— vii.  21.— 
xxviii.  23.  Ezek.  xii.  24.  Dan.  xi.  21. 
32.  34. 

TALE-BEARING. 

CLXXXm  Tale-bearing.  Lev*,  xix. 
16.  Thou  shalt  not  go  up  and  down  as 
a  tale-bearer  among  thy  people. 

Prov.  xi.  13.  A  tale-bearer  revealeth 
secrets,  but  he  that  is  of  a  faithful  spi- 
rit concealeth  the  matter. 

xvii.  9.  He  that  covereth  a  transgres- 
sion seeketh  love,  but  he  that  repeateth 
a  matter  separateth  very  friends. 

xviii.  8.  The  words  of  a  tale-bearer 
are  as  wounds,  they  go  down  into  the 
innermost  parts  of  the  belly.  Ch.  xxvi. 
32. 

XX.  19.  He  that  goeth  about  as  a 
tale-bearer  revealeth  secrets  ;  therefore 
meddle  not  witn  him  that  flattereth  with 
his  lips. 

xxvi.  20.  Where  there  is  no  tale- 
bearer the  strife  ceaseth. 

WHISPERING. 

CLXXXIV.  Whispering.  Ps.  xii.  7. 
All  that  hate  me,  whisper  together 
against  me. 

Prov.  xvi.  28.  A  whisperer  separateth 
chief  friends. 

Rom.  i.  29.  They  [the  wicked]  are 
ftiU  of  envy,  murder,  debate ;  whisper- 
ers. 


2  Cor.  xii.  20.  I  fear  lest  there  be 
among  you  whisperings,  swellings,  &c. 

BACK-BITING. 

CLXXXV.  Back-biting.  Ps.  xv.  1, 
Lord,  who  shall  abide  in  thy  tabernacle  i' 
who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill .? — Ver. 
3.  He  that  back-biteth  not  with  his 
tongue. 

Prov.  XXV.  23.  An  angry  countenance 
driveth  away  a  back-biting  tongue. 

Rom.  i.  28.  The  wicked  have  a  re- 
probate mind. — Ver.  29.  Filled  with 
all  unrighteousness. — Ver.  30.  Back- 
biters, &c.  See  2  Cor.  xii.  20. 

SLANDERING,  &c. 

CLXXXVI.  Slandering,  &c.  Vs.  ci.  S. 
Wiioso  privily  slanderetli  his  neighbour, 
him  will  I  cut  off". 

Prov.  X.  8.  He  that  uttereth  a  slander 
is  a  fool. 

Ps.  xxxi.  13.  I  have  heard  the  slan- 
ders of  many,  while  they  take  counsel 
against  me. 

1.  20,  21,  Thou  slandereth  thy  own 
mother's  son.  1  will  reprove  thee,  saith 
God. 

Jer.  vi.  28.  Grievous  revellers,  walk- 
ing with  slanders, 

ix.  4.  Every  neighbour  will  walk 
with  slanders.     Ver.  7. 

1  Tim.  iii.  11.  Deacons'  wives  must 
not  be  slanderers.  See  Ps.  xxxi.  13. 
Rom.  iii,  8. 

REPROACH. 

CLXXXVII.  Prayers  and  complaints 
against  it.  Nell.  iv.  4.  Hear,  O  our  God, 
for  we  are  despised;  turn  their  re- 
proach upon  their  own  head,  and  give 
them  for  a  prey. 

Job  xvi.  10.  They  have  smitten  me 
reproachfully. 

Ps.  xxii.  6.  I  am  a  reproach  of  men, 
and  despised  of  the  people. 

xxi.  11.  I  was  a  reproach  among  all 
mine  enemies,  and  especially  among  my 
neighbours. 

xxxix.  8.  Deliver  me  from  all  mine 
enemies  ;  make  me  not  the  reproach 
of  the  foolish, 

xlii.  10.  As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones 
mine  enemies  reproach  me. 

xliv.  13.  Thou  makest  us  a  reproach 
to  our  neighbours,  a  scorn,  and  a  de- 
rision to  them  that  are  round  about  us. 

Iv.  12.  It  was  not  an  enemy  that  re- 
proached me,  then  I  Could  have  borne 
it. — Ver.  15.  Let  death  seize  upon  theiR. 


(-HAP.    XVII. 


Heviling.'— Railing. 


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Ps.  Ixix.  7.  For  thy  sake,  I  have 
borne  reproach,  &c. 

Ver.  9,  10.  The  reproaches  of  them 
that  reproached  thee  are  fallen  upon 
me.  (Itom  xv.  3.)  When  I  wept  and 
chastened  my  soul  with  fasting  that  was 
to  my  reproach. 

Ver.  19.  l-hou  hast  known  my  re- 
proach, my  shame  and  dishonour. — Ver 
23.  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened. 

Ixxiv.  10.  O  God,  how  long  shall  the 
adversary  reproach  ? — Ver.  18  Remem 
bei  that  the  enemy  hath  reproaclied,  O 
Lord. 

Ixxix.  4.  We  are  become  a  reproach 
to  our  neighbours,  a  scorn  and  derision 
to  them  that  are  round  about  us — Ver. 
12.  Render  unto  our  neighbours  seven- 
fold into  their  bosom  their  reproach. 

Ixxxix.  41.  He  is  a  reproach  to  his 
neiglibours. 

Ver.  50,  51.  Remember,  O  Lord,  the 
reproach  of  ihy  servants,  wherewith 
thine  enemies  have  rep'oached. 

cii.  8.  Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all 
the  day. 

cix.  25,  26.  T  became  also  a  reproach 
unto  them.     Help  me,  O  Lord  my  God. 

cxix.  22.  Remove  from  me  reproach 
and  contempt. 

Ver.  39.  Turn  away  my  reproach 
which  I  fear. 

Lam.  iii.  61.   Thou  hast  heard  their 
reproach,  O  Lord,  and  all  their  imagi 
nations  against  me. — Ver.  64.   Render 
unto  them  a  recompense,  O  Lord. 

Joel  ii.  17.  Spare  tliy  people,  O  Lord, 
and  give  not  thine  heritage  to  reproach. 

CLXXXVIIT.  lieproach.  God  -mU 
biing  it  upon  the  -wicked.  Jer.  xxiv.  9. 
I  will  deliver  them  to  be  removed  into 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth,  for  their 
hurt ;  to  be  a  reproach  and  a  proverb, 
a  taunt  and  a  curse,  in  all  places  wi'i- 
ther  I  shall  drive  them.  (Ih  xxix.  18 
— xlii.  18.— xliv.  l2.Ezek.  v.  14,  15.— 
xxii.  4. 

Isa.  xliii.  27,  28.  Thy  first  father  hath 
sinned,  and  thy  teachers  have  trans 
gressed  against  me.  Tlierefore  have  1 
profaned  the  princes  of  tlie  sanctuary, 
and  have  given  .lacob  to  the  curse,  and 
Israel  to  reproaches. 

Dan.  ix.  16.  For  the  iniquities  of  our 
fathers,  Jerusalem  and  thy  people  arc 
become  a  reproach  to  all  that  are  about 
us: 

CLXXXIX.  Promises  against  reproach 
Ps.  Ivii.  3.  He  shall  save  me  from  the 


reproach  of  him  that  would  swallow 
me  up. 

Isa.  li.  7.  Fear  ye  not  the  rt-proach  of 
men,  neither  be  afraid  of  their  re  vilings; 
for  the  moth  shall  eat  them,  &c.  Ver.  8. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  3.  Ye  are  taken  up  in 
the  lips  of  talkers,  and  are  an  infamy 
of  the  pt-ople. — Ver  7.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  The  heathen  that  are  about  you 
shall  bear  their  shame. 

Joel  ii.  19.  I  will  no  more  make  30U 
a  reproach. 

Zeph.  ii.  8,  9.  I  have  heard  the  re- 
proach of  Moab,  and  the  revllings  of 
the  children  of  Ammon.  As  1  live, 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  surely 
Moab  shall  be  as  Sodom,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon  as  Gomorrah.  Ver. 
10,  11. 

Luke  vi.  22.  Blessed  are  ye,  saith 
Christ,  when  men  shall  reproach  you 
for  my  sake. 

2  Cor.  xii.  10.  I  take  pleasure  in  re- 
proaches for  Christ.     Heb.  x.  3. 

1  Pet.  iv.  14.  If  \e  be  reproached  for 
the  name  of  Christ,  happy  are  ye.  See 
Job  V,  21.  Ps.  xxxi.  20.—' cxx.  2. 

REVILING. 

CXC.  ReviUug practised  by  the  -wicked, 
a7id  endured  by  the  godly.  Exod.  xxii.  28. 
ihou  shalt  not  revile  the  gods,  nor 
curse  the  ruler  of  thy  people.  Acts 
xxiii.  4,  5. 

Matt.  v.  11.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men 
shall  revile  you,  &c. 

xxvii.  39.  They  that  passed  by  reviled 
Christ 

Mark  xv,  32.  They  that  were  cruci- 
fied with  him  reviled  him. 

John  ix.  28.  The  Pharisees  reviled 
him  wiiose  eyes  Christ  opened. 

1  Cor.  iv.  12.  Being  reviled  we  bless. 

vi.  10.  Neither  thieves,  nor  covetous, 
nor  drunkards,  nor  revilers,  &c.  shall 
inherit  tiie  kingdom  of  God. 

1  I'et.  ii  13.  Christ,  when  he  was  re- 
viled, reviled  not  again.  See  Isa.  li.  7. 
Zeph.  ii.  8.  in  the  foregoing  section. 

RAILING. 

C\Cl.  Jiniling.  2  Cor.  v.  11.  Keep 
not  company  with  a  railer. 

1  Tim.  vi.  4,  Strifes  of  words,  where- 
of comitli  envy,  strife,  railings,  &c. 

1  I'ct.  iii.  9.  Love  as  brethren ;  not 
rciulering  raihng  for  railing. 

2  Pet.  ii.  11.  Angels  bring  not  a  rul- 
ing accusation  against  'he  wicked. 

.ludc  9.  The  angel  durst  not  bring  a 


328  Hvil  Communications ^  is'c, —  'The  Righteous.      Chap.  XVII. 


railing  accusation   against    the    devil 
Ver.  13. 

Instances  of  the  luickecPs  railing  Sen- 
nacherib, 2  Cliron.  xxxii.  17. — Nabal, 
1  Sam.  XXV.  14. — Persons  at  Christ's 
crucifixion,  Mark  xv.  29. — A  malefaC' 
tor,  Luke  xxiii.  39. 

EVIL  COMMUNICATIONS. 

CX'.'II.  Evil  coinmunicatio7is.  Isa.  ix 
17.  E%'eiy  mouth  speaketh  folly.  God's 
anger  is  not  turned  away,  &c, 

1  Cor.  XV.  33.  Be  not  deceived,  evil 
communications  corrupt  good  manners. 

Eph.  iv.  29.  Let  no  corrupt  commu- 
nication proceed  out  of  your  mouth, 
but  that  which  is  good  to  the  use  of 
edifying,  that  it  may  minister  grace  un- 
to the  hearers. 

V.  3,  4.  Fornication  and  uncleanness, 
let  it  not  be  once  named  amongst  you  ; 
neither  filhiness.  nor  foolish  talking, 
nor  jesting,  which  are  not  convenie.;t. 
Matt.  xii.  36.  For  every  idle  word  that 
men  shall  speak,  they  shall  give  an  ac- 
count thereof  in  the  day  of  judgment. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  off  all  these,  anger, 
wrath,  blasphemy,  filthy  communica- 
tions out  of  your  mouth. 

iv.  6.  Let  your  speech  be  always  with 
grace. 

2  Pet.  ii.  7.  God  delivered  just  Lot, 
vexed  with  the  filthy  conversation  of 
the  wicked.     See  Isa.  ix.  17. 

CXCm.  Unprofitable  disputes  about 
religion.  1  Tim  i.  4.  Neither  give  heed 
to  'ables,  which  minister  questions  ra- 
ther than  godly  edifying.  See  1  Tim. 
vi.  4,  5.  2  Tim.  ii.  14,  16,  17.  Tit.  iii.  9. 

CURSING. 

CXCIV.  Cursing  forbidden  iyi  scrip- 
ture, and  avoided  by  the  righteous.  Ex. 
xxii.  28.  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the  ruler 
of  thy  peopl. 

Lev.  xix.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the 
deaf,  nar  put  a  stumbling-block  before 
the  blmd. 

Job  xxxi.  30.  Job  said.  Neither  have 
I  suffered  my  mouth  to  siu,  by  wishing 
a  curse  to  his  soul  tliat  hated  me. 

Eccl.  X.  20.  Curse  not  the  king  in  thy 
thought ;  curse  not  the  rich. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Bless  them  that  curse 
you.     Rom.  xii.  14.  Bless  and  curse  not. 

James  iii.  10.  Out  of  the  same  mouth 
proceedeth  blessing  and  cursing.  These 
things  ought  not  so  to  be. 


C"XC  V.  Cursing  practised  by  the  -wich- 
ed.  Gen.  xii.  3.  The  Lord  said  to  Abram, 
1  will  curse  him  that  curseth  thee.  Ch, 
xxvii.  29. 

Judg.  xvii.  2,  Micah's  mother  cursed 
about  her  silver. 

2  Sam.  xvi.  5.  12.  Shimei  cursed  Da- 
vid.    He  is  punished,  1  Kings  ii.  8.  46. 

Ps.  X.  7.  The  mouth  of  the  wicked  is 
full  of  cursing. 

lix.  12.  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth, 
for  cursing  and  Iving,  consume  them  in 
wrath.  Ver.  13.  Ps.  Ixii.  4. 

cix.  17.  As  he  loved  cursing,  let  it 
come  unto  him. — Ver.  28.  Let  them 
curse,  but  bless  thou. 

Prov,  xxvi.  2.  The  curse  causeless 
shall  not  come. 

xxix.24.  The  wicked  heareth  cursing, 
and  bewrayeth  it  not. 

Isa.  viii.  21.  The  wicked  shall  fret 
themselves,  and  curse  their  king  and 
their  God. 

Jer.  v.  10.  Every  one  of  them  doth 
curse  me  wrongfully. 

xxiii.  10.  Because  of  cursing  the  land 
mourneth. 

Acts  xxiii  12.  The  Jews  bound  them- 
selves with  a  curse,  neither  to  eat  nor 
drink,  till  they  had  killed  Paul. 

See  Numb.  xxii.  6  to  17. — xxiii.  1  to 
25.  Deut.  xxiii.  4.  Josh.  xxiv.  9.  Neh. 
xiii.  2.  Wliere  Balak  hires  Balaam  to 
curse  Israel. 

See  Matt,  xxvi,  74.  When  Peter  de- 
nied his  master. 

THE  RIGHTEOUS. 

CXCVI.  The  righteous,  their  care  of 
their  -words.  Job  ii.  10.  In  all  this  Job 
smned  not  with  his  lips. 

xxvii.  4.  Job  said.  My  lips  shall  not 
speak  wickedness. 

xxxiii.  3.  My  words  shall  be  of  the 
uprightness  of  ray  heart. 

Ps.  xxxix.  1.  David  said,  I  will  take 
heed  to  my  ways,  that  I  sin  not  with 
my  tongue :  I  wiQ  keep  my  mouth 
with  a  bridle  while  the  wicked  is  be- 
fore me. 

cxli.  3.  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  before 
my  moutli ;  keep  the  door  of  my  lips. 

Prov.  viii.  6.  Wisi'om  saith,The  open- 
ing of  my  lips  shall  be  right  things. 

xvi.  23.  The  heart  of  the  wise  teach- 
eth  his  mouth,  and  addeth  learning  trf 
liis  lips. 

Mai.  ii.  6.  Iniquity  was  not  found  \rv 
Len's  lips. 


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The  Righteous, 


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CXCVn.  Tkey  praiae  God  -with  their 
mouths.  Ps.  xvii.  1.  My  prayer  goetii 
not  out  of  feigned  lips. 

xl.  9.  I  preached  righteousness ;  I 
refrained  not  my  hps. 

Ixiii.  3.  My  lips  shall  praise  thee. 

Ixvi.  14. 1  will  pay  my  vows,  which  my 
lips  have  uttered  when  I  was  in  trouble. 

Ixxi.  23.  My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice 
when  I  smg  unto  thee. 

cxix.  13.  With  my  lips  have  I  declared 
all  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth. — Ver 
171.  My  hps  shall  utter  praise,  when 
thou  hast  taught  me  thy  statutes. 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  We  will  render  the  calves 
of  our  lips. 

Heb.  xiii.  15.  Let  us  oifer  the  fruit  of 
our  lips,  giving  thanks  to  his  name. 
See  Mai.  iii.  16.  Matt.  xiii.  52. 

CXCVIII.  The  words  of  the  righteous, 
the  just,  &c.  toward  men.  Job  vi.  25, 
How  forcible  are  right  words.  Prov. 
XV.  23.  Eccl.  xii.  10,  11. 

Ps.  xxxvii,  30.  The  mouth  of  the 
righteous  speaketh  wisdom,  and  his 
tongue  talketh  of  judgment. 

Prov.  X.  11.  The  mouth  of  the  righte- 
ous is  a  well  of  life. — Ver.  13.  In  the 
lips  of  him  that  hath  understanding, 
wisdom  is  found. 

Ver.  20,  21.  The  tongue  of  the  just 
is  as  choice  silver.  The  lips  of  the 
righteous  feed  many,  but  fools  die  for 
want  of  wisdom. 

Ver  31,  32.  The  mouth  of  the  just 
bringeth  ibrth  wisdom,  but  the  froward 
tongue  shall  be  cut  out.  The  hps  of 
the  righteous  know  what  is  acceptable, 
but  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  speaketh 
frowardness. 

xii.  6.  The  mouth  of  the  upright 
shall  deliver  them. — Ver.  14.  A  man 
shall  be  satisfied  with  good  by  the  fruit 
of  his  mouth.     Ch.  xiii.  2. 

Ver.  18.'  There  is  that  speaketh  like 
the  piercing  of  a  sword,  but  the  tongue 
of  the  wise  is  health 

xiv.  3.  In  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is 
a  rod  of  pride,  but  the  lips  of  the  wise 
shall  preserve  them. 

XV.  1.  A  soft  answer  turneth  away 
wrath,  but  grievous  words  stir  up  strife. 

Ver.  2.  The  tongue  of  the  wise  useth 
knowledge  aright,  but  the  mouth  of 
fools  poureth  out  foolishness. 

Ver.  4.  A  wholesome  tongue  is  a  tree 
of  life,  but  perversencss  therein  is  a 
breach  in  the  spirit. — Ver.  7.  The  lips 
of  the  wise  disperse  knowledge,  but 
tlie  heart  of  the  foolish  doeth  not  so. 


Ver.  28.  The  heart  of  the  righteous 
studieth  to  answer,  but  the  mouth  of 
the  foolish  poureth  out  evil  thmgs. 

xvi.  13.  Righteous  hps  are  the  delight 
of  kings,  and  they  love  him  that  speak- 
eth right. 

Ver.  21.  The  sweetness  of  the  lips  in- 
creaseth  knowledge. — Ver.  24.  Pleasant 
words  are  as  an  honey-comb  ;  sweet  to 
the  soul,  and  health  to  the  bones. 

xviil.  20,  21,  A  man's  belly  shall  be 
satisfied  with  the  fruit  of  his  mouth, 
and  with  the  increase  of  his  lips  shall 
he  be  filled.  Death  and  life  are  in  the 
power  of  the  tongue,  and  they  that  love 
it  shall  eat  the  ft-uit  thereof. 

XX.  15.  The  lips  of  knowledge  are  a 
precious  jewel. 

xxii.  11.  He  thatloveth  pureness  of 
heart,  for  the  gi'ace  of  his  lips  the  king 
shall  be  his  friend. 

Ver.  17,  18.  Hear  the  words  of  the 
wise.     They  shall  be  fitted  in  thy  lips. 

xxiii.  16.  My  reins  shall  rejoice  vvherj 
thy  hps  speak  right  things. 

xxiv.  26.  Every  man  shall  kiss  his  lips 
that  giveth  a  right  answer. 

Eccl.  ix.  17.  The  words  of  the  wise 
ai'e  heard  in  quiet,  more  than  the  cry 
of  him  that  ruleth  among  fools. 

X.  12.  The  words  of  a  wise  man's 
mouth  are  gracious,  but  the  hps  of  a 
fool  will  swallow  up  himself.  Ver. 
13,  14. 

Matt.  v.  37.  Let  your  communications 
be.  Yea,  yea;  Nay,  nay:  for  whatsoever 
is  more  than  these  cometh  of  evil. 

xii.  35.  A  good  man,  out  of  the  good 
treasure  of  his  heart,  bringeth  forth 
good  things. 

xiii.  52.  Every  scribe  instructed  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven,  is  like  unto  a 
man  that  is  an  householder.,  which  bring- 
eth forth  out  of  his  treasure  things  new 
and  old. 

Luke  iv.  22.  Gracious  words  pro- 
ceeded out  of  Jesus'  mouth. 

Kph.  iv.  29.  Let  no  corrupt  commu- 
nication proceed  out  of  your  mouth; 
but  that  which  is  good  to  the  use  of 
edifying,  that  it  may  minister  grace  un- 
to the  hearers. 

V.  3,  4.  Fornication,  and  all  unclean- 
ness,  let  it  not  be  once  named  amongst 
you  :  neither  filthiness,  nor  foolish  talk* 
ing,  nor  jesting,  which  are  not  conve- 
nient; but  rather  giving  of  thanks. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  offfiUhy  communica- 
tions out  of  your  mouth. 

iv.  6.  Let  your  speech  be  always  with. 
T  t 


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Tenth  Commandifient. 


Chap.  XVII. 


grace,  seasoned  with  salt,  that  ye  may 
know  how  ye  ought  to  answer  every 
man. 

James  i.  26,  If  any  man  seem  to  be 
religious,  and  bridleth  not  his  tongue, 
that  man's  rehgion  is  vain. 

iii.  2.  If  any  man  offend  not  in  word, 
the  same  is  a  perfect  man. 

TENTH  COMMANDMENT. 

COYETOUSNESS. 

CXCIX.  Of  covetousness.  Exod.  xx. 
17.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neigli- 
bour's  house,  thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
neighbour's  M^ife,  nor  his  man  servant, 
nor  his  maid  servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  a§s,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neigh- 
bour's. Deut.  sv.  21.  Rom,  vii.  7. — 
xiii.  19. 

Ps.  cxix.  36.  Incline  my  heart  unto 
thy  testimonies,  and  not  to  covetous- 
ness. 

1  Cor.  V.  11.  I  have  written  to  you, 
if  any  one  tliat  is  called  a  brother,  be 
covetous,  &c.  with  such  an  one  no  not 
to  eat. 

Eph.  V.  3.  Covetousness,  let  it  not  be 
once  named  among  you^  as  becometh 
saints. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Mortify  your  members. 
Sec,  and  covetousness,  which  is  idola- 
try, 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Let  your  conversation 
be  without  covetousness. 

CC.  Threatenings  agaivst  covetous 
persons.  Ps.  x.  3.  The  wicked  bles- 
seth  tlie  covetous,  whom  the  Lord  ab- 
horreth. 

Isa.  Ivii.  17.  For  the  iniquity  of  his 
covetousness  was  I  wroth,  and  smote 
him. 

Jer.  vi.  12,  13.  Their  houses  shall  be 
turned  unto  others,  with  their  fields. 
For  from  the  least  of  them  even  to  the 
greatest,  every  one  is  given  to  covetous- 
ness.    Ch.  viii.  10. 

xxii.  17.  19.  Thine  eyes  and  thine 
heart  are  not  but  for  thy  covetousness. 
Therefore,  saith  the  Lord,  they  shall 
not  lament  for  him,  (viz.  Jehoiakim.) 
He  shall  be  buried  with  the  burial  of 
an  ass, 

li.  13,  O  Babylon,  thine  end  is  come, 
and  the  measure  of  thy  covetousness. 

Mic,  ii.  1.  Woe  unto  them,  they  co- 
vet fields,  and  take  them  by  violence. 

Hab.  ii.  9,  Woe  to  him  that  coveteth 
an  ev3]  covetousness  to  his  house,  that 
he  may  set  his  nest  on  high,  that  he 


may  be  delivered  from  the  power  of 
evil. 

Mark  vii.  22,  23.  Thefts,  covetous- 
ness, &c.  defile  the  man. 

Rom.  i.  29.  Being  filled  with  all  im- 
rigliteousness,  covetousness,  &c. — Ver. 
34.  Tliey  that  commit  sudh  things  are 
worthy  of  death. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9,  10.  Know  ye  not  that 
the  unrighteous  shall  not  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God  :  neither  thieves,  nor 
covetous,  shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

Eph.  V.  5.  No  covetous  man  hath 
any  inheritance  in  the  kingdom  of 
Christ  and  of  God.  See  Ezek.  xxxiii. 
28.  31. 

See  instances  of  coiietous  persons  pun- 
ished. Balaam,  Numb.  Chap.  xxii.  and 
xxiii.  Compare  2  Pet.  ii.  15.  Jude  11. 
Rev.  ii.  14. — His  death.  Numb.  xxxi.  8. 
16. — Achan,  Josh.  vii.  5  to  25. — Ahab, 
1  Kings  xxi.  1  to  16.  19,  &c.  2  Kings 
ix.  25. 

CCI.  ./3n  insatiable  desire  of  riches. 
Prov.  XV.  27.  He  that  is  greedy  of 
gain  troubleth  his  own  house. 

xxvii.  20.  Hell  and  destruction  are  ne- 
ver full ;  so  the  eyes  of  man  are  never 
satisfied. 

Eccl.  iv.  8.  There  is  one  alone,  and 
there  is  not  a  second ;  yea,  he  hath 
neither  child  nor  brother  ;  yet  there  ia 
no  end  of  His  labour,  neither  is  his  eye 
satisfied  with  riches;  neither  saith  he. 
For  whom  do  I  laboiu-,  and  bereave 
my  soul  of  good  ?  This  is  also  vanity ; 
it  is  a  sore  travel. 

V.  10.  He  that  loveth  sUver,  shall 
not  be  Satisfied  with  silver;  neither 
he  that  loveth  abundance  with  in- 
crease. 

CCn.  Threats  against  unjust  measures 
of  acqidring  riches.  Prov.  i.  18,  19. 
They  lay  wait  for  their  own  blood,  they 
lurk  privily  for  their  own  lives.  So 
are  the  ways  of  every  one  that  is  gree- 
dy of  gain,  which  taketh  away  the  life 
of  the  owners  thereof. 

Matt.  xvi.  26.  What  is  a  man  profit- 
ed, if  he  gain  the  whole  world  and  lose 
his  own  soul  ?  or  what  shall  a  man  give 
in  exchange  for  his  soul  ?  Job  xxvii.  8, 
9.  For  what  is  the  hope  of  the  hypo- 
crite, though  he  hath  gained,  when 
God  taketh  away  his  soul  .■'  Will  God 
hear  his  cry  when  trouble  cometh  upon 
him  ? 

1  Tim.  vi.  9,  10.    They  that  will  be 


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rich  fall  into  temptation,  and  a  snare, 
and  into  many  foolish  and  hurtful  lusts, 
which  drown  men  in  destruction  aim 
perdition.  For  the  love  of  money  is 
the  root  of  all  evil ;  which  while  some 
coveted  after,  they  have  erred  from 
the  faith,  and  pierced  themselves 
tlirough  with  many  sorrows.— Ver.  11. 
Bui.  thou,  O  man  of  God,  flee  these 
things.     See  James  iv.  13.  16. 

CCIII.  Riches  are  not  a  lasting  posses- 
sion. Prov  xxiii.  5.  Riches  make  them- 
selves wings  and  fly  away. 

xxvii.  24.  Riches  are  not  for  ever ; 
and  doth  the  crown  endure  to  every 
generation  ?  1  Cor.  vi   13. 

Matt.  vi.  19.  They  are  treasures 
whicli  moth  and  rust  do  corrupt,  and 
which  thieves  break  through  and  steal. 
1  Tim.  vi.  17.  They  ai-e  uncertain. 

xiii.  22.  They  are  deceitful.  Mark 
iv.  9.  Heb.  x.  34.  Ye  have  in  heaven  a 
better  and  an  enduring  substance. 

CCIV.  Riches  camiot  be  carried  hence 
to  the  other  ■world.  Ps.  xlix.  16,  17.  Be 
not  afraid  when  one  is  made  rlcli, 
when  the  glory  of  his  house  is  increas- 
ed ;  for  wlien  he  dieth  he  shall  carry 
nothing  away ;  his  glory  shall  not  de- 
scend after  him. 

Eccl.  V.  15.  As  he  came  forth  of  his 
mother's  womb,  naked  shall  he  return 
to  go  as  he  came  ;  and  shall,  take  no- 
thing of  his  labour,  which  he  may  car- 
ry away  in  his  hand. 

Job  i.  21.  Naked  came  I  out  of  my 
motlier's  womb,  and  naked  shall  I  re- 
turn. 

1  Tim.  vi.  7.  We  brought  nothing' 
into  this  Woi'ld,  and  it  is  certain  we  can 
carry  nothing  out. 

CCV..  Posscssinir  riches  hut  not  nsinq' 
tlpeni  ;  the  vanity  thereof.  Prov.  xiii.  7. 
There  is  that  maketli  himself  rich,  yet 
hath  nothing.  There  is  that  maketh 
himself  poor,  yet  hath  great  riches. 
Eccl.  vi.  1,  2.— ii.  26. 

CCVI.  Ricfics  are  attended  loith  care 
and  trouble.  Eccl.  ii.  4.  I  made  me  great 
woi'ks,  I  builded  me  houses,  I  planted 
me  vineyards,  &c.  (to  ver.  10.)  Ver. 
11.  I  looked  on  all  the  works  that  my 
hands  had  wrought,  and  on  tlic  labour 
that  I  had  laboured  to  do ;  and  behold 
all  was  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit, 
and  there  was  no  profit. 

Ver.  22,  23.  For  what  hath  man  of 
all  his  labour,  and  of  the  vexation  of 
his  spirit  wherein  he  huth  lal)oured  ? 


For  all  his  days  are  sorrows,  and  his  tra- 
vel grief ;  yea,  his  heart  taketh  not  rest 
in  the  night. 

Eccl.  V.  11, 12.  When  goods  increase, 
they  are  increased  that  eat  them  ;  and 
what  good  is  there  to  the  owners  there- 
of, saving  the  beholding  of  tl\em  with 
their  eyes  ?  The  abundance  of  the 
rich  will  not  suffer  them  to  sleep. 

Ver.  13.  1  have  seen  riches  kept  for 
the  owners  thereof  to  their  hurt. — V^er. 
16,  17.  What  profit  hath  he  that  labour- 
eth  for  tlie  wind  ?  All  his  days  he  eatetli 
in  darkness,  and  hath  much  sorrow  and 
wrath  with  his  sickness. 

ix.  11.  Riches  are  not  to  men  of 
skill,  &c. 

Prov.  XV.  6.  In  the  revenues  of  the 
wicked  is  trouble. 

xxii.  1.  A  good  name  is  rather  to  be 
chosen  than  great  riciies. 

CCVII.  Riches  recominend  no  man  to 
the  favour  of  God.  Job  xxxiv.  19.  God 
accepteth  not  the  persons  of  princes, 
nor  regardeth  the  rich  more  than  the 
poor. 

xxxvi.  19.  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches  ? 
No,  not  gold,  nor  all  the  forces  of 
strength. 

Prov.  xi.  4.  Riches  profit  not  in  the 
day  of  wrath. 

xxii.  2.  The  rich  and  the  poor  meet 
together;  the  Lord  is  the  maker  of 
them  all. 

Ezek.  vii.  18.  Their  silver  and  their 
gold  shall  not  be  able  to  deliver  them, 
in  tlie  day  of  the  wrath  of  the  Lord. 
Zeph.i.  18. 

Mark  xii.  41-^-44.  Many  that  were 
rich  cast  in  much  into  the  treasury  of 
tlie  temple.  A  poor  widow  cast  in  two 
mites,  wliich  make  a  farthing.  Jesus 
said,  'I'his  poor  widow  hath  cast  in  more 
than  .  they  all :  For  they  did  cast  in 
of  their  abundance  ;  but  she  chd  cast  in 
all  that  slic  had,  even  all  her  living. 

Luke  i.  53.  He  liath  filled  the  hun- 
gry with  good  things,  and  the  rich  he 
hatli  uent  empt)'  away. 

See  the  parable  of  the  rich  fool, 
Luke  xii.  20,  Sic.  And  of  ""the  rich  man 
and  Lazarus,  Luke  xvi.  19  to  25. 

CCVIII.  The  advantages  which  one 
man  hath  over  another  by  means  of  riches. 
Prov.  X.  15.  The  rich  man's  wealth  is 
Ills  strong  city  ;  the  destruction  of  the 
poor  is  their  poverty.     Cliap.xviii.il. 

xiii.  8.  The  ransom  of  a  man's  life, 
are  his  riches.    Eccl.  vi'i.  12. 


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Prov.  xlv.  20,  The  poor  Is  hated 
even  of  his  neighbour,  but  the  rich  hath 
many  friends.     Ghap.  xix.  4. 

Ver.  24.  The  crown  of  the  wise  ia 
their  riches. 

Eccl.  ix.  16.  The  poor  man's  wisdom 
is  despised,  and  his  words  are  not  heard. 

Prov.  xxii.  7.  The  rich  ruletli  over 
the  poor,  and  the  bori-ower  is  servant 
to  the  lender. 

xviii.  23.  The  poor  useth  entreaties, 
but  the  rich  answereth  I'oughly. 

CCIX.  Trusting  in  riches,  and  abusing 
i}\em,  the  sin  of  the  luicked,  and  avoided 
hy  the  good.  Job  xxxi.  24,  25.  28.  If  1 
have  made  gold  my  hope,  or  have  said 
to  the  fine  gold.  Thou  art  my  confi 
dence — If  I  rejoiced  because  my  wealtli 
was  great,  and  because  mine  hanU  had 
.gotten  much — I  should  have  denied 
the  God  that  is  above. 

Ps  xlix,  6,  7.  They  that  trust  in  their 
wealth,  and  boast  themselves  in  the 
multitude  of  their  riches ;  none  of  them 
can  by  any  means  redeem  his  brother, 
nor  give  to  God  a  ransom  for  him.  Ver. 
8.  14. 

lii.  5.  God  shall  destroy  thee  for  ever. 
— Ver.  7.  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that  made 
not  God  his  strength,  but  trusted  in  the 
abundance  of  his  riches. 

Ixii.  10.  If  riches  increase,  set  not 
your  heart  upon  them. 

Prov.  xi,  28.  He  that  trusteth  in  his 
riches  shall  fall. 

X.  15.  The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his 
strong  city,  and  a  high  wall  in  his  own 
conceit.     Chap,  xviii.  11. 

xxvii.  11.  The  rich  man  is  wise  in 
liis  own  conceit.  ' 

Jer.  ix.  23.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Let  not  the  wise  man  glory  in  his  wis- 
dom, neither  let  the  mighty  man  glory 
in  his  might,  let  not  tlie  rich  man  glory 
in  his  i-iches. 

Mark  x.  24.  How  hard  is  it  for  them 
that  trust  in  riches  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God  t  Ver.  25. 

1  Tim.  vi.  17.  Charge  them  that  are 
rich  in  this  world,  that  they  be  not  high 
2ninded,  nor  trust  in  uncertain  riches, 
but  in  the  living  God,  who  giveth  us 
richly  all  things  to  enjoy. 

James  ii.  6.  Do  not  rich  men  oppress 
jou,  And  draw  j^ou  before  the  judgment 
seat .'' 

CCX.  Biches  take  the  heart  and  thoughts 
f'Jf  from  God  and  religion.  Deut.  viii.  12. 
Bev/ai'e,  lest  when  thou'hast  eaten  and 


art  full,  and  when  thy  herds  and  thy 
flocks  are  multiplied,  and  thy  silver  and 
thy  gold  is  multiphed ;  then  thine  heart 
be  hfted  up,  and  thou  forget  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  thou  say  in  thine  heart. 
My  power  and  the  might  of  mine  hand 
hath  gotten  me  this  wealth.  Ver.  13, 
14.  17,  18. 

xxxii.  13,  14.  The  Lord  made  Jacob 
ride  on  the  high  places  of  the  earth, 
that  he  might  eat  the  increase  of  the 
fields ;  and  he  made  him  to  suck  honey 
out  of  the  rock,  and  oil  out  of  the  flinty 
rock ;  butter  of  kine  and  milk  of  sheep, 
wit!i  fat  of  lambs,  and  rams  of  the  breed 
of  Bashan,  and  goats,  with  the  fat  of 
of  kidneys  of  wheat;  and  thou  didst 
drink  the  pure  blood  of  the  grape. — 
Ver,  15.  But  Jeshurun  waxed  fat  and 
kicked :  thou  art  waxen  fat,  thou  art 
grown  thick,  thou  art  covered  witli  fat- 
ness ;  then  he  forsook  God  which  made 
liim,  and  lightly  esteemed  the  Rock  of 
his  salvation. 

Hos.  ii.  8,  9.  She  did  not  know  that 
i  gave  her  corn,  and  wine  and  oil,  and 
multiplied  her  silver  and  gold.  There- 
fore will  I  return,  and  take  away  my 
corn,  &c.     Ezek.  xvi.  6  to  20. 

Amos  viii.  5.  The  wicked  say,  Whe!> 
will  the  Sabbath  be  gone,  that  we  may 
set  forth  wheat. 

Matt.  viii.  31.  Those  who  lost  thsir 
swine,  entreated  Jesus  to  depart  out  of 
their  coasts. 

xiii.  22.  The  cares  of  this  world,  and 
the  deceitfulness  of  riches,  choke,  the 
word,  and  he  becometh  unfruitful. 

xix.  21.  Jesus  said  to  the  young  man. 
If  thou  wilt  be  perfect,  go  sell  tb-at  thou 
hast  and  give  to  the  poor,  and  thou 
shalt  have  ti*easure  in  heaven,  and  come 
and  folldw  me. — Ver.  22.  When  the 
young  man  heard  tliat  sayings  he  went 
away  sorrowful,  for  he  had  great  pos- 
sessions- 

Ver.  24.  Jesus  said.  It  is  easier  for  a 
camel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a  needle, 
than  for  a  rich  man  to  e^iter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.     Mai,k  x.  23,  24. 

xxii.  2,  3.  Jesus  said.  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  unto  u.  certain  king, 
which  made  a  marriage  for  his  son ;  and 
sent  forth  his  servants  to  call  them  that 
were  bidden  to  the  wedding,  and  they 
vi'ould  not  come. — Ver.  5.  They  made 
light  of  it,  and  went  their  ways,  one  to 
his  farm,  another  to  his  merchandise, 
Luke  xiv.  16  to  20. 
Luke  xvi.  14.  The  Pharisees,  who 


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were  covetous,  heard  these  things 
spoken  by  Christ  against  covetousness, 
and  derided  him. 

Acts  vi.  la.  Those  who  lost  their 
worldly  gain  by  Paurs  casting  out  a 
spirit  of  divination,  raise  a  tumult  against 
him. 

xix.  24.  Demetrius  and  his  craftsmen 
do  the  same,  for  Paul's  preaching 
against  idolatry,  by  which  they  had 
their  wealth. 

2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Satan  is  called  the  god 
of  this  world.  Luke  v.  4.  He  tempted 
Christ  with  riches,  to  worship  him. 

Phil.  iii.  19.  The  wicked,  whose  end 
is  destruction,  mind  earthly  things. 

1  Tim.  vi.  10.  The  love  of  money  is 
the  root  of  all  evil  ;  which  while  some 
coveted  after,  they  erred  from  the  faith. 

2  Tim.  iv.  10.  Uemas  hath  forsaken 
me,  (sa'th  Paul)  having-  loved  this  pre- 
sent world. 

James  iv.  4.  Whosoever  will  be  the 
friend  of  the  world,  is  the  enemy  of 
God. 

1  Jolm  iv.  4.  They  are  of  the  world ; 
therefore  speak  they  of  the  world,  and 
the  world  heareth  them.  See  Prov. 
XXX  9.  Hab.  i.  16. 

CCXI.  The  -wicked  rich  man ,-  his  por- 
tion. Job  XX.  15.  He  hath  swallowed 
down  riches,  and  shall  vomit  them  up 
again :  God  shall  cast  them  out  of  his 
beUy. 

xxvii.  16,  17.  Though  he  heap  up 
silver  as  the  dust,  and  prepare  raiment 
as  the  clay;  (Hab.  ii.6.)  he  may  pre- 
pare it,  but  the  just  shall  put  it  on,  and 
the  innocent  shall  divide  the  silver. 

Ver.  19.  The  rich  man  shall  he  down, 
but  he  shall  not  be  gathered  ;  he  open- 
eth  his  eyes,  and  he  is  not.  Ver.  20.  23. 

Ps.  xvii.  14.  O  Lord,  deliver  my  soul 
from  men  of  the  world,  which  have 
their  portion  in  this  life,  and  whose 
belly  thou  fillest  with  thy  hid  trea- 
sure. 

xxxix.  6.  He  heapeth  up  riches,  and 
knoweth  not  who  shall  gather  them 

Ixxiii.  o.  I  was  envious  at  the  foohsh, 
when  I  saw  the  prosperity  of  the  wick- 
ed.— Ver.  7.  Their  eyes  stand  out  with 
fatness;  they  have  more  than  their 
heart  could  wish. — Ver.  12.  These  are 
the  ungodly;  they  prosper  in  the  world, 
they  increase  in  riches. — Ver.  17,  18. 
I  went  into  the  sanctuary  of  God ;  then 
i  understood  their  end.  Surely  thou 
didst  set  them  m  slijjpery  places;  thou 
castedst  thenj  down  iato  destruction. 


Ps.  xxxvii.  1.  Job  xxi.  7.  Jer.  xii,  1. 
Hab.  1.  4. 

Luke  vi.  24.  Woe  unto  you  that  are 
rich,  for  ye  have  received  your  conso- 
lation. 

xvi.  19.  A  rich  man,  clothed  in  pur- 
ple and  fine  hnen,  fared  sumptuously 
every  day. — Ver.  22,  23.  He  died ;  and 
in  heU  he  lift  up  his  eyes,  being  in  tor- 
ment. Sec. 

James  i.  10.  As  the  flower  of  the 
grass,  the  rich  man  shall  fade  away. 

V.  1 — 3.  Ye  rich  men,  weep  antl  liowl, 
for  your  miseries  that  shall  come  upon 
you.  Your  riches  are  corrupted,  and 
your  garments  are  moth-taten.  Your 
gold  and  silver  is  cankered ;  and  the 
rust  of  them  shall  be  a  witness  against 
you,  and  shall  eat  your  flesh  as  fire  Ye 
have  heaped  treasure  together  for  the 
last  days.     See  Rev.  vi.  15. — xviii.  3.  8. 

17.  Eccl.  xi.  9. 

THE  USE  OF  RICHES. 

CCXIL  The  use  of  riches  in  the  ha7ids 
of  a  -wise  and  good  man  toward  himself. 
Eccl.  iiii.  12.  There  is  no  good  in  them, 
but  for  a  man  to  rejoice  and  do  good  in 
his  hfe. 

v.  18.  Behold  that  which  I  have  seen : 
it  is  good  and  comely  for  one  %  eat, 
and  to  drink,  and  to  enjoy  the  good 
of  all  his  labour  that  he  taketh  under 
the  sun  all  the  days  of  his  life,  which 
God  giveth  him ;  for  it  is  his  portion. 

Ver.  19,  20.  Every  man  also  to  whom 
God  hath  given  riches  and  power  to  eat 
thereof,  and  to  take  his  portion,  and  to 
rejoice  in  his  labour ;  this  is  the  gift  of 
God.  For  he  shall  not  much  r.eniember 
the  days  of  his  life ;  because  God  an- 
swcreth  him  in  the  jov  of  his  heai't. 
Ch.  ii.  24.— iii    13.— viii.' 15. 

For  the  other  uses  which  riches  an- 
swer, see  in  Commandment  5th,  Duties 
of  parents  touiard  children,  and  Of  people 

to-ivard    ministers And    Commandment 

Sth,  Duties  of  the  rich. 

CCXni.   God  maketh  rich.   Deut.  viii. 

18.  The  Lord  thy  God,  it  is  he  that 
giveth  thee  power  to  get  wealth. 

1  Sam.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  maketh  poor, 
and  he  maketli  rich. 

1  Kin);s  iii.  13.  The  Lord  said  to  So- 
lomon, I  have  given  thee  both  riches 
and  honour. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  12.  Solomon  said  to 
Cod,  Both  inches  and  honour  conic  of 
thee. 

Job  i.  21.  Job  said,  The  Lord  gave. 


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Chap.  XVII. 


and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away ;  blessed 
be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Prov.  X.  22.  The  blessing  of  the  Lord 
it  maketh  rich,  and  he  addeth  no  sor- 
row with  it. 

Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  giveth  to  a  man  that 
is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge, and  joy:  but  to  the  sinner  he 
giveth  travail,  to  gather  and  to  heap  up, 
that  he  may  give  to  him  that  is  good  be- 
fore God.  Ch.  iii   13.  See  Gen.  xxiv.  35. 

CCXIV.  RicJies  promised  to  the  righte- 
ous. Ps.  cxii.  2,  3.  The  generation  of 
the  upright  shall  be  blessed.  Wealth 
and  riches  shall  be  in  his  house. 

Prov.  iii.  16.  Length  of  days  is  in 
her  [Wisdom's]  right  hand,  and  in  her 
left  hand  riches  and  honour.  Ch.  viii, 
18,  19. — xxii.  4. — xxiv.  3,  4. 

XV.  6.  In  the  house  of  the  righteous 
is  much  treasure  ;  but  in  the  revenues 
of  the  wicked  is  much  trouble. 

xxii.  4.  By  humiUty,  and  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  are  riches,  and  honour,  and 
life. 

CCXV.  Instances  of  good  men  that 
ivere  rich.  Abram,  Gen.  xiii.  2. — Lot, 
Gen.  xiii.  5. — Isaac,  Gen.  xxvi.  12,  13, 
14. — Jacob,  Gen.  xxx.  43. — xxxvi.  7- — 
David^  1  Chron.  xxix.  28. — Solomon, 
1  Kings  iii.  13.— x.  23.  Eccl.  ii.  4  to  10. 
■ — Job,  Ch.  i.  3. — Jehoshaphat,  2  Chron. 
xvii.  5. — Hezekiah,  2  Chron.  xxxii.  17 
to  31. 

CCXVl.  Instances  of  riches  not  regard- 
ed by  good  men.  Gen.  xiv.  21.  The  king 
of  Sodom  said  to  Abranj,  Give  me  the 
persons,  and  take  the  goods  to  thyself. 
— Ver.  23.  Abram  said,  I  will  not  take 
any  thing'that  is  thine. 

xxviil.  20..  Jacob  said.  If  God  will  be 
with  me,  and  keep  me  in  the  way  that 
I  go  ;  and  will  give  me  bread  to  eat,  and 
raiment  to  put  on,  so  tiiat  I  come  again 
to  my  father's  house  in  peace;  then 
shall  the  Lord  be  my  God. 

1  Kings  iii.  11.  Solomon  asked  wis- 
dom, and  not  riches. 

Prov,  xxx.  8, 9.  Agar  prayed.  Give  me 
neither  poverty  nor  riches ;  feed  me 
with  food  convenient  for  me  :  Lest  I  be 
full,  and  deny  thee,  and  say.  Who  is  the 
Lord  ?  or  lest  I  be  poor,  and  steal,  and 
take  the  name  of  my  God  in  vain. 

Gal.  vi.  14.  Paul  said.  The  world  is 
crucified  unto  me,  and  I  unto  the  world. 

CCXVII.  Those  things  that  are  Jieces- 
sary  for  the  support  of  man's  life,  promised 
to  the  righteous.    Food  promised.     Gen. 


i.  29.  God  said.  Behold,  I  have  given 
you  every  herb  bearing  seed,  which  is 
upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth,  and  every 
tree  in  the  which  is  the  fruit  of  a  tree 
yielding  seed;  to  you  it  shall  be  for 
meat. 

ix.  3.  Every  moving  thing  that  liveth 
shall  be  meat  for  you ;  even  as  the 
green  herb  have  I  given  you  all  things, 

Exod.  xxiii.  25.  Serve  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  he  shall  bless  thy  bread  and 
thy  water. 

Deut.  vii.  12,  13.  If  _ye  hearken  to 
these  judgments,  and  keep  and  do 
them,  the  Lord  thy  God  will  bless  the 
fruit  of  thy  land;  thy  corn  and  thy 
wine,  and  thine  oil,  the  increase  of  thy 
kine,  and  the  flocks  of  thy  sheep. 
Ver.  14.  Isa.  xxx.  23. 

viii.  7 — 9.  The  Lord  thy  God  bring- 
eth  tliee  into  a  good  land,  a  land  of 
brooks  of  water,  of  fountains  and  depths 
that  spring  out  of  the  rallies  and  hills ; 
a  land  of  wheat  and  barley,  and  vines, 
and  fig-trees,  and  pomegranates ;  a  land 
of  oil  and  honey  ;  a  land  wlierein  thou 
shalt  eat  bread  without  scarceness,  tliou 
shalt  not  lack  any  thing  in  it ;  a  land 
whose  stones  are  iron,  and  out  of  whose 
hills  thou  mayest  dig  brass — Ver.  10. 
When  thou  hast  eaten  and  art  full,  then 
thou  shalt  bless  the  Lord,  for  the  good 
land  which  he  hath  given  thee. 

xi.  13 — 15.  If  ye  shall  hearken  di- 
hgently  unto  my  commandments,  to 
love  the  Lord  your  God,  and  to  serve 
him  with  all  your  heart  and  with  all 
your  soul ;  I  will  give  you  the  rain  of 
your  land  in  due  season,  the  first  rain 
and  the  latter  rain,  that  tliou  mayest 
gather  in  thy  corn,  and  thy  wine,  and 
thine  oil.  And  I  will  send  grass  in  thy 
fields  for  thy  cattle,  that  thou  mayest 
eat  and  be  full. 

xxviii.  2.  These  blessings  shall  come 
on  thee,  if  thou  shalt  hearken  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Ver.  3—5.  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in 
the  city,  and  blessed  shalt  thou  be  in 
the  field.  Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of 
thy  body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  ground, 
and  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  the  in- 
crease of  thy  kine,  and  the  flocks  of 
thy  sheep.  Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket 
and  thy  store. — Ver.  8.  The  Lord  will 
command  his  blessing  upon  thee  in  thy 
store-houses. — Ver.  12.  The  Lord  shall 
open  unto  thee  his  good  treasure ;  the 
heaven  to  give  the  rain  unto  thy  land 
in  his  season,  .and  to  bless  all  the  work 


Chap.  XVII. 


Deliverance  from  Famine. 


of  thine  hand ;  and  thou  shalt  lend  unto 
many  nations,  and  thou  shalt  not  borrow. 
Ch.  XXX.  9.— xxxiii.  28.  Isa.  xxx.  23. 

Ruth  i.  6.  The  Lord  hath  visited  his 
people,  in  giving-  them  bread. 

Ps.  xxiii.  1.  The  Lord  is  my  Shep- 
herd, 1  shall  not  want. — Ver.  5.  Thou 
preparest  a  table  for  me,  my  cup  run- 
neth over. 

xxxiv.  9.  There  is  no  want  to  them 
that  fear  God.— Ver.  10.  The  j'oung 
lions  do  lack  and  suffer  hunger ;  but 
they  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want 
any  good  thing. 

xxxvii.  3,  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do 
good ;  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land, 
and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed. 

Ver.  16.  A  httle  that  a  righteous  man 
hath,  is  better  than  tlie  riches  of  many 
wicked.  (Prov.  xvi.  8.)  Ver.  25. 1  have 
not  seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his 
seed  begging  bread. 

cvii.  38.  He  blesseth  them,  so  that 
they  are  multiplied  greatly ;  aftd  suf- 
fereth  not  their  cattle  to  decrease, 

cxi.  5.  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them 
that  fear  him ;  he  will  ever  be  mindful 
of  his  covenant. 

cxxviii.  1, 2.  Blessed  is  every  one  that 
feareth  the  Lord ;  that  walketh  in  his 
ways.  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of 
thy  hands :  happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it 
shall  be  well  with  thee. 

cxxxii.  15.  I  will  abundantly  bless 
her  provision,  and  will  satisfy  her  poor 
with  bread. 

Prov.  iii.  9,  10.  Honour  the  Lord 
with  thy  substance,  and  witli  the  first 
fruits  of  all  thine  increase.  So  shall 
thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy 
presses  shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 
>  X.  3.  The  Lord  will  not  suffer  the 
soul  of  the  righteous  to  famish. 

xiii.  25.  The  righteous  eateth  to  the 
satisfying  of  his  soul ;  but  the  belly  of 
the  wicked  shall  want. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  15.  He  that  walketh 
righteously,  bread  shall  be  given  him, 
and  his  waters  sliall  be  sure.  Ver.  16. 
Ixv.  13.  Behold,  my  servants  shall 
eat,  but  ye  shall  be  hungry ;  behold, 
my  servants  shall  drink,  but  ye  shall 
be  thirsty. 

Ver.  21—23.  They  shall  build  hou 
ses  and  inhabit  tliem,  and  they  shall 
plant  vineyards  and  eat  the  fruit  of 
them.  They  shall  not  build  and  ano 
ther  inhabit,  they  shall  not  plant  and 
another  eat ;  for  as  the  days  of  a  tiee 
are  the  days  of  my  people,  and  mine 


elect  shall  long  enjoy  the  work  of  their 
hands.  The)-  shall  not  labour  in  vain, 
nor  bring  forth  for  trouble  ;  for  they  are 
the  seed  of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord, 
and  their  offspring  with  them. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29,  30.  I  will  save  you 
from  your  uncleannesses :  1  will  call 
for  the  corn,  and  will  increase  it ;  and 
I  will  multiply  the  fruit  of  the  tree, 
and  the  increase  of  the  field. 

Joel  ii.  19.  26.  I  will  send  you  corn 
and  wine.  (Hos.  ii.  22.)  Ye  shall  eat 
in  plenty  and  be  satisfied.  See  Zech. 
ix.  17. 

See  Isaac's  blessing  to  his  sons,  con- 
sisting chiefly,  (Zech.  viii.  12.)  of  thfe 
fruits  of  the  earth.  Gen.  xxvii.  28. 
xxxvii.  39.    See  Acts  xiv.  17. 

See  Promises  to  obedience. 

DELIVERANCE  FROM  FAMINE. 

CCXVUI.  Deliverance  from  famine. 
Job  V.  20.  In  famine  he  shall  redeem 
thee  from  death. — Ver.  22.  At  destruc- 
tion and  famine  thou  shalt  laugh. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  18,  19.  Behold  tlie  eye  of 
the  Lord  is  on  them  that  fear  him,  on 
them  that  hope  in  his  mercy  ;  to  deli- 
ver their  soul  from  death,  and  to  keep 
them  alive  in  famine. 

xxxvii.  19.  They  shall  not  be  asham- 
ed in  the  evil  time,  and  in  the  days  of 
famine  they  shall  be  satisfied. 

cvii.  9.  He  satisfieth  the  longing  soul^ 
and  filleth  the  hungry  soul  with  good- 
ness. 

cxlvi.  7.  Which  giveth  food  to  the 
hungry. 

Isa.  xH.  17.  When  the  poor  and 
needy  seek  water,  and  there  is  nt)ne, 
and  their  tongue  faileth  for  thirst ;  I 
the  Lord  will  hear  them,  I  the  God  of 
Israel  will  not  forsake  them. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29,  30.  I  will  call  for 
the  corn  and  will  increase  it,  and  will 
lay  no  famine  upon  you.  Ye  shall  re- 
ceive no  more  reproach  of  famine 
among  the  heathen. 

Hah.  iii.  17,  18.  Though  the  fig-tree 
shall  not  blossom,  neither  shall  fruit  be 
in  the  vines ;  the  labour  of  the  olive 
shall  fail,  and  the  fields  shall  j'ield  no 
meat ;  the  flock  shall  be  cut  off  from 
the  fold,  and  there  shall  be  no  herd  in 
the  stalls :  Yet  will  I  rejoice  in  the 
Lord,  I  will  joy  in  the  God  of  my  salva- 
tion. 

Matt.  iv.  4.  Man  shall  not  live  hy 
bread  alone,  but  by  every  word  that 
proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 


536 


Spiritual  Riches, 


Chap.  XVIL 


SPIRITUAL  RICHES. 

CCXIX.  Jfot  earthly,  but  spiritua 
rie/ies,  or  the  interests  of  the  sou!,  the  chief 
object  of  a  wise  man's  desires  and  piirsuits. 
Ps.  xxxvii.  16.  A  little  tliat  a  righteous 
man  hath  is  bettei-  than  the  treasures 
of  many  wicked. 

Prov.  XV.  6.  Better  is  a  little  with 
the  fear  of  the  Lord,  tlian  great  trea- 
sures and  trouble  therewith. 

xxiii.  4.  Labour  not  to  be  rith. 

Jer  xlv.  5.  Seekest  thou  great  things 
for  thyself  ?  seek  them  not. 

Matt.  vi.  8.  Your  father  knoweth 
what  things  ye  have  ne2l  of. 

Ver.  9.  11.  After  this  manner  pray 
ye  :  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread 

Ver.  19,  20.  Lay  not  up  for  your- 
selves treasures  on  earth,  &c.  But  la) 
up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven, 
— Ver.  24.  Ye  cannot  serve  God  and 
mammon. 

Ver.  25—27.  Take  no  thought  for 
your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat  or  what  ye 
shall  drink,  nor  yet  for  your  body  what 
ye  shall  put  on :  Is  not  the  life  more 
than  meat,  and  the  body  more  than  rai 
ment  ?  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air,  for 
they  sow  not,  neither  do  they  reap,  nor 
gather  into  barns,  yet  your  heavenly 
Father  feedeth  them  ;  are  ye  not  much 
better  than  tliey  ?  Which  of  you  by 
taking  tjjjought  can  add  one  cubit  to 
his  stature. — Ver.  31.  Your  heavenly 
iFather  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of 
all  these  th)n::S. — Ver.  33,  34.  But 
seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God  and 
his  righteousness,  and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you.  Take  there- 
fore no  thought  for  the  morrow,  for 
the  morrow  shall  take  thought  for  the 
things  of  itself;  sufiicient  unto  the  day 
is  the  evil  thereof.     Luke  xii.  21  to  35. 

Luke  X.  41.  Jesus  said.  Mar  ha,  Mar- 
tha, thou  art  careful  and  troubled 
about  many  things ;  but  one  thing  is 
needful,  and  Mary  hath  chosen  that 
better  part  that  shall  not  be  taken  away 
from  her. 

xxi.  34.  Take  heed  lest  your  hearts 
be  overcharged  with  the  cares  of  this 
life,  and  so  that  day  come  upon  you  un- 
awares. 

John  vi.  27.  Labour  not  for  the  meat 
that  perisheth,  but  for  that  meat  which 
endureth  unto  everlasting  'ife,  which 
the  Son  of  man  shall  give  vmto  you 

1  Cor.  iii.  22.  All  things  are  yours. 
2  Cor,  viii.  9.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 


though  he  was  rich,  for  your  sakes  be- 
came poor,  that  ye  through  his  pover- 
ty might  be  rich. 

Phil.  iv.  6.  Be  careful  for  nothing, 
but  in  every  thing  by  pra\  er  and  sup- 
plication, let  your  requests  be  made 
known  to  God.     1  Cor.  vii.  31,  32, 

Col.  iii.  1,  2.  Seek  those  things 
which  are  above,  where  Christ  sittcth 
on  tlie  right  hand  of  God.  Set  your 
affections  on  things  above,  not  on  things 
on  tt)e  earth. 

James  i.  10.  Let  the  rich  rejoice  that 
he  is  made  low. 

ii.  5.  Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor 
of  this  world,  rich  in  faith,  and  heirs  of 
the  kingdom,  which  he  hath  promised 
to  them  that  love  him. 

1  Pet.  V.  6.  Casting  all  your  care  upon 
God,  for  he  careth  for  you.     Ps.  Iv.  22. 

1  John  ii.  15.  Love  not  the  world, 
neither  the  things  that  are  in:  the  world : 
if  any  man  love  the  world,  the  love  of 
the  Father  is  not  in  him. 

V.  4.  Whosoever  is  born  of  God  over- 
cometh  the  world.    See  2  fcor.  ix.  8.  10, 

CCXX.  Raiment  promised.  Matt.  vi. 
25.  Is  not  the  body  more  than  raiment  f 

Ver.  28—30.  Why  take  j'e  thought 
for  raiment  ?  Consider  the  lilies  of  the 
field :  they  toil  not,  neither  do  they- 
spin;  and  yet  I  say  unto  you,  That 
even  Solomon,  in  aU  his  gloiy,  was  not 
arrayed  like  one  of  tliese.  Wherefore, 
if  God  so  clothe  the  grass  of  the  field, 
which  to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is  cast 
into  the  oven,  shall  he  not  much  more 
clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  ? 

Clothes  miraculously  supplied  to  Adani 
and  Eve,  Gen.  iii.  21. — To  the  Jews  in 
the  wilderness,  Deut.  viii.  4.  Neh.  x.  21. 

A  gourd  for  .^onas,  Jonah  iv.  6. 

CCXXI.  Supports  of  life  miraculously 
s^ipplied  to  the  Jews.  Exod.  xvi.  13,  14, 
15.  Quails  and  manna. 

Deut.  viii.  3.  The  Lord  thy  God  iei 
thee  with  manna^  that  he  might  make 
thee  know,  that  man  doth  not  live  by 
bread  only;  but  by  every  word  that 
proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord,  doth  man  live.  Neh.  ix.  21.  Matt, 
iv.  4. 

1  Kings  xvii.  6.  The  ravens  brought 
to  Elijah,  bread  and  flesh  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening. 

Ver.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  the  barrel  of  meal  shall  not  waste, 
neither  shall  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  until 
the  day  that  the  Lord  sendeth  rsun  i^J- 


CiiAP.  XVIII. 


Of  Repentance. 


33r 


on  the  earth. — Ver.  16;   The  barrel  of;     viii.  8.   Christ  feeds  four  thousand 
meal  wasted  not,  neither  did  the  cruse ijwith  seven  loaves. 


of  oil  fail,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

Mark  vi.  43.  Clirist  feeds  five  thou 
Sand  with  five  loaves  ^ 


John.  ii.  8.  Christ  turns  water  into 
wine. 

See  Contentment,  Snbmission,  and  Re- 
signation. 


CHAP.  XVIII. 


OF  rb:pentance. 


i.  JIEPEJ^!'TJIJ\/'CE,  thefrst  doctmie 
preached  at  the  jnihlishing  of  the  Gospel. 
Matt.  iii.  1.  John  the  Baptist  came 
preaching',  and  saying,  Repent,  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.  Acts 
xiii.  24. — xix.  4. 

Ver.  8.  Bring  forth  fruits  meet  for 
tepentance. 

Ver.  10.  The  axe  is  laid  unto  the 
foot  of  the  trees ;  every  tree  which 
bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn 
down  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

iv.  17.  Jesus  began  to  preach,  and 
say.  Repent,  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand. 

ix.  13.  Jesus  said,  I  came  to  call  sin- 
ners to  repentance.     Mark  ii.  17. 

Murk  vi.  12.  The  disciples  being  sent 
forth  by  Christ,  pnached  thai  men 
should  repent.     Ver.  7. 

Acts  XX.  21.  Paul  said,  I  taught,  tes- 
tifying botli  to  the  Jews,  and  also  to  the 
Greeks,  repentance  toward  God,  and 
faith  toward  our  Lord  Jes\is  Christ. 

xxvi.  20.  I  sh.ewed  first  to  tlie  Jews 
and  then  to  the  Gentiles,  that  tliey 
should  repent  and  turn  to  God,  and  do 
works  meet  for  repentance.  See  above, 
Matt.  iii.  8. 

II.  The  duty  of  repentance  enforced 
by  threatenings  in  the  J^'eiv  Testninent. 
Matt.  xi.  20—22.  Then  began  Jesus  to 
upbraid  the  cities  wherein  most  of  his 
mighty  works  were  done,  because  they 
repented  not :  s.iying,  Woe  luito  thee, 
Chorazin  !  woe  unto  thee,  Bethsaida ! 
for  if  the  mighty  works  vvhicli  were 
done  in  you,  had  been  clone  in  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  tliey  would  have  repented 
Ipng  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes.     But 


I  say  unto  you.  It  shall  be  more  toler- 
able for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  day  of 
judgment  than  for  you.  Ver.  23.  See 
Capernaum  threatened-    Ver.  24. 

xii.  41.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall 
rise  in  judgment  with  this  generation, 
and  shall  condemn  it :  because  they  re- 
pented at  the  preaching  of  Jonas ;  and, 
behold,  a  greater  than  Jonas  is  here. 
Luke  xi.  32.  Compare  Jonah  iii.  5. 

xxi.  .31,  32.  The  publicans  and  harlots 
go  into  the  kingdom  of  God  before  you. 
For  John  came  to  you  in  the  way  of 
righteousness,  and  ye  believed  him  not? 
but  the  publicans  and  harlots  believed 
him  ;  and  3  e  repented  not. 

Acts  xvii.  30.  The  times  of  ignorance 
God  winked  at,  but  now  commandetli 
all  men  every  where  to  repent. 

Rev.  ii.  5.  Remember  from  whence 
thou  art  fallen,  and  repent;  or  I  will 
come  and  remove  thy  candlestick  out 
of  his  place,  except  thou  repent.  See 
ver.  16.  21,  22<  Ch.  iii.  3.— ix.  20.— 
xvi.  9. 

tlF.  The  duty  of  repentance  encouraged 
by  promises  in  the  J^'eio  Testament.  John 
xxiv.  46.  It  behoved  Chri.st  to  suflPer, 
and  to  rise  from  the  de.id,  that  repent- 
ance and  remission  of  sins  slioukl  be 
preached  in  his  name  amhng  al!  nations. 

Acts  ii.  38.  Repent  and  be  baptized 
in  tlie  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
for  the  remission  of  sins ;  and  ye  shall 
receive  the  Holy  Ghost. 

iii.  19.  Repent  and  be  converted,  that 
your  sii\s  may  be  blotted  out. 

viii.  22.  Repent  ofthis  thy  wickedness, 
and  pray  God,  if  perhaps  the  thought 
of  thine  heart  mav  be  forgiven  thee. 
U  tl 


338 


Of  Refientance. 


Chap.  X,VIII. 


IV.  Promises  to  those  that  return  to 
God.  Deut  iv.  30,  31.  When  thou  art 
in  tribulation,  and  all  these  things  are 
come  upon  tliee,  if  thou  turn  to  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  shall  be  obedient  to 
his  voice,  he  will  no"  forsake  thee. 
Ch.  XXX.  1  to  10.   2  Chron.  xv.  4. 

1  Sam.  vii.  3.  If  ye  return  unto  the 
Lord  with  all  your  hearts,  and  prepare 
3'oar  hearts  unto  the  Lord,  and  serve 
him  only,  he  will  deliver  you.  1  Kings 
viii.  3S  to  38.  48,  4'-i.  2  Chron.  vi.  37. 
Neh.  ix.  33.  Ps.  cvi.  6  Dan.  ix.  5.  15. 

Job  xxii.  23.  If  thou  return  to  the 
Almighty,  tliou  shalt  be  built  up. 

Isa.  Iv.  7.  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his 
"way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his 
thoiights ;  and  let  him  return  unto  the 
Lord,  and  he  will  have  mercy  upon 
him  ;  and  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abun- 
dantly pardon. 

Jer.  iii.  12.  Return,  thou  backsliding 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will  not 
cause  mine  anger  to  fall  upon  you. 
<Ver.  1.  10.  14.)     Ver.  22.  Return  and 

1  will  heal  your  backslidmgs.   Ch.  iv.  1. 
— XV.  19. 

xviii.  7,  8.  At  what  instant  I  shall 
speak  concerning  a  nation,  and  con- 
cerning a  kingdom,  to  pluck  up,  and  to 
pul)  down,  and  to  destroy  it :  If  that 
Jiation  turn  from  their  evil,  I  will  repent 
of  the  evil  that  I  thought  to  do  unto 
them.     Ch.  xxvi.  2,  3. — xxxvi.  3. 

Ezek.  xviii.  21 — 23.  If  the  wicked 
will  turn  from  all  his  sins  that  he  hath 
committed,  and  keep  all  my  statutes, 
and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 
lie  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 
They  shall  not  be  mentioned  unto  him: 
in  his  righteousness  that  he  hath  done 
he  shall  live.  Have  I  any  pleasure  at 
all  that  the  wicked  should  die  ?  saith 
the  Lord  God ;  and  not  that  he  shouldl 
return  from  his  ways,  and  live  ?  Ver. 
27,  28. 

Ver.  30.  32.  Repent,  and  turn  from 
all  your  transgressions ;  so  iniquity  shall 
not  be  your  ruin.  For  I  have  no  plea- 1 
sure  in  the  death  of  him  that  dieth, 
saith  the  Lord  God:  wherefore  turn 
and  live. 

xxxiii.  11.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the  death  of 
the  wicked  ;  but  that  the  wicked  turn 
from  his  way,  and  live.  Turn  ye,  turn 
ye,  from  your  evil  ways ;  for  why  will 
ye  die,  O  house  of  Israel?  Ver.  14.  19. 

2  Pet.  iii.  9. 

Hos.  vi,  1.  Let  us  return  unto  the 


Lord ;  for  he  hath  torn,  and  he  will  heal 
US;  he  hath  smitten,  and  he  will  bind 
us  up.     Lam.  iii.  40. 

xiv.  1,  2.  O  Israel,  return  unto  the 
Lord ;  for  thou  hast  fallen  by  thine  mi- 
quity  :  take  with  you  words,  and  say 
unto  him.  Take  away  all  iniquity,  and 
receive  us  graciously. — Ver.  7.  I  will 
Ileal  their  backshdings,  I  will  love  them 
freely,  saith  the  Lord.     Ch.  xii.  6. 

Joel  ii.  12,  13.  Therefore  also  now, 
saith  tlie  Lord,  Turn  ye  even  to  me 
with  all  your  heart,  and  with  fasting, 
and  with  weeping,  and  with  mourning ; 
and  rend  your  heart,  and  not  your  gar- 
ments, and  turn  unto  the  Lord  your 
God  :  for  he  is  gracious  and  merciful, 
slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness, 
and  repenteth  him  of  the  evil. 

Zech.  i.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Turn  ye  uiito  me,  and  I  will  turn 
unto  you.     Mai.  iii.  7. 

ix.  12.  Turn  to  the  strong  hold,  ye 
prisoners  of  hope. 

V.  Remarkable  instances  of  penitent 
returning  simmers  obtaining  mercy.  2 
Chron.  xv.  4.  When  they  in  their  trou- 
ble did  turn  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, and  sought  him,  he  was  found 
of  them.  Ch.  xxx.  6,  9.  Neh.  i.  9.— 
ix.  28. 

Ps.  ixxiv,  34.  They  returned,  and 
inquired  early  after  God. — Ver.  38.  He 
forgave  their  iniquity. 

cxix.  59.  I  turned  my  feet  unto  thy 
testimonies. — Ver.  65.  Thou  hast  dealt 
well  with  thy  servant,  accor(hng  to  thy 
word.     2  Kings  xxiii.  25. 

Jonah  iii  10.  God  saw  the  works  of 
the  Ninevites,  that  they  turned  from 
their  evd  way:  and  God  repented  him 
of  the  evil  that  he  had  said  he  would  do 
unto  them,  and  he  did  it  not.  Matt. 
xii.  41. 

VI.  Tuiyiingto  Godenjoiiiedby  commands, 
and  enforced  by  threatenings  against  those 
luho  turn  not  from  sin.  2  Kings  xvii. 
13,  14.  The  Lord  testified  against 
Israel  and  Judah,  by  the  prophets  and 
seers,  saying,  Turn  ye  from  your  evil 
ways.  But  they  would  not  hear. — 
Ver.  18.  The  Lord  was  angry,  and  re- 
moved them  out  of  his  sight.  Jer.  xliv. 
4,  5,  6. 

Neh.  ix.  26,  27.  They  slew  the  pro- 
phets, which  testified  against  them,  to 
turn  them  to  thee.  Therefore  thou  de- 
liveredst  them  into  the  band  of  theix- 
enemies. 


Chap.  XVIII. 


Of  Refientance. 


339 


Ver.  35.  They  have  not  served  thee, 
in  thy  great  goodness,  neither  turned 
from  their  wickedness. — Ver.  36.  Be- 
hold, we  are  servants  this  day,  &c. 
Ver.  2,7. 

Job  xxxvi.  10 — 12.  He  openeth  their 
ear  to  disciphne,  and  commandeth  tliat 
they  return  from  iniquity.  If  they  obe\ 
and"  serve  him,  they  shall  spend  their 
days  in  prosperity,  and  their  }  ears  in 
pleasure.  If  they  obey  not,  they  shall 
perish  by  the  sword,  and  die  without 
knowledge. 

Ps.  vii.  12,  13  If  tlie  wicked  turn  not, 
God  will  whet  his  sword  :  he  hath  bent 
his  bow  and  made  it  ready.  He  hath 
also  prepared  for  him  the  instruments 
of  death. 

Isa.  xxxi.  6.  Turn  ye  to  him  from 
whom  the  childreii  of  Israel  have  deeply 
revolted. 

Jer.  v.  3,  4.  Thou  hast  stricken  them, 
but  they  have  not  grieved ;  thou  hast 
consumed  them,  but  they  have  refused 
to  receive  connection.  They  have  made 
their  faces  hardei-  than  a  rock,  they 
have  refused  to  return.  Therefore  I 
said.  Surely  these  are  poor,  they  are 
foolish. — Ver.  6.  A  lion  out  of  the  fo- 
rest shall  slay  them,  &c. 

viii.  5,  6.  Why  is  this  people  shdden 
back  with  a  perpetual  backsliding  ? 
they  refuse  to  return.  No  man  repent- 
ed him  of  his  wickedness,  saying.  What 
have  I  done  ?  Every  one  turned  to  his 
course,  as  the  horse  rusheth  into  the 
battle.     Hos.  xi.  5 

«v.  7.  I  will  destroy  my  people,  since 
they  return  not  from  tlieir  ways. 

xviii.ll.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, Behold, 
I  frame  evil  against  you  ;  return  ye  now 
every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and  make 
your  ways  and  your  doings  good.  Ch 
XXXV.  15 

xxiii.  14,  15.  The  false  prophets 
strengthen  the  hands  of  evil  doers,  tliat 
no  man  doth  return  from  his  wicked- 
ness. Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  concerning  the  propliets.  Be- 
hold, I  will  feed  tliem  with  wormwood, 
and  make  them  drink  the  water  of  gall. 
Ezek.  xiii.  22. 

XXV.  4,  5.  The  I.onl  sent  unto  you 
his  servants  the  prophets.  Tiiey  said, 
Turn  ye  every  one  from  his  evil  way, 
and  from  the  evil  of  your  doings,  an(l 
dwell  in  the  land,  &c. — Ver  7.  Yet  ye 
have  not  hearkened  imto  me,  saith  the 
Lord.  See  threats  to  ver.  12.  Ch.  xxvi. 
3. — xxxvi.  3.  7. 


Ezek.  iii.  19.  If  thou  warn  the  wicked, 
and  he  turn  not  kom  ins  wickedness,  he 
shall  die  in  his  miquity ;  but  thou  hast 
delivered  thy  soul.     Ch.  xxxiii.  9. 

Dan.  ix.  13,  14.  All  this  evil  is  come 
upon  us,  yet  made  we  not  our  prayer 
before  the  Lord  our  God,  that  we  might 
turn  from  our  iniquities.  Therefore 
hath  the  Lord  watched  upon  the  evil, 
and  brought  it  upon  us.     Zech.  i.  4.  6. 

Hos.  V.  3,  4.  I  know  Ephraim,  and  Is- 
rael is  not  hid  from  me.  They  will  not 
frame  their  doings  to  turn  unto  their 
Gud. — Ver.  14.  1  will  be  unto  Ephraim 
as  a  lion,  and  as  a  young  lion  to  the 
house  of  Judah  ;  I  will  tear,  and  I  will 
take  awa)',  and  none  shall  rescue. 

vii.  9,  10  Grey  hairs  are  here  and 
there  upon  Ephraim,  and  he  knoweth 
it  not.  The  pride  of  Israel  doth  testify 
to  iiis  face,  and  they  do  not  return  to 
the  Lord  their  God,  nor  seek  him  for 
all  this. — Ver.  13.  Woe  unto  them,  de- 
struction unto  them,  they  return  but 
not  to  the  Most  High.     Ch.  xi.  5. 

XV.  1.  O  Israel,  return  imto  the  Lord 
thy  God ;  for  thou  hast  fallen  by  thine 
iniquity. 

Amos  iv.  6.  I  have  given  you  clean- 
ness of  teeth,  and  want  of  bread ;  yet 
hai'e  ye  not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord.     Ver.  8,  ^,  10,  11. 

Jer.  iv.  3,  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  to 
them  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  Break  up 
your  fallow  gi'ound,  and  sow  not  among 
thorns.  Circumcise  yourselves  t-o  the 
Lord,  and  take  away  the  foreskins  of 
your  hearts ;  lest  my  fury  come  forth 
like  fire,  and  burn  that  none  can  quench 
it.     Hos  X.  12. 

Matt,  xviii.  3.  Except  ye  be  convert- 
ed, and  become  as  little  children,  ye 
sliall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

VII.  TJie  caicse  and  mcavs  of  repent- 
ance and  conversion.  God  the  caiise.- 
this  imp/  edin  prayers  made  to  God  for  it, 
and  other  expressiovs  ascribing  it  to  God 
as  his  g-ift.     Ps.  Ixxx.  3.  Turn  us  again, 

0  God,  and  cause  th}'  face  to  sliine,  and 
we  shall  be  saved.     Ver.  7  19. 

Ixxxv.  4.  Tiu'n  us,  O  God  of  our  salva- 
tion, and  cause  thine  anger  towards  us 
to  cease. 

Song  i.  4.  Draw  me,  I  will  ran  after 
thee. 

Jer.  xxxi.  18,  19   Turn  thou  mc,  and 

1  shall  be  turned  ;  for  thou  .irt  the  Lord 
my  God.  After  that  I  was  turned,  I  re- 
pented; and  after  that  I  was  instructed. 


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Chap.  XVII  T. 


I  smote  upon  my  thigh :  I  was  ashamed; 
yea,  even  confounded,  because  1  did 
bear  the  reproach  of  my  youth. 

Lam.  V.  21.  Turn  thou  us  imto  thee, 

0  Lord,  and  we  shall  be  turned. 

Acts  xi.  18.  They  said.  Then  hath 
God  also  to  tlie  C-entiles  granted  re- 
pentance unto  life, 

Ver.  21.  The  hand  of  the  Lord  v/as 
with  the  disciples,  and  a  g-reat  number 
believed,  and  turned  unto  the  Lord. 

Rom.  ii.  4.  The  goodness  of  God 
leadeth  to  repentance. 

2  Tim.  li.  25  In  meekness  instructing 
those  that  oppose  themselves ;  if  God 
peradventure  will  give  them  repent- 
ance, to  the  acknowledgment  of  tne 
truth. 

Vin.  Jesus  Christ  givelh  repentance. 
Acts  in.  26.  God  having  raised  up  his 
Son  Jesus,  sent  him  to  bless  you,  in 
turning  away  every  one  of  you  from  his 
iniquities. 

V.  31.  Flim  hath  God  exalted,  a  Prince 
and  a  Saviour,  to  give  repentance  to  Is- 
rael, and  forgiveness  of  sins. 

IX.  God's  law  a  mean  of  converting- 
sinners.  Is.  xix.4.  The  law  of  the  Lord 
is  perfect,  converting  the  soul, 

Luke  xvi.  30.  And  he  said.  Nay,  fa- 
ther Abraham  ;  but  if  one  went  unto 
them  from  the  dead,  they  will  repent. 
■ — Ver.  31.  If  they  hear  not  Moses  and 
the  propliets,  neither  will  they  be 
persuaded  though  one  rose  from  the 
dead. 

X.  The  ministry  a  mean  of  converting 
sinners.  Kzek.  iii.  19,  If  thou  warn  the 
■wicked,  and  he  turn  not  from  his  wick- 
edness, he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity;  but 
thou  hast  dehvered  thy  soul.  Ch 
xxxiii.  9. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  turn  many  to 

righteousness,  shall  shine  as  the  stars 

for  ever  and  ever.    James  v.  19.  Prov. 

.  xi.  30. 

Luke  i.  16.  Many  of  the  children  of 
Israel  shall  John  Baptist  turn  to  the 
Lord  their  God.     Ch.  xxii,  32. 

Acts  xxvi.  17.  The  Lord  said  to  Paul, 

1  send  thee  to  open  men's  eyes,  to  turn 
them  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from 
the  power  of  Satan  unto  God  ;  that  they 
may  receive  the  forgiveness  of  sins,  and 
an  inlieritance  among  all  them  that  are 
sanctified,  by  faith  that  is  in  me. 

XI.  Repentance  promised.  Vs.  xxii.  27' 
All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall  remem- 


ber, and  turn  to  the  Lord.  Ps.  li.  3. — . 
ex.  3. 

Isa.  i.  27.  Zion  shall  be  redeemed 
with  judgment,  and  her  converts  with 
righteou-sness. 

X.  21.  The  remnant  shall  return  unto 
the  mighty  God.     Mic.  v.  3. 

Ix.  5.  The  abundance  of  the  sea  shall 
be  converted  unto  thee,  and  the  forces 
of  the  Gentiles  shall  come  unto  thee. 
Ch.  Iv.  7. 

Jei'.  xxiv.  7.  They  shall  return  unto 
me  with  their  whole  heart. 

lios.  ii.  7.  The  church  shall  say,  I  will 
return  unto  my  first  husband. 

xiv.  7.  They  that  dwell  under  his 
shadow  sliall  return  ;  they  shall  revive 
as  the  corn,  and  grow  as  the  vine. 

XII.  Self-examination  needfid  to  re- 
pentance.  1  Kmgs  viii.  38.  Know  every 
man  the  plague  of  his  own  heart. 

Ps.  iv.  4.  Commune  with  your  own 
heart  on  your  bed,  and  be  still. 

Ixxvii.  6.  My  spirit  made  diligent 
search. 

cxix.  59.  I  thought  upon  my  ways, 
and  turned  my  feet  unto  thy  testimonies. 

Lam  iii.  40.  Let  us  search  and  try 
our  ways,  and  turn  again  to  the  Lord, 

1  Cor.  xi.  28.  Let  a  man  examine 
himself. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  5.  Examine  yourselves, 
prove  your  own  selves. 

Gal.  vi.  4.  Let  every  man  prove  his 
own  works. 

XIII.  Considerations  needful  to  repe?-^ 
tance.  Deut.  iv.  39.  Consider  in  thine 
heart,  that  the  Lord  he  is  God  in  hea- 
ven above,  and  in  the  earth  beneath. 

1  Sam.  xii,  24.  Consider  how  great 
things  the  Lord  h.ath  done  for  thee. 

Job  xxili.  15.  AVhen  1  consider  him, 
I  am  afraid. 

Ps.  cxix.  95.  I  will  consider  thy  tes- 
timonies. 

Eccl.  vii.  14.  In  the  day  of  adversity, 
consider. 

Isa.  xli.  20.  Consider  that  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  hath  done  this. 

Ezek.  xii.  3.  It  may  be  they  will  con- 
sider, though  they  be  a  rebellious  house. 
Ch.  xviii.  14. 

Hag.  i.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Con- 
sider vour  ways. 

2  Tim.  ii.  7.  Consider,  and  the  Lord 
i^ive  thee  understanding  in  all  things. 
For  considering  God's  works,  see  Job 
xxx\ii.  14.  Ps.  viii.  3.— Ixiv.  9.  Eccl. 
vii,  13.  Isa.  Iii.  15.  Jer.  xxx.  24. 


Chap.  Xy III. 


Of  Repentance. 


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XIV.  The  inconsideration  of  the  -wick- 
ed. Dent,  xxxii.  29.  Othattliey  would 
consider  their  latter  end. 

Ps.  1,  22.  Consider,  ye  that  forget 
God ;  lest  1  tear  you  in  pieces,  and  there 
be  none  to  deliver. 

Eccl.  V.  1.  They  consider  not  that 
they  do  evil. 

Isa.  i.  3.  Israel  doth  not  know,  my 
people  doth  not  consider.  Ch.  v.  12. 
Ps.  Ixxxii.  5. — xciv.  8. 

xliv.  19.  None  considereth  in  his 
heart.    Ch.  xlvii  7. 

Ver.  20.  A  deceived  heart  hath 
turned  him  aside ;  he  cannot  deliver 
his  soul,  nor  say.  Is  there  not  a  lie  in 
my  rig'ht  hand  ? 

Jer.  ii.  10.    Consider,  hath  a  nation 


they  hear  not  Moses  and  the  prophets, 
neither  will  they  be  persuaded  though 
one  rose  from  the  dead. 

xix.  41,  42.  Jesus  wept  over  Jerusa- 
lem, saying-.  If  thou  hadst  known,  in 
this  thy  ^y,  the  thinijs  wliich  belon^^ 
unto  thv^eace  ?  But  now  they  are  hid 
from  thine  eyes. 

Hom.  ii.  5.  After  thy  hardness  and 
impenitent  heart,  thou  treasures!  up 
unto  thyself  wrath  against  the  day  of 
wrath. 

Ileb.  vi.  4 — 6.    It  is  impossible   for 

those  who  were  once  enlightened,  &nd 

have  tasted  of  tlie  lieavenly  gift,  and 

\  were  made  partakers  of  the  Holy  Gliost, 

I  and  have  tasted  th.e  good  word  of  God, 

and  the  powers  of  the  world  to  come. 


changed  their  gods?  but  my  peo- 1; if  they  fall  away,  to  renew  them  again 
pie  have  changed  their  glorj'.  'to  repentance;   seeing  they  crucifv  to 

X.  8.  They  are  altogether  bnitish.i  themselves  the  Son  of  God  afresh,  and 
Ver.  14.  Ch.  Ii.  17.  21.  j  put  him  to  open  shame. 

Hos.  vii.  2.  They  consider  not  in  xii.  17.  Esau  found  no  place  for  re- 
their  hearts,  that  I  remember  all  their  pentance,  thou.^ii  iie  .soui.ht  it  careful- 


wickedness. 

Matt.  vii.  3.  Tliou  considerest  not 
the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye 

Luke  ix.  55,  Ye  know  not  what  man- 
ner of  spirits  ye  are  of, 

xix.  42.  If  thou  hadst  known  the 
things  that  belong  to  thy  peace  but  now 
they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes. 

Rev.  iii.  17.  Thou  sayest  I  am  rich, 
and  increased  with  goods,  and  have 
need  of  nothing ;  and  knowest  not,  that 
thou  art  wretched  and  miserable,  and 
poor,  and  blind,  and  naked. 

XV.  The  case  of  those  who  ivithntand 
the  appointed  means  of  repentance.  Matt. 
xiii.  13, 14.  Jtesus  said,  1  speak  to  them 
in  parables  ;  because  they  seeing,  see 
not ;  and  hearing,  they  hear  not ;  nei- 
ther do  they  understand.  And  in  them 
is  fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Isaias,  which 
saith,  By  hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and 
shall  not  understand ;  and  seeing  yt 
shall  see,  and  shall  not  perceive  :  (Isa 
vi.  9.)  Ver.  15.  For  this  people's  heart 
is  waxed  gross,  and  their  ears  are  dul' 
of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  they  have 
closed  ;  lest  at  any  time  they  should  sec 
with  their  eye  and  hear  w  ith  tl^ei  i  ears, 
and  should  understand  with  their  heart, 
and  should  be  converted,  and  I  should 
heal  them.  Mark  iv.  12.  Luke-viii.  10 
John  xii.  40.  Acts  xxviii.  26.  Rom. 
xi.  8. 

Luke  xvi.  30.  Dives  said,  If  one  went 
from  the  dead  unto  my  brethren  they 
will  repent. — Ver.  31.  Abraham  said,  if 


;Iy  wit.h  tears.  Mat'.,  xwii.  7. 
j  Gen.  vi  3  God  saith,  .My  Spirit  shall 
I  not  always  strive  with  man.  Fs.  xcv.  8. 
i  Harden  not  your  hearts,  Heb.  iii.  8. 
15.— iv.  7. 

XVI.  Sorroio  for  sin.  Ps.  xiii.  3. 
How  long  shall  1  take  counsel  in  my 
soul,  having  sorrow  in  my  heart  daily  ? 

xxxviii  17.  I  am  ready  to  halt ;  my 
sorrow  is  continually  before  me. — Ver. 
18.  1  will  declare  mine  iniquitv ;  I  will 
be  som  for  my  sin. 

Ixix.  29.  I  am  poor  and  sorrowful ; 
let  thy  salvation,  O  God,  set  me  on  high. 
Ps.  cxvi.  3,  4. 

Eccl.  vii.  3.  Sorrow  is  better  than 
laughter     Prov.  xiv.  13. 

Jer.  xxxi.  25.  1  have  satiated  every 
weary  soul ;  i  have  replenished  ever>- 
sorrowful  soul. 

Zeph.  iii.  18.  I  will  gather  them  that 
are  sorrowful  for  the  solemn  assem- 
bly. 

John  xvi.  20.  Your  sorrow  shall  be 
turned  into  joy. 

Rom.  ix.  2.  I  have  continual  sorrow 
n  my  heart. 

2  Cor.  vi.  10.  As  sorrowful,  yet  al- 
ways rejoicing. 

vii.  9  to  12.  Ye  sorrowed  to  repen- 
tance. 

XVII.  ^Tounuvfffor  sin.  Exod.  xxxiii. 
4.  When  the  people  heard  God's  thivat- 
enings  against  them  they  mourned 
Numb.  xiv.  39. 


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Cd/V*  XVIII. 


Ezra  X.  6.  Ezra  mourned  because  of 
the  transgressions  of  those  that  had 
been  carried  captive. 

Nell.  i.  4.  Nehemiah  wept  and 
mourned,  fasted  and  prayed,  and  said, 
&c.  H^ 

Job  V.  11.  God  doth  great  things, 
that  those  that  mourn  may  be  exalted. 
Ver.  8,  9. 

Ps.  xxxviii.  6.  I  go  mourning  all  the 
day.     Ps.  xlii.  9. — xliii.  2. 

Iv.  2.  Attend  unto  me  and  hear  me  ; 
1  mourn  in  my  complaint. 

isa  xxxviii.  14.  Like  a  crane  or  a 
swallow,  so  did  I  chatter  ;  I  did  mourn 
as  a  dove.     Isa.  lix.  11. 

Ivii.  18.  I  will  restore  comforts  unto 
liim  and  to  his  mourners. 

Ixi.  2,  3.  The  Lord  hath  sent  me  to 
comfort  all  that  mourn.  To  give  unto 
them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  beauty  for 
ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  and 
the  garments  of  praise  for  the  spirit  of 
heaviness. 

Jer.  xxxi.  13.  I  will  turn  their  mourn- 
ing into  joy  ;  I  will  comfort  them,  and 
make  them  rejoice  from  their  soitow. 

Ezek.  vii.  16.  They  shall  be  on  the 
mountains  like  doves  of  the  vallies, 
mourning  every  one  for  his  iniquities. 
Ver.  27. 

ix.  4.  Set  a  mark  on  the  fore-heads 
of  them  that  sigh  and  mourn  for  the 
abominations.     Rev.  vii.  3, 

Dan.  X  2.  I  Daniel  was  mourning 
three  full  weeks,  &c. 

Joel  i.  9.  The  priests,  the  Lord's 
ministers  mourn. 

ii.  12.  Turn  ye  unto  me,  (saith  the 
Lord)  with  all  your  heart,  with  fasting, 
with  weeping  and  mourning. 

Ver.  13.  Rend  your  hearts  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  unto  the  Lord 
your  God. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  They  shall  look  on 
him  whom  they  have  pierced,  and 
mourn. 

Ver.  12.  The  land  shall  mourn,  every 
family  apart. 

i  Matt.  v.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that 
Imourn ;  they  shall  be  comforted. 
I  X^TII.  Reproofs  and  threats  for  not 
pio'Ui^ng  for  sin.  Isa.  xxii.  12,  13.  In 
|:hat  day  did  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  call 
to  weeping  and  mourning,  and  bald- 
less,  and  to  girding  with  sackcloth 
3ut  behold  joy  and  gladness. 

Zech.  vii.  5.  When  ye  fasted  and 
aourned,  did  ye  at  all  fast  unto  me, 
<jven  unte  me  I 


Luke  vi.  25.  Woe  unto  you  that 
laugh  ;  ye  shall  mourn. 

1  Cor.  v.  2.  Ye  are  puffed  up,  and 
have  not  rather  mourned. 

James  iv.  9.  Be  ye  afflicted,  and 
mourn  and  weep  ;  let  your  laughter  be 
turned  into  mourning,  and  your  joy  into 
heaviness. 

XIX.  Heaviness  for  sin.  Ezra  ix.  5. 
I  arose  from  my  heaviness. 

Ps.  xxxviii.  4.  Mine  iniquities  are  as 
an  heavy  burden. 

cxix.  28.  My  soul  meltethfor  heaviness. 

Matt.  xi.  28.  Come  unto  me  all  ye 
that  labour  and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I 
will  give  you  rest.     Isa.  Ixi.  3, 

XX.  Grief  for  sin.  2  Chron.  vi.  29. 
When  every  one  shall  know  his  own 
sore,  and  his  own  grief,  and  shall  spread 
forth  his  hands  and  pray ;  Hear  thou, 
and  forgive.  1  Kings  viii.  38,  39.  When 
he  shall  know  the  plague  of  his  own 
heart ;  Hear  thou,  and  forgive. 

Neh.  xiii.  8.  Their  profaning  the 
house  of  God,  grieved  me  sore. 

Ps.  cxix.  158.  I  beheld  transgressors 
and  was  grieved. 

Mark  iii.  5.  Jesus  was  grieved  for  the 
hardness  of  their  hearts. 

XXI.  JVo*  being'  grieved  for  sin.  Jer. 
v.  7.  Thou  hast  stricken  them ;  they 
were  not  grieved.     Isa.  Ivii.  10. 

XXII.  Weeping  for  sin.  Judg.  ii,  4. 
The  Israelites  being  reproved  by  an 
angel  for  their  sins,  they  lift  up  their 
voice  and  wept. 

2  Kings  xxii.  19.  Because  thine  heart 
was  tender,  and  thou  hast  rent  thy 
clothes,  and  wept  before  me,  I  also  have 
heard  thee,  saith  the  Lord.  2  Chron. 
xxxiv.  26. 

Ezra  X.  1,  Ezra  confessed,  weeping. 

Ps.  vi.  8.  The  Lord  hath  heard  the 
voice  of  my  weeping. 

cii.  9.  I  have  mingled  my  drink  with 
weeping. 

cxxvi.  6.  He  that  goeth  forth  and 
weepeth,  bearing  precious  seed,  shall 
come  again  with  rejoicing. 

Jer.  xiii  17.  My  soul  shall  weep  in 
secret  for  your  pride. 

xxxi.  9.  They  shall  come  with  weep- 
ing and  supplications. 

1.  4.  The  children  of  Isi'ael  shall  go 
t^ogether  weeping,  to  seek  the  Lord 
their  God. 

Joel  ii.  12.  Turn  ye  unto  me  with  all 
your  heart,  with  fasting,  weeping  and 
mourning. 


Chap.  XVIII. 


Of  Refientance, 


Ul 


Ver.  17.  Let  the  priests,  the  minis- 
ters of  the  Lord,  weep  between  the 
porch  and  the  altar  ;  and  let  them  say, 
Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord. 

Luke  vi.  21.  Blessed  are  ye  that 
weep.     Ver.  25. 

vii.  38.  A  woman  stood  weeping,  and 
began  to  wash  Jesus'  feet  with  tears. 

xxiii.  28.  Jesus  said,  Weep  not  for 
me,  but  weep  for  yourselves.  James 
xliv.  9.— V.  1. 

XXIII.  Tears  for  sin.  2  Kings  xx.  5. 
I  have  seen  thy  tears ;  behold  I  wiU 
heal  thee.     Isa.  xxxviii.  5. 

Job  xvi.  20.  Aline  eye  poureth  out 
tears  unto  God. 

Fs.  vi.  6.  1  water  my  couch  with  my 
tears, 

xxxix.  12.  Hold  not  tliy  peace  at  my 
tears. 

xlii.  3.  My  tears  have  been  my  meat 
night  and  day. 

Ivi.  8.  Put  my  tears  in  thy  bottle. 

cxxvi.  5.  They  that  sow  in  tears  shall 
reap  in  joy. 

Jer.  ix.  1.  O  that  my  head  were  wa- 
ters, and  mine  eyes  a  fountain  of  tears. 
Ver.  18. 

xili.  17.  Mine  eye  shall  run  down 
with  tears. 

Lam.  ii.  11,  Mine  eyes  do  fail  with 
tears. 

Ver.  18.  Let  tears  run  down  like  a 
river  day  and  night ;  give  thyself  no 
rest.    Jer.  xiv.  17. 

Acts  XX.  19.  Serving  the  Lord  with 
many  tears. 

UfV,  vii.  15.  God  shall  wipe  away  all 
tears  from  tlieir  eyes. 

XXIV.  The  heart  affected  for  having 
sinned.  1  Sam.  xxiv.  5.  David's  heart 
smote  him. 

1  Kings  viii.  38.  Know  the  plague  of 
his  own  heart.  2  Chron.  vi.  29.  His 
own  sore. 

2  Kings  xxii.  19.  Beeause  thine  heart 
was  tender. 

Isa.  xlvii.  7.  Lay  to  heart.  Dan.  v.  22. 
Humble  the  heart.  Joel  ii.  13  Rend 
tl)e  heart.  Acts  ii  37.  They  were  prick- 
ed in  their  hearts.  Chap.  ix.  6. — xvi. 
30.  Ps.  cix.  22.  Heart  wounded. 

XXV.  A  broken  and  contrite  heart. 
Ps.  xxxiv.  18.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
them  tiiat  are  of  a  broken  heart,  and 
saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

Ii  17.  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  :• 
broken  spirit ;  a  broken  and  a  contrite 
heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise, 


cix.  16.  See  prayers  against  those 
who  would  slay  the  broken  in  heart. 

cxlvii.  3.  The  Lord  healeth  the  bro- 
ken in  heart,  and  bindeth  up  their 
wovmds. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I 
dwell  with  him  that  is  of  a  contrite  and 
humble  spirit;  to  revive  the  spirit  of 
the  humble,  and  to  revive  the  heart  of 
the  contrite  ones. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Lord  hath  sent  me  to 
bind  up  the  broken  hearted.  Luke  iv^lS. 

Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look, 
even  to  him  that  is  poor,  and  of  a  con- 
trite spirit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

XXVI.  Shame  the  portion  of  sinners, 
Pi'ov.  iii.  35.  Shame  shall  be  the  pro- 
motion of  fools. 

xiii.  5.  A  wicked  man  cometh  to 
shame. 

xiv.  34.  Sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  peo- 
ple. 

Dan.  xii.  2.  Some  (a.{  the  last  day) 
shall  awake  to  shame,  &c. 

XXVII.  Shame  enjoined  as  a  mark 
of  true  penitents.  Jer.  xxii.  22.  1  hou 
shalt  be  ashamed  ;  yea,  even  confound- 
ed, for  all  thy  wickedness. 

Ezek.  xliii.  10.  Show  the  house  of 
Israel,  that  they  may  be  ashamed  for 
their  iniquities.     Ver.  11.  Hos.  iv.  19. 

Rom.  vi.  21.  What  fruit  had  ye  in 
these  things  whereof  ye  are  now  asham- 
ed.    Jer.  xxxi.  19. — iii.  25. 

XXVIII.  Avoiding-  sin  is  avoiding 
shame.  Ps.  cxix.  6.  Then  shall  I  not 
be  ashamed  when  I  have  respect  unto 
all  thy  comniandments.  See  Rev.  iii. 
18. — xvi.  15.  Compare  Gen  iii.  7,  8. 

Job  xi.  14,  15.  If  iniquity  be  in  thine 
hand,  put  it  far  away  ;  and  let  not  wick- 
edness dwell  in  thy  tabernacles.  For 
tlien  thou  shalt  lift  up  thy  face  wiiliout 
spot.  Sec. 

XXIX.  Reproofs fornot  being  asham- 
ed of  sin.  Jer.  vi.  15.  When  they  had 
committed  abominations  they  were  not- 
ashamed,  neither  could  lliey  blush.  Cli. 
viii,  12. 

Zcph.  iii.  5.  The  unjust  knoweth  no 
shame 

Phil.  iii.  19.  The  wicked  glory  in 
their  shame. 

Jude  13.  Foaming  out  their  own 
shame. 

XXX.  Abhorring  and  loathing  one^s 
sef/or  sin.  Job  xlii.  6.  Job  said,  I  ab- 
lior  myself,  and  repent  in  dust  and 
ashes. 


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Of  iiefientance. 


Chap.  XVIII. 


Ezek.  vi.  9.  They  shallloathe  them- 
selves for  the  evils  vhich  tiiey  have 
conriinitted,  in  all  their  abominatio;i- 
Ch.  XX.  43. — xxxvi.  31. 

XXXI.  Confession  and  acknoxoledg^- 
ment  f if  sin  reqidred  of  penitents. 

XXXII  Promises  to  confessing  and 
acknoyaledqing-  sin.  Lev.  xxvi.  40 — 42. 
If  they  shall  confess  tlieir  iniquity,  and 
the  iiiiqiiity  of  their  fathers  ;  if  their  un 
circumcised  heart  be  humbled ;  then 
win  I  remember  my  covenant.  1  King's 
viii.  33.  35. 

Ps.  xxxii.  5  1  said,  I  wiU  confess  my 
transgressions  ;  ihou  forgavest  the  ini- 
quity of  my  sn. 

Prov.  xxviii.  13.  He  that  covereth 
his  sins  shall  not  prosper ;  but  whoso 
confesseth  and  forsaketh  them,  sliall 
have  mercy.     Job  xxxi.  33. 

1  John  i.  9.  If  we  confess  our  sins 
he  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our 
sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  unright- 
eousness. 

XXXin.  Exhortations  to  confession 
Jos.  vii.  19.  Give  glory  to  God,  and 
make  confession. 

Jer.  iii.  13.  Acknowledge  thine  ini 
quity*  that  thou  hast  transgressed  against 
the  Lord  thy  God.    Ezra  x.  11.   Hos 
15. 

Rom.  xiv.  11.  Every  knee  s'  all  bow, 
and  every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God 

XXXIV.  Instances.  Matt.  iii.  16 
They  were  baptized,  confessing  their 
sins. 

Acts  xix,  8.  Many  that  believed,  con- 
fessed and  .shewed  their  deeds. 

XXXV.  Confessions  made  in  scripture 
expressions.  Ezra  ix.  6.  O  my  God,  I 
am  ashamed,  and  blush  to  lift  up  ray 
face  to  thee  my  God ;  for  our  iniquities 
are  ncreased  over  our  heads,  and  our 
trespass  is  grown  up  unto  the  heavens. 
Ver.  7.  13.  15.  Ps.  xxxvlii.  4.— xl.  12 
Jer.  xiv.  20. 

Neh.  i.  6,  7  Both  I  and  my  father's 
house  have  sinned,  (f^s.  cvi.  6.)  We 
have  dealt  very  corruptly  against  thee. 

ix.  16.  They  dealt  proudly,  and  hard- 
ened their  necks,  and  hearkened  not 
to  th.-  commandments. 

Ver.  26.  They  were  disobedient  and 
rebelled  against  thee^  and  cast  thy  laws 
behind  their  backs. 

Ver.  35.  They  iiave  not  served  thee 
in  thy  great  goodness,  neither  turned 
they  from  their  ^vicked  works. 

Job  xiii.  23.  How  many  are  mine  ini- 


quities and  my  sins  :  make  me  to  knovr 
ny  transgressions  an- 1  .ny  sins. 

dv.  4.  Who  can  bring  a  clean  thing 
J  at  of  an  unclean. 

w.  14.  What  IS  man  that  he  should 
oe  clean  ?  and  he  that  is  born  of  a  wo- 
nan,  that  he  should  be  righteous  .'  I 
Kings  viii.  46. 

Ver.  15.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust 
in  !iis  saints,  and  the  heavens  are  not 
clean  in  his  sight. 

xl.  4.  Behold  I  am  vile,  what  shall  I 
answer  thee  ^  I  will  lay  mine  hand  up- 
on my  mouth. 

Ps.  xxxviii.  18.  I  will  declare  mine 
iniquity  ;  I  will  be  sony  for  my  sin,  Ps, 
xxxii,  5, 

li.  3.  I  acknowledge  my  transgres- 
sions ;  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

Ver.  5.  Behold  I  was  shapen  in  ini- 
quity, and  in  sin  did  my  mother  con- 
ceive me. 

Ixix.  5.  O  God,  thou  knowest  my 
foolishness,  and  my  sins  are  not  hid 
from  thee.  Ps,  cxxx.  3.  If  thou.  Lord, 
shouldst  mark  iniquity,  O  Lord,  who 
should  stand? 

Prov.  XX.  9.  Who  can  say,  I  have 
made  m\  heart  clean  ?  I  am  pure  from 
my  sin  ?  1  John  i.  8.  If  we  say  we  have 
no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the 
truth  is  not  in  us. 

Eccl.  vii.  20.  There  is  not  a  just  man 
upon  earth,  that  doeth  good  and  sin- 
neth  not. 

Isa,  lix.  12.  Our  transgressions  are 
multiplied  before  thee,  and  our  sins 
testify  against  us, 

Ixiv,  6.  We  are  all  as  an  unclean 
thing,  and  all  our  rigliteousnesses  are  as 
filthy  rags  ;  and  we  all  do  fade  as  a  leaf, 
and  our  iniquities  like  the  wind  have 
taken  us  away. 

Jer.  xiv.  7.  Our  backslidings  are  ma- 
ny ;  we  have  sinned  against  thee.  Ver. 
20.  Luke  iii.  42. 

Dan.  ix.  5.  We  have  sinned,  and 
have  committed  iniquity,  and  have  done 
'ickedlyand  have  rebelled;  even  by  de* 
parting  from  thy  precepts,  and  from  thy 
judgments. — Ver.  8.  O  Lord  to  us  be- 
longeth  confusion  of  face,  to  our  kings, 
to  our  princes,  and  to  our  fathers;  be- 
cause we  have  sinned  against  thee, 

Rom.  vii,  18.  In  my  flesh  dwelleth 
no  good  thing.- — Ver.  2J .  1  find  a  law, 
tliat  when  I  would  do  g>od,  evil  is  pre- 
sent witli  me — Ver,  23.  I  see  a  law  in 
my  members,  warring  against  the  law 
of  my  mind,  and  bringing  me  into  cap- 


Chap.  XVIII, 


Fruiffulneaa. 


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tivity  to  the  law  of  sin,  which  is  in  my 
members. 

XXXVI.  Amendment.  Deut.  x.  16. 
Circumcise  the  foreskin  of  your  heart, 
and  be  no  more  stiff-necked.  Jer. 
iy.  4. 

Job  xxxiv.  32.  If  I  have  done  iniquity, 
I  will  do  no  more. 

Isa.  i.  16.  Cease  to  do  evil,  learn  to 
do  well 

Jer.  vii.  3.  Amend  your  ways  and 
your  doings.  Ver.  15.  Ch.  xxvi.  13. — 
XXXV.  15. 

Matt.  iii.  8.  Bring  for'  h  fruits  meet 
for  repentance.     Luke  iii.  8 

John  V  14  Sin  no  more.  Ch.  viii.  11. 
Ps.  iv.  4.  Stantl  in  awe,  and  sin  not. 

Rom.  vi.  1.  Shall  we  continue  in  sin, 
&c.  God  forbid. 

Eph.  V.  14.  Awake  thou  that  sleep- 
est,  arise  from  the  dead.  See  Dead 
•uorks. 

James  iv.  8.  Cleanse  your  hands,  pu 
*ify  your  hearts. 

FRUITFULNESS. 

XXXVIII.  Fruitfalness  in  religion. 
Ps.  i.  3.  He  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted 
by  the  rivers  of  water,  tliat  bringetli 
forth  his  fruit  in  his  season. 

xcii.  14  They  shall  bring'  forth  fruit 
in  old  age ;  they  shall  be  fat  and  flou- 
rishing.    See  ver.  12,  13.  Ps  Ixxxiv.  7. 

Prov.  iv.  18.  The  path  of  tlie  just  is 
as  the  shining  lijht,  that  sliineth,  &c. 

Isa.  V.  4.  What  could  liavc;  been  done 
more  to  my  vineyard  that  1  have  not 
done  in  it,  to  make  it  fruitful. 

Jer.  xxxi.  12.  Tlieir  soul  sliall  be  as 
a  watered  garden.     Mai.  iv,  2. 

Hos.  xiv.  5.  I  will  be  as  tiie  dew  un 
to  Israel ;  he  shall  grow  as  tiie  lily,  and 
cast  fortii  his  roots  as  Lebanon. — Ver. 
8.  I  am  like  a  green  fir-tree  ;  from  me 
is  thy  fruit  found. 


Matt.  vii.  16,  Ye  shall  know  them  by 
their  fruits.  Ver.  20.  Ch.  xii.  o2>. 

Ver;  17.  Every  good  tree  bringeth 
forth   good  fruit.     Ch.  xiii,  23.    Mark 

.2. 

John  XV.  2.  Every  branch  that  bear- 
eth  fruit  he  purgeth,  that  it  may  bring 
forth  more  fruit.     Matt  xiii.  12. 

Ver.  5.  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the 
bfanches  :  lie  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I 
in  him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much 
fruit:  for  without  me  ye  can  do  no- 
thing. 

Ver.  8.  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified, 
that  ye  bear  much  fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be 
my  d  sciples. 

Vi  p.  16.  I  have  chosen  you,  and  or- 
dained'j'ou,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring 
forth  fruit. 

Rom.  VI.  22.  Being  made  free  from 
sin,  ye  have  your  truit  unto  holiness, 
and  the  end  everlasting  life.  Ch.  vii.  4. 

Eph.  iv.  15,  Grow  up  unto  (^hrist  in 
all  tlungs. 

V.  9.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all 
righteousness,  goodness,  and  truth. 

Phil.  i.  11.  Being  filled  with  the  fruits 
of  righteousness,  whicli  are  by  Jesus 
Christ,  to  the  praise  and  glory  of  God. 

Col.  i.  10.  Walk  worthy  of  the  Lord 
to  all  pleasing,  being  fruitful  in  every ^ 
good  woi  k.     Ch.  ii.  6,  7. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  from  above 
s  full  of  good  fruits. 

1  Pet.  ii.  2.  Desire  the  sincere  milk 
of  the  word,  tha  ye  may  grow  thereby; 

2  Pet.  i.  8  If  these  things  be  in  you,^ 
and  abound,  they  make  you  that  ye 
sliall  neither  be  barren  nor  unfruitful  in 
the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  18.  Grow  in  grace,  and  in  the 
knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ. 

Jude  2u.  Building  yourselves  up  in 
your  most  holy  faith. 


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CHAP.  XIX. 


OF  DE\TII  AND  THE  RESURRECTION. 


I.  THE  shortness  of  human  life.  Gen. 
xlvii.  9.  Jacob  s  sid,  F6w  and  evil  have 
the  days  of  the  3'ears  of  my  Ufe  been. 
Job  xiv.  1.  Man  that  is  burn  of  a  woman, 
is  of  few  days. 

1  Sam.  XX.  3.  There  is  but  a  step  be- 
tween me  and  death.  ^* 

1  Chron.  xxix  15.  Our  days  dn  earth 
are  as  a  shadow,  and  there  is  none 
abiding-.  Job  viii.  9.  Ps.  cii.  11. — cxiiv. 
4,  Zech.  i.  5. 

Job  vii.  6.  Our  days  are  swifter  than 
a  weaver's  shuttle. 

ix.  25,  26.  Our  days  are  swifter  than 
a  post,  they  fly  away.  They  are  passed 
away  as  the  swift  ships,  and  as  the  eagle 
that  h'asteth  to  the  prey. 

xvi.  22.  When  a  few  years  are  come, 
then  I  shall  go  the  way  whence  1  shall 
not  return. 

^    xvir.  1.  My  days  are  extinct,  my  breath 
is  corrupt,  the  graves  are  ready  for  me. 

Ps.  xxxix.  4,  5.  Lord,  make  me  to 
know  mine  end,  and  the  measure  of  my 
days,  what  it  is,  that  I  may  know  how 
frail  I  am.  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my 
days  as  an  handbreadth,  and  mine  age 
is  as  nothing  be 'ore  thee  :  verily  every 
man  at  his  best  estate  is  altogether  vani- 
ty.— Ver.  13.  O  spare  me,  that  I  may  re- 
cover strength  before  I  go  hence  and 
be  no  more.  Ps  xc.  3.  5,  6.  10.  12. 

ciii.  15,  16.  Man's  days  are  as  grass  ; 
as  a  flower  of  the  field,  so  he  flou- 
risheth.  For  the  wind  passeth  over  it, 
and  it  is  goie  ;  and  the  place  there- 
of shall  know  it  no  more.  Isa.  xl.  6,  7, 
8.  James  i   10.  1  Pet.  i.  24. 

James  iv.  14.  Our  life  is  even  a  va- 
pour, that  appeareth  for  a  little  time, 
and  then  vanisheth  away.  Heb.  xiii.  14. 
Here  we  have  no  continuing  city.  1 
Chron.  xxix.  15  There  is  none  abiding. 

II.  Of  the  term  or  boundary  of  human 
Ufe.  Job  vii.  1.  Is  there  not  an  appoint- 
ed time  for  man  upon  earth  ?  Are  not 
his  days  like  the  days  of  an  hireling  ? 

xiv.  5.  Man's  days  are  determined ; 
the  number  of  his  months  are  with  thet, 
thou  hast  appointed  his  bounds  that  he 


cannot  pass. — Ver.  14.  All  the  days  of 
my  appointed  time  will  I  wait,  till  my 
chang'e  come. 

Ps.  xc.  10.  The  days  of  our  years  are 
threescore  and  ten  ;  and  if  by  reason  of 
strength  they  be  fourscore  years,  yet  is 
their  strength  labour  and  sorrow  ;  for  it 
is  soon  cut  off  and  we  fly  away. 

Eccl.  iii.  2.  A  time  to  be  born,  and  a 
time  to  die. 

Matt.  VI.  27.  Which  of  you  can  add 
one  cubit  to  his  stature  [or  age]  I 

Acts  xvii.  26  God  hath  made  of  one 
blood  all  nations  of  men  tnat  dwell  on 
the  face  of  tlie  earth  ;  and  hath  deter- 
mined the  times,  before  appointed,  and 
the  bounds  of  their  habitation. 

III.  The  time  of  life  is  in  God's  hand. 
Job  V.  18.  The  Lord  maketh  sore,  and 
he  bindetli  up ;  he  woundeth,  and  his 
hands  make  whole. 

1  Sam  ii.  6.  The  Lord  killeth,  and  he 
maketh  alive  ;  he  bringeth  down  to  the 
grave,  and  he  raiseth  up.  Dent,  xxxii.  39. 

Fs.  Ixviii.  20.  Unto  God  the  Lord 
belong  the  issues  from  death.  Ps.  ix.  13. 
— ciii.  4. 

Dan.  V.  23.  God,  in  whose  hand  thy 
breath  is,  and  whose  are  all  thy  ways. 

Acts  xvii.  28,  In  him  we  live,  and 
move,  and  have  our  being. 

Rev.  i.  18.  I  have  the  keys  of  hell 
and  of  death,  saith  Christ. 

IV.  Death  prevailing  over  all  man- 
Idnd,  of  every  character,  rank  and  station. 
Josh,  xxiii.  14.  Joshua  said,  I  am  going 
the  way  of  all  the  earth.     1  Kings  ii.  2. 

Job  iv.  19 — 21.  Mortal  men  dwell  in 
houses  of  clay ;  their  foundation  is  in 
the  dust,  they  are  crushed  before  the 
moth.  They  are  destroyed  from  morn- 
ing to  evening;  they  perish  for,  ever, 
without  any  regarding  it.  Doth  not 
their  excellency  that  is  in  them  go 
away  ?  they  die  without  wisdom. 

vii.  9,  10.  He  that  goeth  down  to 
the  grave  shall  come  up  no  more.  He 
shall  return  no  more  to  his  house,  nei- 
ther shall  his  place  know  him  any  more. 


Chap.  XIX, 


Of  Death. 


347 


Jol)  ix.  22.  God  destroyeth  the  per- 
fect, and  the  wicked. 

XIV.  2.  Man  cometh  forth  like  a 
flower,  and  is  cut  down. — Ver.  10.  Man 
dielh  and  wasteth  away  ;  yea,  man  t^iv- 
etli  up  the  ghost,  and  where  is  he  ? — 
Ver.  12,  Man  lieth  down,  and  riseth  not 
till  tile  heavens  be  no  more,  tliey  shall 
not  awake,  nor  be  raised  out  of  sleep 

Ver.  19,  20.  Thou  destroyest  the 
hi^pe  of  man.  Thou  prevailest  or  ever 
against  him,  and  he  passeth ;  tliou 
changest  his  countenance,  and  sendest 
him  away. 

xvii  13,  14.  If  I  wait,  the  grave  is 
mine  house.  (Ver.  1  )  I  have  said  to 
corruption.  Thou  art  my  father ;  and  to 
the  worm.  Thou  art  my  mother  anfl 
sister. — Ver.  15.  And  where  i^novv  mv 
hope  ? 

xxi.  23—26.  One  dieth  in  his  full 
strength,  being  wiiolly  at  ease  and 
quiet.  His  breasts  are  full  of  milk, 
and  his  bones  moistened  with  marrow. 
Another  dieth  in  the  bitterness  of  his 
soul,  and  never  euteth  with  pleasure. 
They  sltall  lie  down  alike  in  the  dust, 
and  the  worms  shall  cover  them. 

xxiv.  24.  The  mighty  are  exalted  for 
a  little  while,  but  are  gone  and  brought 
low ;  they  are  taken  out  of  the  way  as 
all  others,  and  cutoff  as  the  tops  of  the 
ears  of  corn.  Eccl.  viii.  8.  Neither  shall 
wickedness  deliver  those  that  are  given 
to  it. 

XXX  23.  I  know  that  thou  wilt  bring 
me  to  death,  and  to  the  house  appointed 
for  all  living.  Eccl.  viii.  8.  There  is  no 
discharge  in  that  war. 

xxxiv.  14  If  he  set  his  heart  upon 
man,  and  if  he  gather  unto  him  his  spi- 
rit and  his  breath ;  all  flesh  shall  perish 
together,  and  man  shall  turn  again  to 
dust. 

Ps.  xlix.  7.  9,  10.  They  that  trust  in 
their  vveaWi,  none  of  them  can  by  any 
means  redeem  his  brother,  nor  give  to 
God  a  ransom  for  him  ;  that  he  should 
live  for  ever,  and  not  see  corruption. 
Wise  men  die,  likewise  the  fool  and  the 
brutish  person  perish,  and  leave  their 
wealth  to  others.     Ver   11  to  14 

Ixxxii.  6,  7.  I  have  said.  Ye  are  gods, 
and  all  of  you  children  of  the  Most 
High.  But  ye  shall  die  like  men.  Ps 
cxlvi.  4. 

Ixxxix.  48.  What  man  is  he  that  liv- 
eth,  and  shall  not  see  death  ?  Sliall  he 
deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand  of  the 
grave  ? 


xc.  3.  Thou  turnest  man  to  destnic- 
tion. — Ver.  5,  6.  Thou  earnest  them 
away  as  with  a  flood :  they  are  as  a 
sleep  :  in  the  morning  they  are  like 
>;rass  that  groweth  up.  In  the  morning 
it  floiu'shetli  and  groweth  up,  in  the 
evening-  it  is  cut  down  and  withereth. 

Eccl.  i.  4.  One  generation  cometh, 
and  another  goe'di. 

ii.  16.  How  dieth  tlie  wise  man .'  as 
the  fool. 

viii.  8.  No  man  hath  power  over  the 
spirit  to  retain  the  spirit;  neither  hath 
lie  power  in  the  day  of  death:  and  there 
is  no  dlscharg-e  in  that  war. 

xii.  5.  Man  goeth  to  his  long  home, 
and  the  mourners  go  about  the  streets. 

Ver.  7.  The  dust  shall  return  to  the 
earth  as  it  was,  and  the  spirit  shall  re- 
turn unto  God  who  gave  it. 

V.  Preparative  duties  for  death.  Deut. 
xxxii.  29.  O  that-  they  were  wise  ;  that 
they  would  consider  their  latter  end. 

Ps.  xc.  12.  So  teach  us  lo  number 
our  days,  that  we  may  apply  our  hearts 
to  wisdom.     Ps.  xxxix.  4. 

John  ix.  4.  I  must  work  the  works  of 
him  that  sent  me,  while  it  is  day  ;  the 
night  Cometh  when  no  man  can  work. 

1  Pet  i.  17.  Pass  the  time  of  your  so- 
journing here  in  fear.     Matt.  x.  28. 

VI.  JVo  preparative  duties  are  to  be 
performed  after  death.  Isa.  xxxviii.  18, 
19.  The  grave  cannot  praise  thee ; 
death  cannot  celebrate  thee  :  they  that 
go  down  to  the  pit  cannot  hope  for  thy 
trutli.  'i'he  living,  the  living,  he  shall 
praise  thee,  as  I  do  this  day.  See  Ps. 
vi.  5.— XXX.  9.— Ixxxviii.  10,  11,  12.— 
cxv.  17. 

V^ll.  Thf  death  of  the  righteous  happy. 
Ps  xxxi.  5.  Into  thine  hand  I  commit 
my  spirit,  O  Lord.     .\cts  vii  59. 

xxxvii.  ^7.  Vl.ark  the  perfect  m.in, 
uid  bcliold  the  upright ;  for  the  end  of 
that  man  is  peace. 

cxvi.  11.  Precious  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord  is  the  death  of  his  saints. 

Prov.  xiv.  32.  The  righteous  hath 
hope  in  his  death.  Numb,  xxiii.  10. 
Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous, 
an  1  let  my  last  end  be  like  his. 

Eccl.  vii.  1.  The  day  of  his  death  is 
better  than  the  day  of  his  birth. 

Isa.  Ivii.  1,  2.  Tlie  righteous  is  taken 
away  from  the  evil  to  come.  He  sh.all 
enter  into  peace.     2  Kings  xxii.  19,  20. 

.I<)!i  iii.  17,  18.  There  the  wicked 
cease  from  troubling,  and  there  the 


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Chap.  XIX. 


weary  be  at  rest.  There  the  prisoners 
rest  together ;  they  hear  not  the  voice 
of  the  oppressor. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  24  Thou  wilt  guide  me 
with  thy  counsel,  and  afterward  receive 
me  to  glory.  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  11.  The  Lord 
will  give  grace  and  glory. 

Luke  xvi.  22.  Lazarus  died,  and  was 
carried  by  angeis  into  Abraham's  bo- 
som.— Ver.  25.  Now  he  is  comforted. 

xxiii,  43.  Jesus  said,  This  day  shalt 
thou  be  with  me  in  paradise, 

1  Cor.  iii.  22,  23.  Whether  life  or 
death,  all  are  yours;  and  ye  are  Christ's. 

2  Cor.  V.  6.  While  we  are  at  liome 
in  the  body,  we  are  absent  from  tlie 
Lord. — Ver.  8.  We  are  willing  rather  to 
be  absent  from  the  body,  and  to  be 
present  with  the  Lord. 

Phil.  i.  21  For  me  to  live  is  Christ, 
and  to  die  is  gain. — Ver.  23.  I  Jiave  a 
desire  to  depart  and  to  be  with  Christ, 
which  is  far  better. 

1  Thess.  V.  10.  Christ  died  for  us,  that 
whether  we.  wake  or  sleep,  we  should 
live  together  with  him.    Rom-  xiv.  8,  9. 

Heb.  xii.  23.  The  righteous  go  to  the 
spirits  of  just  men  made  perfect. 

Rev.  xiv.  13.  Blessed  ai-e  the  dead 
which  die  in  the  Lord,  from  hence- 
foi'th :  yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  tliat  they 
jnay  rest  from  their  labours,  and  their 
works  do  follow  them. 

VIII.  Beath  of  the  wicked.  Job  xxvii. 
20,  21.  Terrors  take  hold  on  him  as 
waters ;  a  tempest  stealeth  him  away 
in  the  night.  The  east  wind  carrieth 
him  away  and  he  departeth,  and  as  a 
storm  hurleth  him  out  of  his  place. — 
Ver.  22,  23.  For  God  shall  ca:st  upon 
him,  and  shiill  not  spare.  Men  shall 
clap  their  hands  at  him,  and  shall  hiss 
him  out  of  his  place.     Jer.  xxiii   19. 

xxxvl  6.  God  preserveth  not  the  life 
of  the  wicked. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  34.  When  the  wicked  are 
cut  off  thou  shalt  see  it. — Ver.  38.  The 
end  of  wicked  men  shall  be  cut  off. 

Prov.  xi.  7.  When  a  wicked  man  di- 
eth,  his  expectation  perisheth. — Ver. 
10.  When  the  wicked  perish  there  is 
shouting. 

xii.  7,  The  wicked  are  overthrown, 
and  are  not.     Ch.  x.  27. 

xiv.  32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away 
in  his  wickedness. 

Eccl.  viii.  10.  I  saw  the  wicked  bu- 
ried; they  were  forgotten. 

Isa.  xiv.  9.  Hell  from  beneath  is  mov- 
ed for  thee,  to  meet  thee  at  thy  coming. 


xiv.  15.  Thou  shalt  be  brought  down 
to  hell,  to  the  sides  of  the  pit. 

Ezek.  xviii.  18.  He  shall  die  in  his  ini- 
quity.    Ch.  xxxiii.  8,  9. 

Luke  xvi.  23.  The  rich  man  died,  and 
was  buried ;  and  in  hell  he  lift  up  his 
eyes,  being  in  torment.     Ps   ix,  17. 

IX.  The  dead  leave  all  their  possessiojis 
behind  them.  Ps.  xlix.  10.  They  leave 
their  wealth  to  others.  Job  i.  21.  Eccl. 
li  18. 

.  Ver.  14.  Their  beauty  shall  consume 
in  the  grave. — Ver.  17.  When  be  dieth 
he  sliall  carry  nothing  away,  his  glory 
shall  not  descend  after  him. 

Eccl.  v.  15,  16.  As  he  came,  naked 
shall  he  return,  and  shall  take  nothing 
of  his  labour,  which  he  may  carry  away 
in  his  hand.  In  all  points  as  he  came, 
so  shall  he  go.  Ch.  ii.  19.  Who  know- 
eth  whether  he  shall  be  a  wise  man  or 
a  fool  that  shall  be  after  him. 

ix.  5,  6.  The  memory  of  them  is  for- 
gotten. Also,  their  "love,  and  their 
iiatred,  and  their  envy,  is  now  perished ; 
neither  have  they  any  more  a  portion 
for  ever  in  any  thing  that  is  done  under 
the  sun. 

Job  xiv.  21.  His  sons  come  to  honour, 
and  he  knoweth  it  not;  they  are  brought 
low,  but  he  perceiveth  it  not. 

1  Tim.  vi.  7,  We  brought  nothing  in- 
to this  world,  and  it  is  certain  that  we 
can  cany  nothing  out. 

OF  THE  RESURRECTION  FROM 
THE  DEAD. 

X.  That  there  shall  be  a  resun^ection 
of  the  dead.  (See  Christ  shall  raise  the 
dead.)  Job  xix.  25 — 27.  1  know  that 
my  Redeemer  liveth,  and  that  he  shall 
stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth. 
And  though  after  my  skin  worms  de- 
stroy this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I 
see  God  :  whom  1  shall  see  ^or  myself, 
and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not 
another ;  though  my  reins  be  consumed 
within  me.     Ps.  xlix.  15. 

Ps.  xvi  9.  My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 
Ver.  10.  Ps.  Ixviii.  20,  Acts  ii.  26,  27, 
28.  31, 

Dan.  xii.  2.  Many  of  them  that  sleep 
in  the  dust  of  the  earth  shall  awake ; 
some  to  everlasting  life,  and  some  to 
everlasting  shame  and  contempt.  Ps, 
xvii   15. 

Matt,  xxli.  30.  In  the  resurrection 
they  neither  marry  nor  are  given  ia 
marriage ;    but  are   as   the  angels   in 


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349 


heaven. — Ver.  31,  32.  As  touching  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead,  have  ye  not 
read  that  which  was  spoken  unto  you 
by  God,  saying-,  I  am  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  tlie  God 
of  Jacob:  God  is  not  the  God  of  the 
dead,  but  of  the  living.  Luke  xx. 
2,5,  Z&. 

•  Luke  xiv.  14.  Thou  shalt  be  recom- 
pensed at  the  resurrection  of  the  just. 

Acts  xiv.  2.  The  apostles  taught  the 
people,  and  preached  through  Jesus 
tlie  resurrection  from  the  dead.  Heb. 
vi.  1,  2. 

xxiii.  6.  Paul  said.  Of  the  hope  of  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead  1  am  called  in 
question.     Ch.  xxiv.  21. 

xxiv.  15.  Paul  said,  I  have  hope  to 
ward  God,  that  there  shall  be  a  resur- 
rection of  the  dead,  both  of  the  just  and 
unjust. 

xxvi.  8.  Why  should  it  be  thouglit  a 
thing  incredible  with  you,  that  God 
should  raise  the  dead. 

Rom.  iv.  17.  God  quickeneth  the 
dead.    2  Cor.  i.  9,  God  raiseth  the  dead. 

viii.  11.  If  the  Spirit  of  liim  that  raised 
up  Jesus  from  the  dead  dwell  in  you, 
he  that  raised  up  Clirist  from  the  dead 
shall  also  quicken  your  mortal  bodies 
by  his  Spirit  that  dwelletli  in  you. 

Ver.  19.  The  earnest  expectation  of 
the  creature  waiteth  for  the  manifesta- 
tion of  the  sons  of  God.— Ver.  21.  Be- 
cause the  creature  shall  be  delivered 
from  the  bondage  of  corruption,  into 
the  glorious  liberty  of  the  children  of 
God. — Ver.  23.  We  ourselves,  who  have 
tlie  first  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  groan  with- 
in ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption, 
to  wit,  the  redemption  of  our  body. 

1  Cor.  vi.  14.  God  Ijoth  raised  up  the 
Lord  Jesus,  and  will  also  raise  up  us, 
by  his  own  power. 

XV.  12 — 14.  How  say  some  of  you 
that  there  is  no  resurrection  of  tlie 
dead  }  (2  Tim.  ii.  17,  18.)  If  there  be 
no  resuiTection  of  the  dead,  then  is 
Christ  not  risen  :  And  if  Christ  be  not 
risen,  then  is  o\ir  preaching  vain,  and 
your  faith  is  also  vain. — Ver.  20.  But 
now  is  Chri.st  risen  from  the  dead,  and 
become  the  first  fruits  of  them  that 
slept. 

Ver.  21 — 23.  Since  by  man  came 
death,  by  man  came  also  the  resurrec- 
tion of  the  dead.  For  as  in  Adam  all 
die,  even  so  in  Clirist  shall  all  be  made 
alive.  But  every  man  in  his  order : 
Christ  the  first-fruits,  and  afterward  they 


that  are  Clu'ist's,  at  his  coming.  Col. 
i.  18. 

Ver  35.  Some  men  will  say.  How  are 
the  dead  raised  i"  and  with  what  bodies 
do  tliey  come  .'' — Ver.  38.  God  giveth  a 
body  as  it  pleaseth  him. — Ver.  42.  So 
also  is  the  resurrection  of  the  dead  :  it 
it  is  sown  in  corruption,  it  is  raised  in 
incorruption. — Ver.  43.  It  is  sown  in 
dishonour,  it  is  raised  in  glorjl:  it  is  sown 
in  weakness,  it  is  raised  in  power. — 
Ver.  44.  It  is  sown  a  natural  body,  it  is 
raised  a  spiritual  body. 

Ver.  52 — 54.  The  dead  shall  be  rais- 
ed incorruptible.  For  this  con-uptible 
must  put  on  incorruption,  and  tins  mor- 
tal mast  put  on  immortality.  Tiien  shall 
!)e  brought  to  pass  the  saying  that  is 
written,  Death  is  swallowe<l  up  in  vic- 
tory. Isa.  XXV.  7,  8. — xxvi.  19.  Hos. 
xiii.  14. 

2  Cor.  iv.  14.  He  tliat  raised  up  tlie 
Lord  Jesus,  shall  raise  up  us  also  by 
Jesus,  and  sha  1  present  us  with  }ou. 

V.  1 — 3.  We  know  that  if  our  eartlilj'- 
house  of  this  tabernacle  were  dis.solved, 
we  have  a  building  of  God,  an  house 
not  made  wi'h  hands,  eternal  in  the 
I)eavens.  For  in  this  we  groan,  ear- 
nestly desiring  to  be  clothed  upon 
with  our  house  wliich  is  from  heaven. 
If  so  be  that  being  clothed,  we  shall 
not  be  found  naked. — V^er.  4.  For  we 
that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do  g'roan, 
being  burdened ;  not  for  that  we  would 
be  unclothed,  but  c.othed  upon,  that 
mortality  might  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 

Eph.  iv.  3U.  By  the  Holy  Spirit  of 
God  ye  are  sealed  unto  the  day  of  re- 
demption. 

1  Thess.  iv.  14.  If  we  believe  that 
.lesus  died  and  rose  again  ;  even  so  them 
that  sleep  in  Jesus,  will  God  bring  with 
him. 

Ver.  15 — 17.  For  this  we  say  unto 
you,  by  the  word  of  the  Lord,  TJiat  we 
which  are  alive  and  remain  unto  the 
coming  of  the  Lord,  '•hall  not  prevent 
them  which  are  asleep.  For  the  Lord 
himself  shall  descelid  from  heaven  with 
a  shout,  with  the  voice  of  ihe  archangel, 
and  with  tlie  tnniip  of  God;  and  the 
dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  iirst.  Then  we 
wiiich  are  alive  and  remain,  shall  be 
caught  up  together  with  them  in  the 
clouds  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air:  so 
shall  we  ever  be  witli  the  Loril 

Heb.  xi.  19.  Abraham  accounted  that 
(lod  was  able  to  raise  Isaac  from  the 
dead. 


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Chap.  XX. 


Ver.  55.  Otliers  were  tortured,  not 
accepting-  deliverance,  that  they  might 
obtain  a  better  resurrection. 

Rev.  XX.  6.  Blessed  and  holy  is  he 
that  hath  part  in  the  first  resuri-ection  : 
on   such   the   second   death    liath    no 


power;  but  tl)ey  shall  be  priests  of 
God  and  of  Christ,  and  shall  reign  with 
him  a  tliousand  years. 

Ver.  13.  The  sea  gave  up  the  dead 
which  were  in  it.  Isa.  xxvi.  19.  See 
Christ  shall  change  the  bodies  of  mankind. 


CHAP.  XX.     . 

OF  A  FUTURE  JUDGMENT,  AND' THE  STATE   OF 
TEE  RIGHTEOUS  AND  TOE   WICKED. 


I.  OF  a  future  judgmeiit,  and  its  con- 
teqiiences.  Acts  xxiv.  15.  As  Paul  rea- 
soned of  rigiiteousness,  temperance, 
and  judgment  to  come,  Felix  trembled. 

Heb,  vi.  1,  2.  Let  us  go  on  unto  per- 
fection. Not  laying  again  the  founda- 
tion of  the  resurrection  of  the  dead  and 
of  eternal  judgment. 

ix.  27.  It  is  appointed  unto  all  men 
once  to  die,  but  after  this  the  judgment 

II.  God  is  judge.  (See  Christ  shall 
judge  the  luorld.)  Ps.  1.  6.  God  is  judge 
— The  judge  of  all  the  earth.  Gen. 
xviii.  25. 

xcvi.  13.  He  cometh  to  judge  the 
earth.  He  shall  judge  the  world  with 
righteousness,  and  the  people  with  his 
truth.    Ver.  10.  Ps.  Iviii.  11. — xcviii.  8 

Acts  xvii.  31.  He  hath  appointed  a 
day  wherein  he  will  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness. 

Rom.  ii.  2.  The  judgment  of  God  is 
according  to  truth.     Ch.  iii.  5. 

Ver.  12.  As  man)'  as  have  sinned  in 
the  law,  shall  be  judged  by  the  law. 

Ver.  16.  In  the  day  when  God  shall 
judge  the  secrets  of  men  by  Jesus 
Clirist. 

1  Cor.  iv.  4.  He  that  judgeth  me  is 
the  Lord. 

Rev.  XX.  11,  12.  r  saw  a  great  white 
throne,  and  him  that  sa^t  on  it,  from 
whose  face  the  earth  and  the  heaven 
fled  away ;  and  there  was  found  no 
place  for  them.  And  I  saw  the  dead, 
small  and  great,  stand  l)efore  God ;  and 
the  books  were  opened;  and  another 
book  was  opened,  which  is  the  Book  of 
Life  :  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of 
those  things  which  were  written  in  the 
books,  according  to  their  works.  ' 


I  III.  Tlie  pei'sons  and  things  that  shall 
be  judged.  Eccl.  iii.  17.  God  shall 
judge  the  rig'liteous  and  the  wicked. 

xi.  9.  Rejoice,  O  young  man,  in  thy 
youth,  and  let  ihy  heart  cheer  thee  in 
the  days  of  thy  j'outli,  and  walk  in  the 
ways  of  thine  heart,  and  in  the  sigl)t  of 
tliine  eyes  :  but  know,  that  for  all  these 
things  God  will  bring  thee  into  judg- 
ment. 

xii.  14.  God  will  bring  every  work 
into  judgment,  with  every  secret  thing, 
whether  it  be  good  or  whether  it  be 
evil.  Rom.  ii.  16.  God  shall  judge  the 
secrets  of  men. 

Matt.  xii.  36.  Every  idle  word  that 
men  shall  speak,  they  shall  give  ac- 
count thereof  in  the  day  of  judgment. 
Ver  37. 

Rom.  xiv.  12.  Every  one  shall  give 
account  of  himself  to  God. 

1  Cor.  iii.  14.  Every  man's  work  shall 
be  made  manifest. 

Heb.  xiii.  17.  Ministers  watch  for 
your  souls,  as  they  that  must  give  ac- 
coimt. 

1  Pet.  iv.  4,  5.  They  that  run  to 
excess  of  riot,  .shall  give  account  to  him 
that  is  ready  to  judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead. 

Ver.  17.  Judgment  must  begin  at 
the  house  of  God. 

IV.  When  the  day  of  judgment  shajl 
be  :  Mark  xiii.  24 — 26.  The  sun  shall 
be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not 
give  her  light ;  and  the  stars  of  heav- 
en shall  fell,  and  the  powers  that  are 
in  heaven  shall  be  shaken.  And  then 
shall  they  see  the  Son  of  Man,  coming 
in  the  clouds,  with  great  power  and 
glory. — Ver.  32.   But  of  that  day  and 


Chap.  XX. 


Of  a  Future  Judgment. 


351 


hour  kiioweth  no  man  ;  no,  not  the  an- 
gels which  are  in  heaven,  neither  the 
Son,  but  the  Fatlier.  Matt.  xxiv.  29 
to  44. 

1  Ihess.  V.  2.  The  day  of  the  Lord 
so  Cometh  as  a  thief  in  the  night.  2 
Fet.  iii.  lu. 

2  Thess.  ii.  3.  That  day  shall  not 
come,  except  there  come  a  falling  away 
first,  and  that  man  of  sin  be  revealed, 
the  son  of  perdition. — Ver.  8.  Whom 
the  Lord  shall  consume,  &c. 

V.  TJaes  to  be  made  of  the  doctrine  of 
a  future  judgment,  and  its  consequences  ; 
for  encouraging  steadfastness  and  perse 
verance  in  sundry  gi\ices  and  duties  of 
the  Christian  life.  Luke  xxi.  34,  3a 
Take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest  at  an} 
time  your  hearts  be  over-charged  willi 
surfeiting  and  drunkenness,  and  the 
cares  of  this  life  ;  and  so  that  di\y  come 
upon  you  unawares.  (Compare  1  Pet. 
iv.  45.)  For  as  a  snare  shall  it  come  on 
all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the 
earth. — Ver.  36.  Watch  ye,  therefore, 
and  pray  always  ;  tliat  ye  may  be  ac- 
counted worthy  to  escape  all  these 
things  that  shall  come  to  pass,  and  to 
stand  before  the  Son  of  man.  See 
Matt,  xxiv,  42.  44  to  51.  Mark  xiii.  33 
to  37. 

1  Cor.  1.  7,  8.  Waiting  for  the  com- 
ing of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  shall 
confirm  you  unto  the  end,  that  ye  may 
be  blameless  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ. 

iv.  4,  5.  He  that  judgcth  me  is  the 
Lord.  (See  Christ  shall  judge.)  There- 
fore judge  nothing  before  the  time, 
till  the  Lord  come.  See  Matt.  vii.  1,  2. 
Kom.  xiv.  3.  lU.  13.  Col.  ii.  16.  James 
iv.  11. 

Acts  xvii.  30,  31.  The  times  of  igno- 
rance God  wmked  at,  but  now  com- 
mundeth  all  men  everywhere  to  rejjent. 
Because  he  hatli  apjiomtcd  a  day  where- 
in he  will  judge  the  world  in  righte- 
ousness, by  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  iii.  4,  5.  When  Christ,  who  is 
our  life,  shall  appear,  then  shall  ye  ap- 
pear with  him  in  glory.  Mortify  there- 
fore your  members  which  are  upon  the 
earth  ;  fornication,  uncleanness,  inordi- 
nate alfcctioii,  evil  concupiscence,  and 
covetousncss,  which  is  idolatry. — Ver. 
8.  Also  put  ofi'  anger,  wrath,  mahce, 
blasplicmy,  fiUliy  commuiucations  out 
of  your  nu)uth. — Ver.  9.  Lie  not.' — Ver. 
24.  Knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall 
receive  the  reward  of  tlie  iniieritance. 


1  Thess.  ii.  19.  We  who  are  minis- 
ters, what  is  our  hope  or  joy,  or  crown 
of  rejoicing .'  are  not  even  }  e  in  the 
presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  at 
his  coming .'' 

iii.  12,  13.  The  Lord  make  you  to  in- 
crease and  abound  in  love  one  toward 
iuiother,  and  toward  all  men.  To  the 
end  he  may  stablish  your  hearts  un- 
blameable  in  holiness,  before  God  even 
our  Father,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  with  all  his  saints. 

iv.  17.  We  shall  be  caught  up  in  the 
clouds  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air :  so 
siiall  we  be  ever  v/ith  the  Lord. — Ver. 
18.  Wherefore  comfort  one  another 
with  these  words. 

V.  2.  The  day  of  the  Lord  cometli 
as  a  thief  in  the  night.     2  Pet.  iii.  10. 

Ver.  4.  But  ye,  brethren  are  not  in 
darkness,  that,  that  day  should  over- 
take you  as  a  thief — \  er.  6.  There- 
fore let  us  not  sleep  as  do  others,  but 
let  us  watch  and  be  sober. 

1  Thess.  V.  8.  Putting  on  the  breast- 
plate of  faith  and  love  ;  and  for  an  liel- 
met  the  hope  of  salvation. 

2  Thess.  ii.  1,  2.  We  beseech  you 
brethren,  by  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  by  our  gathering  to- 
gether unto  him,  that  ye  be  not  soon 
shaken  in  mind. 

1  Tim.  vl.  14.  Keep  this  command- 
ment without  spot,  unrcbukeable,  until 
tlie  coming-  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
See  Obedience  to  Christ.. 

Tit.  ii.  12,  13.  Denying  ungodliness 
and  worldly  lusts,  we  should  live  sober- 
1),  rigliteously,  and  godly,  in  this  pre- 
sent world;  Looking  for  the  blessed 
hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing  of 
tiie  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  , 
Christ. 

James  v.  7.  "Be  patient,  brethren,  un- 
to the  cgming-  of  the  Lord. — \'er.  8. 
Stablish  your  hearts,  for  the  coining  of 
the  Lord  draweth  nigh. 

1  Pet.  i.  7.  That  the  trial  of  ydiiv 
faith,  being  much  more  precious  than 
that  of  gold  that  pcrisheth,  though  it 
')e  tried  by  fire,  might  be  found  unto 
praise,  and  honour,  and  glory,  at  the 
appearing  of  Jesus  Christ. — Ver.  9.  Ye 
eceiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  the 
salvation  of  your  souls. 

Ver.  13 — 15.  Gird  up  the  loins  of 
your  mind,  be  sober  and  hope  to  the 
end,  for  the  grace  that  shall  be  brought 
U)  }  ou  at  the  revelation  of  Jesi.s  Christ : 
As  obedient  children,  not  fashioninjf 


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yourselves  according  to  tlie  former  lusts 
in  your  ignorance  ;  but  as  he  which 
hath  called  you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy 
in  all  man7ier  of  conversation. 

1  Pet.  iv.  7.  The  end  of  all  things  is 
at  hand ;  be  ye  therefore  sober,  and 
watch  unto  prayer. 

Ver.  13.  Rejoice,  in  as  much  as  ye 
are  partakers  of  Christ's  sufferings ; 
that  when  his  glory  shall  be  revealed, 
ye  may  be  glad  also  with  exceeding  joy. 

2  Pet.  iii.  11,  12.  Seeing  then  that  all 
these  things  shall  be  dissolved,  what 
manner  of  persons  ought  ye  to  be,  in 
all  holy  conversation  and  godliness  ? 
Looking  for,  and  hasting  to  the  coming 
of  the  day  of  God  ;  wherein  the  heavens 
being  on  fire,  shall  be  dissolved,  and 
the  elements  shall  melt  with  fervent 
heat.     Ver.  13,  14. 

1  John  ii.  8.  Little  children,  abide 
in  Christ,  that  when  he  shall  appear  ye 
may  have  confidence,  and  not  be  asham- 
ed at  his  coming. 

iv.  17.  Herein  is  our  love  made  per- 
fect, that  we  may  have  boldness  in  the 
day  of  judgment. 

Rev.  xiv.  7.  fear  God,  and  give  glo- 
ry to  him,  for  the  hour  of  his  judg- 
ment is  come  ;  and  worship  him  that 
made  heaven  and  earth,  and  the  foun- 
tains of  waters. 

VI.  TAe  dissolution  of  the  heavens  and 
the  earth.  Ps.  cii.  25.  The  heavens  are 
the  work  of  thine  hands. — Ver.  26.  They 
shall  perish,  but  thou  shalt  endure  ;  yea, 
all  of  them  shall  wax  old  like  a  garment, 
and  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou  [Christ] 
change  them,  and  they  shall  be  changed. 
See  Heb.  i.  10,  11,  12. 

2  Pet.  iii.  7.  The  heavens  and  the 
earth,  which  are  now,  are  kept  in  store, 
reserved  unto  fire  against  the  day  of 
judgment,  and  perdition  of  ungodly 
men. — Ver.  10.  The  heavens  shall  pass 
away  with  a  great  noise,  and  the  ele- 
ments shall  melt  with  fervent  heat;  the 
earth  also  and  the  works  that  are  tliere- 
in  shall  be  burnt  up.  Ver.  12. 

Ver.  12.  Nevertheless  we,  according 
to  his  promise,  look  for  new  heavens 
and  a  new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth 
righteousness.  See  Rev.  vi.  14.  Isa. 
xxxiv.  24.— li.  6.— Ixv.  17.— Ixvi.  22. 

HAPPINESS  OF  THE  RIGHTEOUS. 

VII.  The  happiness  of  the  nghteous  in 
heaven,  inconceivab!y  great.  1  Cor.  ii.  9. 
Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  nei- 


ther have  entered  into  the  heart  of  man, 
the  things  which  God  hath  prepared 
for  them  that  love  him.     Isa.  Ixiv.  4. 

1  John  iii.  2.  Beloved,  now  are  we 
the  sons  of  God ;  and  it  doth  not  yet 
appear  what  we  shall  be  :  but  we  know 
that  when  he  shall  appear  we  sliall  be 
hke  him ;  for  we  shall  see  him  as  he 
is.  Rom.  viii.  29.  Phil.  iii.  21. 

VIII.  Christians  are  heirs,  Rom.  viii.  17. 
If  children,  then  heirs;  heirs  of  God, 
and  joint  heirs  with  Christ.  Ch.  iv.  7. 

Gal.  iii.  27.  Heirs  according  to  the 
promise.  Eph.  iii.  6. 

Tit.  iii.  17.  Heirs  according  to  tiie 
hope  of  eternal  life. 

Heb.  i.  17.  Heirs  of  salvation. 

vi,   17.    Heirs  of  promise. 

xi.  7.  10.  Heirs  of  righteousness  by 
faith. 

James  ii.  5.  Heirs  of  a  kingdom, 
which  God  hath  prepared  for  them  that 
love  him. 

1  Pet.  iii.  7.  Heirs  of  the  grace  of 
life. 

Christians  have  an  inheritance,  a  king- 
dom, &c.  Matt.  xix.  21.  29.  Thou  shalt 
have  treasure  in  heaven-^Shall  inherit 
everlasting  life. 

XXV.  34.  Christ  will  say.  Come  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  king- 
dom prepared  for  you  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world.     Luke  xii.  32. 

Luke  xxii.  29,  30.  I  appoint  unto  you 
a  kingdom,  even  as  my  Father  hath  ap- 
pointed unto  me  ;  that  ye  may  eat  and 
drink  at  my  table,  in  my  kingdom. 

Acts  xiv.  20.  We  must  through  mani- 
fold tribulations  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

XX.  32.  To  an  inheritance  among 
them  that  are  sanctified,  by  faith  in  Je- 
sus Christ.     Chap.  xxvi.  18. 

Rom.  v.  17.  They  which  receive 
abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the  gift  of 
righteousness,  shall  reign  in  life  by  Je- 
sus Christ.  2  Tim.  ii.  12.  If  we  suffer 
with  Christ  we  shall  also  reign  with 
him.  Matt.  xix.  28. 

Gal.  iiii  18.  An  inheritance,  not  of 
law,  but  of  promise.     Rom.  iv.  14. 

Eph.  i.  11.  In  Christ  we  have  obtain- 
ed an  inheritance. 

Ver.  14.  The  Spirit  of  promise  Is 
the  earnest  of  our  inheritance. 

Ver.  18.  The  glory  of  God's  inhe- 
ritance in  the  saints. 

('ol.  i,  12.  The  Father  hath  made  us 
meet  to  be  partakers  of  the  inheritance 
of  the  «aints  in  light. 


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Col.  jii.  24.  Of  the  Lord  ye  shall  re- 
ceive the  reward  of  tlie  inheritance ; 
for  ye  serve  tlie  Lord  Clirist. 

1  Tliess.  ii.  12.  (iod  hath  called  us 
to  his  kingdom  and  glory. 

2  Thess.  i.  5.  Tliat  ye  may  be  ac- 
counted worthy  of  the  kingdom,  for 
which  ye  also  sufl'er. 

2  l"im.  iv.  18.  The  Lord  shall  pre- 
serve me  to  his  heavenly  kingdom. 

Heb.  ix.  15.  Christ  the  mediator,  Stc. 
that  they  might  receive  the  promise  of 
eternal  inheritance. 

X.  34.  An  enduring  substance.  Ch. 
xii.  28.  A  kingdom  that  cannot  be 
moved. 

2  Pet.  i.  3,  4.  God  hath  begotten  us 
to  a  lively  hope ;  to  an  inheritance  in- 
corruptible, undefiled,  and  that  fadelh 
not  away,  reserved  in  heaven. 

Vei'.  ii.  An  emrance  siiall  be  minis- 
tered unto  you  abundantly,  into  the 
everlasting  kmgdom  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ 

Rev.  i.  6.  Jesus  Christ  hath  made  us 
kings  and  priests  unto  Cod  and  his 
Father.  Ch.  v.  10. — xx.  4.  6.  See  Luke 
vi.  20.— xiii.  28,  29.— xiv.  15. 

XXI.  7.  He  that  overcometh  shall  in- 
herit all  things. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9.  The  unrighteous  shall 
not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God.  Ver. 
10.  Gal.  v.  21.  Eph.  v.  5. 

IX.  The  righteous  have  rest.  Job  iii.  17 
There  [in  heaven]  the  weary  are  at  rest. 

Ps.  cxvi.  7.  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O 
my  soul. 

Jer.  vi.  16.  Walk  in  the  good  way, 
and  j'e  .shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls. 
Isa.  Ivii.  2. 

Matt.  xi.  28.  Come  unto  me  [said 
.Tesus,]  and  1  will  give  you  rest. — Ver. 
39.  Ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls. 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  God  will  give  you  rest, 
when  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed 
from  heaven. 

Heb.  iv.  9.  There  rcmaineth  a  rest 
for  the  people  of  God. — Ver.  11.  Let 
us  labour  to  enter  into  that  rest. 

Rev.  xiv.  13.  The  dead  which  die  in 
the  Lord,  rest  from  their  laljours,  and 
tlieir  works  do  follow  them. 

X.  'I'heij  enjoy  mmisiona,  n  new  hea- 
ven, an  heavenly  temple,  light,  &c.  John 
xiv.  2.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many 
man-sions ;  1  go  to  prepare  a  place  for 
you. — Ver.  3.  I  will  come  again,  and 
receive  you  unto  myself,  tliat  when^  J 
am,  there  ve  mav  be  also. 


2  Pet  iii.  13.  We  look  for  new  hea- 
vens, and  a  new  earth,  wherein  dwel- 
leth  righteousness. 

Rev.  iii.  4.  I'liey  shall  walk  with  me 
in  white,  for  they  are  worthy. 

xxi.  22.  The  Lord  God  Almighty,  and 
the  Lamb,  are  the  temple  of  it. — Ver. 
23.  The  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it, 
and  the  Lamb  is  the  light  thereof. 

xxii.  4.  They^all  see  his  face,  and 
his  name  shall  be  m  their  foreheads. — 
Ver.  5.  The  Lord  God  giveth  them 
light ;  and  they  shall  reign  for  ever  and. 
ever. 

XL  They  are  present  tvith  Christ. 
John  xvii.  24.  1  will  that  they  also 
whom  tliou  hast  given  me  be  with  me 
where  1  am,  that  they  may  behold  my 
glory  which  thou  hast  given  me.  Ch. 
xii.  26. 

Col. "iii.  4.  When  Christ  who  iS  our 
life  shall  appear,  then  shall  ye  also  ap- 
pear with  hin»  in  glorj".     1  John  iii.  2. 

1  Thess.  iv.  17  We  shall  be  caught 
up  in  the  clouds  to  meet  the  Lord  in 
the  air ;  and  so  shall  we  ever  be  with 
the  Lord. 

Ue\.  iii.  4.  Thou  hast  a  few  names 
even  in  Sai'dis,  which  have  not  defiled 
their  garments ;  and  they  shall  walk 
with  me  in  white,  for  they  are  worthy. 

Ver.  21.  To  him  that  overcometli, 
will  I  grant  to  sit  with  me  in  my  throne; 
even  as  I  also  overcame,  and  am  set- 
down  with  my  Father  in  his  throne- 
Ver.  5. 

vii.  15.  They  are  before  the  throne 
of  God,  and  serve  him  day  and  night  in 
his  temple ;  and  he  that  sitteth  on  the 
tiirone  shall  dwell  among  them. 

xiv.  4.  These  are  they  which  follovfl* 
the  Lamb  whithersoever  he  goeth ' 
these  were  redeemed  from  among 
men ;  being  the  first-fruits  unto  God 
and  to  the  Lamb.     Ver.  5. 

XFL  Jlre  in  a  state  of  joy.  Ps.  xvi.  11. 
Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path  of  life  ;  in 
thy  presence  is  fulm  ss  of  joy,  and  at 
thy  right  hand  are  pleasures  for  ever- 
more.    J's.  xxxvi.  8,  9.  Isa.  xxxv.  10. 

Matt.  XXV.  21.  Enter  into  the  joy  of 
thy  Lord. 

Jude  24.  Tie  is  able  to  present  you 
faultless  before  the  presence  of  his 
glory,  with  exceeding  joy. 

XHI.  Free  from  fuiiii  and  sorrow.  \sa. 
xxxiii.  24.  The  inhabitant  sh.all  not  say, 
I  am  sick  ;  the  people  that  dwell  there* 
shall  be  forgiven  Mieiv  iniquitv. 
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Isa.xxxv.  10.  Sorrow  and  sighing  shall 
fly  awuy. 

Ix.  19.  The  sun  shall  be  no  more  thy 
light  by  day,  neither  shall  the  moon 
give  light  unto  thee ;  but  the  Lord 
shail  be  unto  thee  an  everlasting  light, 
and  thy  God  thy  glory.     Ver.  20. 

N.  B.  The  above  texts  from  Isaiah, 
though  prophetical  of  the  happy  st:tte 
of  the  church  on  eartKfare  m<3re  strict)}- 
true  and  expressive  of  the  happiness 
of  glorified  saints  in  heaven. 

Matt.  vi.  20.  Lay  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither  moth 
nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  nor  thieves  break 
through  and  steal. 

Rev.  vii.  15 — 17.  They  are  before  the 
throne  of  God,  and  serve  him  day  and 
night  in  his  temple  ;  and  he  that  sitteth 
on  the  throne  shall  lead  them,  And 
they  shall  hunger  no  more,  neither 
thirst  any  more  ;  neither  shall  the  sun 
light  on  them,  nor  any  heat.  For  the 
Lamb  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the 
throne  shall  feed  them,  and  shall  lead 
them  unto  living  fountains  of  waters, 
and  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from 
their  eyes. 

xxi.  4.  God  shall  wipe  away  all 
tears  from  their  eyes ;  and  there  shall 
be  no  more  death,  neither  sorrow  nor 
crying ;  neither  shall  there  be  any  more 
pain  :  for  the  former  things  are  passed 
away. 

xxii.  3.  There  shall  be  no  more  curse ; 
but  the  throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb 
shall  be  in  it,  and.  his  servants  shall 
serve  him. 

XIV.  Eteimal  life  is  from  God.  Ps. 
si.  6.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path  of 
life.     Acts  ii.  28. 

xxxvi.  9.  With  thee  is  the  fountain 
of  life. 

Ixiii.  3.  Thy  loving-kindness  is  better 
than  life. 

Rev.  xxii.  1.  I  beheld  a  pure  river  of 
water  of  life,  clear  as  ciystal,  proceed- 
ing out  of  the  throne  of  God  and  of  the 
Lamb. 

Ver.  2.  In  the  midst  of  the  street, 
and  on  either  side  of  the  river,  was  the 
tree  of  life.     See  lAfe  through  Christ. 

XV.  Life  promised  to  sundry  graces 
and  duties.  (See  Promises  te  faith  in 
Christ ;  to  obedience.)  Lev.  xviii.  5. 
Keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgments ; 
which  if  a  man  do  he  shall  live  in  them. 
iSfeh.  ix.  29.  Ezek.  xx.  11.  13.  21.  Rom. 

■■'X.  5.  Gal.  iii.  5. 


Ezek.  xviii.  9.  He  that  hath  walked 
in  my  statutes,  and  kept  my  judgments, 
he  shall  surely  live.  Ver.  17.  19;  Ch. 
xxxiii.  13. 

Matt.  six.  16, 17.  One  came,  and  said 
unto  Jesus,  Good  Vlaster,  what  good 
thing  shall  I  do  that  I  may  have  eternal 
lite  ?  Jesus  said  unto  him.  If  thou  wilt 
enter  into  life,  keep  the  command- 
ments. Ver.  18,  19.  21.  Mark  x.  17.  19. 
Luke  X.  ^5,  &c. 

John  iv.  36.  He  that  reapeth  receiv- 
eth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit  unto 
life  eternal:  that  he  that  soweth  and 
he  that  reapeth  may  rejoice  together. 

xii.  50.  Tiie  Father's  commandment 
is  life  everlasting. 

Rom.  ii.  7.  To  them  who,  by  patient 
continuance  in  well-domg,  seek  for 
glory,  honour,  and  immortality,  God 
will  give  eternal  life. 

vi.  22.  Being  made  free  from  sin,  and 
become  the  servants  of  God,  ye  have 
your  fruit  unto  holiness,  and.  the  end 
everlasting  life. 

Rev.  ii.  7.  To  him  that  overcometh 
will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life, 
which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  paradise  of 
God. 

xxii.  14.  Blessed  are  they  that  do  his 
commandments,  that  they  may  have  a 
right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter 
in  through  the  gates  into  the  city.  See 
Promises  to  obediejice  ;  to  good  -works  ,• 
■well-doing,  &c. 

XVI.  To  the  righteousness,  Prov.  xi. 
19.  Righteousness  tendeth  to  life.  Ver, 
30.  Ch.  xxi.  21. 

xii.  28.  In  the  way  of  righteousness  is 
life,  and  in  the  path-way  thereof  is  no 
death. 

Matt.  XXV..46.  The  righteous  shall  go 
into  life  eternal.  See  Promises  to  the 
righteous. 

XVII.  To  the  spiritually  minded.  Rom. 
viii.  6.  To  be  spiritually  minded  is  life 
and  peace.  Ver.  10.  13. 

Gal.  vi.  8.  He  that  soweth  to  the  Spi- 
rit, shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life  everlast- 
ing. 

XVIII.  To  seeHng  God.  Ps.  xxii.  26. 
Your  hearts  shall  live  that  seek  him. 

Amos  V.  4.  Seek  ye  me,  and  your  soul 
shall  live.    See  Promises  to  seeking  God. 

XIX.  To  godli-ness.  See  Promises  to 
godliness. 

1  Tim.  iv.  8.  Godliness  hath  the  pro- 
mise of  the  life  that  now  is,  and  of  that 
which  is  to  come. 


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XX.  To  the  fear  of  God.  See  Promises 
to  fearing-  God. 

Prov.  xiv.  27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
a  fountain  of  life,  to  depart  from  the 
snares  of  death.     Ch.  xix.  23. — xxii  4. 

XXI.  To  loving  God.  See  Promises 
to  loving'  God. 

James  i.  12.  A  crown  of  life  he  hath 
promised  to  them  that  love  him. 

XXll  To  mortification,  dying  unto  sin. 
Matt,  xviii  8.  If  thy  hand  or  thy  foot 
offend  thee,  cut  them  off  and  cast  them 
fro...  thee  :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 
into  life,  halt  or  maimed,  rather  than 
having  two  hands  or  two  feet  to  be  cast 
into  everlasting  fire. — Ver.  9.  If  thine 
eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  out  and  cast 
it  from  tliee ;  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  mto  life  with  one  eye,  rather  tha 
having  two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  he.l  fire. 

Rom.  vi.  8.  If  we  be  dead  witli  Christ, 
weshall  also  live  withhim.  (2TiiTi.ii.  11.) 
Ver.  11.  Keckon  ye  yourselves  to  be 
dead  indeed  to  sin,  but  alive  unto  God 
througli  Jesus  Clirist  our  Lord. 

Gal  ii.  20. 1  am  crucified  with  Christ: 
nevertheless  I  live  ;  yet  not  I,  but  Christ 
liveth  in  me.     Rom.  viii,  2. 

XXIII.  To  suffering  for  Christ's  sake. 
Matt.  X.  39  He  that  ioseth  his  life  for 
my  sake,  shall  find  it.     John  xii.  25. 

xix.  29.  Every  one  that  hath  foi's.iken 
houses,  or  brethren  or  sisters,  or  father 
or  mother,  or  wife  or  children,  or  lands, 
for  my  name's  sake,  shall  receive  an 
hundred  fold,  and  shall  inherit  everlast- 
ing life. 

XXIV.  To  perseverance.  Rev.  ii.  10. 
Be  thou  faithful  unto  death,  and  I  will 
give  thee  a  crown  of  life,     ilalt.  x.  22 

XXV.  To  those  that  overcome.  Rev. 
ii.  7.  To  him  that  overcometh  will  I 
give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  which  is 
m  the  midst  of  the  paradise  of  God. 
See  ver.  11.  17.  26.  Ch.  iii.  5.  12.  21. 
— xxi.  7. 

XXVI.  To  repentance.  See  Promises 
to  repentance,  conversion,  turning;  &c. 

Acts  xi.  18.  Then  hath  God  unto  the 
Gentiles  granted  repentance  unto  fife. 

XXVII.  To  the  wise.  See  Promises 
to  the  love  and  study  of  -wisdom. 

Prov.  iv.  4.  Wisdom  saith.  Keep  my 
commandments  and  live. 

viii.  '3i5.  Whoso  findeth  wisdom  find- 
eth  life,  and  siiall  obtain  favour  of  tlie 
Lord.    eh.  xvi.  22. 


Eccl.  vii  12.  Wisdom  giveth  life. 
See  Ch.  xiii.  14.— xv  24. 

FUTURE  PUNISHMENTS. 

XXVIII.  Sinners  that  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Matt.  v.  20. 
Except  your  righteousness  shall  exceed 
the  righteousness  of  the  scribes  and 
Pliarisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

vii.  21 — 23.  Jesus  said,  Not  every  one 
that  saith  imto  me.  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  but 
he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Fatlier 
which  is  in  heaven.  Many  will  say  un- 
to me  in  that  day.  Lord,  Lord,  have  we 
not  prophesied  in  thy  name,  and  in  thy 
name  cast  out  devils,  and  in  thy  name 
done  many  wonderful  works  ?  And  then 
will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew 
you :  depart  from  me,  ye  that  work  ini- 
quity     Luke  xiii.  26. 

xviii,  3.  Except  ye  be  converted,  and 
become  as  little  children,  ye  shall  not 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Mark  x.  15. 

Mark  x.  23 — 25.  27.  Jesus  said,  How 
hardly  shall  they  that  have  riches  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  !  how  hard  is 
it  for  them  that  tiiist  in  riches  to  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  ! — It  is  easier 
for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a 
needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter  in- 
to the  kingdom  of  God. — With  men  it 
is  impossible,  but  not  with  God ;  for 
with  God  all  things  are  possible. 

Luke  xiii.  24.  Strive  to  enter  in  at 
the  strait  gate  ;  for  many  shall  seek  to 
enter  in,  and  shall  not  be  able.  Matt, 
vii.  13,  14.  For  wide  is  the  gate,  and 
broad  is  the  way  that  leadeth  to  de- 
struction, and  many  there  be  which  go 
in  thereat :  because  strait  is  the  gate, 
and  narrow  is  the  way,  which  leadeth 
unto  life,  and  few  there  be  that  find 
it. 

John  iii.  3.    Except  a  man  be  bom 
again,  he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of 
God. — Ver.  5.  Except  a  man  be  bor 
of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God 

1  Cor.  vi.  9,  10.  Know  ye  not,  that 
the  unrighteous  shall  not  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God  ?  Be  not  deceived  : 
neither  fornicaters,  nor  idolaters,  nor 
adulterers,  nor  effeminate,  nor  abusers 
of  themselves  with  mankind ;  nor 
thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards, 
nor  revilers,  nor  extortioners,  sliall  in- 
herit the  kingdom  of  God 


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Future  Punts hmetitn. 


Chap.  XX. 


XV.  50.  flesh  and  blood  cannot  in- 
herit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Gal  V.  19—21.  The  works  of  the 
flesh  are  manifest,  which  are  these ; 
adultery,  fornication,  uncleanness,  las- 
civiousness,  idolatry,  witchcraft,  hatred, 
variance,  emulations,  wrath,  strife,  se- 
ditions, heresies,  envyings,  murders, 
drunkenness,  revellings  and  sucli  like  : 
of  the  wliich  I  tell  you  before,  as  I  have 
also  told  you  in  time  past,  that  they 
which  do  such  thiiigs  shall  not  inher- 
it the  kingdom  of  God. 

Eph.  V.  5.  No  whoremonger,  nor 
unclean  person,  nor  covetous  man  who 
is  an  idolater,  hath  any  inheritance  in 
the  kingdom  of  God  and  of  Christ. 

Heb.  iii.  19.  The  Jews  could  not  en- 
ter into  the  promised  land,  because  of 
unbelief 

iv.  1.  Let  us  fear,  lest  a  promise  be- 
ing left  us  of  entering  into    his  rest. 


mies.  For  beliold  the  Lord  will  come 
with  fire,  and  with  his  chariots  like  a 
wliirlwind,  to  render  his  anger  with  fu- 
ry, and  his  rebuke  with  flames  of  fire. 

Ver.  24.  The  men  that  have  trans- 
gressed against  me,  tlieir  worm  shall  not 
die,  neither  shall  their  fire  be  quenched. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Circumcise  your  hearts 
to  the  Lord,  take  away  the  foreskin  of 
your  iiearts ;  lest  my  fury  come  forth 
like  fire,  and  burn  that  none  can  quench 
it,  for  the  evil  of  vour  doings.  Ch.  xxi. 
12. 

Lam.  ii.  4.  He  poured  out  his  fury 
like  fire.  Ezek.  xxxviii.  22. 

Amos  V.  6.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  and 
lye  shall  live  ;  lest  he  break  outhke  fi.re, 
land  devour,  and  there  be  none  to 
I  quench  it. 

i  Nail.  i.  5.  The  mountains  quake  at 
him,  and  the  hills  melt,  and  the  earth  is 
burnt   up    at    his   presence,    yea,    the 


any  of  you  should  seem  to  come   shortil  world,  and  all  that  dwell  therein. 

of  it.  j      Hab.  iii.  5.  Before  him  went  the  pes- 

liev.  xxi.  27.  There  shall  in  no   wise  iitilence,  and  burning  coals  went  forth 
enter  into  tne  heavenly  Jerusalem,  any 
thing  that  defileth,  neitiier  whatsoever 
worketh  an  abomination,  or  muketh  a 
lie.     Ch.  XX.  15. 

xxli.  15.  Without  are  dogs,  and  sor- 
cerers, and  whoremongers,  and  mur- 
derers, and  Idolaters,  and  whosoever 
loveth  and  maketh  a  he.     Ch.  xxi.  8. 

XX.IX.  The  greatest  punishments  and 
sufferings  in  this  life,  set  forth  in  the  lan- 
guage expressive  of  future  punishments. 
Deut.  iv.  24.  The  Lord  thy  God  is  a 
consuming  fie.     Heb.  xii.  29. 

xxxii.  ~;2.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  mine 
anger,  and  shall  burn  unto  the  lowest 
hell ;  and  shall  consume  the  earth  with 
her  increase,  and  set  on  fire  the  foun- 
dations of  the  mountains. 

Ps.  XI.  6.  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall 
rain  fire  and  brimstone,  and  an  horrible 
tempest.     Ps.  1.  3. 

Ps.  xcvii.  3  A  fire  goeth  before  him, 
and  bui-neth  up  ins  enemies  round 
about.  See  instances  here  f.  Gen.  xix. 
24.  Exod.  ix.  23,  24.  Lev  x.  2.  2  Kings 
i.  12. 

Isa.  xiv.  9.  Hell  from  beneath  Is  mo- 
ved, to  meet  thee  at  thy  coining. 

xxxiii.  14  Who  of  us  shall  dwell 
■with,  devouring  fire  ?  who  of  us  shall 
dwell  with  everlasting  burnings  } 

XXXV.  4.  God  will  come  with  ven- 
geance, &c. 

Ixvi.  14,  15.  The  i'dignation  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  known  towards  his  ene 


at  his  feet. 

Mai.  iii.  2.  Who  jnay  abide  the  day 
of  his  coming  ^  and  who  siiall  stand 
when  he  appeareth  .?  for  he  is  like  a  re- 
finer's fire,  and  fuller's  so.ap. 

iv.  1.  Behold  the  day  of  the  Lord 
cometh  that  shall  burn  as  an  oven,  and 
all  the  proud,  yea,  and  aU  that  do  wick- 
edly, shall  be  stubble  ;  and  the  da-  that 
cometh  siiall  burn  them  up,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

XXX.  The  punishment  of  the  tvicked 
in  a  future  state  is  thus  set  forth.  Ps.  ix. 
17.  The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into 
hell,  and  all  the  nations  that  forget  God, 
Ps.  Ixxix.  6. 

Matt.  iii.  10.  Every  branch  thatbear- 
eth  not  fruit,  is  hewn  down  and  cast  in- 
to the  fire.  Ch.  vii.  19.  Every  tree 
that  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit,  is 
hewn  down  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

V.  22.  Whosoever  shall  say  to  his  bro- 
ther, Thou  fool,  shall  be  in  danger  of 
hell  fire. 

X.  28.  Fear  him  that  is  able  to  des- 
troy both  soul  and  body  in  hell. 

xiii.  40 — 42.  As  the  tares  are  gather- 
ed, and  burnt  in  the  fire  ;  so  shall  it  be 
in  the  end  of  the  woi'ld.  The  Son  of 
man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and 
tliey  shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all 
things  that  offend,  and  them  which  do 
iniquity  ;  and  shall  cast  them  into  afiir-t 
nace  of  fire  ;  there  shaU  be  wailing  and 
gnashing  of  teeth. 


Chap.  XX. 


Future  Punifihments. 


357 


Matt,  xxiii.  29.  33.  Woe  unto  you 
hypocrites,  &c.  How  can  ye  escape  the 
damnation  of  liell  ? 

XXV.  41 — 43.  Clirist  shall  say  vnito 
them  on  the  left  hand,  Depart  from  me, 
j'e  cursed,  into  everlasting' fire,  prepar- 
ed for  the  devil  and  his  angels  :  For  1 
was  an  hungered,  and  }e  gave  me  no 
meat ;  I  was  thirsty  and  3  e  gave  me  no 
drink ;  I  was  a  stranger,  ami  ye  took 
me  not  in  ;  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me 
not ;  sick  and  in  prison,  and  ye  visited 
me  not. — Ver.  45,  46.  Inasmuch  as  ye 
did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these, 
ye  did  it  not  unto  me.  And  these  shall 
go  away  into  everlasting  punishment. 

Mark  ix.  43.  If  thy  hand  oflend  thee, 
cut  it  off;  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 
into  life  maimed,  than  having  two 
hands,  to  go  into  hell. — Ver.  45.  And 
if  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it  off';  it  is 
better  ibr  thee  to  enter  halt  into  life, 
than  having  two  feet,  to  be  cast  into 
hell,  into  the  fire  that  never  shall  be 
quenched. — Ver.  47,  48.  And  if  thinfe 
eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  out ;  it  is  bet- 
ter for  thee  to  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  God  with  one  eye,  than  having  two 
eyes,  to  be  cast  into  hell  fire  ;  wlicre 
their  worm  dieth  not,  and  their  fire  is 
not  quenched.    Matt.  v.  29. — xviii.  8, 9. 

Luke  iii.  17.  He  will  gather  the  wheat 
into  his  garner,  but  the  chaff  he  will 
burn  with  fire  unquenchable. 

xvi.  23.  In  hell  the  rich  man  lift  up 
his  eyes,  being  in  torment. — Ver.  24. 
Tormented  in  this  flame.     Ver.  25.  28. 

Rom.  ix.  22.  God  endureth  witlimuch 
long-suffering  the  vessels  of  wrath,  fit- 
ted to  destruction. 

Phil.  iii.  18,  19.  The  enemies  of  the 
cross  of  Christ,  their  end  is  destruction. 

1  Thess.  V.  2,  3.  The  day  of  the 
Lord  so  Cometh,  as  a  thief  in  the  niffht. 
When  they  shall  say.  Peace  and  safety  ; 
then  sudden  destruction  cometh  upon 
them,  as  travail  xipon  a  woman  with 
child  ;  and  they  shall  not  escape.  2  Pet. 
iii.  10.  12.  Kev.  iii.  3.— xvi.  15. 

2  Thess.  i.  7—9.  The  Lord  Jesus 
shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with  his 
mighty  angels.  In  flaming  fire,  taking 
vengeance  on  them  tl'at  know  not  God, 
and  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our 
Lord  .lesus  Christ:  who  shall  be  pun- 
ished with  everlasting  destruction,  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the 
glory  of  his  power. 

ii.  8.  Then  shall  that'  Wicked  be 
revealed,  whom  the  Lord  shall  consume 


with  the  spirit  of  his  mouth,  and  shall  de- 
stroy with  the  brightness  oi  his  coming. 

Ver.  12.  That  they  ail  might  be 
dandled,  who  believed  not  the  truth, 
but  had  pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

Heb.  vi.  8.  The  end  of  the  unfruitful 
is  to  be  burned,  iiatt.  iii.  lu. — vii.  19. 

X.  27.  Fierj'  indignation  shall  devour 
the  adversaries. 

Ver.  28,  29.  He  that  despised  Moses' 
law  tlied  v\  ithout  mercy.  Of  how  much 
sorer  punishment  shall  he  be  thought 
worthy,  vho  hath  trodden  imtler  foot 
the  Son  of  God,  and  hath  counted  the 
blood  of  the  covenant  wherewith  he 
was  sanctified  an  uniio  y  thing,  and  hath 
done  despite  unto  the  Spirit  of  grace  } 

Ver.  30.  Vengeance  is  mine,  1  will 
recompense,  saith  the  Lord  } — Ver  3l. 
It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the  hands 
of  the  Hving  Gnd.  Heb.  xii.  29.  For 
our  (icd  is  a  consuming  fire. 

2  Pet.  ii.  4.  He  spared  not  the  angels 
that  sinned,  but  cast  them  down  to  hell ; 
and  delivered  them  into  chains  of  dai'k- 
ness,  to  be  reserved  unto  judgment. 

Ver.  9,  10.  The  Lord  know  eth  how 
to  deliver  the  godly  out  of  temptation, 
and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day 
of  judgment  to  be  punished.  But  chief- 
ly them  who  walk  after  the  flesh,  in 
the  lust  of  uncleanness. 

iii.  7.  The  heavens  and  the  earth  are 
kept  in  store,  reserved  unto  fire,  against 
the  day  of  judgment,  and  perdition  of 
ungodly  men. 

Jude  7.  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  are 
set  for  an  example,  suffering  the  ven- 
geance of  eternal  fire. 

Rev.xiv.  9,  10.  If  any  man  shall  wor- 
ship the  beast  a  d  his  image,  and  shall 
receive  his  mark  in  his  forehead,  or  in 
his  hand,  the  same  shall  drink  of  the 
wine  of  the  wrath  of  God,  poured  out 
without  mixture,  into  tlie  cup  of  his  in- 
dignation ;  and  he  shall  be  tormented 
with  fire  and  brimstone. — Ver.  II.  The 
smoke  of  their  torment  asce  ndeth  up 
for  ever  and  ever,  and  they  have  no 
rest  day  nor  night. 

xviii.  9.  They  shall  see  the  smoke  of 
their  burning. 

xix.  20.  The  beast  and  the  false  pro- 
phet were  cast  alive  into  the  lake  of 
fire,  burning  with  brimstone. 

XX.  10.  The  devil  was  cast  into  the 
lake  of  fire  and  brimstone,  where  the 
beast  and  the  false  prophet  are ;  and 
shall  be  tormented  day  and  night,  for 
ever  and  ever. 


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Future  Punishments. 


Chap.  XX. 


Ver.  14, 15.  Death  and  hell  were  cast 
into  the  lake  of  fire  ;  this  is  the  second 
death.  And  whosoever  was  not  found 
written  in  the  Lamb's  book  of  life,  was 
cast  into  the  lake  of  fire. 

xxi.  8.  The  fearful  and  unbelieving', 
and  the  abominable,  and  murderei'S,  and 
who  e':)Ongers,  and  sorcerers,  and  adul 
tereis,  ar.d  all  liars,  slmH  have  their  part 
in  the  lake  that  burneth  with  fire  and 


brimstone  ;  which  is  the  second  death. 
Ci).  xxii.  5. 

JV*.  B.  The  reader  may  observe  the 
dreadfulness  and  duration  of  the  fore- 
going punisliments  mentioned :  Also, 
ag-ainst  what  sins  they  are  denounced. 
See  also  threats  denounced  against  the 
various  sorts  of  sinners, underthe  words. 
Wicked,  U'?iq-od/y,  Disobedient^  UnbelieV' 
ers,  &c.  in  this  work. 


THE  END. 


INDEX. 


Note.— /«  the  follcrudng  Index,  tlie  JVumerical  Letters  refer  to  the  Sections,  and  the 
Figures  to  the  Page. 


ABHORRED  of  God,  who  are  so, 
cliv.  69. 
Abhorring  one's  self  for  sin,  xxx.  343 
AbiUtyfor  obedience,  Ixiii.  218. 

—  For  good  works,  Ixxv.  223. 

Able   to   do   every   thing,  God  is  so, 

Ixviii.  42. 
Abomlnableness  of  sin,  cxii.  229. 
Access  to  God  in  prayer,  xxxi.  157. 
Admonish  one  another,  Ivi.  266. 
Adoption  is  of  grace,  cxxvii.  62. 

—  Promised  to  faith,  xxii.  157. 
Adversaries  of  God,  cxxvi.  233. 
Adversity  of  man  in  God's  hand,  Ixx.  43 

— ,  rejoicing  in  it,  cxi.  171. 

Adultery  and  fornication,  cxlix.  314. 
Affection,     natural,     how     destroyed, 

Ixxxvii.  290. 
Affliction,  deliverance  from  it,  matter 

of  praise  to  God,  ccxxiv.  200. 
Alive,  the  righteous  are  only  truly  so, 

Ixxxvii.  226. 
Almighty  God,  Ix.  42. 
Alms  called  grace,  cxxx.  63. 

—  Must  accompany  prayer,  clxxii.  188. 

—  Required  of  Christians,  clxvii.  320. 
Amendment  of  hfe,  xxxvi.  344. 
Angels,  their  numbers  and  names,  xvii. 

xviii.  72. 

—  Their  employment  about  mankind, 
xxi.  73. 

—  They  have  revealed  God's  will,  xxiii. 
73.     . 

•~  They  have  inflicted  God's  judgments, 
xxiv.  74. 

—  Their  attendance  on  Christ,  xxv. 
xxvi.  74. 

—  Their  work  at  the  day  of  judgment, 
xxvi i.  75. 

—  They  worship  God,  xxviii.  75. 

—  They  worsliip  Christ,  xxix.  75. 

—  They  are  not  to  be  worshipped,  cli. 
184. 

Anger  ascribed  to  God,  cxlvii.  68. 

—  Threatened  against  sinners,  cxlviii, 
68. 

—  In  men,  xvi.  xvii.  xviii.  257. 
Apostacy  from  God,  Ixxxi.  105. 
Apostles,  their  commission,  cxv.  297. 

—  Their  power,  cxvi.  298. 


Apostles,  their  miracles,  Ivii.  115. 

—  Their  inspiration  by  the  Spirit,  ix, 
142. 

—  Their  writing  by  the  Spirit,  xi.  143. 
Applause  of  men  not  sought  by  Christ, 

xiii.  108. 

—  Not  sought  by  ministers  of  Christ, 
cxxv.  304. 

Appointments  of  God,  x.  80. 

Arm  of  God,  denoting  his  power,  Ixii.  42, 

Arrogancy,  xlvii.  2b3. 

Ascension  of  Chi'is',  xliv.  112. 

Astray  from  God,  cxlviii.  184. 

Assistance  in  prayer  from  the  Spirit, 

clxvii.  187. 
Assurance  of  faith,  cxxxiii.  181. 
Atonement  of  Christ,  xxxiv.  136. 
Author  of  faith,  xv.  x\'i.  xvii.  154, 

B. 

Back-biting,  clxxxv.  326. 
Backsliding  from  God,  cxlvii.  184. 
Baptism,  i.  138. 
Bearing  with  one  another's  weaknesses 

and  infirmities,  Ixv.  286. 
Being  of  God,  how  evidenced,  i.  33. 

and  iv.  150. 
Believers,  promises  to  them,  156. 
Benefits  of  Christ  to  mankind,  128  to 

137. 

against  sin,  xvii.  132. 


Blameless,  xlii.  263. 
Blasphemy,  cxciii.  249. 
Blessedness  of  God,  xxiii.  35. 
Blessings  of  God  to  his  people,  exliv.  &5. 

—  To  whom  promised,  cxliv.  65. 

—  Promised  by  way  of  covenant,  cxlvi. 
67. 

—  Tlrrough  Christ,  matter  of  praise, 
ccxvii.  198. 

—  Spiritual,  cause  of  joy,  c\'ii.  171. 

—  God's  power  therein,  xv.  34. 
Blind  cured  by  Christ,  hii.  114. 
Blood  of  Christ,  its  efficacy,  xxxii.  136. 
Boasting  in  God,  cxix.  173. 
Boasting  sinfully,  cxx.  173.  &  liv.  284. 
Body  of  Christ  formed  by  the  Holy 

Ghost,  iii.  141. 
Bodies  of  mankind  will  be  changed  bv 
Christ,  iii.  122. 


360 


INDEX. 


Boldness  of  Christ's  servants  in  speak- 
ing his  truth,  cxxvii.  3U4. 
Bounty  in  God,  cxhi.  65. 

—  In  men,  cxliii.  65. 

Bread,  daily,  to  be  prayed  for,  clxxxiii. 
19U. 

—  God  to  he  praised  for  it,  ccxxiii.  200. 
Brethren,  the  duties  of  Christians,  as 

sucli,  xli.  90. 
Broken  heart,  xl.  213. 
Brother,  Christ  so  called,  xlii.  90. 
Builder,  (iod  is  so  to  his  church,  Ixxix. 

105. 
Burial  of  Christ,  xxxviii.  111. 


Calamities  on  wicked  parents  and  chil- 
dren, Ixxxii.  289. 

—  On  the  children  of  the  wicked,  Ixxxii 
289. 

Calling-  of  God's  people,  xv.  82. 

—  Is  of  grace,  cxxiv.  62. 

—  Is  lioly,  xcvii.  52. 

—  Persons  called  of  God  to  offices,  xvi, 
80. 

Care  of  God  for  his  people,  cause  of 
joy,  c.  170. 

—  Cause  of  praise,  ccxx.  199. 

—  Of  Christ  for  his  people,  xviii.  133. 
Cast  off",  who  are  so,  sxxv.  87. 

—  Who  are  not  so,  xxxiii.  86. 
Charity,  v.  vi.  254. 

Childless,  promises  to  them,  xc.  290. 
Children,  their  duties  toward  parents, 
xci.  290 

—  Dutiful,  blessed,  xcii.  290. 

—  Undutiful,  cursed,  xciii.  29&. 

—  Desired,  Ixxvii.  288. 

—  Promised,  Ixxvi.  288. 

—  God's  care  of  them,  Ixxix.  288. 

—  Duties  toward  them,  Ixvi.  286. 

—  Of  God,  how  made  so,  xxxvii.  88. 

—  Their  duties  and  marks,  xxxix.  89. 

—  Their  blessings,  xxxviii.  88. 

—  Of  the  devil,  1. xxxviii.  226. 

—  What  the  wicked  are  children   of, 
xl.  90. 

Chosen  of  God,  see  election,  xii.  80. — 

Xlii.  81.— xiv.  82, 
Christ,  prophecies  concerning  him,  106 

to  111. 

—  His  incarnation,  ili.  106. 

—  His  miracles,  106  to  115. 

—  His  glory,  i.  115. 

—  His  exaltation,  iv.  116. 

—  His  titles,  i.  117. 

—  His  works,  i.  121. 

—  His  worship,  i.  124. 

—  His  perfections,  i.  125. 

—  His  benefits,  i,  128, 


Christ,  his  benefits  against  sin,  xvii.  132. 

cause  of  joy,  xcv.  169. 

-g cause  of  praise,  cxvi. 

198. 
Church  of  God,  prayers  for  it,  clxxxviii. 

190. 

—  God's  power  toward  it,  Ixxiii.  43. 
Clean  heart,  xxxix.  213. 

Cleanse,  God  doth  cleanse  his  people^ 
XXV.  85. 

—  Duty  to  cleanse  ourselves,  xxv.  85. 
Clouds,  wind  and  rain,  created,  vii.  viii. 

71. 
Comfort  to  believers,  xxix.  157. 

—  Is  the  gift  of  God,  cxii.  171. 

—  Giving  it  to  one  another,  Ixiii.  268. 
Coming  to  God  turougti  Chri-st,  cxlii.' 

183. 

to  Christ,  cxlii.  183. 

Commands  of  God  are  riglit,  Ixxxiii.  50. 

are  faithful,  xc.  52. 

C.)mmanicatibns,  evil,  forbidden,  cxcii. 

32S. 
Compare,  nothing  to  God,  x.  53. 
Compassion  ascribed  to  God,  cviii.  59. 

—  To  whom  exercised,  cix.  59. 

—  Instances  thereof,  ex.  59 

—  Ascribed  to  Christ,  cxi.  59. 
Compassion  in  men,  xlv.  264. 

—  God  excites  it  toward  his  people, 
cviii.  59 

Conceit,  being  wise  therein,  xiv.  275. 
Confessing  Christ,  xi.  152. 
Confession  of  sin,  xxxii.  344. 

—  To  be  made  in  prajer,  clxx.  187. 
Confidence  of  the  righteous  in  God, 

cxxx.  179. 

of  the  wicked,  sinful,  cxxxiL 


180. 
Conscience,  good,  xlviii.  215. 

—  How  attained,  xlix.  215. 
An  evil  one,  lii.  216. 

—  Natural,  its  force,  1.  216. 

—  Weak,  not  to  be  wounded,  11,  216. 
Consideration,  xiii.  340. 
Contention,  xx.  2,-)8. 

ontentious,  fools  are  so,  xx.  276. 
Contentment,  xxvii.  278. 
Contrite  heart,  xl.  213. 
Correcting  children,  Ixxii.  287. 
CoiTuption  of  sin,  xcv,  227. 
Covenant  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  55, 
Covenant  blessings,  cxlvi.  67. 
Covenants  with  the  heathen  inhabitants 

of  Canaan  forbidden  to  the  Jews,  cxl. 

241. 
Covenants  with   them   punished,  cxli- 

241. 
Covetousness  in  general,  cc.  330. 

—  In  magistrates,  ciii,  294. 


^ 


:^51DEX. 


>6l 


Covci.ousi>ess  in  iriiriisters,  cxxxiv.  305. 
Counsels  of  God,  Iv.  78. 

—  Are  fnithful,  xc.  52. 

Counsel,  God  giveth  it  to  his  people, 
li.  94. 

—  The  wicked  are  deprived  of  it,  lii. 
94. 

—  The  duly  of  giving  and  receiving  it, 
xlix.  265. 

—  Rejecting  evil  counsel,  the  wisdom 
thereof,  1,  266. 

Creation  of  all  things,  I.  70. 

—  The  wisdom  of  God  therein,  Iv.  41. 

—  The  power  of  God  therein,  Ixxi.  43. 

—  By  Christ,  i.  121. 

—  The  Spirit's  work  therein,  i.  140. 

—  A  cause  of  joy  to  angels,  cix.  171. 
Creator,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  Ixxvi. 

104. 
Creatures,  Christians    are    new   ones, 

Ixxvli.  104. 
Creatures  in  the  sea  and  land  made,  ix. 

71. 
Crucifixion  of  Christ,  xxix.  110. 
Cruelt)',  xlvi.  264. 
Cures,  miraculous,  performed  by  Christ, 

h.  113. 
Cursing,  the  sin  thereof,  cxciv.  328. 

U. 

Darkness,  works  thereof,  Ixxxiv.  225. 
Oavid,    Christ    descended    from  him, 

xxxviii.  137. 
Dead  works,  Ixxxvii.  226. 
Dead  raised  by  Christ,  liv.  114. 

—  Will  all  be  raised  by  him,  ii.  122. 
3)caf  cured  by  Christ,  liii.  114. 
Death  prevails  over  all,  iv.  346. 

—  Preparative  duties  for  it,  v.  vi.  347. 

—  Of  tlie  righteous,  happy,  xi.  208. — 
vii.  347. 

—  Of  the  wicked,  miserable,  viii.  348. 
Death  of  Christ,  xxxvi.  111. 

—  Its  efficacy,  xxxi.  135. 
Deceiving  by  false  doctrine,   cxxxvii. 

309. 
Decrees  of  God,  ix.  80. 
Defence,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  xlviii. 

93. 
Defilement  of  sin,  xcviii.  228. 
5)eliglit  in  God,  c.kIv.  173. 

—  In  Christ,  cxvi.  173. 
Deliverance  from  sickness,  IxtI.  99. 

—  From  enemies,  Ixvii.  100. 

—  From  sins,  Ixxii.  101. 

—  To  whom  promised,  Ixi.x.  101. 

—  Of  God's  church,  cause  of  joy,  evil. 
171. 

Deliverer,  Chvrst  so  called,  Ixvjii,  100. 

~v.  i:.o, 


Denying  God,  il.  ISO. 

Christ,  xxvi.  110.- 


152. 


Departing  from  God,  cxl.  182. 
Descent  of  Christ,  iv.  107. 
Desiring  God,  l.xxxiv.  168. 
Despising  Christ,  xv.  108. 

ministers  of  Christ,  cxlii.  312. 

one  another,  xxxi.  260. 


Destruction  of  the  wicked,  ccxlii.  204. 

Determinations  of  God,  vii.  79. 

Devils,  their  sin  and  punishment,  xxx, 

75. 
— ■  Their  enmity,  xxxiii.  76. 

—  Their  knowledge,  xxxv.  76^ 

—  They  were  cast  out  by  Christ,  lii. 
113. 

—  They    were    overcome    by  Christ, 
xxxviii.  77. 

—  How  to  be  overcome  by  Christians, 
xxxix.  77. 

—  Works,  and  children  of  the  devil, 
Ixxxviii.  226. 

Diligence  and  industry,  vi.  272. 
Direction  from  God,  Ivi.  95. 

—  Promised  to  believers,  xxvil.  157. 
Discontentment,  xxviii.  278. 
Dishonouring  God,  ccxxxii.  202. 
Disobedience  to  God,  Ixviii.  221. 

—  To  Christ,  Ixxii.  222. 

—  To  parents,  xciii.  290. 

—  To  magistrates,  cxiv.  297. 

—  To  ministers,  cxliv.  313. 
Disputes  about  religion,  cxciii.  328. 
Divmers,  clxiii.  246, 

Divisions,  xxxiv.  261, 

Divorc^  Iviii.  285. 

Dominion  of  God,  i.  78. 

Doxologies,  or  glory  ascribed  to  God 

in  worship,  ccxxxix.  203. 
Drawing  near  to  God,  cxli   182. 
Dreadfulness  of  God,  clviii.  67. 
Drunkenness,  iii.  iv.  271. 
— —  In  magistrates,  civ.  295. 

In  ministers,  cxxxv.  309. 

Duties  accompanying  faith,  xiv.  153. 
Toward  ^od  and   Christ,  i.  150, 

5;c. 

E. 

Edifvlng  one  another,  lill.  265. 
Efficacy  of  prayer  in  woi'king  miracle", 
cxcix.  192. 

—  In  defeating  enemies,  cc.  192. 
Election  of  gr.ace,  cxxiii.  62. 

—  Of  .lews,  xii.80. 

—  Of  Christians,  xiii.  81. 

—  Of  persons  to  office,  xiv.  82. 
Enemies  of  God,  cx.xvj.  233. 
Knemics  to  be  prayed  for,  cxc.  191. 

—  Overcome  by  praver,  cc.  192. 

Z    7 


36-2 


Enemies,    tiieir    prevailing    occasions 
fasting  and  prayer,  clix.  185.  1 

—  Prayers  against  evil  from  them,  cci. 
192. 

—  God   redeemeth  his    people    from 
them,  1.  94. 

■ —  God   ckliveretli   from   them,    Ixvii. 

100. 
■ —  Deliverance  fi'om  them,    cause   of 

praise  to  God,  ccxxv.  200. 
-—  Salvation  froan  them,  cause  of  joy 

in  God,  ciii.  170. 

—  God  excited  compassion  in  them  to- 
ward his  people,  cviii.  59. 

■=—  The  wicked  delivered  up  to  their 

fears  of  enemies,  Ixv.  166. 
-~  The   wicked   delivered   into    their 

enemies'  hands,  Ixxiii.  102. 
.Enhghtened  persons,  their  duties,  vi. 

151. 
Enquiring  of  those  who  are  no  gods, 

forbidden,  cxlvi.  243. 
Enticing  others  to  sin,  Ixviii.  270. 
Envy,  xr.  xii.  siii.  256. 

—  Known  to  God,  xlix.  40, 
Eternal  life  is  from  God,  xiv.  354. 

,  to  whom  promised,  xv.  354. 

Eternity  of  God,  xvii.  33. 

~  Of  Christ,   xiii.    131.     See    Christ's 

glory  before  his  incarnation,  i.  115. 
Everlasting  God,  xviii.  34. 
Evil  doers  to  be  avoided,  Ixxxi.  224. 
Evil  doing,  Ixxix.  224. 
Evil  men,  cxviii.  231. — Doing  evil  to 

men,  xxxviii.  262. 
Exaltation  of  Christ,  iv.  vi.  vii.  116. 
Exalted,  God  is  so,  xxvii.  36. 
Exalting  self,  the  sin  and  punishment 

thereof,  1.  283. 
Examination  of  self,  the  duty  thereof, 

cxvii.  298. 
Example,  giving,  Ixvii,  269. 
Excellency  of  God,  xxviii,  36. 

of  Christ,  XX,  133, 

Excommunication,  cxvii.  298. 
Exhort  one  another,  liv.  266. 
Pixpectation  from  God,  cxxiii.  176. 
' —  That  God  will  hear  prayer,  cxcvi. 

192. 
Expectation  of  the  wicked,  cxxiv.  176. 

E. 

Faith  in  God,  viii.  151. 

—  In  Christ,  ix.  152. 

—  God  is  glorified  by  it,  ccxxxvi.  203. 

—  The  author,  cause  and  means  of,  xv. 
xviii.  154. 

—  Marks  and  evidence  of  true  faith, 
xiv.  153. 

"^  Through  grace,  cxxxiii,  6", 


Faitli,   promises  to  it,  xx.  155. — ^xciii. 
169. 

—  Prayer  to  be  made  with  it,  clxv.  187. 
Faithfulness  of  God,  Ixxxix.  51. 

—  In  his  promises,  xci.  52. 

—  In  his  threatenings,  xcii.  52. 
Faitlifulness  of  Christ,  xc.  52. 
Faithfulness  in  friendship,  Ixiv.  268. 
Fall  of  man  into  sin,  xr.  72. 
Familiar  spirits,  268. 

Fasting  appointed,  cliv.  185. 

—  What  kind  is  acceptable,  clvi.  185. 

—  What  kind  unacceptable,  clvii.  185. 

—  Occasions  of  fasting,  clviii.  185. 

—  Voluntary  fasting,  clxi.  186. 

—  Miraculous  fasting,  civ.  185. 
Father,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  xxxvi. 

87. 

—  To  Christ,  i.  ii.  117. 

Favour  of  God  promised  to  the  righte  • 
ous,  cxxxviii.  64. 

—  Denied  to  the  wicked,  cxxxis.  65. 
Favour  with  men  promised  to  the  rigl'i- 

teous,  cxl  65. 

—  Denied  to  the  wicked,  cxli.  65. 
Fear  of  God  enjoined,  1.  162. 

—  Promised  as  the  gift  of  God,  Iv.  162. 

—  Promises  to  it,  lix.  163.--^x.  487. 

—  Duties    joined   with   it,   Ivi.    163.—- 
clxviii.  187. 

—  Its  usefulness  in  life,  Iviii.  163. 

—  Threats  against  those  that  fear  not 
God,  Ixii.  165. 

Fear  of  men,   the  security  against  it, 

cxxxi.  180. 
Feeds, — Christ  feeds  thousands,  Iv.  114. 
Fellowship   with    the    wicked    to    be 

avoided,  Ixxxix.  226. 
Fig-tree  cursed,  withers,  Iv.  114. 
Fightings,  xxxiii.  261. 
Filthiness  of  sin,  cvi.  228. 
Finger  of  God,   denoting  his  powei'. 

Ixiv.  42. 
First  and  last,  God  so  called,  xx.  35. 
Fishes,  a  miraculous  draught  of  them. 

Iv.  114. 
Flattery,  clxxxii.  326. 
Following  God,  cxliv.  183. 

Christ,  cxliv.  183. 


Folly  and  wickedness  the  same,  xxiv, 

276, 
Food  promised,  ccxv.  334. 

miraculously  supplied,  ccxxi.  336. 

Fools  described,  xiv.  to  xxiii.  276. 
Forbearance  of  God,  cxv.  60. 
Forbearing  one  another.    See  Ixv.  268. 
Forgetting  God,  xlvi.  161. 
Forgiveness  in  God.      See  pardon  of 

sin,  cvi.  58. 

Pi'omised  to  believers,  xxv.  157- 


INDEX. 


363 


Forgiveness  promised  to  penitents,  xv. 
2u8. 

—  Prayed  for,  cvii.  58. 

—  Is  of  grace,  cxxvi,  62.     See  mercy 
of  God,  c.  55.  to  cv.  56. 

Forgiveness  in  men,  xlvii.  265. 

—  Required  in  prayer,  clxxi.  187. 
Forms  of  swearing,  cxcii.  249. 
P'ornicution,  cl.  314. 
Forsaking  God,  cxlv.  183. 

—  God  forsalccth  tlie  wicked,  xxxii.  86. 

—  For.saketl"]  not  his  people,  xxx.  86. 
Forsaken  of  friends,  Clirist  was  so,  xxv. 

110. 
Fortressj'God  is  so  to  his  people,  Ixiii. 

98. 
Fraud  forbidden,  civ.  183. 
Friendship,   faithfulness  therein,   Ixiv. 

268. 
Frowardness,  cxxi.  231. 
Fruitfulness  in  religion  required,  xxxvii. 

345. 

—  From  whence  it  proceeds,  Ixxx.  105. 
Fulfilment    of     prophecy    concerning 

Christ,  106  to  113. 

Fury  ascribed  to  God  against  the  wick- 
ed, clii.  69, 

Future  punishments,  xxviii.  355,  356. 

G. 

Gall  given  to  Christ,  xxxii.  111. 
Garments  of  Christ  parted,  xxxiv.  111. 
Gentleness  toward  men,  Ixi.  267. 
Gestures  in  prayer,  clxxviii.  189. 
Given,  Christ  was  so,  and  for  what  end, 

xxviii.  135. 
Glory  of  God,  xxx.  36. 

—  In  favours  to  his  people,  xxxi.  36. 
Glory  of  Christ,  i.  115.    See  his  eterni- 
ty, xiii.  128. 

Glorying  of  the  righteous  in  God,  cxvii. 
173. 

—  Of  the  wicked  in  sin,  cxviii.  173. — 
liii.  283. 

Glorifying  God,  ccxxxiii.  202. 

—  Christ  glorified  God,  ccxxxiv.  202. 

—  How  men  glorify  God,  ccxxxv.  202. 
God,  how  known,  i.  33.— iv.  150. — v. 

154. 
God,  Christ  so  called,  iv.  118. 
Godliness,  promises  to  it,  i.  205.— xix. 

354. 
Goodness  of  God,  xcviii.  54. 

—  God  doth  good,  xcviii.  54. 

—  Matter  of  praise,  ccxv.  198. 
Goodness  of  Christ,  xi.  128. 
Good  man,  his  character,  cxvi.  230. 
Good  men,  promises  to  them,  cxvii. 

230. 

—  Doing  good  in  geneTal,  Ixxix.  224. 


Good,    doing  good  to   others,  xxxviL 

262. 
Gospel  of  grace  given,  cxxix,  62. 
Government  of  God.  i.  78.     Cause  of 

joy,  cvi.  171. 

—  Over  tlie  visible  heavens  and  earth, 
Ixxii.  43. 

Government  is  of  divine  appointment, 

ci.  294. 
Governors,  their  duties,  xcvii.  292. 

—  Tlie  Spirit's  influence  over  them., 
xiv.  146. 

—  Their  sins,  cii.  294. 

—  Duties  toward  them,  ex.  296. 

—  Sins  against  them,  cxiii,  296. 
Grace  of  God  in  man's  salvation,  cxxlii, 

62. 
Grace  prayed  for,  cxxxvii.  64. 

—  Promised  to  believers,  xxviii.  15/. 

—  Promised  from  Christ,  xi.  131. 
Graciousness  of  God,  cxix.  61. 

of  Christ,  cxxii.  62. 


Grass,  herbs,  trees,  &c.  created,  xi,  72^- 

Gratitude,  Ixix.  270. 

Greatness  of  God,  xxvi,  35. 

Grief  of  parents  for  children,  Ixxx.  289,. 

Grief  for  sin^  xx.  342. 

—  At  prayer  not  being  heard,  cxcviii. 
192. 

Grudging  at  other's  prosperity,  xxix. 

278. 
Guide,  God  is  so,  lix.  96. 

H, 

Habitation  of  God,  holy,  xcrii.  53. 
Hand  of  God,  denotinghis  power,  Ixiii .  42. 
Hard,  nothing  is  so  to  God,  Ixvi.  42. 
Harmless,  xli.  263. 

Hated  of  God, the  wicked  are  so,  clvi.69. 
Hated  of  men,  Christ  was  so,  xvi.  109. 

—  Promises  to  those  that  are  unjustly 
hated,  x.  255. 

Haters,  duties  towards  them,  viii.  255, 

—  Prayers  against  them,  ix.  255. 
Hating  God,  Ixxxii.  168. 

Christ,  Ixxxiii.  168, 


Hatred  toward  men,  vii.  255. 
Haughtiness,  xlix.  283. 
Health  to  be  prayed  for,  clxxxiv.  190. 
Heart  known  to  God,  xxxviii.  38. — xlii. 
213. 

—  Of  the  righteous  described,  xxxiv. 
to  1.  212. 

—  Duties  respecting  the  heart,  xli,  xlii. 
213. 

—  Affected  for  sin,  xxiv.  343, 

—  Broken,  contrite,  xxv.  343. — xl.  213. 

—  Serving  God  with  the,  liv.  216. 

—  God's  influences  on  the  hearts  of  the 
righteous,  xliii.  213,— Ixiii,  218. 


364 


INDEX. 


Heart,  evU,  xlvi.  *Ivii.  215. 

—  Of  the  wicked,  Satan's  influence  on 
it,  xlv.  215. 

—  God's  judgments  on  it,  sliv.  214. 
Heaven  and  earth,  the  creation  tiiereof, 

ii.  ro. 

—  The  dissolution  thereof,  vi.  352. 
Holy,  Jccvii.  53. 

»—  The  happiness  of  the  righteous  in  it, 

vii.  352. 
Heaviness  and  grief  for  sin,  xix.  342. 
Heirs,  Christians  are  so,  viii.  353. 
Help  from  God  promised,  Ixiv.  98. 
■ —  Cause  of  joy,  cii.  170. 

—  From  creatures  vain,  Ixv.  99. 
Hell.     See   future  punishments,    356. 

358. 

Hill  of  God;  holy,  xcvii.  53. 

Holy  Ghost,  his  influences  and  opera- 
tions upon  the  creatures,  140  to  146. 

■ —  Promised  to  believers,  xlvi.  112. — 
xxvi.  157. 

—  Rejoicing  in  him,  xcvi.  169. 
Holiness  of  God,  xciv.  to  xcvi,  52. 
of  Christ,  viii,  127. 

■  -  of  angels,  xix.  34. 
■ in  men,  God  honoured  by  it, 

ccxxviii.  202. 
•- directions  for  attaining  it,  xxiv. 

210, 
' in  ministers  of  Christ,  cxxiii. 

302. 
Honour  due  to  God,  ccxxvi.  201. 

—  How  performed,  ccxxvii.  to  ccxxx. 
201. 

—  Due  to  Christ,  ccxxxi.  202. 

—  Due  to  magistrates,  cxi.  296. 
■ —  Due  to  parents,  xci.  290. 

- —  Due  to  one  another,  xxx.  260. 
Hope  in  God  and  Christ,  cxxi.  174. 

—  Through  grace,  cxxxiv.  63. 
■ —  Promises  to  it,  xcii.  169. 

—  Of  the  wicked  perisheth,  cxxii,  175. 
Hospitality,  clxiii.  319. 

House  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  53. 
Humbled  saints,  their  expressions,  xl. 

280. 
Humility  toward  God,  xxxiv.  279. 

—  Toward  men,  xxxv.  279. 
Humihty  of  ministers,  cxxiv.  303. 
■ —  Examples  of  it,  xxxviii.  280. 
Humility  in  prayer,  clxx.  187. 

—  Promises  to  it,  xxxvi.  280.  See  pride, 
xli.  281. 

Husbands,  their  duties,  Ixiv,  285. 
Hypocrisy,  xxx.  211. 
»~  Marks  of  it,  xxxi.  211. 
Hypocrites  knoAvn  to  God,  xlvii.  40. 

—  ^heir  prayer  not  accepted,   cciv. 

i9^. 


I. 


Idleness,  vii.  272. 
Idolatry,  cxxxvi.  240. 

—  Threats  against  it,  240.  244,  245, 
Jealousy  of  God  for  his  people,  clix,  69- 

—  Against  his  enemies,  clix.  69. 
Jesus    Chiist,    prophecies  concerning 

him,  i.  106. 

—  His  miracles,  xlix.  113. 

—  His  glory,  i.  115. 

—  His  exaltation,  iv.  116. 

—  His  titles,  i.  117.— vii.  120. 

—  His  works,  i.  121. 

—  His  worsliip,  i.  124. 

—  His  perfections,  j.  125. 

—  His  benefits,  i.  128. 
Ignorance  of  God,  vii.  151. 
Images  forbidden,  243,  244. 

—  With  threatenings,  cxlviii.  243. 

—  Are  no  representation  of  God,  244. 
Immortality  of  God,  xxi.  35. 
Impenitent  known  to   God,   xlvi.   40. 

See  XV.  341. 
Importunity  in  prayer,  clxxiii.  247. 
Incarnation  of  Christ,  iii.  118. 
Inchanters,  clviii.  246. 
Inconsideration,  xiv.  341. 
IncoiTuptible  God,  xxii.  35. 
Indignation  ascribed  to  God,  cli,  68. 
Industry,  vi.  272. 
Influences  of  God's  Spirit,  140  to  146. 

In  prayer,  186. 

In  praise,  ccxi.  196. 

Ingratitude,  Ixx.  270. 

Inheritance  of  Christians,  viii.  354. 

Iniquity  forbidden,  cxxxiii.  238, 

—  Threats  against  the  workers  of  it, 
238. 

Iniquity  is  not  in  God,  Ixxxv.  51. 
Injustice  not  in  God,  Ixxxv.  51. 
Instruction  from  God,  Iv.  95. 

From  ministers,  cxxxviii.  311. 

Not  receiving  it  from  ministers, 

cxlii.  312. 

Giving  and  receiving  it,  li.  266. 

Refusing  it,  Iii.  266. 

Fools  refuse  it,  xv.  275. 

To  be  given  to  childi-en,  Ixix.  286. 

Integrity,  xx.  209. 

Intemperance  in  meat  and  drink,   ii. 

270,     See  drunkenness,  271. 

In  magistrates,  civ.  295. 

In  ministers,  cxxxv.  309. 

Intercession  of  Christ,  vii.  130. 
Intreaties  that  prayer  maybe  heard,  192, 
Intruders   into   the  ministerial  office, 

cxviii,  299, 
Invisible  God,  xv.  34. 
Joy  in  God,  Ixxxvi.  168. 


365 


Joy  in  God  through  Christ,  Ixxxvii.  168. 

[ii  God  promised,  xciv.  169. 

Joy  and  comfort  promised  to  beUevers, 

xxix.  157. 
Joy  m  heaven,  xii.  353. 
Judge  of  the  world,  God,  iii.  78. — ii. 

360. 
Judg-e  at  the  last  day,  Christ,  iv.  122. 
Judging  one  another  forbidden,  Ixvi. 

269. 
Judgment,  future,  i.  350. 

—  The  time  of  it,  iv.  350. 

—  The  persons  to  be  judged,  iii.  350. 

—  Employment  of  angels  at  it,  xxvii. 
75. 

—  Uses  of  the  doctrine  of  it,  v.  347. 
Judgments  of  God  right,  Ixxxiii.  50. 

—  Have  been  inflicted  bv  angels,  xxiv. 
74. 

• —  Threatened,  occasioned  fasting,  clx. 

186. 
.Tust,  promises  to  them,  cxlli.  229. 
Justice  of  God,  Ixxxiv.  50. 

—  Of  Christ,  ix.  128. 

—  Of  magistrates,  xcvii.  292. 
Justification  from  God,  xvii.  84. 

—  Not  by  works  of  the  law,  xviii.  84. 

—  Is  of  grace,  cxxv.  62. 

—  Is  free,  and  bv  grace  through  Christ, 
xix.  84. 

—  Js  by  Christ,  xii.  131. 

—  Is  promised  to  faith  in  God,  xx.  156. 

—  Is  promised  to  faith  in  Christ,  xxi. 
156. 

K. 

Xeep,  God  doth  keep  his  |)eople,  Ixxiv. 

102. 
Kindness  of  God,  cxvi.  60. 

—  Prayed  for,  cxvii.  61. 

—  Thanks  for  it,  cxviii.  61. 
Kindness  in  men,  Ixii.  257. 
King,  God  is  so,  i.  78. 

—  Christ  is  so,  xxxv.  136. 

King.  See  magistrates,  294  to  297. 
Kings,    disobeying  thern   sinful,    cxiii 
296. 

—  When  not  sinful,   cxiv.  297. — cliii. 
244. 

Kingdom  of  heaven,  who  shall  not  enter 

into  it,  xxvii.  355. 
Who  shall  enter  into  it,  vii.  viii. 

352. 
Knowing  God  and  Christ,  a  duty,  i.  150, 

—  Not  knowing  God,  a  sin,  vii.  151. 

• —  How  God  is  made  known,  iv.  150. — 

i.33. 
Knowledge,  God's  is  perfect,  xxxii.  37. 

—  Things  which  Goi\  alone  knowcth, 
xxjLv.  37, 


Knowledge,  God  knoweth  his  people, 
xK.  39. 

—  He  knoweth  the  wicked,  liv.  41. 

—  Sins  against  this  attribute  of  God, 
hii.  41.' 

Knowledge,  Christ's,  1.  125. 

L. 

Labour,  a  duty,  vi.  272. 
Lame  cured  by  Christ,  liii.  114. 
Lands,  the  law  thereof,  clvi.  317. 
Law  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  53. 

—  To  be   esteemed  and  obeved,  Ixi 
218. 

—  Is  a  means  of  con\'ersion,  ix.  340 
Lawgiver,  God  is  so,  ii.  78. 
Leader,  God  is  so,  Ivii.  95. 

—  Christ  is  so,  Iviii.  96. 
Lending-,  the  law  thereof,  clvii.  318. 
Leprosy,  cured  by  Christ,  liii.  114. 
Liars,  clxxvii.  323. 

Life  of  man,  short,  i.  346. 

—  The  term  of  it,  ii.  iii.  346. 

Life  eternal,  the  gift  of  God  through 
Christ,  xvi.  132. 

—  Is  from  and  by  Christ,  xv.  132. 
Life,  Christ  so  called,  xiv.  131. 
Light,  the  works  and  childi'en  thereof, 

]xxxv\.  225. 
Light  of  the  world,  Christ  is,  xxv.  135., 

V.  151. 
Light  and  direction  promised,   xxvii , 

157. 
Likeness,  none  of  God,  xi.  34. 
Living  God,  xii.  34. 
Loathed  of  God,  who,  cxv.  60. 
Loathing  of  self,  because  of  sin,  xxx. 

343. 
Loftiness  in  man,  xlviii.  283; 
Longing  for  God,  Ixxxv.  168. 
Long-suffering  of  God,  cxiv.  60» 

—  Of  men,  see  Ixvi.  269. 
Looking  to  God,  xliv.  161. 
Lord,  Christ  so  called,  v.  118. 
Love,  God's  to  Christ,  Ixxviii.  168. 

' to  believers  in  Christ,  xxiL. 

157. 
to  his  people,  cause  of  jov. 

c.  170. 
Lpve  to  God,  Ixvi.  166. — xxi.  355. 

—  How  produced,  Ixxi.  167. 

—  How  evidenced,  Ixxiv.  167. 

—  Prayer  to  be  made  with  it,  clxvi!. 
187. 

Love,  Christ's  to  his  church,  xviii.  133 
Ixxx.  167. 

—  The  church's  to  Christ,  ISxix.  133. 

—  To  Christ,  how  enforced,  Ixxv.  Ixxvi 
Ixxvii.  167. 

—  How  evidenced,  Ixxxi.  168. 


,'>6o 


iNl>EX. 


Love  to  mankind,  i.  i;63. 

—  To  ministers  of  Christ,  cxxxix.  311. 
Lusts  of  the  flesh,  xci.  217. 
Lukewariuness.    See  want  of  zeal,  xvi. 

208. 
Lying,  clxxiv.  323- 

M. 

Mag-iclans,  clvii.  246. 

Mag-istrates,  292  to  29". 

• —  Their  quaUiications,  xcviii.  293. 

—  Their  duties,  xcvii.  292. 

—  Their  sins,  cii.  294. 

—  Their  concern  with  religion,  295. 

—  Good  ones  promised,  c.  294. 

—  Evil  ones  threatened  to  be  given  as 
a  punishment,  cvi.  295. 

—  Evil  ones,  enemies  to  religion,  295 

—  Enemies  to  civil  iirterest,  cv.  295. 
Magnifying  one's  self,  lii.  283. 
Blajesty  of  God,  xxix.  37. 

Maiice,  xiv.  256. 

Man,  his  creation,  xii.  72. 

—  His  condition  after  his  creation,  xiv. 
72. 

—  His  fall  into  sin,  xv.  72. 
Mansions  in  heaven,  x.  353. 

Marks  and  evidences  of  faitli,  xiv.  153. 
Marriage,  Ivii.  284. 

—  Into  religious  families,  Ixxiii.  287. 
— ■  With  lieathens,  forbidden,  Ixi.  285. 
Masters,  their  duties,  xcv.  S91. 
Means  of  conversion,  x.  340. 

—  Of  faith,  xviii.  xix.  155. 

—  Of  godliness,  iii.  205. 

. —  Of  perfection,  xxvii.  211. 

»—  Of  salvation,  xlvii.  93. 

Meat  and  drink,  temperance  therein, 

i.  270. 
Mediator,  Christ,  vi.  130. 
Meditation   upon  God   and   liis   word, 

xlix.  161. 
Jlleek,  they  rejoice  in  God,  Ixxxix.  169. 

,  promises  to  them,  xxx.  278. 

Mercy  of  God,  c.  SS. 

■ —  Promised,  ci.  56. 

^ —  To  whom  promised,  cii.  56. 

—  Prayed  for,  ciii.  56. 

—  Acknowledged,  civ.  ST. 

—  Caus.e  of  joy,  ci.  170. 

—  Cause  of  praise,  ccxv.  198. 

—  Cause  of  thanks,  cv.  58. 
Mercy  in  men,  xliii.  263. 
Might,  ascribed  to  God,  lix.  42. 

Mind  of  man  influenced  by  God's  Spirit, 

ii.  140. 
Mind  of  Christ,  was  influenced  by  it,  iv. 

141. 
Ministerial  abilities  are  of  grace  given, 

cxxxi.  (53,  I 


Ministers,  their  duties,  cxy.  297. 

—  They  are  means  of  conversion,  34t). 
Of  faith,  xix.  153. 

Of  perfection,  xxvii.  211. 

•  Of  salvation,  xxvii.  211. 

—  Good  ones  promised,  cxxi.  302. 

—  Promises  to  them,  cxxii.  302. 

—  Wicked  ones,  threats  against  them, 
308. 

—  Duties  towards  ministers,  311. 

—  Sins'  against  them,  312. 

Miracles  recorded  in  the  Old  Testa- 
ment, God's  power  therein,  Ixxviii, 
46. 

—  The  design  thereof,  Ixxviii.  45. — ib, 
49. 

—  The  evidence  thereof  appealed  to 
by  Christ,  xlix.  113» 

—  Attending  the  birth  of  Chi'ist,  113. 

—  Wrought  by  Christ,  ix.  108. 

—  Wrought  by  the  influence  of  the 
Spirit,  Iviii.  115. 

—  Attending  the  death  of  Christ,  115. 

—  Of  the  apostles,  115  &  159. 

—  Wrought  by  prayer,  cxcix.  192. 

—  Wrought  for  persons  of  eminent 
faith,  xxxvii.  159. 

Miraculous  gifts  of  the  Spirit,  xii.  143. 
Mischief,  doing  it,  xl.  263. 
Mischievous,  fools  are  so,  xviii.  276. 
Money  in  a  fisli's  mouth,  Iv.  114. 

—  Christ  was  sold  for  it,  Xxi.  109. 
Mortification,  promises  to  it,  xxii.  35S. 
Mothers,  God's  care  of  them,  Ixxviii. 

288. 
Motives  to  prayer,  cxcii.  to  cxcviii.  193. 
Mountain  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  53. 
Mourning  for  sin,  xvii.  341. 
Murder  forbidden,  cxliv.  313. 
Murderers  known  to  God,  lii.  41. 

—  Threats  against  them,  cxlvi.  313, 
Murmuring,  xxviii.  278. 

N. 

Name  of  God  is  holy,  xcvii.  53. 
Name  of  Christ,  prayer  to  be  made  in  ii, 

clxiv,  186. 
New  creatures,  Christians  are,  Ixxvii. 

104. 

—  Their  duty  as  such,  Ixxviii.  104. 
North  and  south  created,  vi.  71. 

0. 

Oath,  the    nature    and    duty  thereof^ 

clxxv.  188. 
Obedience  to  God,  lix.  to  Ixvii.  218. — 

XV.  354. 

—  Must  accompany  prayer,  clxix.  187. 

—  Thanks  for  it,  ccxix.  199. 
Obedience  to  Christ,  Ixix.  22L 


l^SK. 


*0( 


Qbediejice  i«  an   evidence  of  love  to 

Christ,  Ixxxi.  168, 
Obedience  to  parents,  xci.  290. 
—^  To  magistrates,  296. 

—  To  ministers,  cxxxviii.  311. 
Oblation  of  Christ,  vii.  141. 
Observers  of  times,  clx.  246. 
Ottences  forbidden,  xxxv.  261. 
Offices  of  Christ,  as  propiiet,  134. 

,  as  priest,  135. 

,  as  icing,  136. 

One  with  the  Father,  Christ,  vi.  120. 
Operations  of  the  Spirit,  115  to  146. 
Oppression  forbidden,  clviii.  318. 

—  Deliverance  from  it,  Ixvii.  101. 
Oppressors,  threats  ag-ainst  tliem,  318. 
Oppressed,  promises  to  them,  318. 
Oracle  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  53. 
Ordination  of  God»  viii.  79. 
Overcome,  promises  to  such  as  do,  xl. 

77..-lxxi.  222.— XXV.  355. 


Pain,  freedom  from  it  In  heaven,  xiil. 

353. 
Palsy  cured  by  Christ,  liil.  95. 
Pardon  of  sin,  cvi.  58. 

—  Promised  to  faith,  xxvi.  157. 
to  repentance,  xv.  208. 

—  Is  of  grace,  cxxvi.  62. 

—  Prayed  for,  cvii.  58. 
Parents,  their  duties,  Ixvi.  286. 

—  Duties  toward  them,  xci.  290. 

—  A  fool's  conduct  towards  them,  xvii. 
275. 

—  Wicked  parents  cursed,  Ixxxii.  2S9. 
»—  Godly  parents  blessed,  Ixxxi.  289. 
Partiality  forbidden,  cii.  294. 
Patience  toward  God,  xxv.  277. 

—  Towards  men,  xxvi.  278. 
Patience  in  God.  See  compassion,  59. 
Peace  with  God,  xxvii.  259. 

—  Through  Clirist,  x.  131. 

—  Promised  to  believers,  xxviii,  157. 

—  Promised    to   the   church    of    God, 
xxviii.  259. 

Peace  with  men,  xxlii.  xxv.  xxvi.  258. 
People  of  God,  lioly,  xcvli.  53. 
■-*-  Known  to  hiqi,  .xli.  39. 
Perfections  of  God,  ii.  33. 

—  Of  Christ,  i.  to  xiii.  125. 
Perfection  required  in  men,  xxiii.  210. 
Persecution  of  Christ,  xix.  109. 

—  Of  Christians,  xlviii.  112. 
Perseverance,  promises  to  it,  xxlv.  355. 
Perseverance  in  faith,  xiii.  152. 
Perverseness,  231. 

Pity  ascribed  to  men,  xlv.  204. 

—  To  (Jod.  cxii  6fi. 


Pity,  persons  tliat  God  will  not  pity, 

xiii.  60. 
Place  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  53. 
Planter,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  Ixxi.^. 

105. 
Pleasures  of  fools,  xxii.  276. 
Pollution  of  sin,  cv.  228 
Poor,  promises  to  them,  clxix.  321. 

—  God  will  deliver  them,  Ixix.  101. 

—  Their  prayer  heard,  clxxxv.  188. 

—  Duties  towards  them,  clxxi.  321. 

—  Charity  to  them  is  honouring  Go(J, 
202. 

Portions  to  children,  Ixxiv.  287. 
Possible,  all  things  so  to, God,  l.xvii.  43, 
Power  of  God,  Iviii.  41. 

—  In  creation,  Ixxi.  43. 

—  In  government,  Ixxii.  43. 

—  Toward  his  church,  Ixxiii.  43. 

—  Toward  the  righteous,  Ix.xiv.  44. 

—  In  spiritual  blessings,  Ixxv.  44. 

—  Against  the  wicked,  Ixxvi.  44. 

—  Sins   and   duties   respecting    God'« 
power,  Ixxvii.  45. 

Power  of  Christ,  iii.  126. 

—  Toward  his  church,  iv.  126. 

—  Against  his  enemies,  v.  127. 
Power  committed  to  the  apostles,  cxvi. 

298. 
Pr.aise  due  to  God,  and  required,  ccvi. 
195. 

—  Subjects  of  it,  198  to  201. 

—  Divine  influence  therein,  ccxi.  246. 

—  Must  be  frequent,  ccix.  196. 

—  Must  be  sincere,  ccix.  196. 

—  God  is  honoured  by  it,  ccxxvii.  201. 

—  Is  glorified  by  it,  ccxxxv.  202. 

—  Oflf'ercd  by  the  righteous,  accepta- 
ble, 329. 

—  By  the  wicked,  unacccptabld,  195. 
Prayer,  the  Lord's,  n  good  model,  clxxx. 

190. 

—  Promises  that  it  sh.ill  be  heard,  290. 

—  Persons  whose  praver  shall  be  hear^. 
180.    ■ 

—  Access  to  God  in  it  promised,  157- 

—  Through  grace,  cxxxv.  64. 

—  In  the  name  of  Christ,  186. 

—  With  .assistance  of  the  Spirit,  186. 

—  With  duties  toward  God  andman^l86 

—  Pubhc,  189. 

—  Private,  clx.w.  188. 

—  Intercessory,  for  wliom,  190. 

—  Of  parents  for  children,  Ixvili,  286 

—  Subjects  for  governors,  ex.  296. 

—  Governors  for  subjects,  xcix.  291. 

—  People  for  ministers,  cxl.  311. 

—  Ministers  for  people,  cxxxi.  306. 

—  For  what  we  ought  to  pray,  190. 
Pr.^yevlcss  per.sonSj  ccxxxvii.  203. 


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IXDKX. 


Preacher,  Christ  one,  xli.  108. 
Preacliing',  its  good  effects,  cxx.  302. 
Precepts  of  God,  rig-hteous,  50. 

—  Holy,  54. 
Predestination,  xi.  80. 

Presence  of  God,  everywhere,  xxv.  35. 

—  With  his  people,  xxix.  85. 

A  cause  of  joy,  xcix.  170. 

Presence  of  Christ  witii  his  people,  133. 
Present  with  Christ,  xi.  353. 
Preserver,  God  is  so,  Ixxv.  103. 
Precious,  Christ  is  so,  xxx.  157.  ' 

Price,  Christ  is,  130. 

Pride  against  God,  xli.  281. 

—  Against  men,  xlii.  281. 

—  Spiritual,  xliii.  282. 
Priest,  Christ  so  called,  135. 
Prince,  Christ  so  called,  136. 
Procession  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  xv.  146. 
Promises  of  God  holy,  xcvii.  53. 
Profaning  the  name  of  God,  246. 
Prophecy  concerning  Christ,  106. 
Prophet,  Christ,  xi.   108. — xxii.  xxiii. 

xxiv.  134. 
Prophets  directed  by  the  Spirit,  ii.  140. 

—  Were  holy,  xcvii.  53. 

—  Delivered  from  enemies,  Ixx.  101. 

—  False  ones,  246. 
Propitiation,  Christ,  xxxiii.  136. 
Prosperity  and  adversity  in  God's  hand, 

42. 

—  From  God,  cause  of  joy,  ex.  171. 
Proud  described,  xli.  281. 

—  They  are  known  to  God,  xlv.  40. 

—  Threats  and  prayers  against  them, 
282,  284. 

Provide  for  children,  Ixvi.  286. 
Providence  towards  kings,  295. 
Punishments,  God  righteous  in  inflicting 
them,  Ixxx.  50. 

—  Will  be  inflicted  by  Christ,  vii.  123. 

—  Inflicted  by  angels,  xxiv.  xxvii.  74. 

—  Future,  xxviii.  355. 

Purge,  God  doth,  xxvi.  85.  Our  duty. 
Purify,  God  doth,  xxvii.  85.  Our  duty. 
Purity  of  God,  xciii.  52. 
--  Of  heart,  212. 

Q. 

Ciualifications  of  magnstrates,  293. 

—  Of  ministers,  301. 
Quarrels,  261. 

R. 

Railing,  327. 
Raiment  promised,  336. 
Ransom,  Christ,  130. 
Rebellion  against  God,  232. 

—  Against  magistrates,  296. 
'^~  Against  ministers,  cxlii,  31?-. 


Rebuke  one  another,  257. 
Reconciliation  by  Christ,  130. 
Redemption  by  Christ,  ii.  130. 

—  rhe  M^isdom  of  God  in  it,  Ivi.  41. 

—  Promised  to  God's  people,  94. 
Refine,  God  doth,  xxviii.  85. 
Refuge,  God  is,  Ixiii.  98. 
Rejoicing  in  God,  Ixxxvi.  168. 

—  In  things  of  God,  xcv.  169. 

—  Through  Christ,  Ixxxvii.  168. 

—  In  Chnst,  xciii.  169. 

—  To  whom  promised,  Ixxxviii.  168. 
Relying  upon  God,  177. 
Remembering  God,  161. 
Repentance  preached,  i.  S37. 

—  Enforced  by  threats,  xv.  341. 

—  Enforced  by  promises,   iii.   337. — 
xxvi.  343. 

—  Promised,  xi.  340. 

—  Cause  and  means,  God,  vii.  339. 

Christ,  viii.  340. 

God's  law,  ix.  340. 

The  ministry,  x.  340. 


Reproach,  326. 

—  Cast  on  Christ,  xvii.  109. 
Reprove  one  another,  267. 
Resignation  to  God,  cxxvii.  177. 
Resolution  to  obey  God,  Ixii.  218. 
Restitution,  318. 

Resurrection  of  Christ  foretold.  111. 

—  Evidences  of  it,  xli.  111. 

—  How  effected,  xliii.  112. — viii.  142. 
Resurrection  of  the  dead,  x.  478. 

—  By  Christ,  ix.  130. 
P^eturning  to  God,  337,  338. 
Revelations  of  God's  will  by  angels,  73. 
Revenge,  xlviii.  265. 

Revilings,  327. 
Revolting  from  God,  232. 
Rewards,  God  righteous  therein,  50. 

—  According  to  works,  222. 

—  Dispensed  by  Christ,  v.  122. 
To  the  righteous,  vi.  122. 


Rich,  their  duties,  319. 

—  Their  sins,  332. 

Riches,  their  disadvantages,  331. 

—  Their  advantages,  331.  333. 

—  Promised,  334. 

—  Ministers  seek  them  not,  304. 

—  Spiritual,  onh'  to  be  sought,  335, 
Righteous,  promises  to  them,  206. 

—  Life  promised  to  them,  xvi.  354-. 

—  Their  happiness  in  heaven,  354. 

—  Their  joy  in  God,  Ixxxviii.  168. 

—  God's  power  toward  them,  xix.  34 

—  Christ's  power  toward  them,  126 
Righteousness  required,  206. 
Righteousness  of  God,  Ixxix,  50 

—  Of  Christ,  vi.  126.^ 
Robberv  forbidden.  3j7 


INDEX. 


369 


jRock,  the  power  of  God,  Ixv.  42.— Ixiii 

98. 
Ruler,  God  is  so,  i.  78. 

—  Christ  is  so,  136. 

JRulers,  their  duties,  xcvii.  292. 
-—  Their  sins,  cii.  294. 

S. 

Sabbath,  250  to  263. 
Sacraments,  or  baptism  and  the  supper, 
138. 
^  Sacrifice  of  Christ,  135  and  141. 
Safety  is  from  God,  97. 
Salvation  from  God,  xhii.  90. 

—  By  Christ,  i.  128. 

—  To  whom  promised,  xliv.  92. 

—  Promised  to  faith  in  Christ,  157. 

—  Through  grace,  cxxxvi.  64. — xlv.  93. 

—  Means  of  it,  xlv.  93. 

—  Prayed  for,  xliv.  92. 
Sanct.fication,  84. 

-—  Through  faith,  157. 

—  Through  and  by  Clirist,  131. 

—  Tlie  Spirit's  work  therein,  144. 
Sanctifying  God,  204. 

Satan's  influences  on  the  hearts  of  the 

wicked,  215. 
Satisfy,  God  doth,  172. 
Saviour,  God,  90. 

—  Christ,  128. 
Scorning,  283. 
Scriptures,  holy,  33. 

—  Written  under  the  influence  of  the 
Spirit,  143. 

—  Are  means  of  faith,  155. 

— —  Of  sanctification,  xxiii.  84. 

Of  perfection,  210. 

Of  salvation,  93, 

Sea  created,  71. 

Secret  things  known  to  God,  xxxv.  37. 

Seeking  God,  181. 

—  Promises  to  it,  181.  354. 

—  Not  seeking  God,  182. 

Servants  of  God,  promises  to  them, 
216.  101. 

—  Serving  God,  liii.  to  Iviii.  2l6. 
Servant.s,  their  duties,  291. 
Shame  for  sin,  xxvi.  343. 
Shield,  God  so  called,  Ixiii.  98. 
Shortness  of  life,  346. 
Sickness,  deliverance  from  it,  99. 
To  be  pr.ayed  for,  181. 

—  Cured  by  Cliri.st,  114. 

Sin,  its  entrance  into  the  world,  xvi.72. 

—  Called  corruption,  227.  Dclilcmcnt, 
228.  Unclcannes.s,228.  Pollution,  228. 
Filthincss,  228.  Vilencss,  229.  Abo- 
minableness,  229.  Perversencss,  231. 

—  Benefits  of  Christ  against  it,  132. 
Sinners,  threats  against  them,  23.i 


Sincerity,  210.— In  heart, 212. — In  pray- 
er, 187.— In  praise,  196. 

Singing  God's  praise,  197. 

Single  heart,  213. 

Sitting  at  God's  right  hand,  Christ, 
112. 

Slander,  326. 

Sleep,  temperance  therein,  272. 

Sloth.    See  sluggard,  vii.  272. 

Slothfiilness  in  ministers,  309. 

Son  of  God,  Christ,  117. 

Sons  of  God.    See  adoption,  62. 

Soothsayers,  246. 

Sorrows  of  God's  people  known  to  himj 
xliii.  39. 

—  None  in  heaven,  xiii.  35'3. 
Sorrow  for  sin,  xvi.  341. 
Speaking  evil,  clxxx.  325. 
Spirit  of  God,  Holy,  xcvii.  53. 

—  Sanctifieth  or  maketh  holy,  84. 

—  See  Holy  Gnost,  140  to  146. 
Spirit  of  grace,  cxxi.  62. 

—  Was  upon  Christ,  x.  108. — iii.  141. 
Spirits,  familiar,  247 

Spiritual  riches  to  be  sought,  335. 
Spii'itual  things  to  be  prayed  for,  190. 
Spirituality  of  God,  xiv.  34. 
Spiritually  minded,  xvii.  354. 
Statutes  of  God,  righteous,  Ixxxiii.  5Q. 
Steadfastness  in  faith,  xiii.  152. 
Strange  gods,  240. 

—  Are  vanity,  242. 

—  Worshlpjjers  thereof  pvmished,  242. 
Strangers,  duties  toward  them,  321. 

—  Promises  to  them,  322. 
Strengtli  of  God,  152. 

—  God  giveth  strength^  96. 

—  This  a  cause  of  joy,  170. 
'striking,  the  law  thereof,  314. 
Strife,  xxxii.  261. 

Strcmg  in  faith,  xiii.  152. 
Stubbornness,  cxxiii.  232. 
•Subjection  to  Christ,  vii.  116. 
Submission  and  resignation  to  God,  177. 

—  Prayer  to  be  made  with  it,  190. 
Sufferings  of  Christ,  xiv.  108. 

—  The  iicnefits  thereof,  135. 
Suil'erings  of  Christ's  servants,  305. 

—  Their  supports  therein,  307. 

—  Promises  to  iliem,  355. 
.Summer  and  winter  created,  v.  71. 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars  created,  iii.  70. 
Supper,  Lord's,  its  institution,  139. 

—  Preparation  for  it,  v.  139. 
Supports  of  life  promised,  ccxvii.  334. 

—  Miraculously  supplied,  336. 
Supjjorting  ministers,  312. 

—  Not  supporting  them,  313. 
Swearing  lawfully,  cl.xxv.  248 

—  Sinfully,  clxviii.  247.  ' 

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INDEX. 


T. 


Talebearing',  326. 
Talkativeness,  325. 
Teacher,  God  is,  95. 

—  Holy  Ghost,  95. 

—  Chnst,  xii.  108. 

—  Ministers,  299. 
Tears  for  sin,  343. 

—  With  pra)  er,  188. 
Temperance,  i.  270. 

■ —  In  ministers  of  Christ,  306. 
Temple,  heavenly,  353. 
Terribleness  of  God,  69. 
Testimonies  of  God  are  righteous,  50. 

—  Are  faithful,  51. 
Thanks  due  to  God,  195. 

—  To  be  offered  through  Christ,  196. 

—  For  what  to  be  offered,  198,  he. 
Theft,  317. 

Thirsting  for  God,  168. 

Threats,  God's  faithfulness  therein,  52. 

Throne  of  God,  dominion,  i.  78. 

—  Is  holy,  xcvii.  53. 

—  Of  grace,  62. 

Titles  of  Christ,  117.— xxi.  134. 
Transgressors,    threats    against  them, 

238. 
Treatment  for  fools,  276. 
Trinity,  147  to  149. 
Trouble,  prayer  in  it,  193. 
. —  Deliverance  from  it,  200. 
Trusting  in  God  and  Christ,  177. 
■ —  Joy  promised  to  it,  sci.  169. 
True  God,  xiii.  34. 
Truth  of  Goil,  Ixxxv.  51. 

—  Things  of  God  called  truth,  Ixxxvii. 
51. 

Truth  of  Christ,  x.  128. 
Truth,  speaking  it,  323. 
Turning  to  God,  vi.  338, 


U. 


Unbelief.     See  want  of  faith,  159. 
Unchangeableness  of  God,  xxiv.  35. 
Uncliaritableness  toward  the  poor,  321, 

—  Known  to  God,  xlviii.  40. 
Uncleanness  of  sin,  228. 
Ungodly,  threats  against  them,  205. 
Unity  of  God,  iii.  33. 

—  Of  Christ  with  God,  vi.  120. 
^ —  Among  men,  260. 

Unjust,  threats  against  them,  230. 
Unmerciful,  264. 
Unrigliteous,  threats,  208. 
Unsearchableness  of  God,  xvi.  34. 
Unfhankfulness,  196. 
Uphold,  God  dotti,  97. 
Upright,  xvii.  209. 


Upright  in  heart,  213. 
Usury,  319. 


Vengeance  of  God,  69. 

—  UpoPi  the  wicked,  cause  of  joy  to 
God's  people,  170. 

Vileness  of  sin,  229. 
Vows,  250. 

W. 

Wailing  upon  God,  176. 

—  Not  waiting  upon  him,  177. 
Wander  from  God,  184. 
Want  of  children,  290. 

Wants  of  God's  people  known  to  him, 

39. 
Warn  one  another,  266. 
Wash,  God  doth,  84.     Our  duty. 
Ways  of  God  right,  Ixxxiii.  50,  '' 

Ways  of  man's  heart,  232. 
Weeping  for  sin,  xxii.  342. 
Whispering,  326. 
>Vhoredom,  natural  and  spiritual,  known 

to  God,  h.  40. 
Wicked,  their  sins  known  to  God,  xliv. 

40. 

—  His  threatenings  against  them,  233. 

—  They  glorify  not  God,  204. 

—  God  glorified  m  their  destruction, 
204. 

—  His  power  against  them,  Ixxvi.  44. 

—  Tlieir  prayer  not  heard,  194. 

—  Their  praise  not  acceptable,  195. 
Will  of  God,  vi.  79. 

—  Revealed,  is  matter  of  praise,  199. 
Wisdom  of  God,  liv.  41. 

—  In  creation,  Iv,  41. 

—  In  redemption,  Ivi.  41. 

—  Man's  wisdom  nothing,  comp^ed  to 
God's,  Ivii.  41. 

Wisdom  of  Christ,  ii.  126. 
Wisdom,  its  excellency,  ix.  273. 
Wisdom  and  religion  the  same,  274. 

—  The  study  of  it  recommended,  273. 

—  Is  the  gift  of  God,  274. 

—  Prayed  for,  190.  274. 

—  Promises  to  it,  xxvii.  355. 

—  Vainly  pretended  to  by  fools,  275. 

—  Being  proud  of  it,  282. 
Witches,  246. 
Witness-bearing,  323. 
Wives,  their  duties,  286. 
.Wizards,  246. 

Wonderful  doings,  God's  power  there- 
in, 42. 
Woiti  of  God  right,  Ixxxiii.  50, 

—  Faithful,  51. 


371 


Word  of  God  a  mean  of  faith,  155.— 
Of  sanctification,  84.— Of  salvation, 
93. 

Words  of  prayer,  189. 

Words  of  the  righteous,  cxcvi.  328. 

—  Of  the  wicked,  325. 

—  Of  fools,  276. 

Works,  God's,  matter  of  praise,  199. 
Works  of  Christ,  121. 

—  Of  God's  people  known  t9  him,  39. 

—  Of  the  wicked,  known,  40. 

—  Hewards  according-  to  them,  Ixxiii. 
222. 

—  Good,  commanded,  224. 

—  God  is  glorified  by  them,  203. 
~  Of  the  devil,  226. 

—  Of  the  flesh,  226. 
■^  •  f  darkness,  225. 
Worship  of  God,  184. 

—  Oi  Clirist,  124. 

—  Of  the  Holy  Ghost,  150. 


Worship  offered  by  angels,  sxviii.  xxix. 
75. 

—  Not  due  to  angels,  75.  186. 

—  God  honoured  by  it,  201. 

—  What  kind  acceptable,  186. 

—  What  kind  unacceptable,  186. 

—  Rejoicing  in  it,  169. 

—  I^ublic.     See   prayer,    186.     Praise, 
195. 

—  Private,  188. 
Wounding,  maiming,  314. 

Wrath  of  God  against  the  wicked,  68. 
■ —  Prayers  and  promises  to  be  deliver- 
ed from  it,  68. 
Wrath  in  men  forbidden,  257 
Wrathfulj  fools  are  so,  276. 


Z. 


Zeal  in  God,  70. 
—  In  men,  208. 


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